ABeam Consulting Selected, Together with BearingPoint, as a Consulting Service Provider under a French Development Agency Framework Agreement

ABeam Consulting Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has been selected, together with its alliance partner BearingPoint France SAS, by the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, "AFD") as a consulting service provider under the call for tenders entitled "Accord-cadre Citoyens et Institutions" (Framework Agreement on Citizens and Institutions), which supports AFD's work in governance and civil society.

The framework agreement aims to support efforts around the world to improve the efficiency and transparency of public institutions and to promote citizen participation. Working in collaboration with BearingPoint, ABeam Consulting will provide specialized consulting services in the following areas:

• Efficiency and Transparency of Public Institutions (Lot 1)
  Support for public institutions and other organizations in developing organizational and digital transformation strategies, as well as research and support aimed at enhancing their efficiency and transparency.
• Citizen Participation (Lot 2)
  Support for public institutions in developing citizen participation strategies for AFD projects, as well as in designing and implementing citizen participation mechanisms.

Originating in Japan, ABeam Consulting is a global management consulting firm offering services tailored to each country and region through its overseas network, primarily across Asia. Leveraging this network together with alliance partners including BearingPoint, the firm assembles optimal teams that transcend regional and industry boundaries to support clients in every region, from multinational companies and organizations operating globally to local organizations. Through a "hybrid model" in which consultants from different countries join each project as needed, ABeam Consulting respects diverse values and business practices while delivering locally grounded, practical recommendations and execution that turn transformation into tangible results.

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