Borderless Blog - October 2011

Challenges in Local Supplier Development

Shaun Doherty | October 26th, 2011

Local Content Development

CDS was invited to present on Enterprise Development Centers and conduct a workshop at the IQPC 7th Annual Local Content Summit in London on September 26th. The event was heavily attended by international oil companies (IOCs), government representatives, program implementers, and consultants. Based upon CDS’ experience in Supplier Development in Russia, Azerbaijan, Equatorial Guinea, and Angola CDS has been able to identify some key drivers for successful programs. One of the major ones is that coordinated, comprehensive programs require extensive collaboration between government, industry, multilaterals, and NGOs which is complicated and takes time.

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IBM Coimbatore: ICV Success Factors

Jailan Adly | October 14th, 2011

International Corporate Volunteerism

One of the key elements to a successful International Corporate Volunteer assignment is matching the highly-skilled volunteer advisors with highly-impactful organizations on the ground. Through its management of ICV program, CDS has found that the opportunity for deep private sector engagement in development lies in strong public sector partners. This does not mean that they should only work with large NGOs or organizations - it is not the size of an organization that matters - but the quality of its leadership and services. The key is to partner with organizations that have the capacity and innovation to capitalize on the resources they receive from their advisors. In Coimbatore, India IBM Corporate Service Corps (CSC) is partnering with three organizations that exemplify this success factor.

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