LM Consult International
Liesl Muench

Expertise

  • Project Management / Implementation / Identification / Design / Evaluation
Project Management; Management Organisation Set-up; Management of Donor Funds; Drafting of Action & Project Fiches; Establishment of Project Catalogues & Project Pipelines, Coordination of Stakeholders; Establishment of Donor Coordination Platform; Project Design; Project Evaluation; Excellent Knowledge of PRAG and PCM Procedures & EU Policies; Project Experiences with EU, GIZ, SDC, ADB, IFC and other donors;
  • Strategic Planning / Strategic Management
Management Experience in Consulting Firm / Enterprise Support Centre; Management Support; Business Planning; Preparation of Business Plans, Operational Manuals & Management Tools; Development of Communication, Marketing & Promotion Strategies; Development of Information Management and M&E Systems; Preparation of Guidelines / Templates for Business Plans, Operational Manuals, Business Process Manuals, Performance Assessment Systems and Reports, etc.; Management of Consulting Firm and Enterprise Support Centre; SWOT Analyses; Vision Building;
  • Small Business / SME Development / Entrepreneurship Development 
Creation of Enabling Business Environment; Improvement of Business and Investment Climate; Design and Implementation of Business Support & Advisory Services, mainly for SMEs; Creation of BDS Markets; Design, Formulation and Mainstreaming of SME Policy; Establishment &  Capacity Building of Business Service Providers; Setting up of Business Support Infrastructure; Establishment of Business Support Agencies, SME Agencies, Business Associations, Business Support Umbrella Organisations; Improvement of Service Delivery Capacity & Client Orientation of Institutions; Preparation of SME Charter; Establishment of National SME Observatory; Physical Set-up and Management of Business Support & Training Centre; Capacity Building & Training of Business and SME Support Agents; Training Needs Analysis; Preparation of Training Manuals and Materials; Design, Implementation and Documentation of SME and Business Surveys;
  • Private Sector Development / Competitiveness Enhancement
Design of Policies for Private Sector Promotion; Improvement of Productivity of Private Sector Entities, Firms and Institutions; Assessment of Business Environment / Investment Climate; Investment Promotion, Export Promotion, Preparation of Exporters Manual;
  • Cluster Development, Value Chain / Supply Chain Development
Design, Identification and Establishment of Clusters, incl. Sector Analyses; Design and Implementation of Value Chain and Supply Chains; Supply Chain Management; Development and Assessment of Business Linkages, Local Procurement & Local Content Programs; Establishment of Institutional Networks & Liaison Business – Research Institutions – Universities;
  • Business Incubators, SME Innovation / Finance
Facilitation of Access to Technologies, Innovation and Finance for SMEs; Design and Management Support of/to Technopark and Business Incubators; Promotion of New Technologies and Innovations;
  • Local Economic Development / Regional Development
Assessment Legal Framework, Socio-economic Audits and Institutional Frameworks; Social & Economic Impact Assessment; Supervision of Infrastructure Planning; Planning, Coordination and Implementation of RD/LED Measures; Technical Assistance to Regional Development Agencies, Regional & Local Authorities and Local Self-Government Units; Design and Implementation of Local Action Plans and Community Development Plans; Supervision of Master Plans, Preliminary Designs, Environmental Impact Assessment; Cross-border Cooperation;
  • Tourism Development, Industrial Heritage / Cultural Heritage Preservation 
Tourist ​Site (Re)Qualification, Diversification of Local Economy; Support to Maximise Benefits from Development of Tourism and Local or National Heritage; Preservation of Cultural, Industrial and Natural Heritage; Promotion of Traditional Production Methods and Craftmenship; Marketing and Promotion of Cultural Heritage Products;
  • Sector Policy Support, Policy Development, AA/DCFTA Implementation Support 
Policy Analysis, Policy Advice, Policy Formulation, Coordination of Policies, Policy Implementation Support; Drafting of Sector Policy Strategies / Roadmaps; Analysis of Institutional Framework for Policy Implementation; Evaluation of Policy Tools; Assessment of AA/DCFTA Agreements; Analysis of AA/DCFTA Impact on Firms / SMEs; Support to Public Institutions in AA/DCFTA Implementation and Coordination
  • Institutional Development / Organisational Development
Setting-up, Establishing and Managing of State Agencies. RDAs, Public and Private Support Entities and Private Firms; Re-organisation of Ministries, National Agencies, Chambers and SME Support Agencies; Organisational Review, Functional Review, Institutional Analysis, Job Analysis, Tasks Analysis, Skills Analysis, Job Content Analysis, Work Environment Analysis, Gap Analysis, Skill Development Programs & Plans; Design and Implementation of Staff Performance System, Remuneration Policies and Staffing Concepts, etc; Creation of Institutional Networks;
  • Public Administration Reform
Identification of Reform Needs and Options; Setting up and Reorganisation of State Agencies, Ministries, Public Administrations, Public Institutions; Review, Mainstreaming and (Re-)Formulation of Sector Policies; Institutional Reforms; Design of Institutional Landscapes and Frameworks;
  • Capacity Building / Training / Human Resource Development / Skill Development
Design of Training Concepts; Design, Programming, Coordination, Delivery, Monitoring and Evaluation of Training Measures; Coordination, Delivery, Monitoring and Evaluation of Training Programs; Design and Implementation of Training Needs Analysis (TNA); Design and Implementation of Mentoring Concepts; Preparation of Mentoring Toolkit, Adaptation of Training to Needs of Employers, Regions and Sectors; Coaching; Life-Long Learning; Best Trainer of Project Award for Training Development and Delivery;
  • Labour Market Development / Employment Promotion / VET Support
Design, Coordination and Implementation of Active Labour Market Measures & Schemes; Design, Coordination and Implementation of Employment Creation Measures; Increasing Adaptability of Employees to Match Requirements of Employers; Design and Implementation of Student Tracking Systems, Design and Implementation of Career Guidance System; Development and (Re-)Design of VET Schemes; Incorporation of Entrepreneurship Programs into VET System;
  • Design / Implementation of Social / Economic Mitigation Measures following Industry Reform
Coal Mining Sector; Agricultural Sector; Textile Sector; Rehabilitation & Requalification of Sites; Institutional Reorganization of Public Transport Sector;
  • Marketing / Promotion of Sites / Services / Products
Design of Communication Strategy; Design & Implementation of Marketing Research; Design & Implementation of Awareness Creation and Promotion Campaigns; Preparation and Implementation of Public Hearings, Preparations of Presentations, Visual Materials and Brochures; Buy-in of Beneficiary Ownership; Creation of Brand & Visual Identity;
  • Surveys and Research
Design, Coordination, Monitoring and Documentation of Surveys and Market Assessments; Design and Implementation of Social & Economic Impact Assessments; Preparation of Analytical Packages; Data Collection & Processing; Statistical & Technical Analysis of Primary and Secondary Data; Application of Participatory Research Methods; Application of Structured, Semi-structured and Open Interviews, Stakeholder Interviews and Focus Group Discussions; 
  • Design / Implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
Design of Policy and Project Monitoring and Evaluation Systems, Design of Institutional M&E Systems; Performance Measurement, Impact Assessments;
  • Gender Equality / Mainstreaming
Preparation of Gender Analyses, Gender-mainstreaming of Policies, Business Support Services and Training Programmes; Promotion of Gender Equality; Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Women Entrepreneurship Development and Support; Gender-sensitive and Gender-differentiated Project Planning, Implementation and Evaluation.