International development, South Asia, Middle East and Africa
This part of our business is diverse in its geographic spread, project portfolio and operational models. The demographic profile of our Middle East business has changed decisively, with local nationals and women making up a growing share of our staff.Doug Wilson Regional general manager for international development, South Asia, Middle East and Africa
International development
Our focus is on donor funded development projects that are frequently challenging for many reasons.
We do our best work to achieve the greatest value – for funders and recipients alike – when all parties are committed, funding is secure and the scope is clear.
Doug Wilson
In 2023 we were particularly pleased to win our first prime contracts with USAID, the USA’s international development agency. The first of these is an early childhood education programme in Djibouti, East Africa, called Jouer pour Apprendre (Play to Learn). The programme supports the aim of Djibouti’s government to provide a preparatory year before entry into primary education for all five-year-olds by 2030.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) appointed us to its flagship £100M Green Cities and Infrastructure programme. We are the infrastructure partner in an alliance with accountancy firm PWC that will advance sustainable urban development in cities across Africa and Asia. The programme spans transport, energy, the built environment and climate change, and we will provide diverse disciplinary inputs and solutions, including those hosted on our Moata digital platform.
Our health team are playing a key role in strengthening laboratory capacity across Africa and South Asia to tackle antimicrobial resistance head-on. The UK aid funded Fleming Fund, managed by Mott MacDonald since 2016, is reinforcing infection control and improving laboratory testing of harmful bacteria in animals and humans. This is a critical part of our work to improve global health security and a significant area of expertise for our business.
Impact
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£100MGreen Cities and Infrastructure programme on which we are infrastructure partner
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518projects supported by our India based global design centre in 2023
International development
Our focus is on donor funded development projects that are frequently challenging for many reasons. We do our best work to achieve the greatest value – for funders and recipients alike – when all parties are committed, funding is secure and the scope is clear.
In 2023 we were particularly pleased to win our first prime contracts with USAID, the USA’s international development agency. The first of these is an early childhood education programme in Djibouti, East Africa, called Jouer pour Apprendre (Play to Learn). The programme supports the aim of Djibouti’s government to provide a preparatory year before entry into primary education for all five-year-olds by 2030.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) appointed us to its flagship £100M Green Cities and Infrastructure programme. We are the infrastructure partner in an alliance with accountancy firm PWC that will advance sustainable urban development in cities across Africa and Asia. The programme spans transport, energy, the built environment and climate change, and we will provide diverse disciplinary inputs and solutions, including those hosted on our Moata digital platform.
Our health team are playing a key role in strengthening laboratory capacity across Africa and South Asia to tackle antimicrobial resistance head-on. The UK aid funded Fleming Fund, managed by Mott MacDonald since 2016, is reinforcing infection control and improving laboratory testing of harmful bacteria in animals and humans. This is a critical part of our work to improve global health security and a significant area of expertise for our business.
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