ABOUT

Born out of Urban-Econ Development Economists, a leading consulting firm in the field of development economics with a track record of more than 35 years, Urban-Econ:NIKELA brings with it the expertise, experience, professionalism and trust engendered by the Urban-Econ brand.

Urban-Econ:NIKELA’s strategic intent is to offer governments, state institutions, development organisations and the private sector targeted advice and future-focused solutions that optimise the efficiency of existing and planned interventions, initiatives and programmes in response to the changing environment.

By applying critical thinking, Urban-Econ:NIKELA provides forward-looking, data-driven and results-oriented solutions that contribute towards:

the creation of a capable workforce;
the development of high performing enterprises;
the integration of technological advancements in service delivery and production;
optimising the cost-efficiency and -effectiveness of programme spending and implementation;
the promotion of social inclusion; and
the adherence to principles of optimal resource utilisation.

Our solutions are designed in partnership with our clients and take due cognisance of their human resource, financial and infrastructural capacities and capabilities.

SERVICES

Sector-based research and analysis of future skills and occupational needs in the post-school education and training environment, in response to the changing world of work.

SERVICES & PRODUCTS

Future skills & occupational needs assessments
Sector skills planning
Skills programme impact assessment & evaluations
Programme beneficiary tracing

Assessment and solutions towards successful and sustainable business and cooperative development.

SERVICES & PRODUCTS

Enterprise profiling
Enterprise & entrepreneurship research and strategy development
Business advisory and support
Regulatory compliance
Sustainability reporting

Insights into new and emerging industries and future-focused solutions.

SERVICES & PRODUCTS

Emerging industry profiles and outlooks
Commercialisation roadmaps
Localisation plans
Supplier development plans

Solutions for environmental challenges and scarce resource utilisation, premised on economic and people-centered approaches.

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Impact assessments
Green jobs studies
Waste management studies
Policy and institutional investigations

Assessment of value for money and knowledge profiling of public and private sector initiatives.

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Institutional framework development
Benchmark assessments
Baseline, mid-term and summative evaluations
Monitoring & evaluation framework development
Satisfaction & perception surveys
Knowledge profiling

Data-driven strategies towards socio-economic regeneration of under-resourced communities.

SERVICES & PRODUCTS

Social & community development plans
Socio-economic regeneration strategies
Youth development strategies
Gender equality studies

OUR PEOPLE

Urban-Econ:NIKELA is led by a management team with a combined experience of over thirty years in consultancy, research and development-related activities.

Our qualified consultants come from the fields of social sciences, development studies, economics, technology management, finance, policy, planning and international relations.