Sector 06 / 08
Economic Transformation, Trade & Private-Sector Development
The challenge
Growth must create jobs through productive investment and diversification.
Assessing project feasibility, economic and environmental viability.
We develop and assess the integrated feasibility of project concepts, combining economic, financial and environmental assessment. With expertise in economic modeling, financial analysis and environmental impact evaluation, we give clients the insight to make data-driven decisions on investment, project design and implementation.
Our record in large-scale infrastructure and policy projects is about one thing: making sure initiatives are economically viable, environmentally sustainable and socially impactful.
From the factory floor to the port to the policy table — one chain, five stations.
Each station names the kind of question IP3 has answered there, with the assignments on the record.
Trade rules · investment policy
Firms · value chains · ports
Appraised investment decisions
Conceptual model · read the method alongside
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01 / 05 · Firms
Productivity and technology in firms
A firm-level technology adoption survey for the World Bank, covering eight manufacturing sectors, to identify productivity barriers and inform policy reform: questionnaire, programming guidance, fieldwork training, data quality control and analysis.
- Survey design, implementation and data quality control
- High-level stakeholder engagement
02 / 05 · Value chains
Value chains and market structure
Value-chain mapping for ten selected industries with a firm survey and competitiveness analysis; market demand and supply-chain mapping for steel; and case studies of base-of-pyramid business, analysed for economic profit and social value.
03 / 05 · Trade
Ports, logistics and trade
Technical advice on economic and financial analysis for Payra Seaport, Bangladesh’s third seaport, including a 15-year financial model; a regional study of cargo loss and damage across Bangladesh, India and Nepal; and analysis for LDC graduation and the services-trade rules that shape it.
04 / 05 · Investment
Investment appraisal and special economic zones
Economic and financial modeling to evaluate project viability and potential returns, with cost-benefit analysis and financial forecasting for public and private investment.
- Strategic financial planning, including long-term investment roadmaps and funding strategies
- Equity investment policy, special-purpose company formulation and shareholder agreements for special economic zone financing
- Market, financial and economic feasibility for large urban and industrial investments
05 / 05 · Policy
Economic analysis for growth that creates jobs
Economic uncertainty demands rigorous analysis. We apply tailored economic methods to evaluate policies, investments and programs, giving leaders the evidence to move forward with confidence.
- Cost-benefit analysis and outcome quantification to allocate resources efficiently
- Economic modeling, predictive analytics and scenario planning to simulate policy outcomes
- Data-driven recommendations for inclusive economic growth, sustainability and resilience
Feasibility that holds up under scrutiny.
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Economic and financial feasibility
- Advanced economic and financial modeling for evaluating project viability and potential returns
- Cost-benefit analysis and financial forecasting for public and private sector investments
- Strategic financial planning, including long-term investment roadmaps and funding strategies
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Environmental and social impact
- In-depth analysis of environmental and social impacts for compliance with sustainability and regulatory standards
- Climate resilience and green-finance principles integrated into project planning
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Integrated feasibility frameworks
- Holistic frameworks that combine institutional, economic and environmental dimensions for large-scale projects
- Transformative solutions that balance economic growth with environmental stewardship
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Regulation that lets business grow
Evidence-based regulatory frameworks that enhance compliance, streamline processes and promote economic competitiveness, while safeguarding environmental sustainability, social equity and consumer protection.
Factory floors and consultation tables.
Photographs from IP3’s fieldwork and consultations. Captions say only what each photo shows.
Photo 01Briefing on the structure of a technology adoption survey (World Bank Group slide) 
Photo 02A garment production line, 2018 
Photo 03Meeting around a conference table 
Photo 04Sewing machines on a workshop table 
Photo 05A sewing workstation in a small workshop 
Photo 06An interview with a printed showcard, in a workshop 
Photo 07A meeting around a table in a garment office 
Photo 08Workers along a production line
Trade, investment and industry assignments, as documented.
Each record comes from the founder’s signed CV and portfolio, with the CV’s dates. Investment figures are the capital in scope, not money raised.
11 documented assignments
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01Feb 2019 – Dec 2020
The World Bank
Bangladesh 4: Gearing up the Future of Manufacturing
Understanding the future of manufacturing. A firm-level technology adoption survey for the World Bank: questionnaire, programming guidance, fieldwork training, data quality control and analysis for a policy report covering eight manufacturing sectors. 8 manufacturing sectors Open the full record -
02Apr 2018 – Dec 2018
Payra Seaport Authority, Government of Bangladesh
Technical Advice for Economic and Financial Analysis to Payra Seaport Authority
Appraising a national gateway. Economic and financial analysis to support infrastructure investment decisions for Payra Seaport Authority, including a 15-year financial model. 15-year financial model Open the full record -
03May 2019 – Jun 2020
Bangladesh Army & ZTENCO
Jolshiri Aqua Green City — Economic, Social, Financial and Market Feasibility Study
Testing the case for a new city. Economic, social, financial and market feasibility for a proposed urban development with a stated capital investment of USD 1,414 million. USD 1,414M capital investment in scope Open the full record -
04Jan 2020 – May 2021
European Commission & TIEG
Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation: Mitigation Actions and Trade, Business, Financing and Market Opportunities for EU Engagement
Preparing for a changing trade landscape. Trade, business and financing analysis to inform Bangladesh’s graduation transition and opportunities for EU engagement, as Deputy Team Leader. Open the full record -
05Dec 2021 – Jan 2022
UNCTAD and the Centre for Policy Dialogue
Productive Capacities Gap Assessment for Bangladesh
Mapping productive capacity gaps. A Productive Capacities Gap Assessment for Bangladesh with UNCTAD and CPD: productive capacities index analysis, binding constraints and policy recommendations for LDC graduation. Open the full record -
062021 – 2022
The World Bank (ESAMU-EFI-SAR-MTI Macro-Fiscal)
Country Economic Memorandums for Bangladesh and India
Background for a country economic memorandum. Thematic and sectoral background research, including key informant interviews, for the World Bank’s Country Economic Memorandums. Open the full record -
07Mar 2013 – Dec 2015
IFC — World Bank Group
South Asian Regional Trade Initiative — Cargo Loss and Damage Study
Counting the cost of cargo loss. A regional trade-logistics study for IFC using historical trader data (2007–2013) on cargo loss and damage across Bangladesh, India and Nepal. Open the full record -
082017
Korean Institute of Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET)
Value Chain Mapping for 10 Selected Industries in Bangladesh
Value chain mapping for 10 selected industries Value-chain mapping of 10 selected industries in Bangladesh for the Korean Institute of Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET), with a firm survey and competitiveness analysis. 10 industries mapped Open the full record -
092017
Sumitomo Corporation, Japan
Market demand, industry competitiveness and supply chain mapping for hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated steel
Market demand and supply-chain mapping for hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated steel Market demand, industry competitiveness and supply-chain mapping for hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated steel, for Sumitomo Corporation, Japan. Open the full record -
10May 2017
JETRO Bangladesh
Survey on Case Study of BOP Business in Bangladesh
Case studies of base-of-pyramid business in Bangladesh Survey and case studies of base-of-pyramid business in Bangladesh for JETRO Bangladesh; 12 business cases analysed for economic profit and social value. 12 business cases analysed Open the full record -
11May 2017
OMERA (East Coast Group)
Feasibility study — storage and distribution system for selected petrochemicals (BDT 700 crore capital investment)
Feasibility study — storage and distribution of selected petrochemicals Financial, business and market feasibility study of a storage and distribution system for selected petrochemicals, with a 10-year projection and sensitivity analysis, for OMERA (East Coast Group). BDT 700 crore capital investment in scope Open the full record
Where we add value.
- 01Macro & sector diagnostics
- 02Competitiveness & trade
- 03Investment climate
- 04Value chains & MSMEs
- 05Jobs & productivity
- 06Private-capital mobilization
IP3 brings economics, finance, institutional analysis, technology and implementation expertise together around this sector — so that analysis arrives as a decision, and a decision as delivery.
The capabilities behind this sector work.
Policy, Economics & Strategy Advisory
We need to understand the problem and choose a defensible course of action.
03Development Finance & Private Capital Mobilization
Public funding is insufficient; how do we make this investable?
02Program & Project Design
We have a mandate or funding window but need an implementable program.
05Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Impact
We need to know what is working, why, for whom, and whether it can scale.
Selected work in this sector.
Capabilities applied
- Policy, Economics & Strategy AdvisoryPolicy studies, economic appraisal, regulatory reform and sector strategies.
- Development Finance & Private Capital MobilizationClimate finance, PPP advisory, bankability assessment and investment pipelines.
- Program & Project DesignFeasibility, project preparation, theories of change and implementation planning.
- Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & ImpactBaseline and endline studies, process and impact evaluations, and MEL systems.
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Whether you are preparing a new program, assessing an investment, designing a reform, commissioning an evaluation or assembling a consortium, IP3 can help define the analytical and implementation support required.