What ConsultUs does

ConsultUs MENA is a Jordan-based, privately held development consulting firm headquartered in Amman that provides advisory and technical assistance services to public and private sector organizations across the MENA region. Founded in 2013 (per operational legal records) and operating with 11-50 employees, the firm is organized around six practice areas: Strategy, Organization & Governance; Monitoring & Evaluation; Economic Growth; Education; Local Governance; and Social Protection. Its work spans policy reform, institutional capacity building, baseline and evaluation studies, SME and entrepreneurship ecosystem development, and program implementation support for development outcomes.

The firm generates revenue through project-based consulting engagements, typically won via competitive bidding for donor-funded programs. Its client base is concentrated among international development donors and prime implementers — including USAID, GIZ, World Bank, EU, AFD, FMO, UNDP, UNICEF, UNESCO, UN Women, ILO, Chemonics, and Creative Associates — alongside Jordanian government ministries (Education, Youth, Planning & International Cooperation, Investment), the Greater Amman Municipality, and other national agencies. Notable multi-year programs include the USAID Economic Growth Activity (ERA), Jordan Technical Assistance Program (JTAP), Water Governance Activity, and the $2.5M ISSF-funded Entrepreneurship Enablement & Development Program (EEDP).

The underlying technology stack is essentially human-delivered advisory services with no proprietary product platform, software offering, or public API/SDK. Distribution is relationship-driven: direct contracting and consortium-based subcontracting to international prime contractors, supplemented by a portfolio website and donor RFP participation. Geographic delivery has extended beyond Jordan into Lebanon and Libya, and the firm's commercial posture is that of a specialist local partner for multinational implementers rather than a generalist global consultancy.

Name

ConsultUs

Legal name

ConsultUs MENA

Website

https://consultusmena.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ConsultUs MENA is a Jordan-headquartered development consulting firm delivering advisory, monitoring and evaluation, and technical assistance across economic growth, education, local governance, and social protection for international donors and Jordanian government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Development Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

Keywords

• Development consulting
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Economic growth advisory
• Public sector governance
• Education sector consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Amman

HQ country

Jordan

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Technical Assistance Services: ConsultUs generates revenue through consulting engagements with government agencies, municipalities, international development organizations, and NGOs. Revenue is project-based, typically secured through competitive bidding processes for donor-funded programs (USAID, EU, GIZ, World Bank). Projects range from short-term assessments (months) to multi-year programs (3-5 years). The firm serves as either prime contractor or subcontractor to larger implementers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ConsultUs is a development consulting firm headquartered in Amman, Jordan that delivers advisory, monitoring & evaluation, and technical assistance services to public and private sector organizations across the MENA region. Its offerings are organized around six core service areas: Strategy, Organization & Governance; Monitoring & Evaluation; Economic Growth; Education; Local Governance; and Social Protection. Engagements are project-based, typically secured through competitive bidding on donor-funded programs from USAID, GIZ, World Bank, EU, and UN agencies.

Product overview

ConsultUs is a development consulting firm providing advisory services to public and private sector organizations across the MENA region. The company operates as a single integrated consulting practice organized around six core service areas: Strategy, Organization & Governance Consulting; Monitoring & Evaluation; Economic Growth Services; Education Consulting; Local Governance Services; and Social Protection Consulting. The firm delivers these services through project-based engagements, often in partnership with international development organizations such as USAID, GIZ, World Bank, EU, and UN agencies. Notable programs include the Economic Growth Activity (ERA), Jordan Technical Assistance Program (JTAP), Water Governance Activity, and the Entrepreneurship Enablement & Development Program (EEDP).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategy, Organization & Governance Consulting Institutional effectiveness and operational excellence consulting covering institutional analysis, strategy development, restructuring and business process reengineering, operating models and organizational design, financial management strengthening, and digital transformation. Targeted at public and private sector organizations in Jordan and the MENA region.
• Monitoring & Evaluation Services Monitoring and evaluation services providing assessment, tracking, and reporting on project outcomes and impacts for development programs. Used by government ministries, donors, and NGOs to inform evidence-based decision-making.
• Economic Growth Services Economic consulting services including economic impact assessments, SME and startup support, entrepreneurship ecosystem development, and investment climate reforms. For government ministries, donors, and private sector clients across the MENA region.
• Education Consulting Educational reform services including policy reform, curriculum development, teacher training, and design and implementation of educational projects. Targeted at ministries of education, education-focused organizations, and donor-funded education programs.
• Local Governance Services Local governance and municipal consulting including solid waste management planning, regional development planning, and municipal capacity building. For Jordanian municipalities including Greater Amman Municipality and other local government entities.
• Social Protection Consulting Social protection services including poverty reduction programs, vulnerable population support, social safety nets, and protection against economic and social risks. For government agencies, UN agencies, and NGOs serving refugee and vulnerable populations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported over 35 Jordanian firms to access new markets and develop new products
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Chemonics InternationalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing implementation partner on multiple USAID-funded projects. ConsultUs serves as subcontractor to Chemonics on major development programs including Water Governance Activity, CITIES project, and various municipal development initiatives. The partnership has produced successful project delivery across multiple years of collaboration.
• Creative Associates InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead implementer of Jordan Technical Assistance Program (JTAP) awarded by USAID. ConsultUs partnered with Creative Associates, Training Resources Group, and EdviseMe to transform organizational culture and improve capacities within Ministry of Education and Ministry of Youth over a five-year program.
• Women's Refugee Commission (WRC)secondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHumanitarian organization partnering with ConsultUs for Sibling Support for Adolescent Girls in Emergencies (SSAGE) project evaluation in refugee camps, working with Mercy Corps.
• Save the Children InternationalsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHumanitarian organization engaged ConsultUs for situation analysis and rapid market assessment of stressed communities in Northern Jordan as part of Mitigating the Impact of the Syrian Crisis on Jordanian Host Communities project.
• BlumontsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational development organization engaging ConsultUs for Smart Desert labor rights study examining work conditions for Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians in the agricultural sector.
• MoPIC (Ministry of Planning & International Cooperation)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJordanian government ministry engaging ConsultUs to establish National Policies Department structure and develop organizational capacity building plan, reviewing current structure and functions.
• int@jsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJordanian business association engaged ConsultUs to develop statistical tool for tracking tech-based startup economic contribution and enhance organizational capacity for methodology application.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DAI: Global development consulting firm with deep USAID portfolio across governance and economic growth; listed as a ConsultUs partner and competes for overlapping donor awards in MENA.
• Ramboll: Engineering, design and consulting firm with global development and water/governance practices; identified as a ConsultUs partner and competes for similar institutional donor contracts.
• Tetra Tech: Large international consulting and engineering firm with a substantial USAID development practice, including water governance adjacent to ConsultUs' Water Governance Activity work; competes broadly for donor-funded programs.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Global consulting firm with a significant international development practice listed among ConsultUs' partner ecosystem; comparable as a large incumbent capable of bidding for major donor frameworks.
• Abt Associates: U.S.-based research and consulting firm with significant international development footprint in governance, health and economic growth — frequently competing for the same donor contracts ConsultUs targets.
• RTI International: Research institute and international development implementer with USAID, World Bank and EU programming in MENA; competes for M&E and governance awards adjacent to ConsultUs' portfolio.

Direct peers

• Chemonics International: Washington, D.C.-based international development firm and ConsultUs' most frequent prime contracting partner on USAID-funded programs (SES, CITIES, Water Governance). Directly comparable as a development consulting prime/sub ecosystem player operating across MENA.
• Banyan Global: U.S.-based woman-owned international development consultancy focused on economic growth, gender and M&E — closely comparable to ConsultUs in scale, donor mix and service lines.
• Creative Associates International: U.S.-based international development firm that leads JTAP with ConsultUs as consortium partner; directly comparable as a prime implementer of donor-funded education and youth programs in MENA.

Regional players

• Engicon: Jordan-headquartered engineering and management consultancy with overlap into municipal services, infrastructure and local governance — a regionally-comparable peer to ConsultUs in the Jordan/MENA donor-funded engineering-adjacent consulting space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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