GOPA AFC

What GOPA AFC does

GOPA AFC is a specialized consulting unit within the GOPA Group, an international development firm headquartered in Bonn, Germany (GOPA Group founded 1973). The unit concentrates GOPA's sectoral expertise in agriculture and agribusiness, financial sector development, and climate and water solutions, delivering strategic advisory services, technical assistance, and project management to governments, central banks, financial institutions, NGOs, and development organizations in emerging and developing markets.

The unit operates three interconnected service divisions — Agriculture & Agribusiness, Climate & Water, and Financial Sector Development — covering a broad advisory surface from agroecology, climate-smart agriculture, and irrigation management, through green, blended, blue, digital, and gender finance, to financial-sector regulation and SME finance. Service delivery is built on 121 in-house staff supported by a deployable network of 965 project experts, with 125 ongoing projects spanning 69 countries; the unit is positioned as part of a six-unit GOPA ecosystem (alongside GOPA Com., PACE, Tech, Worldwide, and MetaMeta) for cross-disciplinary mandates.

GOPA AFC generates revenue through professional-services consultancy contracts procured via competitive tendering from institutional donors — primarily the EU, World Bank, and GIZ — and other bilateral and multilateral development finance institutions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per project based on scope, duration, and team composition. Customer relationships are direct and enterprise in nature, with no disclosed recurring SaaS, subscription, or product revenue; the underlying technology stack is not disclosed, consistent with a services-led rather than platform-led business model.

Name

GOPA AFC

Legal name

GOPA AFC

Website

https://gopa-afc.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

GOPA AFC is a Bonn-based international development consultancy (GOPA Group unit) delivering advisory, technical assistance, and project management in agriculture, financial sector development, and climate-water solutions to governments and institutions in 69 emerging-market countries, funded primarily by EU, World Bank, and GIZ contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory (EUAMANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• International development consulting
• Agriculture advisory services
• Financial sector development
• Climate adaptation consulting
• Technical assistance projects

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. International Development Consulting: Revenue generated through consultancy contracts for international development projects, primarily funded by bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, and government aid agencies. Projects include technical assistance, advisory services, and project management for agriculture, financial sector development, and climate adaptation programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GOPA AFC is a specialized consulting unit within the GOPA Group that delivers international development advisory, technical assistance, and project management services. Its work is organized around three service divisions—Agriculture & Agribusiness, Financial Sector Development, and Climate & Water—providing strategic advisory, capacity building, and project implementation to governments, development finance institutions, and NGOs in developing and emerging markets.

Product overview

GOPA AFC operates as a consulting and advisory services unit within GOPA, not a software product company. It offers three interconnected service divisions: Agriculture & Agribusiness, Climate & Water, and Financial Sector Development. These services provide strategic advisory, technical expertise, and project management to governments, NGOs, and development organizations in developing and emerging markets. The divisions are structured to address cross-cutting challenges in sustainable development, financial inclusion, and climate resilience through tailored, evidence-based solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agriculture & Agribusiness Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DAI (Development Alternatives, Inc.): US-headquartered international development company delivering consulting services across agriculture, climate, governance, and economic growth. Direct competitor for USAID, World Bank, and FCDO-funded mandates with overlapping sector expertise.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit): German federal agency for international development cooperation, headquartered in Bonn like GOPA AFC. Delivers technical advisory and project implementation across agriculture, climate, finance, and governance in emerging markets — essentially the same mandate and donor ecosystem.
• Palladium: International development consultancy with deep expertise in agriculture, economic growth, climate, and finance. Competes for the same donor contracts and operates similar project-based professional services model in emerging markets.
• Cardno: International development and infrastructure advisory firm delivering donor-funded programs in agriculture, environment, water, and economic development — closely aligned with GOPA AFC's service portfolio and customer base.
• IBTCI: US-based international development consulting firm implementing donor-funded programs in economic growth, agriculture, and governance across developing countries — overlapping sector coverage and procurement model.
• Adam Smith International: UK-based international development consultancy focused on economic development, governance, and inclusive growth. Comparable in donor relationships (FCDO, World Bank), sector focus, and project-based delivery model.
• Chemonics International: Washington D.C.-based international development consultancy implementing donor-funded programs across agriculture, economic growth, and democracy/governance. Highly comparable in business model (competitive bidding on USAID, DFID, EU contracts) and sector coverage.
• IMC Worldwide: UK-based international development consultancy specializing in infrastructure, economic growth, and climate adaptation in emerging markets — directly comparable in service mix and donor-client base.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Large US-based consulting and engineering firm with substantial international development practice covering water, environment, agriculture, and climate — broader portfolio than GOPA AFC but overlapping client base in donor-funded programs.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure and environmental consulting giant with international development practice spanning water, environment, climate, and agriculture. Much larger scale but competes for major donor-funded framework contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gopa-afc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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