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Global Development

 
 

MSG doesn't just provide solutions — we scale them globally. With operations in more than 30 countries across our core sectors, we help governments and communities strengthen health systems, improve education, expand access to clean energy, and modernize infrastructure. By combining global expertise with local insight, we design initiatives that are sustainable, inclusive, and tailored to the unique needs of each community.

Global Development Lead

Shezad Habib
Founder and President of the Manhattan Strategy Group LLC

Dr. Gregory Koldys
Vice President of Business Development

Dr. Furqan Irfan
Senior Advisor

Arshad Sayed
Senior Advisor

Adina Keeling
Program Analyst

 

Core Clients

  • U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. Department of Commerce
  • U.S. Trade and Development Agency

 

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Our Sectors

MSG's international projects span six core sectors, plus workforce development. Each sector draws on federal program experience and on-the-ground local networks to deliver evidence-based, locally led solutions.

Health

MSG strengthens health systems and expands equitable access to quality healthcare around the world. Our team brings experience in global health security, infectious disease outbreaks and response, maternal, newborn, and child health, and health workforce development for community health workers, nursing, and allied health. We have led health sector initiatives and assessments across China, Jordan, Malaysia, Türkiye, Pakistan, and Southeast Asia. MSG works to bring innovative solutions to strengthen health systems, expand healthcare access to underserved communities, and convene health leaders to advance policy dialogue, including through the 2024 Health Systems Strengthening Conference in Islamabad.

Education

MSG improves education outcomes through teacher training, curriculum reform, and youth empowerment. MSG’s projects with the U.S. Department of Education include the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. With The Citizens Foundation (TCF), we established the TCF Manhattan Campus in Karachi, Pakistan, providing free, high-quality education to roughly 400 disadvantaged children in grades 6–10 with a focus on girls.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)

MSG’s MEL work spans diverse country contexts across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, where we design results frameworks, conduct evaluations and assessments, and support adaptive management. We implement large-scale third-party monitoring using standardized tools, field-based verification, and data systems that capture insights directly from local communities.

Trade and Private Sector Growth

MSG advances trade and private sector growth by strengthening investment pipelines, supporting market access, and aligning public and private sector priorities. Our experienced staff have structured over $5 billion in public-private partnerships and scaling investment portfolios.

Data and Technology

Data and technology are the backbone of effective programs. MSG designs digitized monitoring and evaluation systems, real-time data platforms, and knowledge management tools, including a Salesforce GovCloud system that routes 500 third-party monitors across all 50 states and U.S. territories to conduct 40,000 site visits for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Our services span application and CRM development, cloud hosting, Section 508 accessibility, and database design, with project experience across Brazil, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Türkiye.

Energy

MSG expands access to clean, reliable energy. Our energy work spans Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Morocco, Pakistan, the Philippines, Romania, Tonga, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam.

 

 

Featured International Development & Trade Projects

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    ⚫FEATURED PROJECT
    USTDA Independent Program Monitoring and Evaluation

    USTDA Independent Program Monitoring and Evaluation


    Independent evaluation of a portfolio of 200+ projects, spanning over 50 countries in over a dozen sectors, to assess the outcomes of USTDA funding against key performance measures. 

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    ⚫FEATURED PROJECT
    BSEE Offshore Inspection Development

    BSEE Offshore Inspection Development


    Provide support to the Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on strategies to improve customer satisfaction with the effectiveness of offshore inspection programs for oil and gas facilities in the Gulf of Mexico. 


International Development & Trade Projects

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Patients’ Aid Foundation (PAF)
Client: PAF
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Institute of Behavioral Psychology (IBP)
Client: IBP
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The Citizens Foundation (TCF)
Client: TCF
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USTDA Independent Program Monitoring and Evaluation
Client: U.S. Trade and Development Agency
Operator recording operation of oil and gas process at oil and rig plant
BSEE Offshore Inspection Development
Client: U.S. Department of the Interior
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