Forrester Consulting Group
About FCG

Forrester Consulting Group

A member of The Forrester Group (Guyana), Inc. — providing strategic advisory, policy research, and investment diagnostics for governments, multilaterals, and the private sector across Guyana and the wider Caribbean.

The Region's Preeminent Strategy Firm

Forrester Consulting Group was established to address a structural gap in the Caribbean advisory landscape: the absence of a regionally-embedded strategy firm capable of producing outputs that match the quality standards of global consultancies — but with the institutional knowledge, contextual depth, and Caribbean-first orientation that multinational firms cannot provide.

We operate at the intersection of policy, investment, and institutional development — serving governments navigating oil transformation, private sector leaders positioning for growth, and multilateral organisations designing programmes for impact.

Our benchmark is McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, and the Big 4 — adapted for Caribbean institutional realities. Every FCG deliverable is calibrated for the most demanding audience: ministerial cabinets, multilateral boards, and investment committees.

Our Mission

To strengthen Caribbean institutions and accelerate regional development by providing the strategic intelligence, analytical rigour, and policy expertise that governments, investors, and development actors need to make consequential decisions.

Our Reach

Georgetown, Guyana (headquarters)
CARICOM member states
CARIFORUM states
Caribbean diaspora investors (UK, USA, Canada)
Multilateral institutions (IDB, World Bank, CDB, UNDP)

Our Team

RF

Robert Forrester

Principal & Managing Director — Forrester Consulting Group

Robert Forrester is the founder and principal of Forrester Consulting Group, providing strategic oversight across all FCG programmes and engagements. With deep expertise in Caribbean economic policy, digital transformation, and institutional development, Robert brings a combination of analytical rigour and regional contextual knowledge that defines the FCG practice.

FCG's practice spans five thematic areas — digital economy, financial sector, international trade, sectoral diagnostics, and executive education — reflecting Robert's multidisciplinary background and commitment to Caribbean-first advisory excellence.

All FCG deliverables reflect the firm's commitment to zero factual errors, ministerial-grade presentation, and independent analysis that serves the interests of the Caribbean's development — not any political or commercial interest.

Our Operating Principles

Intellectual Rigour

Every FCG output is grounded in verified data, peer-reviewed methodology, and transparent analysis. We cite sources, acknowledge uncertainty, and never overstate conclusions.

Caribbean First

Our frameworks are not imported from London or Washington and relabelled. FCG builds for Caribbean institutional realities — political economy, data constraints, capacity gaps, and opportunity structures.

Ministerial Standard

FCG outputs are calibrated for the highest-level decision-makers — ministers, boards, and investment committees. Zero tolerance for errors, vagueness, or unsupported claims.

Institutional Independence

FCG is not affiliated with any political party, government ministry, or commercial interest. Our analysis reflects the evidence — not the preferred narrative of any funder or client.

FCG Milestones

2023
Forrester Consulting Group established in Georgetown, Guyana
2024
First institutional mandates from CARICOM member states; launch of FCG Digital Economy practice
2025
State of the Private Sector inaugural report commissioned; Caribbean Digital Commerce Readiness Index methodology published
Q1 2026
30+ ministerial-grade deliverables produced; five active programmes spanning digital economy, AI, banking, and international trade
Q2 2026
Launch of FCG Diagnostics Suite — six proprietary instruments deployed across CARICOM
Pipeline
Caribbean Digital Commerce Readiness Index (FCG-CAR-CDCRI) — multi-country rollout; State of the Private Sector 2026 (FCG-GY-SPS-001-2026)

Programme Portfolio

Guyana

  • Digital Investment Policy (FCG-GY-DIP)
  • Guyana AI Industry Alliance (FCG-GY-GAIIA)
  • Banking Sector Analysis (FCG-GY-BNK)
  • Digital Commerce Readiness (FCG-GY-DCR)
  • Go Strategies Executive Education (FCG-GY-GOSTRAT)
  • China Strategy Publisher Package (FCG-GY-CHSTRAT)
  • State of the Private Sector (FCG-GY-SPS)

Caribbean-wide

  • Caribbean Digital Commerce Readiness Index (FCG-CAR-CDCRI)
  • Caribbean Financial Inclusion Diagnostic (pipeline)
  • CARICOM Investment Climate Assessment (pipeline)

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Whether you represent a government ministry, a multilateral institution, or a private sector enterprise — FCG is ready to deliver.

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