Forrester Consulting Group
FCG Advisory Services

Advisory & Strategy

Three advisory practice areas — Government & Policy, Corporate & Investment Strategy, and Multilateral & Development Finance — each producing outputs benchmarked to McKinsey/Big 4 standards, adapted for the Caribbean context.

Government & Policy Advisory

From policy design to ministerial briefing — upstream thinking, downstream implementation

FCG serves as strategic advisor to government ministries, regulatory agencies, and statutory bodies across the Caribbean. We produce investment-grade policy instruments — from legislative frameworks to budget submissions — calibrated to the highest ministerial and multilateral standards.

Typical clients: Ministries of Finance, Trade, ICT, Agriculture; Investment promotion agencies; Regulatory bodies

Recent Engagements

Digital Investment Policy Framework
FCG-GY-DIP
Structured the regulatory and investment architecture for Guyana's digital economy ambitions — covering broadband policy, fintech licensing, AI governance, and e-identity.
Data Protection Act Implementation Advisory
FCG-GY-BNK
Post-enactment advisory for financial sector compliance with the Data Protection Act No. 18 of 2023 — gap analysis, readiness roadmap, and board-level governance design.

Service Offerings

  • National digital economy strategy development
  • Regulatory impact assessments and legislative drafting support
  • Budget and fiscal policy analysis
  • Investment policy design and promotion frameworks
  • Public-private partnership structuring
  • Ministerial briefing notes and cabinet papers
  • International negotiations support (CARICOM, WTO, bilateral)
  • Voluntary National Reviews (SDG reporting)

Corporate & Investment Strategy

Investment-grade strategy for the Caribbean's most ambitious organisations

FCG provides corporate strategy, market entry advisory, and investment analysis for private sector clients — from conglomerates and financial institutions to technology ventures and diaspora investors seeking to participate in the Caribbean opportunity.

Typical clients: Commercial banks, insurance companies, conglomerates, technology ventures, diaspora investors, DFIs

Recent Engagements

Guyana AI Industry Alliance
FCG-GY-GAIIA
Designed the founding governance, membership framework, and investment proposition for the Guyana AI Industry Alliance — positioning Guyana as the Caribbean's first AI-native economy.
Banking Sector Strategy Advisory
FCG-GY-BNK-003
Strategic positioning analysis for fintech market entry — competitive landscape, regulatory pathway, NPP readiness, and go-to-market for a Caribbean digital bank.

Service Offerings

  • Corporate strategy and business model design
  • Market entry and expansion strategy
  • M&A due diligence and transaction advisory
  • Financial modelling and investment analysis
  • Competitive intelligence and market sizing
  • Board advisory and governance design
  • Investor relations strategy
  • China trade and investment positioning

Multilateral & Development Finance

Results frameworks, appraisals, and reporting aligned to IDB, World Bank, and CDB standards

FCG designs, appraises, and evaluates programmes funded by multilateral development banks and bilateral donors — bringing private sector discipline to development finance instruments across the Caribbean and Latin America.

Typical clients: IDB, World Bank Group, CDB, UNDP, IFC, bilateral donors (DFID/FCDO, USAID, EU)

Recent Engagements

Caribbean Digital Commerce Readiness Index
FCG-CAR-CDCRI
Multi-country diagnostic commissioned to benchmark CARICOM states' digital commerce readiness — methodology aligned to UNCTAD B2C E-commerce Index and IFC FinTech standards.
State of the Private Sector
FCG-GY-SPS
Annual flagship research programme benchmarking Guyana's private sector competitiveness — methodology designed for World Bank Enterprise Survey comparability and IDB reporting alignment.

Service Offerings

  • Project preparation and feasibility studies
  • Results frameworks (logframe, theory of change)
  • Programme appraisal and due diligence
  • Mid-term and final evaluations
  • Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) system design
  • SDG-aligned reporting frameworks
  • Grant proposal development
  • Capacity building programme design

Our Engagement Process

01

Initial Consultation

A no-obligation scoping call to understand your mandate, timeline, and outcome requirements.

02

Scope & Proposal

FCG produces a structured terms of reference with deliverables, methodology, team, and pricing.

03

Engagement Kick-off

Formal kick-off meeting, stakeholder alignment, and data collection protocol agreed.

04

Analysis & Drafting

FCG team produces all analytical work, with interim progress reports at agreed milestones.

05

Quality Gate Review

All deliverables pass FCG's internal quality gate — factual accuracy, ministerial-grade prose, zero errors.

06

Delivery & Presentation

Final deliverables presented to the client in the agreed format — written, oral, or both.

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