Capability 02
Industrial Strategy & Economic Development
Competitiveness is engineered — sector by sector, value chain by value chain.
The challenge
We work with ministries, agencies, development programmes and industry bodies to build sectors that compete internationally and attract long-term investment.
Industrial ambitions often stall between policy intent and firm-level reality: fragmented value chains, thin supplier bases, weak export readiness and incentives that do not shift behaviour.
How we help
Service areas
- Industrial and sector strategySector vision, positioning and priority value chains.
- Sector competitivenessCost, quality, productivity and innovation diagnostics.
- Value chain and cluster developmentUpgrading suppliers, linkages and shared infrastructure.
- Export and foreign investment developmentTarget markets, offer, promotion and aftercare.
- Economic development programmesProgramme design, delivery models and monitoring.
- Industrial policy and regulationInstruments, incentives and regulatory frameworks.
Our approach
How the work is run
Methodology adapted to the mandate, with defined outputs and decision points at each stage.
- DiagnoseEstablish the facts: market, performance, constraints and root causes.
- StrategiseFrame real options, test them and choose with explicit trade-offs.
- TransformDesign the operating model, organisation and capabilities required.
- ImplementSupport delivery with sequencing, ownership and problem-solving.
- MeasureTrack defined indicators and adjust as evidence accumulates.
What clients get
Concrete outputs
- Sector competitiveness assessment
- Industrial or sector strategy document
- Investment and export development plan
- Programme architecture and monitoring framework
Relevant experience
Selected engagement types
Drawn from MTC's historical project record. Organisations and programmes are listed as references only and do not imply endorsement.
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Sector strategy and competitiveness improvement work with industrial companies, associations and public institutions.
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