Strengthening democratic principles and institutions is at the core of our philosophy
bespoke consulting solutions since 1998
We at BiRD (Bureau for Institutional Reform and Democracy) strive to make democracies worldwide resilient, just and inclusive. As an independent consulting company, we are headquartered in Munich, Germany, while maintaining several satellites in Europe and beyond.
With more than 20 years of experience, we are among the first consulting companies to explicitly specialise in the increasingly important governance sector. Over the years, we have gradually moved from the implementation of short-term missions to managing larger-scale technical assistance projects for various donors, such as the European Commission and GIZ. At the same time, we have built up the second core pillar of our work: conducting evaluations and studies, ranging from project evaluations to complex sector-wide analyses for public institutions and NGOs.
BiRD at a glance
Selected work

Strengthening regional economic integration in the SADC region
Botswana, SADC region 2024-2026

Central Project Evaluation (CPE) of the German Federal Foreign Office-funded project “Prevention of Violent Extremism in Central Asia“
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan 2024

Gender & Diversity in Law Enforcement within Protected Area Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique 2024-2025

Expert assignment to advise and support the CESARE programme
Botswana 2022-2024
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