Cowater International Germany (Formerly Pohl Consulting & Associates)

Cowater International Germany (previously known as “FCG Germany”) recently became part of the Cowater Group, a global consultancy in international development, with headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. Founded in Paris in 1987, Cowater International Germany has been one of the leading European economic development consulting firms for more than 30 years. Cowater International Germany has implemented projects in 75 countries worldwide and together with its international sister offices in a total of 150 countries. In 2020 “Pohl Consulting & Associates” was acquired by FCG (Finnish Consulting Group) - one of the pioneer consultancies in EU funded projects with exceptional track record in implementing development initiatives and facilitating economic growth and social progress. Cowater International Germany’s Berlin office specialises on the entire spectrum of economic development and assistance services for private companies and governmental institutions on central, regional and local levels. The sectors of expertise include institutional strengthening and capacity building, SME business support, innovation and start-up support, SME finance institutions development, privatisation and regulatory advice, business restructuring and promotion, trade, investment and export promotion, IPR, regional development, agricultural and rural development, and regulatory policy reform. Cowater Germany also has a key role in EU-funded development consulting, a strategic business area for FCG. Cowater Germany draws its vast experience from EU funded capacity building projects in African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries (ACP) as well as Western Balkans, Eastern European countries, Middle East and Asia. During the past 10 years, as a framework contractor and contractor for technical assistance projects, Cowater Germany has been implementing several larger EU funded TA projects related predominantly to Private Sector, Industrial Development, Research and Innovation, Trade, IPR.