Special Economic Zones
Attracting investments, increasing foreign trade, and gaining access to new markets for over 30 years
IOS Partners, Inc. has developed a worldwide reputation assisting countries and enterprises in their efforts to attract investment, increase trade and foreign exchange earnings, and gain access to new markets.
Our team works directly with governments to develop pertinent trade and investment policies and identifying and eliminating barriers and constraints to trade.
Our accomplished experts provide technical assistance to donors, ministries, and agencies in legal and regulatory reform, customs and border point modernization, trade facilitation solutions, and WTO (world trade organization) pre-and post-accession processes.
IOS Partners has an expansive portfolio in all aspects of trade facilitation and investment promotion, including:
- Development of Special Economic Zones Free Trade Zones & Logistics Hubs
- Export Processing Zones
- Aviation
- Investment Promotion and Business Climate Reforms
- Trade policy, legal & regulatory reform
- Customs reform and modernization
- Development of single window systems
- Ports and Maritime
- Export promotion strategies
- Infrastructure Development
- Enterprise development
- Regional integration
- Collaborative border management
- Institutional Strengthening
- Value chain analysis
Highlighted projects
Democratic Republic of Congo
Transaction Advisory Services of the Special Economic Zone of Maluku - Consultancy service (Firm)
Provided Transaction Advisory Services for the development and operation of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Maluku, Democratic Republic of Congo, as a subcontractor, in assisting the CFEF and the DRC Government with the recruitment of a private operator most suited for the development of infrastructure within the Maluku SEZ and the management of the zone’s operations.- The steps for this project included the update of the demand study, counting the collection and review of studies, reports, and existent data; consultations with stakeholders; identification of Maluku site’s comparative advantages; and the assessment of the industry sector’s potential for the Maluku site. Our team also identified and implemented preliminary steps to the PPP and assisted with the selection of a developer and the implementation of this PPP
El Salvador
Technical Assistance for the Northern Zone Trade Facilitation Portal Project in El Salvador
Assisted the Salvadorian Foundation for Economic and Social Development and the National Investment Promotion Agency of El Salvador to develop an investment promotion web portal and organized roundtables to facilitate trade and investment promotion in the northern region of El Salvador
Mozambique
Consultancy Services for the Feasibility Study for Nacala Airport City and an Industrial Zone
Lead a comprehensive feasibility study for the Nacala Airport City and its industrial zone by developing a high-level concept master plan for the Airport City Project, preparing a detailed master plan and infrastructure plans for the Industrial Zone within, analyzing the economic and financial models for the Industrial Zone site to determine the project’s IRRs and ERRs and reviewing the possible development and implementation options for the Industrial Zone
Pakistan
Development of Special Economic Zone & Logistic Hubs along the Pakistan National Trade Corridor
Conducted a comprehensive assessment, feasibility study, and business plan to develop Logistics Hubs along the National Trade Corridor Highway in order to facilitate trade at the national and regional levels, as well as promote investment along the corridor
Yemen
Plan of Actions for the Development and Management of Aden Port
Aden Free Trade Zone - Aden Airport – Elaborated a plan of concrete actions focusing on Aden Port, Aden Free Trade Zone and Aden Airport to guide the Government through the needed strategic choices and reform processes, as well as allocate specific tasks and activities to the different parties and organizations involved in the development of Aden
Saudi Arabia
Development of Special Economic Zones in Saudi Arabia
Identified potential development areas for special economic zones in the regions of Hail, Jazzan, and Tabuk in order to achieve a balanced development in the less developed regions
