Management Systems International

Management Systems International

Management Systems International (also called MSI) is an international development consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. and founded in 1981 by Marina Fanning and Larry Cooley.[1]

In 2008, MSI became a part of Coffey International Development, a global developing consulting firm with headquarters in Australia. MSI and Coffey International Development have more than 1,350 employees, offices in 10 countries and approximately 200 on-going projects worldwide. Coffey ID is a part of Coffey International Limited, a company with various specialized consulting branches.[2]

Work

MSI's clients include government agencies and NGOs, most notably USAID. The company considers its specializations to include; "Managing Policy Change; Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation; Organizational Development and Training; Knowledge Management and Strategic Communications; Scaling Up and Engaging Marginalized Populations; Economic Growth; Democracy and Governance, including Decentralization, Anti-Corruption, Rule of Law and Civil Society; Human Development; Environment and Natural Resource Management; and Stabilization and Recovery."[3]

Some of the firm's more widely known projects include the projects in Iraq, Afghanistan, Philippines, Mexico and Morocco.[4]

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