PDG - Palmer Development Group

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PDG is a strategy and public management consulting firm that is committed to development and transformation in South Africa. Our success is built on 20 years of strategic consulting experience. We are a wholly employee-owned and 100% BEE firm.

We work in three core areas:

1 Public sector consulting,

2. Environmental sustainability consulting and practice (including initiatives pertaining to climate change mitigation),

3. Public benefit initiatives and ventures with high public benefits (for example public leadership development)

We work in a way which maximises our contribution to transformation and development, paying particular attention to three critical challenges facing our society: poverty eradication, social cohesion and sustainability. We believe that these challenges need to be tackled in an integral way using new ways of thinking.

To this end we strive to facilitate dialogue rather than simply providing an advisory service and work in partnerships where possible. We foster productive and cooperative relationships between government, business and civil society so that jointly we are better able to respond to these challenges.

Internally, we embrace diversity. We are a group of skilled professionals with a mix of skills and backgrounds brought and kept together by a common set of core values and a shared passion for what we do.

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Johannesburg Municipal International Relations (JMIR)

PDG has been appointed by the City of Johannesburg to review and update its 2001 Municipal International Relations (MIR) Policy.

ENVIRONMENT - PLANNING

Johannesburg Energy Demand Side Management Policy (JDP)

PDG has been appointed by the City of Johannesburg to assist in the development of an Energy Demand Side Management Policy.

WATER SERVICES

Department of Water Affairs Legislative Review (DALR)

PDG in consortium with Pegasys Strategy and Development have been appointed by the Department of Water Affairs to review its Water Legislation in light of recent policy and legislative changes that have impacted on the roles and responsibilities of local government.

WATER SERVICES

WRC Water Boards Financial Review (BMW2)

PDG has been contracted by the Water Research Commission to assess the impact that expanding their areas of activity will have on the capital requirements of Water Boards, as well as the ability of the Water Boards to raise the necessary capital. The project includes an assessment of the financial viability of three ‘pilot’ Water Boards, and the development of indicators that can be used to assess impacts on other Water Boards.