Society
Is a consulting company incorporating over 35 years of operations in developing countries and emerging
economies where over 150 projects have been implemented successfully.
In the last decade our company has acquired experience in supporting Non-State Actors' involvement in
development policies as well as in governance. In this framework, civil society organizations (CSOs)
and small and medium enterprises (SME) have represented the main areas of intervention.
Experience
Our firm faced the evolving challenges in the field of cooperation for sustainable development.
Skills acquired over time make STEM-VCR able to anticipate future issues and innovative solutions.
The engagement of new emerging actors worldwide and locally in governance-related aspects represent
an important focus for STEM-VCR. Fragile states, conflict and post-conflict contexts,
democratization processes represented the most common field of intervention in respect of our
expertise.
Innovation
The 35 years of activity of STEM-VCR have been characterized by the capability to be at the forefront
of technology and to pioneer advanced methodological approaches, in the continuous effort to
anticipate trends and to provide edge cutting solutions.
Together with the capacity to deal with technological innovation, STEM-VCR developed capacities
for identifying and analyzing social innovation worldwide, considering both the new actors and
the new practices adopted for managing politic, economic, environmental and social crisis.
Global vision
Capable to operate in very diversified contexts, capitalising on existing original local features and tailoring its own approach within a global socio-economical framework. The implementation of a project sets out from the detailed analysis of the local economical, environmental and cultural background framed in a broader international perspective.
Teaming up
Gathers a group of experts whose professional competencies thoroughly cover the areas of the firm's activities. Integration and flexibility of staff availing synergies guarantee efficiency and a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach. STEM-VCR created a network of experts able to match a high level professional expertise in many disciplinary areas with an in-depth knowledge of local and national contexts.
Indipendence
Autonomous from any industrial, financial, social or political groups. Such distinguishing attribute guarantees the absolute impartiality of the firm's experts in the execution of their professional tasks.
Chad:
STEM has been awarded the following mission: "Mission D'évaluation du dispositif de mise en oeuvre operationnelle du PADL-GRN".
IRAQ:
STEM is running the following mission: "Completion of mapping and analysis of existing industrial zones in Iraq", funded by UNIDO.
Honduras, Nicaragua, Salvador, Guatemala:
STEM has been awarded the following mission: "Fronteras Abiertas: International network for cross border cooperation", funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affaires.
MAURITANIA:
STEM has successfully closed the following mission "Assistance technique pour la mise en place de la cellule d'appui à l'ON et pour l'appui à la coopération communautaire"; funded by EC.
STEM is managing in consotium with other companies the following Technical Assistance programs:
- Solomon Island
- Turkey: www.csdproject.net
- Nigeria: www.insidenigeria.org
- Burkina Faso: www.pros-burkina.org