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Thuso is a strategic consultancy operating in the humanitarian, development, investment, health, and education sectors.

About

Thuso is a strategic consultancy, and technical advisory services provider, operating in the humanitarian, development, investment, health, and education sectors internationally, with a particular focus on emerging markets, as well as fragile and conflict-affected states.

About

Practices

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Education

WASH

Health & Nutrition

Child Protection & Modern Slavery

Food Security & Livelihoods

Conservation & Environment

Security & Peacebuilding

Governance, Law & Justice

Energy & Renewables

Private Sector and Deals Advisory

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Practices

Capabilities

Thuso has also developed a number of distinct capabilities across the sectors in which it operates. These include but are not limited to:

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Monitoring & Evaluation

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Research

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Strategy

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Security Advisory

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Policy Development

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Legislative Drafting

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Systems Reform

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Market Studies

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Investor & Deal Advisory

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Due 

Diligence

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Feasibility Studies

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Financial Modelling

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School Improvement

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(Interim) Operations

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Training

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Inspections & Frameworks

News

News
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27 November 2023

Thuso Sponsors School of the Year Award at the 2023 Spear's Awards

Delighted that Thuso was able to support this event, and that Managing Director, Matthew Goldie-Scot, and General Counsel, Shawn Desker were able to attend in person, along with their guests.

Many thanks, as always, to Edwin SmithShady Elkholy, and the wider team at Spear's Magazine for a delightful evening, and to The Rt Hon Michael Portillo, for serving as host. 

Congratulations to all the Winners and Finalists, particularly for the School of the Year Award, with The British School of Brussels being selected as the Winner, out of a strong shortlist, comprising a range of leading schools internationally: 

Benenden School;
Brighton College;
Charterhouse School;
Dulwich College (Singapore);
Pembroke House School, Kenya;
Sevenoaks School; and
Wycombe Abbey

The support of the other sponsors of the event, AP Executive - Global Executive Search AgencyAugustAranyani AtelierBlackstoneSilverBell GlobalSt. James's Place Private Clients, and Blackeye Gin - Catalyst Spirits, is also greatly appreciated.

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13 June 2023

Thuso ranked as one of the Top Consulting Firms in the UK in 2023 in three categories

Thuso has been listed as one of the leading consulting firms in the UK this year by Consultancy.uk. Thuso ranks in a number of categories, including Education, Healthcare, and Non Profit.

 

Other leading providers listed in these industries include: McKinsey & Company, EY, L.E.K. Consulting, Cairneagle, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), KPMG, Deloitte, PwC, Ecorys, Grant Thornton UK LLP, Adam Smith International, and Accenture.

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12 April 2022

Thuso listed as one of the UK's leading strategy, merger & acquisition, and corporate finance consultancies in healthcare

​Thuso has been listed as one of the UK's leading strategy, merger & acquisition, and corporate finance consultancies in healthcare by Consultancy.uk, alongside: Alvarez & Marsal, Arc Seven Communications , Candesic, Connell Consulting, Mansfield Advisors, PLMR, Marwood Group, Alantra, Clearwater International Corporate Finance, Cooper Parry Corporate Finance, Deloitte, Grant Thornton UK LLP, KPMG UK, Hazlewoods, Lincoln International, CIL Management Consultants, Knight Frank, and PMSI International Ltd.

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14 February 2022

Thuso has been shortlisted for the HealthInvestor Awards 2022

Thuso has been selected as a Finalist in the ‘Consultants of the Year – Strategic’ category of the HealthInvestor Awards 2022. Excellent news at the start of a very promising year.  

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13 October 2021

Thuso's Head of Operations has been shortlisted for the Spear's Wealth Management Awards 2021

Alexandra Tigan, Head of Operations at Thuso, has been nominated in the ‘Future Leader in Private Client Services’ category of the Spear's Magazine Spear’s Wealth Management Awards 2021.

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4 May 2021

Thuso has been shortlisted for the Education Resources Awards 2021

Thuso has been selected as a Finalist for the Education Resources Awards 2021: Outstanding Achievement During COVID-19, reflecting the work the team has undertaken in support of education systems internationally throughout the pandemic.

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20 July 2023

Thuso Study Published by the Commonwealth Secretariat

'The Commonwealth Guide to Mediation: A Resource for Practitioners and Policy-makers', authored by Thuso colleagues Matthew Goldie-Scot, and Alexandra Tigan, has been published by The Commonwealth Secretariat, with contributions from an expert advisory panel comprising Mark Beer, OBE, Shawn Desker (Thuso Group’s general counsel), Dipna Gunnoo and Anika Gray, as well as research support from the wider Thuso team.  

 

This work demonstrates Thuso's growing Governance and Rule of Law Practice, building on related Rule of Law work, with input on Dr Roger Koranteng's 'Combatting Corruption in the Commonwealth Caribbean', also published by the Commonwealth Secretariat, as well as Thuso's wider portfolio of work with the Commonwealth Secretariat, UN Agencies, and other Intergovernmental Organisations.

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9 November 2022

Thuso wins 2022 EducationInvestor: School Improvement Provider Award

Thuso is the Winner of the EducationInvestor 2022 ‘School Improvement Provider’ Award.

 

The award was received on Tuesday, 8 November by Thuso’s Managing Director, Matthew Goldie-Scot, Head of Operations, Alexandra Tigan, and Dubai-based Consultant, Leticia Salmon, who attended the awards ceremony at The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in London.

 

Thuso was also shortlisted for the Consultant - Strategy Award. Both Leticia Salmon and Alexandra Tigan were Finalists in this year’s Awards, in the ‘Woman to Watch’ and ‘Business Woman of the Year’ categories, respectively.

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6 April 2022

Thuso participated in UWI-UNDP Public Policy Think Tank for A Blue Economy Webinar

Thuso participated in, and supported, The University of the West Indies, and UNDP at the recent UWI-UNDP Public Policy Think Tank for A Blue Economy Webinar on Strengthening Research-Policy Linkages for a Thriving Blue Economy in the Caribbean, with participation by:

Hon. Dean Jonas, Minister of Social Transformation, Human Resource Development and the Blue Economy, Antigua and Barbuda, with whom Thuso has been working closely on the development of the Centre of Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy (COBE) that will be established at the Five Islands Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI);

Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor, The University of the West Indies; and

Luis Felipe López-Calva, UNDP – UN Assistant General Secretary and UNDP Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean

In a session Chaired by Dr. Stacy Richards Kennedy, Pro Vice Chancellor, Global Affairs, The University of the West Indies.

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18 November 2021

Thuso has been shortlisted for the 2022 Bett Awards

Thuso has been selected as a Finalist in the ‘Innovator of the Year’ category of the 2022 Bett Awards, one of the world's leading awards for Education Technology - a welcome recognition of the team’s efforts and commitment to supporting innovative national and international technology-enabled interventions to improve education and learning outcomes across the globe, as well as financial modelling to inform policy development in the education sector.

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27 September 2021

Thuso has been shortlisted for the GESS Education Awards 2021

Thuso has been selected as a Finalist in the 2021 Global Educational Supplies & Solutions Awards, in the 'Start Up Company of the Year' category. This builds on Thuso's selection in 2020 as a Finalist in the 'Market Entrant' category of the EducationInvestor Awards, and its selection for the 2020 Grand Prix 'Exporting Excellence' Award.

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3 December 2020

Thuso wins 2020 Education Investor: Exporting Excellence Award

Thuso has won the Education Investor 2020 Grand Prix: Exporting excellence award. The award is testament to the expertise and approach of its team members to all the work they deliver for Thuso's clients. 

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15 July 2023

Thuso's Managing Director served as Speaker and Panellist as part of the 'Week of International Partnership Initiatives on the Topic: Uzbekistan - Development, Innovation, and Enlightenment, Healthy and Educated Society'

Thuso's Managing Director, Matthew Goldie-Scot, was invited by the Government of Uzbekistan to serve as a Speaker and Panellist on 'Human Capital: Global Problems and Development Trends', as part of a wider panel of speakers. The session formed part of the wider 'Week of International Partnership Initiatives on the Topic: Uzbekistan - Development, Innovation, and Enlightenment, Healthy and Educated Society’.

 

This builds on Matthew’s wider and ongoing work in Uzbekistan, where he has been actively involved in education reform for many years, in areas including Curriculum Reform, National Assessment Strategy, COVID-19 Response, and support for the development of the Uzbekistan National Partnership Compact for Education Reform, on behalf of UNICEF, working closely with development partners, including the Global Partnership for Education, The World Bank, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), as well as a wide range of donors.

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17 June 2022

Thuso team presented with award in recognition of the recent Public Administration and Governance Guest Lecture Series at MBRSG

​Thuso hosted Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government's Associate Professor Dr. Racquel Warner, and Associate Professor Dr. Arthur King, Director of Academic Affairs, to Thuso's Offices in Emirates Towers today, for the presentation of an award in recognition of the recent Public Administration and Governance Guest Lecture Series, developed in partnership with Thuso. 

Lectures spanned a range of topics, from Evidence-based Policy Development, to Climate Issues, with inputs from senior members of the Thuso consultancy team including Matthew Goldie-Scot, Charles E. Schulze, Matej Damborsky, Nina Schoonman, and Dan O'Brien.

Thuso anticipates a wide range of further collaboration in future, and is most grateful to have had this opportunity to engage with leading Students of Public Administration and Public Policy, Academics, Researchers, Diplomats, Employees in the local and Federal government, Global Governance Consultants, and other Stakeholders throughout the Middle East, and Internationally.

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8 March 2022

MBRSG and Thuso launch Public Administration & Governance lecture series

The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has partnered with Thuso to launch a Public Administration & Governance lecture series. The first lecture in the series, titled ‘Ethics, Public Value, and Accountability in Policy Development and Implementation’, will be delivered on 10 March by Matthew Goldie-Scot and Matej Damborsky, two of Thuso’s senior partners, in a session moderated by Associate Professor Dr. Racquel Warner. The virtual session will take place on Zoom, and those interested to attend can register at the link below.

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1 November 2021

Thuso's senior partners invited to give Public Lecture at Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government on 10 November

The senior partners at Thuso, Matthew Goldie-Scot, Charles Schulze, and Matej Damborsky have been invited by the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to deliver a Public Lecture on Public Administration and Public Policy entitled ‘Outcomes based policy making for International Development', in a session moderated by Associate Professor Dr. Racquel Warner.

The lecture is scheduled for the 10th of November, and those interested to attend can register at the link below.

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14 September 2021

Thuso has been listed in the 2021 Spear's 500

Spear's Magazine has listed Thuso in the 2021 Spear's 500, highlighting the group's expertise in Education, Philanthropy, and Investment in these sectors, with Group Managing Director, Matthew Goldie-Scot ranked as a 'Top Recommended' advisor. 

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3 November 2020

Thuso has been shortlisted for two of the 2020 Education Investor Awards

Thuso has been selected as a Finalist for the 2020 Education Investor Awards in two categories: Exporting excellence, and Market entrant. 

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