Specialists in developing and transition economies GOPA is Germany’s leading development consultancy and member of one of the strongest consulting groups in Europe. Since its founding in 1965, GOPA Consultants has successfully implemented over 3,450 management and training projects for national and international financing agencies as well as private industry in more than 130 countries. Our reputation for excellence and efficiency is built on fifty years of planning and implementing technical assistance projects in developing and transition economies. GOPA invests in its personnel through regular professional training and intensive exchange of experience with leading German and European institutions. In particular, the majority of its staff members has been trained in EC/EDF procedures and procurement rules, and GIZ's management model "Capacity WORKS".