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Socio-economic & engineering consulting · Est. 1998

Development Project Design & Services Ltd.

A socio-economic and engineering consulting firm providing consultancy, research and training services to international organisations, government and private clients across the project cycle.

  • Est. 1998
  • ISO 9001:2015
  • Dhaka
  • Kathmandu
  • Singapore
1998
Established
250+
Projects managed
500+
Associate consultants
65
Professional & technical staff
3
International offices
2×
ADB best project award
The Firm

A socio-economic and engineering firm, since 1998.


DPDS works on projects funded by international financial institutions and donor agencies, including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Islamic Development Bank and JICA, providing services across the project cycle for government agencies and private clients.

About the firm
The DPDS team at the Dhaka head office
We are committed to create an environment where everyone feels connected, respected and valued, and able to bring their best potential.
Tariqul Kabir, PhD · Managing Director
The project cycle

From feasibility
to lasting outcome.

Six stages, one continuous discipline: from the first feasibility study to the evaluation that follows completion.

  1. Feasibility

    Feasibility studies and project design

  2. Implementation

    Implementation management

  3. Supervision

    Project monitoring and supervision

  4. Quality

    Quality control and assurance

  5. Evaluation

    Benefit monitoring and evaluation studies

  6. Capacity

    Training and institutional strengthening

Global reach

Three offices. Three countries. One firm.

AfghanistanAustraliaCanadaChinaGermanyIndiaIndonesiaItalyJapanMalaysiaNetherlandsNew ZealandPhilippinesSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaTurkeyUnited KingdomUnited StatesUzbekistanVietnamDhakaKathmanduSingapore
  • Dhaka Headquarters
  • Kathmandu Nepal
  • Singapore

Regional offices in Rajshahi, Barisal, Chittagong and Cox's Bazar.

  • Bangladesh Head office
  • Nepal Office
  • Singapore Office
  • Afghanistan
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • China
  • Germany
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

The DPDS network around the globe: 24 countries, three of them with a DPDS office.

Practice areas

Eight areas of practice, across the project cycle.

Infrastructure Development
Clientele

A reputation of excellence among international funding institutions

Development partners

  • The World Bank
  • Asian Development Bank
  • JICA
  • International Labour Organization
  • Islamic Development Bank
  • UNICEF
  • UNDP
  • European Union

Government of Bangladesh

  • Ministry of Finance, Finance Division
  • Planning Commission
  • Local Government Engineering Department
  • Directorate General of Food
  • Roads and Highways Department
  • Directorate of Primary Education
  • Bangladesh Railway
  • Bangladesh Bank
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