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strategy and public policy

LBA in a nutshell

LBA was created in 2024 by Clément Lamy and Floriane Benichou, together with a global network of partners and specialists.

The team has conducted more than 30 successful mandates in over 20 countries for governments, international institutions and forums, corporations and investment funds.

Building on these experiences, LBA now provides strategy & public policy advisory as well as "cabinet-type" services to global leaders, with a particular focus on the emerging world. Our aim is to accompany our clients on the ground, in the most holistic, efficient, agile, and time/cost-effective manner possible.

Our approach

LBA delivers comprehensive support to its clients by focusing on two core activities, leveraging a diverse range of expertise

1. The delivery of structural strategies and policies for governments, international organizations, companies, and investment funds

    • Detailed diagnostic and study of challenges and opportunities in terms of strategic positioning, operations, or communication

    • Analysis and summary of all reference reports

    • Benchmark analysis, study of best practices and pitfalls to avoid

    • Risk analysis, from political, economic, geopolitical, social, technological, health, or environmental points of view

    • Stakeholders mapping

    • Long-term strategic visions for governments or corporates

    • Detailed strategic plans with key objectives and milestones, e.g., sectoral strategies, development of new businesses, outreach strategies, national development plans, acquisition plans, etc.

    • Full public policies and sectoral policies for governments, on topics such as economic diversification, environment, infrastructure, international relations and attractiveness, innovation, education, or healthcare

    • Concrete recommendations to improve companies’ strategic and competitive positioning, environmental performance, innovation, talents attraction and training capacities

    • Operational recommendations with detailed roadmaps, agenda and budgets

    • Stakeholders engagement plans

    • Operational support during negotiations

    • Follow-up and regular action plans to overcome potential blockades

    • Identification of communication themes for advocacy or increased influence

    • Internal and external communication plans

    • Content production (Op-Eds, Press Releases, Letters, etc.)

    • Content for the preparation of institutional events (business forums, roadshows, etc.)

2. Proactive support to daily decision-making for leaders

    • Regular watch on relevant themes and geographies

    • Detailed memos or reports on request, to cover punctual priorities or the international situation

    • Regular quick wins and structural recommendations to support leaders’ ambitions

    • Systematic and/or urgent review of key documentation (draft policies, legal documents, LOIs, MoUs, speeches, sectoral strategies, communication content, letters, decks, etc.)

    • Coordination of the production with local teams and quality insurance for entities’ key milestones (Board meeting, General Assembly, Roadshow, etc.)

    • Memos or talking points ahead of key meetings or official visits

    • Rules of procedures, decrees, policy papers, etc.

    • Concept notes for new initiatives

    • Communication materials

    • Short reports to support decision-making (benchmarks, best practices analysis, economic analysis, etc.)

    • Briefing notes, high-level agendas, and other content material for official meetings

    • Permanent support to presidential and ministerial cabinets or companies’ senior management on strategic tasks and topics

    • Field trips with to gather insights or data

    • Facilitation and preparation of meetings

    • Participation in key meetings and roadshows

Our expertise

Public Policy

  • Macroeconomics

  • Development & structural policies

  • International negotiations & multilateral advocacy

  • Influence and nation-branding

Corporate Strategy

  • Long-term visions

  • Strategic positioning

  • Special projects

  • Stakeholders’ management

Risk Advisory

  • Country risk analysis

  • Sectoral & competition monitoring

  • Risk assessment & Mitigation plans

Our approach is built on four interconnected pillars, which have been tested over time and missions

Cross-disciplinary expertise

Commitment

We are 200% dedicated to our clients’ goals, needs, and urgencies. Operating with discretion, we integrate into our clients’ operations, on-site, with all our heart and energy

Cross-disciplinary expertise

Cross-disciplinary expertise

We embrace technical challenges and constraints to uncover unique and tailor-made solutions, encompassing economic, geopolitical, technological, environmental and sectoral aspects

Cross-disciplinary expertise

Multitaksing

We have developed a "Swiss-army knife" approach to advisory services, enabling us to support our client on multiple simultaneous tasks, from drafting comprehensive strategies to redacting speeches

Cross-disciplinary expertise

Value-for-money

Our agile cost structure, favoring frameworks agreements and unlocking resources on-demand, enables us to deliver the best value-for-money