Our Services
We help clients make informed decisions about Syria’s economy, business environment, and investment through data-driven analysis, deep knowledge of the local context, and access to sources and field data inside and outside the country.
Karam Shaar Advisory Ltd. is a limited-liability consulting company registered in New Zealand under business number 9429048957441 and in the Syrian Commercial Register under number 03110162706.
Services list
Our advisory and research services are tailored to client needs and include market and sector analysis, feasibility and investment opportunity studies, real estate advisory and project development, due diligence and compliance, legal and regulatory advisory, analytical briefs, operational research, monitoring and evaluation, specialized consultations, and training.
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Market and Economic Research
Our research supports informed, data-driven decisions by helping you weigh opportunities and risks through market assessments, sector analysis, feasibility studies, and analysis of Syria’s economic and institutional transformations.
Request this servicePricing depends on the project scope
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Real Estate Advisory and Project Development
We work with investors, land and asset owners, developers, and companies across every stage of a real estate project. We begin with site selection, supply-and-demand analysis, price and development-cost comparisons, and land-use options. We then move to preliminary concepts, feasibility studies, financial scenarios, development and partnership models, financing options, and commercial and regulatory risks. Our support also covers bid evaluation, selecting developers, contractors, and consultants, reviewing prospective partners, and negotiating at key stages.
Request this servicePricing depends on the project scope
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Due Diligence, Compliance, and Sanctions Exposure
Before you commit, we run background checks on individuals and entities to help you gauge investment and business risks, drawing on our proprietary data, open-source research, field interviews, and our field network. Our work covers partner assessments, Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures, sanctions and compliance screening, supplier vetting, and verification of legal, commercial, and institutional information.
- Basic Due Diligence for Companies
- USD 3,450
- Enhanced Due Diligence for Companies
- USD 6,500
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Legal and Regulatory Advisory
We clarify the legal issues shaping your decisions and projects, reviewing ownership documentation, regulatory status, licensing, partnership and development structures, and contracts for sale, leasing, or investment.
Request this servicePricing depends on the scope of work
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Analytical Policy Briefs
Each brief delivers timely, concise analysis to inform policy decisions, with practical findings and actionable recommendations for governments and international institutions. Briefs address a broad range of policy questions, from what an issue means in practice to how institutions can respond to it effectively. Most run under 1,000 words and are ready within 72 hours, though timing depends on the topic and data availability.
Request this serviceUSD 1,400–1,800
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Operational Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation
Our Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) services, operational research, capacity assessments, and field data collection are tailored to each project’s requirements. These may include beneficiary and user studies, demand testing, reviews of implementation quality, and measurement of economic and social impact.
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Oral Consultations
Our specialized advisory sessions help you understand a market, evaluate an investment opportunity, understand a service, and design Syria-related projects. These oral sessions are most valuable in the exploratory stages of an intervention. We arrange them by the hour or according to your needs.
Request this serviceUSD 200–350/hour, depending on the consultant
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Training and Preparation
We provide individual and group training for diplomats, international and local organization staff, companies, and stakeholders working on Syria’s economy. Sessions cover the country’s economy and investment environment, compliance and sanctions, institutions and markets, data analysis, and program and project design.
Request this serviceUSD 650/day
Our Donors and Clients
We collaborate with leading institutions, governments and foundations shaping policy and development in Syria and the broader region.
World Bank
United Nations
German Federal Foreign Office
US Department of State
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
European Endowment for Democracy
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau
Expertise France
Open Society Foundation
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Syrian Forum
Contact us
Choose a service and send us the details of your request, and we will get back to you within 24 hours..