About Asper
It's a strategic and management consulting company that supports businesses, institutions and governments to research, design and deliver market systems, inclusive business and circular economy solutions, leverage ressources and attract investors. We aim to bring about long lasting changes to the communities and businesses with whom we engage. Asper Consulting Ltd. was registered in Hong Kong in 2016 and Asper Myanmar Ltd. was registered in Myanmar in 2019. Together, Asper Consulting Ltd. and Asper Myanmar are refered to as Asper or Asper Group.
Asper provide systemic bespoke solutions for the private and public sector to address the need of the 4.5 billion people living at the bottom of the pyramid.
Asper was created in 2014 on the premises that inclusive business models should be the drivers of tomorrow's systemic change to address one of the most pressing need of humanity: the better distribution and optimisation of ressources between people for the benefit of all beings and the environment.
Talking to us is free! Contact us for a 30 min free consultation. If you decided to work with Asper the fees involved depend on your budget and the scope of work. We mostly work on time and material contracts, lump sum contracts as well as commissions.
We know it is important for you to trust your service providers and to do your due diligence before working with a new organisation. We would be happy to provide you with the contact details of previous clients so that you can check what they say about us. We can also provide you with the previous rates of our staff and consulants so that you know we are not charging you more than the current market rates.
Research, design and delivery
Policy analysis and engagement to support SME business development services (BDS) in Myanmar. November 2020-present. Client: ILO
Post-harvest Innovation, Fish for Livelihoods Myanmar. August 2020-present. Client: WorldFish
Scoping study to support a bamboo supply chain in Kachin and Kayin States in Myanmar, Livelihoods and Food Security Fund (LIFT). April 2020-May 2021. Client: UNOPS
Market Systems Development partnership design advisory services for the USAID-funded Agriculture and Food Systems Activity in Myanmar. June 2020- present. Client: ACDI-VOCA
Market systems development fund advisory services for the USAID-funded Agriculture and Food Systems Activity in Myanmar. April-May 2020. Client: ACDI-VOCA
Seed and feed value chain analysis, market systems analysis and 5-year strategy design for the USAID-funded market systems development programme Small-Scale Aquaculture Investments for Livelihoods and Nutrition in Myanmar. January-March 2020. Client: WorldFish
Scoping Study for the USAID-funded market systems development Small-Scale Aquaculture Investments for Livelihoods and Nutrition in Myanmar. Nov 2019-January 2020. Client: WorldFish
Market research for the Livelihoods and Food Security Fund (LIFT) funded Care-Aung Myin Hmu Skills Component. February-March 2020. Client: Care International in Myanmar
Strategic Business Planning for the Livelihoods and Food Security Fund (LIFT) funded Care-Aung Myin Hmu Skills Component. Nov 2019- March 2020. Client: Care International in Myanmar
Leadership, design and implementation of the Department for International Development (DFID) funded Business Innovation Facility a 5.5-year market systems development (MSD) facility to transform the garment, tourism and bamboo sectors in Myanmar. Oct 2016-Oct 2019. Client: PwC
Design of a partnership intervention for the DFID-funded Work Opportunities for Women to create higher return job through productivity improvement and increased pay transparency in the garment manufacturing sector in Myanmar, Nov 2019 - February 2020. Client: PwC
Bamboo Feasibility Study for the ADB-managed Economic Empowerment of the Poor and Women in the East-West Economic Corridor Project funded by the Japanese Fund for Povert Reduction West Corridor . Jan-Aril 2017. Client: OIDCI
Ag-tech study for the New Zeland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) funded Rakhine Winter Crop Project to create a sustainability strategy to deliver impact at scale through the adoption of Good Agriculture Practices (GAP). Jan-March 2019. Client: Catalpa International
Consulting Services for the Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus Programme Tender. August 2018. Client: Palladium
Scoping study and market systems analysis of the coffee, melon, avocado, ginger, garlic, turmeric and sesame sectors in Shan State and Mandalay Region. January-February 2019. Client: Cardno Emerging Market
Stakeholder mapping and constraint analysis of the dairy sector in Myanmar, June-July 2019. Client: private
Myanmar Garment Industry Conference - November 2014
Myanmar Garment Industry Conference - May 2015
Myanmar Garment Buyers Forum - May 2018
Community and Tourism in Myanmar - May 2018
Myanmar Global Investment Forum- Sept 2018
World Bamboo Day in Myanmar - Sept 2018
Community and Tourism in Myanmar - June 2019
Bamboo Learning and Exchange Platform - Sept 2019
Myanmar Garment Industry - People Group - Jan 2019-on going
Study Tours
China Bamboo Industry Study Tour June 2018
Thailand Elephant and Tourism Study Tour Dec 2018
China Bamboo Industry Study Tour April 2019
Indonesia Bamboo Study Tour December 2018
Our Management Team
Sebastien is the Founder, Principal Consultant & Director of Asper. He brings 20 years of experience working on private sector development, ecosystem services and community empowerment in over 20 countries. Sebastien is a versatile consultant and a two-time DFID Team Leader. He has a solid track record designing and managing sustainable and scalable solutions to the most complex development problems using systems thinking and facilitation. Sebastien speaks French, English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Siti Ichsan
Siti is a Senior Consultant with Asper. She is a Market Systems Development specialist with extensive experience in South East Asia. Siti brings over 15 years of participatory design and programme management. She has experience in the agribusiness and tourism sector. Siti speaks English, Dutch, Bahasa Indonesia and Thai.
Valerie Fuchs
