At MES, we use best-in-class socioeconomic analytics tools to ground investment decisions in reliable, context-specific data. Our services help clients understand the economic, labor, and community dynamics that shape project outcomes—enabling smarter planning, risk mitigation, and long-term value creation. From input-output modeling and industrial baseline surveys to conflict assessments and labor market studies, we provide the analytical foundation needed to align investments with real-world conditions and community needs.
Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) is an economic modelling approach used to analyze the interactions between different sectors of an economy and how they respond to changes in policy, technology, or external conditions. Using detailed data such as input-output tables, our team of economists produce models that simulate how an economy would react to shocks or policy interventions—such as taxes, subsidies, trade tariffs, environmental regulations—providing a comprehensive, consistent, and data-driven way to assess the economy-wide impacts of policy changes, external shocks, or structural reforms.
Understanding local capacity and forecasting local procurement and employment potential is key to developing localization strategies that develop economies and create jobs. MES conducts detailed Industrial Baseline Studies (IBS) that examine existing industrial capacity to support current and future energy projects and spur economic development using actionable insights into local supply chain and workforce capacity and gaps. IBS inform strategic planning for local content development, investment prioritization, and policy formulation. For governments and investors alike, these studies are vital to ensuring that energy sector growth is both sustainable and inclusive, leveraging local resources to maximize socioeconomic benefits.
These targeted assessments are designed to assess factors such as household income, employment levels, education, health services, infrastructure access, and community expectations. The findings inform the design of community investment and development programs that address local needs—such as job creation, skills training, or improved access to energy—while also helping to mitigate potential social risks. By aligning energy sector investments with community priorities, these surveys play a crucial role in building trust, securing social license to operate, and ensuring that energy development delivers inclusive and sustainable benefits.
In the context of economic planning or project implementation, such as in the energy or infrastructure sectors, labor and market assessments provide critical insights that inform workforce development strategies, policy decisions, and investment in education and vocational training. MES’ team of experts provide thorough analytical assessments of labor supply and demand dynamics, wage structures, education and training systems, and employment trends, helping to identify skills gaps, workforce constraints, and opportunities for development.
