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Research & Insights
Selected research, evaluation and publications by FLAGG Advisory principals on agricultural finance, microfinance, entrepreneurship, impact assessment and financial-sector development.
FLAGG’s advisory work is grounded in applied research and practical evaluation. The firm’s principals have produced doctoral research, formal programme evaluations, peer-reviewed articles, case studies, market assessments, sector mappings and practitioner publications. Selected work is presented below.
Selected Work — Daniel Gies
| Year | Publication / research | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Evaluating the Farm Service Center Model: Impact on Agro-Dealer and Farmer Performance in Rwanda | Doctor of Business Administration thesis, UCAM / Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20068549 |
| 2023 | Case Study on the CNFA Agrodealer Capacity-Building Program in Rwanda | AMEA. https://amea-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cnfa-scope-casestudy-draft3-1-1.pdf |
| 2023 | EMD Group: Bankruptcy and Restructuring in Partnerships | Harvard Business Review case study. |
| 2022 | Assessment Report on the Landscape of Agricultural Finance in Tanzania | GIZ Investment Climate Reform Facility. |
| 2011 | Armenia Financial Sector Mapping Report | USAID Enterprise Development and Market Competitiveness Project. |
Selected Work — Caroline Tsilikounas
| Year | Publication / evaluation | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Know Your Customer (KYC): The Foundation of Responsible Lending in Credit Unions | ASCAR R.V., Edition 20/26. |
| 2004 | Role of Microfinance in the Household Reconstruction Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina | With M. Matul, Journal of International Development 16(3), 429–466. DOI: 10.1002/jid.1086 |
| 2004 | Cost-effective Client Assessment in a Small Microfinance Institution: The Experience of DEMOS in Croatia | With B. Kljaic, Spotlight Note No. 7, Microfinance Centre. |
| 2012 | Microfinance in Eastern Europe: A Look at Montenegro | Microfinance Barometer, 4th Edition. |
| 2008 | Mid-Term Evaluation of the EU/ACP Microfinance Programme | Evaluation report prepared for the EU/ACP Microfinance Programme. |
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