Focus on
Climate Change
With the UK looking to host COP26 in November 2021, British Expertise International will, this year, particularly focus on the key thematic areas aligned to HMG’s COP26 emphasis, which includes: The Race to Net Zero (reducing emissions), Resilience, Adaptation, and Sustainability.
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Paul Dyson
Managing Director
Their reputation as a voice for UK business overseas continues to ensure that the private sector is able to have a spokesperson to help affect positive change and now, with COVID pandemic, their leadership is ever more salient.
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Gordon Turley
Director - Major Projects
British Expertise International plays a valuable role in organising high-profile events, liaising with government clients and playing a co-ordination role. Their support during COVID-19 has proved valuable –supporting UK businesses to respond to the immediate situation and its aftermath.
Mott MacDonald
Leslie Maruziva
Head, Int. Project Finance
& Govt. Relations
& Govt. Relations
As a company with an international outreach, we have welcomed the regular updates from BEI and in particular, we find the Ambassadorial briefings extremely informative. They are a useful source for a different perspective on our target markets.
Bam Nutall
Sinéad Magill
Managing Partner-EMEA
We value British Expertise International’s excellent convening power and they can be relied upon to pull together great speakers, influential thinkers and industry leaders to address the topics of the day.
Palladium
Jonathan Pell
CEO
As a longstanding member, Adam Smith International appreciates BEI’s ability to provide important platforms and forums for effective policy dialogue with decision-makers in UK government, and the impressive calendar of networking events they host.
Adam Smith Int.
Annabel Bradbury
Director
BEI has been integral in mediating between private sector suppliers and DFID, both with respect to business continuity related to Coronavirus, and in representing the aid sector in discussions around the impacts related to the new FCDO department.
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Education Working Group’s Positioning Paper
Recover Learning, Rebuild Education
Solutions to the Covid-19 Education crisis: a view from UK-based specialist education providers.
Third Edition
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BEI International Development Report
Delivering World Class Development
Leveraging British Expertise To Deliver the UK’s International Development Strategy
Second Edition
Latest Member Publication
Report: Water Resilience - Unlocking local and global benefits through collaboration - Second Edition
This paper outlines the challenge and opportunity in building Water Resilience: institutional, organisational and local preparedness and capacity to absorb and adapt to climate shocks and external stressors on the water system, to reduce risks to people and nature, and help them to recover.
Launched July 2025
Latest Member Publication
Report: Water Resilience - Unlocking local and global benefits through collaboration
This paper outlines the challenge and opportunity in building Water Resilience: institutional, organisational and local preparedness and capacity to absorb and adapt to climate shocks and external stressors on the water system, to reduce risks to people and nature, and help them to recover.
Launched June 2024
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Working with our members to present solutions to the Covid-19 Education Crisis and pioneer thought leadership
Providing a platform for networking, showcasing UK-based expertise and capabilities, sharing information and delivering outputs.
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BEI Education Working Group’s Positioning Paper
"Now systems are beginning to reopen, we have entered a critical period to ensure not just schools can begin to function, but that all learners return to school and differential learning loss is addressed."
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Extreme Weather Risk & Climate Resilience
Developing Risk Awareness through Joint Action (DARAJA) is a global programme that aims to improve access to, and enhance the use of, relevant weather and climate information by residents of informal settlements.
The impacts of climate change, including desertification, reduced rainfall, and increased drought are severely affecting development gains in Sudan.
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Aiming to help decarbonise industrial sectors which are difficult or unable to electrify through large-scale production, storage and transport of green hydrogen.
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Monsoon rains are vital for agriculture and pastoralism, but they can also cause harm by flooding, particularly in urban areas.
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BEI Working Group:
Climate Change
- Within the membership of BEI there are a number of organisations who provide education services. These members are part of the BEI Education Working Group, which aims to incubate collaborative approaches and facilitate information sharing.
- Our members offer a wide range of expertise, knowledge and products designed to bring the best of UK-based expertise in teaching and learning, support services, content creation, consultancy, training and capacity building to the international market.
- Through the BEI Education Working Group, we facilitate high value Education events to help members engage with external stakeholders such as government bodies and multilateral institutions and showcase UK expertise and innovative solutions.
Connecting with In-Country Policy Makers
The Working Group is now engaged in following up directly with in-country ministries of education across the world. The aim is to understand their strategies and showcase specific capabilities that are proven to help address their challenges.
Focus on Girls’ Education
In line with the UK’s global focus on the key issue of Girls’ Education, this special Working Group stream supports engagement around the key issues and actions that can help improve access and engagement in education for girls and women.
Focus on Skills
Future economic well-being is dependent upon developing the practical and relevant skills for the 21st century. This is a unifying issue across all countries and sectors supported by BEI. The Working Group will be addressing this important challenge over the coming year.
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Alexandra Barnes
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About Us
British Expertise International
- BEI is the leading business development network for UK-based companies exporting expertise in infrastructure, capacity building and international development services, particularly to fast-growing, emerging and developing international markets.
- BEI has successfully delivered this unique focus, working both through our networks and alongside the UK government and other stakeholders, for over 50 years.
- BEI works closely with the UK and foreign governments to help our members understand international markets and opportunities they present through a wide range of activities. These include networking events, sector-focused forums, bespoke international market intelligence, and demand-based trade missions.
"Alinea greatly values the insight and access that BEI brings to its members. We use BEI to stay up-to-date with latest UK government thinking and market intelligence; to review opportunities with other donors and markets; and to project our voice to government as an SME supplier."
Charles Duff, Vice President, Alinea
"BEI events are always high quality, topical and with an excellent range of speakers from government, international development agencies, NGOs, and the private sector. They provide really useful networking opportunities, and we value the role that they play in representing the interests of members – large, medium and small. Staff are professional, supportive, and friendly."
Claire Cameron, Founding Director, PAI
"Perhaps the most exciting benefit of BEI membership and the working groups is the highly collaborative approach, as we have created several new partnerships through our membership that have translated into joint bids on projects with other members."
Dr. Anna Kingsley, Head of Partnerships, Cambridge Partnership for Education
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