Contributing to a better world
one community at a time
Our Approach
“My passion for authentic regional identity and genuine prosperity started with my love of my country, its crafts and communities.”
Wafaa El-Osta
Founder Local2Global Solutions
Local2Global Solutions is a boutique consultancy – an atelier providing research and advisory services, and implementing sustainable development projects. We offer our services and expertise in the fields of sustainable tourism development and small and medium enterprise business growth. We work with governments, NGOs, not-for-profits, development agencies, and private businesses.
We provide solutions using strategic approaches to generate long-term economic growth. We create participatory environments to build momentum amongst stakeholders, diagnosing problems and producing innovative sustainable solutions together. We believe in nurturing community-driven decision-making.
At Local2Global Solutions, founder Wafaa El-Osta partners with outstanding specialized advisers to develop a team of experts to provide solutions in niche areas, based on client needs, .
What We Do
Our Expertise
Local2Global Solutions builds on years of expertise in multidisciplinary fields, including tourism and international development, dealing with emerging local and global issues. Recent projects have contributed to helping people unleash their potential and transform places to become more sustainable and livable.
Recently in North America, we implemented a series of capacity building projects in three cities. This led to refugees transforming into a workforce and starting their own businesses and women starting or growing their businesses and partnering with financial institutions. In Latin America, we transformed a research project into a connection initiative. As a result, communities in marginalized mountain community in rural Costa Rica are generating income from sustainable tourism. Our intervention has helped small and medium sized entrepreneurs become well connected to government programs and the private sector. Consequently, although private sector investors tempt the peoples to give up their land for projects that threaten local natural resources with water dams and pesticide dependent agriculture, communities have become empowered to find sustainable solutions.
Resource Management & Workforce development
Identifying and assessing local resources, using an adaptable participatory approach to set conservation goals and to advance local and national initiatives.
Designing and implementing capacity building programs, scaling-up micro, small and medium enterprises, and maximizing their contribution to economic development and community well-being.
Network, PARTNERSHIP & STEWARDSHIP Development
Creating and nourishing local networks that support the connections of small enterprises to their relative industry supply chain and therefore to markets.
Facilitating public and private partnerships to advance the implementation of sustainable tourism and mobility projects.
Developing decision-making frameworks to involve stakeholders (think tanks) and ensure an inclusive environment for productive dialogues.
Branding, Promotion & Go-to-Market Planning
Branding and destination identity development.
Promotion campaign design and leadership.
Identification of niche target markets and specific go-to-market plans, for governments and private businesses.
