Our mission is to deliver impact at scale by strengthening economic diplomacy, advancing UK growth, and driving green investment and climate leadership through targeted insights and collaborative delivery.
We work with partner governments, businesses, and investors to unlock commercial opportunities for UK businesses, removing market barriers, and strengthening strategic relationships between the UK and partner governments
Growth Gateway Timeline
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| Date | Milestone | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Programme inception | Growth Gateway is created as a UK government initiative to promote two-way trade and investment between the UK and low- and middle-income countries |
| Oct 2022 | Programme Launch | Growth Gateway officially launched |
| Dec 2022 | First Interventions Initiated | Kenya Horticulture and Green Trade and Investment among the first wave of interventions launched |
| Jun 2023 | NAP Phase 1 (Philippines) & Mozambique ETS Phase 1 | Developed first climate adaptation plan; launched energy strategy support |
| Aug 2023 | Cambodia Green SEZ Phase 1 | Connected £800M+ in investment pipeline |
| Sep 2023 | Pakistan Climate Financing Analysis | Mapped investor appetite and financing barriers |
| Nov 2023 | COP28 Highlights | Philippines NAP endorsed; Mozambique Energy Transition Phase 2 presented; Cambodia SEZ Phase 2 moved to implementation |
| Dec 2023 | Morocco Public Procurement | Advanced an MOU between the UK and Morocco to strengthen bilateral economic ties, especially in infrastructure sectors such as clean energy, water, transport and hospitals |
| Jan 2024 | UK-Rwanda Investment Forum | Showcased £450M+ green investment opportunities |
| Feb 2024 | Philippines NAP Phase 2 Completed | Prioritised projects for adaptation financing |
| Mar 2024 | Pakistan Adaptation Strategy & DRC T&I Strategy Completed | 38 investor engagements in Pakistan; investment facilitation in DRC |
| Apr 2024 | MAB Taxonomy & Database Adopted | Unified categorisation and tracking across programme |
| May 2024 | Logframe & Results Tracker Updated | Aligned with updated definitions and measurement frameworks |
| 2025 | Women’s Economic Empowerment Launch | Launch of interventions with Women’s Economic Empowerment as a primary goal |
| 2025 | Centres of Expertise integration | Integration with the new Centres of Expertise begins, positioning GG as a foundational learning and delivery platform |
Our Team
Growth Gateway is delivered by a consortium led by BCG, supported by Tetra Tech, PA Consulting, and Invest Africa, bringing together complementary capabilities. Together, the consortium enables agile, high-impact support across geographies, sectors, and intervention types
Boston Consulting Group
Leads programme strategy, intervention design, and delivery
PA Consulting
Supports digital, data, and comms delivery
Tetra Tech
Oversees Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Invest Africa
Manages stakeholder engagement
Our Network
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