Nabil Sukkar

The Syrian Consulting Bureau for Development and Investment (SCB)

The Syrian Consulting Bureau was established in Damascus in 1997 by Dr. Nabil Sukkar, former Senior Economist at the World Bank in Washington D.C. Since its establishment, SCB has carried out various macro-economic and sector studies in addition to conducting numerous feasibility and market assignments. Macro-economic studies covered such issues as investment and export promotion, fiscal and monetary policies, banking reform, education, manpower development, governance and institution building. Sector studies covered industry, agriculture, energy, banking, insurance and health. Feasibility studies were mainly for projects in manufacturing, finance, tourism and commerce, agro and metals industries. Market studies and research were of a quantitative and qualitative nature including surveys (via telephone, mail, and web), face-to-face interviews, focus groups and in-depth interviews. SCB also offers generalized and customized corporate training in such subjects as strategic leadership, marketing strategies, creative selling and team building.