The Urban and Regional Planning services are enriched by our Company's cumulative years of experience in promoting "sustainable growth" as the cornerstone of responsible development. Berkman International helps clients meet their social, economical, and spatial development objectives within a sustainable environment.

   Planning for sustainability and growth has been our philosophy in providing urban and regional planning services. We work closely with our clients to understand the range of issues they are facing and offer options and processes for achieving their objectives in a sustainable environment. Our systematic, integrated, and results-focused approaches are tailored to our clients' needs and concerns to build their competitive advantage while reducing environmental and societal risks.

   The services that demonstrate our capabilities are:

•  Comprehensive Land Use
   Planning (GIS-assisted)
  
•  Local Development Planning
  
•  Integrated Catchment Planning
  
•  Protected Area Management
   Planning
  
•  Tourism Planning
   (Ecological Tourism)
  
•  Central Business Detailing

Sustainable Development

   At Berkman International, we initiate a concerted action to maximize the benefits of mobilizing and catalyzing resources for sustainable development. We develop innovative approaches and generate business solutions that showcase our Company's adherence to the principles of participation, interdisciplinary and intersectoral collaboration, and a landscape approach to resource and environmental issues. We impress on our clients the need for sustainable development that is crucial to local as well as national conditions, markets, and policies.

   Our relevant efforts to address the environmental challenge of the rapidly industrializing economies today are demonstrated in the specialized services that we offer, namely, Environmental and Natural Resources Management, Health and Environment, Agriculture, and Education.

Environmental Management

• Environmental Policy Studies
  
• Resource Assessment
  
• Renewable Energy Studies
  
• Clean Development Mechanism
  
• Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Natural Resources Management

• Coastal Resource Management
  
• Watershed Management
  
• Integrated Water Resource Management
  
• Mining

Health and Environment

• Water and Sanitation
  
• Health Impact Assessment
  
• Health Policy Studies

Agriculture

• Sustainable Farming
  
• Sustainable Livelihood
  
• Market Access, Credit, and Finance
  
• Livestock and Poultry Management
  
• Aquatic and Marine Resource Management

Education

• Alternative Learning Systems
  
• Basic Education Access
  
• Teachers Skills Development

Infrastructure and Facilities Engineering

   Berkman International relentlessly pursues excellence by setting new benchmarks and breaking new grounds. We draw from our extensive experience in planning, engineering, and management of infrastructure elements in bringing innovation to our engineering solutions. Our experts and technical personnel are equipped with a thorough knowledge of current engineering practices using advance technologies in solving our clients' problems. We offer the following specialized services:

• Engineering Design and Detailing
  
• Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Studies
  
• Regional Hydrogeology and Hydrological Studies
  
• Geotechnical Studies
  
• Infrastructure Planning and Development
  
• Water Resources/Supply Development
  
• Drainage and Flood Control System
  
• Utilities Planning
  
• Site Planning and Landscape Design
  
• Transport and Traffic Planning

Management and Capacity Building

   People and institutions are critical instruments of change. Our emphasis is to enhance vital qualitative changes at the organizational and individual levels toward creating well-organized, fully aware, and more empowered groups capable of self-determination and active participation in all aspects of the sustainable development process.

   Berkman International is always striving to innovate and help clients progress and succeed. We take concrete steps toward institutional strengthening and we vigorously pursue strategic communication as well as knowledge and financial management, which are our added value. We underscore the importance of strengthening the capacities of the clients, and where appropriate, the institutions and stakeholders, in all project undertakings. Our specialization is grouped into the following services:

Organizational Development and Strengthening

• Socio-economic and Cultural Survey (Baseline Survey)
  
• Impact Assessment
  
• Monitoring and Evaluation
  
• Strategic Assessment and Planning

Strategic Communication

• Information, Education, and Communication
  
• Public Awareness and Advocacy
  
• Social Marketing and Community Mobilization
  
• Community Development

Knowledge Management

• Information and Communications Technology
  
• Database Design and Development
  
• Software Development

Finance Management

• Rural and Micro-financing Studies
  
• Market and Feasibility Studies
  
• Technology Commercialization
  
• Tariff Studies

Project Management

   Berkman International plans, organizes, directs, and administers resources to deliver and achieve objectives within the defined scope, quality, time, and cost constraints. We provide a dynamic, professional project management service to meet the needs of our clients. Partnership with all stakeholders is highly valued because we believe it is the key component in the successful completion of projects.

   Berkman International's experience in anticipating project issues and accelerating resolutions through partnership is a definite benefit to our customers. Our team of multi-disciplinary experts ensures our partners and clients that all project requirements are managed properly. We operate a flexible approach, which is tailored to the specific needs of the project and the client, ensuring that we optimize allocation and integration of inputs to meet the pre-defined project objectives. We provide unique services that bring about beneficial change to mark a difference.

   Our specialized services encompass:

• Project Monitoring and Evaluation
  
• Project Management Information System
  
• Procurement of Goods
  
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control