Alex Burger Consulting

About Us

Values

Results Focused - All projects should result in tangible benefits to all parties involved.
Community-Driven - Projects work best when lead by and fully owned by local communities.
Integrity - We operate with integrity and honesty in our all interactions.
Sustainability - We develop communities to prosper over the long haul.

Selected Clients

    Private Sector
  • ExxonMobil
  • Lonmin, Plc.
  • AngloGold Ashanti
  • Cairn Energy
  • Xstrata
    Multi-Lateral Organizations
  • International Finance Corporation
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
    Government
  • Alabama Department of Children's Affairs
  • Children's Trust Fund of Alabama
  • Alabama Governor's Office
  • San Francisco Mayor's Office of Community and Economic Development
    Non Governmental Organizations
  • American Red Cross
  • Corporate Foundation for Children
  • Federation of Child Care Centers of Alabama
  • Nonprofit Resource Center
    Educational Institutions
  • Stanford University
  • Pacific Coast Charter School

Awards

  • 1st Place Nedbank Green Mining Awards: 
    Lonmin-IFC top socio-economic program in Africa, 2008
  • IFC Client Focus Award:
    Individual award for excellence in managing Lonmin program, 2008
  • IFC Spot Award 2008:
    Contribution to the IFC team in Johannesburg, South Africa
  • IFC Corporate Award:
    Chad program recognized as one of top three IFC programs globally, 2007
  • IFC Spot Award:
    Awarded for individual performance in managing Chad program, 2006
  • Spirit of Dr. King Award:
    Awarded for outstanding racial justice work in Alabama, 2002

Personal

Alex Burger, MBA, Managing Director

Alex Burger holds over twenty years experience working in social and economic development having worked on four continents, including extensive on the ground works with oil and mining companies in Africa.  Alex worked for four years for the International Finance Corporation where he received numerous awards.  He holds an MBA from INSEAD in Singapore and France and a graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in the Comparative Study of Religion.

Alex spent his childhood performing in a sixty-person magic show troupe, lived with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India, and is an award winning writer and playwright. Alex cares deeply about issues of poverty, development, and community. Alex is a US national who now makes his home in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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SERVICES

  • STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
  • PROGRAM PLANNING & DESIGN
  • PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
  • MONITORING & EVALUATION
  • FACILITATION

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FOCUS AREAS

  • EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
  • CONFLICT AFFECTED-STATES
  • LOCAL SUPPLIER/
    LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  • GENDER
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGMENT & DEVELOPMENT

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Key Projects

Projects FOCAL

Federation of Child Care Centers of Alabama (FOCAL)

FOCAL is a thirty seven year old grassroots community based organization based in Alabama, dedicated to empowering African-American communities and those entrusted with the care of young children. Over a seven year period, Alex Burger worked with FOCAL in a number of capacities.

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