Services

VRock brings diverse collective management expertise in senior level functions distilled from exposure to varied sectors in electricity infrastructure, physical infrastructure, financial services, biotechnology, hi-tech, aviation and a consumer staples industry for example.  Nevertheless, our belief precipitates around the necessity of private sector participation and leadership in solving complex issues in delivering managerial, financial and technical prowess to projects in infrastructure, and other forms of delivering public service needs.  Below are some of the sectors and advisory services we specialize in:

Policy Development and Political Engagement

We engage with high-level policymakers and government officials to get the work started and running. Our engagement and relationship with government, and eyes on ever evolving political economy of the country and help projects cross political hurdles.

Project Management and Delivery

We get projects done. From detailed planning to pragmatic project implementation, we manage and oversee projects and bring it to a successful completion. Our expertise in financial, managerial, policy-level and technical areas gel together to get the project done from its initial to final phase. We handle projects ranging from large infrastructures to local development initiatives.

Capacity Enhancement

We create effective solutions and approaches to develop and enhance capacity of any private or public institutions. Years of experience and knowledge by leading national institutions and big private companies has provided us with the tools to effectively manage and develop proper processes required by such institutions.

Infrastructure and Project Financing

We help public and private organizations bridge the gap between infrastructure needs and financial resources through public-private partnerships, innovative financing, and efficient management.

Our achievements include:

Setting up and Enhancing Institutional Capacity

  • VRock provided legislative support to the Ministry of Energy for the successful passage of the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act 2017 and is working closely with the Ministry to develop Regulations for the Act, develop a business plan for the set up and institutionalization of the Electricity Regulatory Commission

  • Working with the Economic Analysis Department and senior management of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to provide financial, economic and analytical expertise and developing this capacity and technical know-how within NEA to institute a culture of data and analytics driven decision making

Working with the Federal Government

  • VRock’s support to the National Natural Resource and Fiscal Commission, a federal government agency, for conducting fiscal and technical capacity support assessment of seven provinces and 753 local government involved engaging with elected officials and bureaucrats of all three tiers of Nepal’s federal government structure.

  • Ongoing task of assisting the government to establish a hedging mechanism to prepare for potential exchange rate losses from a 216 MW FDI hydro project will require VRock coordinating between multiple government agencies such as the Nepal Electricity Authority, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Finance and the central bank.

Working with Provincial Government

  • VRock is supporting three municipalities (Bharatpur, Birendranagar and Waling) in three provinces for creating an investment ready pipeline of PPP projects and taking a few projects to market for bidding and award. In relation to this, VRock formulated the Public Private Partnerships Act, 2074 (2018), for Municipalities which has been passed by their respective municipal councils while the team is currently working on drafting the regulations for this Act.

Recognition from Development Partners

  • VRock, since its incorporation, has already been awarded sub-contracts of projects funded by USAID, DFAT, DFID, Budhha Air and WB..

  • VRock is currently undertaking a scoping study for DFID as a part of their Cities, Infrastructures and Growth project, whose report will be a framework to DFID’s intervention in Nepal for economic growth fueled by energy, urban productivity and investment in infrastructure and urban development.

Private Sector engagement

  • VRock held consultation meetings and workshops with the private sector on Public Private Partnerships as a part of the ongoing efforts in selected municipalities to foster increased private sector participation, collective understanding, open dialogue, shared responsibilities and support in drafting of the PPP Act for municipalities which incorporates private sector representation in the PPP committee in municipal levels

  • VRock conducted several rounds of research and discussions engaging key private sector players in Province 4 to determine potential inflow of tourists, construction of a preliminary tourist profile, identification of potential destinations and understanding the policy environment for possibilities of PPP projects.