Founded in 1981, MSI is a global international development firm providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. Since its founding, the firm has grown in size and scope, with over 100 projects under management worldwide. It has significantly expanded its technical expertise to include implementation of a range of analytical and field projects in democracy and governance, economic growth, organizational capacity building, education, and natural resource management. While its work now spans several sectors, MSI remains focused on helping its clients manage change and improve the effectiveness of development assistance. At the beginning of 2008, MSI became part of Coffey International Development, a leading development consultancy. Coffey ID is the trusted advisor of leading donor agencies including AusAID, DFID and the European Union. Coffey International Development is part of Coffey International Limited a global multi-specialist consulting business operating in international development, engineering and project management fields. Coffey International Development works in more than 80 countries and has permanent offices in Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam and the United States. Becoming part of the Coffey group embeds MSI's mission of improving public sector performance and promoting entrepreneurship within Coffey's broad range of services, including Coffey International Development's technical focus on stabilization and recovery, public sector development and private sector growth. MSI remains committed to its core competencies: Managing Policy Change Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Organizational Development and Training Knowledge Management and Strategic Communications Scaling Up and Engaging Marginalized Populations