Practical, purpose-driven strategies for international engagement and migrant inclusion.
CLIENTS ENGAGING EASTERN BRIDGE FOR STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE ACCESS TO OUR FULL RANGE OF CLIENT-ONLY SERVICES – SUCH AS TRANSLATION, INTERPRETATION, DUE DILIGENCE, RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT – WHERE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY DELIVERY.
Eastern Bridge supports local government, iwi, community organisations, and schools to develop strategies that are realistic, implementable, and directly aligned with your goals. Whether you’re navigating international partnerships or trying to better support migrant and refugee communities at home, our strategy development service ensures you have a clear roadmap for action—not a generic document that gathers dust.
What We Offer
Many regions enter into sister city relationships, support multicultural events, or promote international education without a coherent plan. Others inherit partnerships or programmes that lack direction, leading to confusion and wasted effort. Eastern Bridge works with you to create custom-built strategies that:
- Launch or reshape international engagement efforts
- Reinvigorate existing sister city or trade relationships
- Integrate international collaboration into your economic, tourism, education, and community development plans
- Align migrant inclusion strategies with real demographic and community needs
- Reflect iwi and hapū aspirations in cross-cultural or global initiatives
- Include budgets, realistic timelines, stakeholder roles, and measurable goals
Our strategies are built from lived experience—backed by over a decade of operational work in New Zealand and East Asia. They are supported by our original data from the country’s most extensive annual migrant survey and our work across dozens of districts and organisations.
Who We Work With
- Local and regional councils
- Council-controlled organisations (CCOs)
- Iwi and hapū entities
- Education providers and school clusters
- Regional development and economic agencies
- Central government departments
Our Approach
We apply a methodical and collaborative process:
- Initial Discovery – We meet with your elected officials, key staff, iwi representatives, community leaders, and service teams to understand context, ambitions, and capacity.
- Data and Gap Analysis – We assess what’s currently in place—existing policies, relationships, or activities—and benchmark against other regions or relevant best practice.
- Drafting the Strategy – We provide a tailored and structured document that includes:
- Strategic objectives
- A focus on priority partners or communities
- Recommended activities and delivery timeframes
- Risk mitigation strategies
- Evaluation methods and reporting templates
- Consultation and Finalisation – The draft is reviewed through a structured feedback process, with revisions incorporated and delivery materials (slides, summaries, council briefings) prepared.
- Optional Implementation Support – Our team can remain involved to assist with staff briefings, stakeholder engagement, and early rollout stages.
Why This Matters
International and multicultural engagement has the potential to deliver tangible benefits in education, business, tourism, culture, and community wellbeing. But without a strategy, efforts often become fragmented or reactive. A well-designed plan can:
- Guide decisions on resource allocation and delegation planning
- Provide clarity of roles across council, iwi, and partner organisations
- Support central government funding applications or partnerships
- Avoid duplication or cross-cultural missteps
- Build credibility with overseas partners and local communities alike
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all. Every Eastern Bridge strategy is custom-built—grounded in your specific demographic, political, and economic environment.