NEXUS International Trade is a European Union-based strategic advisory firm specialising in data governance, digital identity, AI policy, and digital service design for governments and multilateral-financed programmes.
Our focus is narrow by design. We go deep on the advisory layers where institutional design, policy, and digital delivery intersect — the work that typically sits adjacent to, and complements, the large infrastructure or software programmes that dominate public-sector digital portfolios.
National and ministerial data governance frameworks. Interoperability, consent, lawful basis, cross-ministerial data sharing, and alignment with GDPR, the EU Data Governance Act, and sector-specific regulations.
Citizen and business digital identity design — architecture, trust frameworks, service bus integration, and the institutional arrangements that make identity programmes durable.
Regulatory mapping aligned with the EU AI Act, OECD AI Principles, and UNESCO AI Recommendation. Sectoral risk frameworks, emerging-technology policy design, and AI-assisted regulatory tooling.
Digital service catalogues, citizen journey design, prioritisation frameworks, and the governance layer that ensures sustained delivery across the 10-year horizon of a GovTech programme.
Institutional cybersecurity frameworks, CERT/SOC operational design, and the policy infrastructure that complements technical protection — separate from, and complementary to, penetration-testing services.
For governments pursuing EU candidate status, CEPA, or regulatory convergence: structured alignment of the digital acquis — eIDAS 2.0, GDPR, DGA, AI Act — with the national framework.
Brief descriptions below. Full case studies and deliverable samples available under mutual NDA.
Advisory engagement with the Government of Lebanon on the design of the national data classification framework — policy structure, operational procedures for cross-ministerial data sharing, and the institutional arrangements for sustained implementation. World Bank-financed programme.
Capability-stage engagement on the Digital Service Catalogue — service inventory, prioritisation framework, citizen journey design, and the governance layer for sustained delivery. World Bank-financed programme.
Advisory on the design of the Pakistan Business Portal — business digital identity architecture, consent framework, and the policy interface between federal and provincial authorities. World Bank IDA 7514-PK financed.
Design and interactive prototype of a legal and regulatory inventory system with AI-assisted analysis — supporting the Ministry of Finance's institutional mapping work under the LIID programme. IBRD + AFD co-financed.
Pre-feasibility advisory on digital transformation components of the CAIXA-administered grant facility. Expression of Interest submitted April 2026. World Bank financed.
The digital programmes that outlive their governments are not the ones with the best technology — they are the ones with the clearest institutional design underneath the technology.
Alongside our mandate engagements, NEXUS offers four productised advisory services — designed for ministries that want independent diagnostic or framework work without a long procurement cycle. All engagements fixed-fee, remote-first, template-based, with a two-hour remote readout with the ministerial team.
10-dimension maturity assessment plus 12-month prioritised action plan. Decision-ready 30-page report.
Complete national or ministerial framework — policy, legal alignment, operational procedures, implementation roadmap.
Full inventory, prioritisation, top-15 service redesign briefs with citizen journey maps and design templates.
Gap vs EU AI Act, OECD AI Principles, UNESCO. Prioritised interventions + model draft provisions.
Institutional landscape, stakeholder map, documentation review, client focal points.
Peer comparison within the thematic cohort. What works, what has failed elsewhere, and why.
Framework drafting, consultation rounds, legal review, and integration with existing instruments.
Decision-ready documentation, template pack, and a readout designed for the intended audience.
Optional sustained-implementation support — monthly retainer or time-and-materials as needed.
We engage exclusively through written exchange — no introductory calls, no speculative meetings. If there is a topic where NEXUS could be useful, please write and we will respond in under 48 hours.
Written request to the email above. Please include the project or programme of interest and the type of engagement being considered.
Typical response time: under 48 hours on weekdays. Expressions of interest for RFPs and REoIs are submitted within 10 working days of formal receipt.