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Geopolicity Inc. is an international management-consulting firm focusing on national economic development and public sector modernisation. The firm was founded by Peter Middlebrook and Sharon M. Miller, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), and has branch offices in the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America.

Geopolicity has implemented more than 200 projects in over 40 countries, many of which involve complex government modernisation operations.

Practice Areas
Geopolicity, as a firm, has much of its work taking place in fragile states. Its focal business areas are: public sector governance, sector strategy development, human resource management, private sector development, economic and infrastructure development, public finance management, decentralisation and service delivery, as well as political and security risk monitoring.

In the area of international development cooperation, Geopolicity supports governments in implementing public sector and economic reforms, focusing on transition economies and fragile states.

The New Silk Road is an initiative of the United States for Central Asia and Afghanistan, which aimed to integrate the region and boost its potential as a transit area between Europe and East Asia. The coordination of the New Silk Road Initiative was led by Dr. Richard Ponzio (Special Advisor to Hilary Clinton and John Kerry).

Key People
Geopolicity is led by former World Bank, UK Government and European Union staff member Peter J. Middlebrook. Jeffrey A. Stacey is Managing Partner of Geopolicity U.S.A, a former State Department official and Senior Advisor to the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, Senior Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations, and a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at George Washington and Tulane Universities. Dr. Richard Ponzio is a Senior Adviser for Geopolicity U.S.A. and a Nonresident Fellow at The Stimson Center.