Since her exit from politics Ruth Richardson has met extensive international demand to learn from the New Zealand reform model. Her consultancy work takes place at three levels:
International Institutions - An extensive range of conference and advisory assignments for the World Bank, the United Nations, and the Commenwealth Secretariat.
Sovereign Governments - Working directly with Heads of State, Ministers of Finance and their senior officials.
Private Institutions and "Think Tanks" - Advisory assignments with private firms and private organisations with a public policy involvment or focus.
 
Ruth has worked for the following countries in one or more of the above capacities:
 
THE AMERICAS  Argentina, Brazil, Cananda, Cayman Islands, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Netherlands Antilles, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and the United States.
 
ASIA  Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Philippines and Vietnam.
 
EUROPE  Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
 
THE PACIFIC  Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and New Zealand.
 
AFRICA  Ivory Coast, Mauritius and South Africa.