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Modernizing Governance

Designing governance systems that adapt, learn, and deliver.

We strengthen governments to deliver for citizens. Our expertise spans institutional reform, public financial management, digital governance, and evidence-based policy—working across national ministries, provincial departments, and local authorities. We design reforms that get implemented, build systems that outlast programmes, and help public institutions become more transparent, efficient, and responsive.

what we do

INSTITUTIONAL REFORM & PUBLIC INVESTMENT

Building institutional capability and strengthening public investment systems that enable economic growth and attract private capital

Focus areas

  • Institutional capacity building and organizational strengthening

  • Public investment planning and project preparation systems

  • Investment governance and coordination frameworks

  • Regulatory and enabling environment reforms

  • Performance management and M&E systems

EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY

Designing policies grounded in data, tested through consultation, and built for implementation

Focus areas

  • Policy analysis and formulation

  • Regulatory impact assessment

  • Policy implementation frameworks

  • Stakeholder consultation processes

  • Policy monitoring and evaluation

PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Innovation

Modernizing how governments budget, spend, and account for public resources

Focus areas

  • Budget preparation and execution

  • Fiscal decentralization frameworks

  • Performance-based budgeting

  • Treasury and cash management

  • Public procurement reform

DIGITAL GOVERNMENT & Citizen engagement

Deploying technology to improve service delivery, transparency, and citizen engagement

Focus areas

  • E-government platforms

  • Digital service delivery

  • Open data initiatives

  • Citizen feedback systems

  • Government process automation

our approach

MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE

We work at every level of government—from national ministries to provincial departments and local authorities. This enables us to design reforms that align across tiers and actually get implemented.

REFORM THAT DELIVERS

We don't just design reforms—we implement them. Our governance work across Pakistan, Indonesia, and Armenia has generated £236M+ in annual fiscal savings and $4B+ in investment pipelines that governments sustain beyond program life.

GOVERNANCE AS ENABLER

 Strong institutions unlock development outcomes. We embed governance strengthening across investment, financial sector, and infrastructure programs—removing institutional barriers others overlook.

Governance Projects

SEED PROGRAMME

FCDO | £37.5M | 2020-2025 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Driving fiscal reform and climate-smart public investment

Impact
  • £236M annual fiscal savings through pension and PFM reforms
  • $4B investment pipeline developed through strengthened planning
  • Performance-based budgeting and digital governance systems implemented  
Our Role

Technical advisory support across public financial management, pension reform, investment planning systems, and digital government infrastructure.

IRAQ STABILIZATION TOOLKIT

USAID | 2017 | Iraq

Designing conflict-sensitive governance frameworks for stabilization

Impact
  • Stabilization monitoring toolkit operationalized across conflict zones
  • Governance assessment frameworks validated in fragile contexts
  • Institutional capacity measurement adapted for post-conflict environments 

Our Role

Lead technical advisor designing conflict-sensitive assessment and monitoring frameworks for stabilization interventions and institutional recovery.

 
ARMENIA PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY

USAD | 2023 | Armenia  

Strengthening budget oversight and and public financial management  

Impact
  • Budget oversight capacity gaps identified and prioritized
  • Reform bottlenecks across budget cycle mapped and addressed
  • Parliamentary budget oversight functions strengthened
Our Role

Institutional assessment support evaluating budget planning, execution, reporting, and oversight functions for National Assembly capacity building.

KP EDUCATION SECTOR PROGRAMME

DFID | £203.5M | 2017-2021 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Strengthening education governance and service delivery systems

Impact
  • Education governance evaluated across 30,000+ schools
  • Public financial management and service delivery effectiveness measured
  • Evidence-based management systems assessed for sustainability 
Our Role

Independent evaluator assessing governance effectiveness, institutional capacity, public financial management, and policy implementation systems.

PAKISTAN INVESTMENT PROMOTION ACTIVITY

USAID | $17M | 2022-2025 | Pakistan

Strengthening investment governance and FDI promotion  

Impact
  • Federal and provincial investment agency capacity strengthened
  • $133M investment inquiries generated through institutional reforms
  • Regulatory frameworks streamlined for investment facilitation 
Our Role

Institutional reform advisory support for  strengthening Board of Investment, provincial agencies, and investment governance frameworks.

ADB TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VALIDATIONS

Asian Development Bank | 2023-2026 | Regional - Multi-Country

Validating multilateral technical assistance effectiveness

mpact
  • 50+ technical assistance interventions validated for effectiveness
  • Institutional uptake and sustainability assessed across interventions
  • Development effectiveness standards applied across MDB operations 
Our Role

Independent validator assessing relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and institutional reform contributions of ADB technical assistance projects.

Explore Our Complete Governance Portfolio

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