An honest assessment
Strengths, gaps and priorities named plainly, with a realistic improvement plan attached.
What we do
Institutional capacity building and organizational development
Institutions that are stronger after we leave than while we were there.
Why us for this
Capacity is not a workshop. It is what still works next year.
Most capacity building is a training week and a certificate. We start instead with an honest assessment of where an institution is strong, where it is thin, and which gaps actually block the mandate.
From there the work is practical: reform plans people can execute, systems staff will use, and coaching for the leaders and technical teams who have to carry it.
We work alongside client teams rather than around them, and we hand over the tools, templates and documentation so the improvement survives the handover.
Reform people can run
Change management and digital adoption planned around the staff who have to live with it.
Coaching, not just courses
Tailored training and mentoring for leaders and technical teams, continued after the session ends.
What sits inside
Five services in this practice.
Engage us for one of them, or for the practice as a whole on a retainer.
Institutional assessment and improvement planning
Assess institutional strengths, gaps and priorities, then develop realistic improvement plans.
Organizational reform and change management
Support organizational reforms, including change management and the adoption of digital systems.
Training, coaching and mentoring
Deliver tailored training, coaching and mentoring for leaders and technical teams.
Human resource practice
Improve human resource practices, including performance management, staff development and succession planning.
Governance and stakeholder engagement
Strengthen governance, internal processes and stakeholder engagement.
Typical assignments
What clients actually ask us for.
- Institutional capacity assessments
- Organizational restructuring and change management
- Leadership and technical training programmes
- Performance management and appraisal systems
- Succession planning and staff development
- Governance reviews and board development
The other practices
Work rarely sits in one box.
Seven practice areas sit under one roof, so a programme stays consistent and you manage one contract instead of five.
Advisory and transaction support
Partnerships, investment and risk, read through the politics around them.
Strategy and advisory
Decide what to say before deciding where to say it.
Media and public engagement
Coverage that is earned, and a plan for the day it turns.
Every institution has a story. We help you tell it well.
Tell us what you are trying to achieve and we will come back with a clear, costed proposal.
Start a conversation
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