County & donor-funded project advisory
Strengthen the planning, oversight and reporting of publicly funded and donor-supported projects. We help implementing teams account for approval dependencies, funding arrangements and the responsibilities of delivery partners.
How we can help
County and donor-funded projects often depend on decisions made by several organisations. Procurement, funding releases, technical approvals and reporting commitments all affect the delivery plan. We help counties, agencies and implementing partners understand these dependencies and establish practical arrangements for coordinating the work.
This advisory service draws on doctoral research into county-funded and donor-funded project implementation in Kenya. It examines how a particular project is organised, where delivery is being held up and what the implementing team needs to progress. Recommendations are based on the project's actual documents and arrangements, with specialist questions referred to the appropriate responsible advisers.
When this may be useful
- A new public or donor-supported project needs an implementation structure that reflects its funding and approval arrangements.
- Delivery is delayed across procurement, funding or partner handovers, and responsibility for resolving dependencies is unclear.
- An implementing team needs stronger monitoring, reporting and project management practices to fulfil its assigned responsibilities.
What the work involves
Review the implementation context
Examine the project design, funding documents and delivery responsibilities. Map the approvals, procurement dependencies and reporting requirements supplied by the client, identifying where clarification from the responsible authority or funder is needed.
Strengthen delivery and oversight
Recommend an implementation structure with named responsibilities, decision routes and regular review arrangements. Connect the delivery schedule to key external dependencies so the team can track the actions needed from other departments and partners.
Address recurring delays
Review the evidence behind current bottlenecks, including incomplete information, unresolved approvals and gaps in coordination. Develop an action plan with accountable owners and escalation points, distinguishing matters the team controls from those requiring an external decision.
Support reporting and team capability
Improve the way progress, risks and decisions are recorded and reported. Coach implementing staff on the agreed practices and prepare guidance they can use after the assignment, including responsibilities for maintaining project records and following up actions.
How the assignment runs
Understand the arrangements
Review the project documents and discuss the responsibilities of the client, implementing team and delivery partners.
Identify delivery priorities
Examine delays and gaps, then agree which changes are needed in planning, governance or reporting.
Support implementation
Help the team introduce the agreed actions, strengthen coordination and prepare useful progress information.
Transfer responsibility
Confirm who will maintain each process and provide guidance for continued reviews and follow-up.
What to prepare
These details will help us understand the starting point and agree a useful scope:
- Project design, financing documents and applicable reporting requirements
- Implementation schedule, procurement dependencies and current progress reports
- Roles of the agency, implementing partners and approval authorities
If some information is still being developed, we can discuss what is available in the first conversation.
Questions about this service.
For anything specific to your organisation, get in touch. We can discuss the requirements before you decide on an engagement.
Do you advise implementing partners as well as government teams?
Yes. The service can support counties, national agencies, NGOs and contractors involved in publicly funded or donor-supported delivery. The assignment is scoped around the responsibilities and authority of the organisation engaging us.
Can this service resolve a procurement or funding delay?
We can clarify the dependency, review the delivery implications and help organise the actions and escalation needed. Decisions about procurement and funding remain with the organisations and officials authorised to make them.
Does the service provide legal or compliance approval?
The service provides project implementation advice. We work with the requirements supplied for the assignment and identify matters needing confirmation. Formal legal, procurement or funder approvals remain with the appropriate authorities and advisers.
Let’s talk about what you need.
Share a little about your project, the challenge you are facing and where you would like some help.