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Public Financial Management & Fiscal Governance
Budget, treasury, accounting, procurement and IFMIS reform.
Service 17 · Govern & Assure
Development Programme Management & Reform Assurance
We help governments, development partners and implementing organisations design, manage and independently assess complex reform programmes, so that institutional change produces measurable and lasting results.
Challenges we address
Situations where organisations typically ask us for help.
Programmes are slow to mobilise
Inception drags because objectives, governance and implementation structures are not settled early.
Results are hard to demonstrate
Programmes report activities rather than measurable outcomes.
Partners work in parallel
Several donors and agencies support the same reforms without shared governance or coordination.
Gains fade when funding ends
Capability and local ownership are not built, so reforms are not sustained.
What we do
Programme Design & Mobilisation
Programme strategy, theory of change, inception planning, institutional assessment and implementation structures.
Programme Management & Delivery
Leadership of complex, multi-stakeholder reform programmes, with technical, financial and operational oversight.
Independent Reform Assurance
Programme reviews, delivery assessments, readiness checks, risk identification and corrective action plans.
Results & Performance Management
Results frameworks, KPIs, performance monitoring, outcome evaluation and management reporting.
Donor & Government Coordination
Programme governance, development partner coordination, steering committees and policy dialogue.
Capacity & Sustainability
Capacity development, knowledge transfer, change management, local ownership and sustainability planning.
Our approach
1. Design
Objectives, governance and results.
2. Mobilise
Institutions, resources and plans.
3. Deliver
Activities, risks and performance.
4. Assure
Independent progress review.
5. Sustain
Local ownership and capability.
Key deliverables
- Programme implementation plan
- Results framework
- Independent assurance report
- Sustainability roadmap
Frameworks & approach
- Results-Based Management
- OECD DAC Evaluation Criteria
- Theory of Change
- Risk-Based Assurance
- Adaptive Programme Management
Why KAN
- Senior team members who have led major development and governance programmes
- Team experience on IMF, World Bank, USAID and other donor-funded programmes
- Specialists experienced in fragile and politically sensitive settings
How we can help
- Design and mobilise complex reform programmes
- Strengthen delivery discipline and accountability for results
- Independent reviews with practical corrective actions
Frequently asked questions
Which kinds of programmes does the team have experience with?
Team members have worked on IMF, World Bank, USAID and other donor-funded programmes, and senior members have led major development and governance programmes.
Can you independently review a programme that is already under way?
Yes. Independent reform assurance covers programme reviews, delivery assessments, readiness checks, risk identification and corrective action plans.
How do you measure programme results?
With results frameworks, KPIs, performance monitoring, outcome evaluation and management reporting, using Results-Based Management and the OECD DAC Evaluation Criteria.
Do you work in fragile or politically sensitive settings?
Yes. Our specialists are experienced in fragile and politically sensitive settings. Engagements are led by our core team and, where an assignment needs it, draw on our international network of experienced practitioners and technical specialists, matched to the work and the market.
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