The value of Capacity Assessments for Implementing partners
When working with implementing partners (IPs), funding agencies aim to maximize impact, ensure compliance, and promote sustainable development. A key tool to achieve these goals is capacity assessments, which help identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities for growth in the operational and financial capacities of IPs. Done well, these assessments benefit both the funding and implementing partners, creating a win-win scenario where capacity is strengthened, and assurance is provided.
However, the choice of external assessors plays a crucial role in determining whether these Theassessments are seen as a collaborative effort or a burdensome audit exercise. This blog explores the value of capacity assessments and provides insights into what funding partners need to consider when contracting external assessors.
Why Internal Audit is essential in Non profit organisations
Non-profit organisations (NPOs) play a critical role in addressing societal challenges, from delivering humanitarian aid to advancing education and healthcare. With donor funding and public trust at stake, ensuring transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency is vital for NPOs to maintain their credibility. A robust internal audit function is a powerful tool in achieving these goals, offering assurance that funds are being used effectively, risks are managed, and operations align with the mission.
Project Quality Assurance, Woordendaad
‘Green Guava Consulting stands for quality. The consultants who performed the assignments to date are knowledgeable and culturally-sensitive. During the assignments, the local client is taken through an awareness process and helpful tools are provided. The findings from the reports are evidence-based and the recommendations are concrete and sound.‘
The Importance of Cost Recovery for Non profit organisations
For non-profit organizations, financial sustainability is key to achieving long-term impact. While the mission may be the driving force behind every project, the ability to cover both direct and indirect costs is what ensures the organization’s survival. As donor expectations shift and grants become more restricted, non-profits increasingly face a serious challenge: how to recover costs without jeopardizing their sustainability. In this blog, we explore the importance of cost recovery, the risks associated with increasing donor-restricted funds, and strategies for non-profits to protect their future.
Regional Programme Coordinator, Lutheran World Federation WS
‘The consultants engaged with us in what we knew would be a difficult assignment; the team came across as highly committed and professional, while maintaining a friendly, flexible, and personalized approach throughout the process, to ensure that we could jointly deliver a high quality product‘
Director, Uzbek fórum for Human Rights
‘The consultants guided Uzbek Forum for Human Rights through developing our 5-year strategic plan with expertise and strong understanding of the challenges facing human rights organisations operating in difficult environments. We greatly benefitted from this mentorship which crystalised our priorities and opportunities to grow as an organisation. Importantly, the steps and recommendations we developed were […]
Deputy Director, Health Alliance International
‘They helped us with a variety of organizational development, financial controls and system set up, and complex change management projects. The consultant was always responsive, extremely helpful, and a great strategic partner to think through exactly what expertise we needed in order to meet our goals. They always managed to find a solution that worked […]