Functional Expertise

EDI's in-house and associate consultants are all educated to first degree, masters or PhD levels and have extensive experience in supporting clients Public, Private and Civil Society organisations, as well as a large number of international donor organisations. EDI consultants have significant experience in a wide range of sectors including (but not limited to) health, education, public sector management, microfinance and SMEs.

Funds Management

• Programme Formulation
• Design of funds management policies, systems and tools
• Set up of Grants Management Organisations
• Implementation of fund management programmes

Financial Management

• Development of Financial Management Policies, Systems and Procedures
• Auditing
• Assessment of compliance to donor memorandum of understanding
• Design and delivery of financial management training

Organisational Development

• Review and redesign of organisational structures and institutional arrangements
• SWOT Analysis
• Review and redesign of management systems and procedures
• Change Management

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Design and implementation of bespoke Monitoring and Evaluation methodologies, including:
• Impact Assessment
• Compliance Inspection
• Financial and Activity Audits
• Value for Money Audits
• Development of Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks

Planning

• Facilitation of Participatory Planning
• Development of Multi-Sectoral Plans
• Development of Comprehensive District Plans
• Community Mobilisation

Microfinance

• Feasibility and preset-up strategies
• Financial modelling and projections
• Evaluation, monitoring and internal auditing of micro-finance institutions
• Risk analysis and control
• Development of internal control systems
• Client focused product development
• Marketing and promotional strategies

Human Resource Management and Development

• Development/revision of HR Management Policies, Systems, Procedures and Tools
• Identification of HR Gaps/Surpluses and development of HR Plans and budgets
• Identification of Employees Skills and Knowledge gaps (Training Needs Assessment, Training Gap Analysis etc) and development capacity building strategies and programmes

Public Sector Management

• Review and revision of Public Sector Management Legislation
• Review and reengineering of Public Sector Management Systems, Procedures and Tools
• Governance and Accountability Audits
• Evaluation of Reform Programmes
• Advice on the development of Public Sector Reform Programme (PSRP)
• Organisational and Capacity Development of Public Institutions

Cross Cutting Issues

• Governance and Accountability
• HIV/AIDS
• Gender Mainstreaming