Business Improvement Assessment for a Network of 14 Public Health and Veterinary Higher Education Institutions
Service: Public Health Organisational Capacity Assessments
Geography: Ethiopia, Congo DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda
A network of fourteen Public Health and Veterinary Higher Education Institutions across six countries: Ethiopia, Congo, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, was a sub-recipient of a US$ 11.8 million grant award through RESPOND, one of USAID’s Emergent Zoonotic disease programmes. Edes & Associates was engaged to conduct a business improvement assessment for the Network focused on various aspects, including governance, financial management, organisational management, programme management, project performance management, and human resource management. Additionally, the assignment included a pre-audit financial assessment concentrating on fund management, internal controls, and financial reporting.
Situation
Edes & Associates’ scope of work included:
✓ Evaluating governance structures and providing recommendations for improvement.
✓ Reviewing financial management systems and practices to ensure effective and efficient use of resources.
✓ Accessing organisational structures and processes to enhance operational effectiveness.
✓ Evaluating the management of programmes and projects to ensure alignment with organisational goals.
✓ Reviewing project performance metrics and providing recommendations for improvement.
✓ Assessing human resource practices and providing recommendations for capacity building.
✓ Conducting a thorough review of fund management, internal controls, and financial reporting to ensure compliance and accountability.
Solutions
Through their comprehensive assessment, Edes & Associates provided valuable insights and practical recommendations to enhance governance, financial, organisational, programme, project performance, and human resource management. Additionally, the pre-audit financial assessment helped strengthen the client’s fund management, internal controls, and financial reporting, ensuring compliance and accountability with funder requirements.