07 May 2026
Implementing Performance Budgeting in a Development Context: Practical Issues and Guidance for the Public Sector
Public sectors around the world are under increasing pressure to deliver more with less. Citizens expect...
02 April 2026
The Power of Participation: How Youth and Citizen Engagement Elevates Water Quality Management
Fresh, safe, and renewable water resources are in demand everywhere. Water scarcity is threatening peace...
19 March 2026
Law, Rights, and Results: The Hidden Engine of Development Impact
We all procure every day—but we call it shopping. You compare prices, pick who you trust, pay your money,...
03 March 2026
Seizing the Opportunity of Distributed Infrastructure Service Solutions
It is easy in a context of seemingly daily, dramatic changes to the global order to miss the longer-term...
11 February 2026
Look Good rather than Work Well? When Compliance Becomes the only Goal, Process Suffers
For many organizations, compliance is often treated as a proxy for preparedness. Policies are written,...
28 January 2026
Modernizing Tax Administration for Stronger Domestic Resource Mobilization
Many countries find themselves in a tightening fiscal vise. Revenue streams are stagnating while expenditure...
06 January 2026
Rethinking Green Finance: Why Circularity Must Replace the Debt-Driven Model
Climate change has become the most complex economic challenge of our era, yet the world continues to...
10 December 2025
The Gift of Mentorship and Collaboration: A Christmas Reflection
As this year draws to a close and the festive season brings with it warmth, gratitude, and reflection,...
19 November 2025
One Truth: Humanitarian Action Must Evolve
My last field assignment includes memories of our national team members—who form the backbone of humanitarian...
05 November 2025
The Trust Deficit: Why Good Governance Depends on More Than Institutional Design
Introduction
We measure everything that makes societies succeed, GDP, inflation, stock prices, even...
07 October 2025
Digital Tuvalu: As the Islands Sink, their Government Finds Innovative Ways to Stay Afloat
What do you do if your homeland is sinking due to the effects of climate change? Tuvalu may be losing...
24 September 2025
Rethinking Education: Blending Tradition and Technology for a New Learning Era
At GBPG, we hold firmly to the belief that true development depends on constant innovation — whether...
03 September 2025
The Importance of Strategy for International Organizations: Turning Mission Into Impact
The current level of volatility in the development world is unprecedented. International organizations...
17 July 2025
Responsiveness: The Competitive Edge No One Can Ignore
To respond to someone, an idea, or to a request should be simple.
Yet, how many times can we collectively...
09 June 2025
Why Corporate Integrity Is Not Optional — It’s a National Imperative
I remember the first time I sat across a table from a CEO who casually confessed, “Compliance is a box-ticking...
07 May 2025
Protecting NGOs from Digital Risks such as Ransomware and Cyber Extortion
Ransomware and data exfiltration continue to represent formidable and ever-present cybersecurity threats...
22 April 2025
Keep Calm and Carry On: Business Continuity for the Rest of Us
Introduction
Your livelihood and that of your employees and customers may depend on having a business...
02 April 2025
Navigating Turbulent Times - Sustainability, Chaos and Catastrophe Theory
The Comfort of Predictability vs the Inevitability of Change
Security in our everyday lives is founded...
17 March 2025
Why Sustainable Public Procurement Deserves more Attention
The UN Environment Programme describes Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) as a “sleeping giant,”...
10 March 2025
Making Tender Documents More Accessible Through Storytelling
Have you ever come across a tender document where the title immediately sparks confidence that your company...
24 February 2025
There Can't Be a World Without Development Aid, So What's Next?
A Human Response in Crisis
The practice of supporting others through mutual assistance, charity, and...
12 February 2025
AI, Showers, and Coffee: A Recipe for Losing Your Privacy
The Privacy Paradox: Are We Trading Convenience for Control with AI?
Imagine you’ve just moved into a...
14 January 2025
GBPG in 2025 – Potential to be Realized
At the start of 2024, GBPG put forward a call for harmony. This year I want to emphasize the need to...
22 November 2024
COP29 and Beyond: The Future of US Climate Policy at a Crossroads
As the 29th annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) draws to a close this week in Baku, Azerbaijan,...
22 October 2024
The Cusp of a Revolution
With technology continuously redefining our capabilities, the frontier of Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial...
11 October 2024
India’s Water Conundrum: Beyond the Tipping Point?
Water is very much in the news in India. The talk is about crises – in agriculture, in industry, and...
01 October 2024
The Lure and Perils of Tech and Delivering Real Value in International Development
Is digital always the better option and what else needs to be considered when assessing the success of...
23 September 2024
The Humanitarian Strategic Position and the Need for Localization
In recent years, the contemporary global landscape and the escalating impact of climate change has exacerbated...
10 September 2024
Harnessing Space Technologies for Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by all UN Member States provide a blueprint for peace...
22 August 2024
Succession?
Talent, expertise, technical knowledge, a real team believer(not player) and integrity are rare qualities,...
14 August 2024
Let’s be prepared
“In the face of disaster, Virtual Reality offers a safe space to prepare for the unthinkable,...
08 August 2024
Sacrifices for Principles
Does anyone truly care? I ponder this, as I write, because the act of whistleblowing is crucial and needs...
31 July 2024
Broken Bidding: Rebuilding Trust through better Global Tender Management
“It’s broken so let’s fix it”
There is a growing dissatisfaction with how public international organizations...
12 June 2024
The Digitalization Journey of the Procurement Industry
The concept of big data did not emerge overnight; it synthesizes advancements from various technological...
24 May 2024
Innovative Financing: A transformative tool for global development
In my extensive career in international development and finance, I’ve seen first-hand how traditional...
14 May 2024
The delicate balance to achieve truly global tax systems
Global economics can be an intricate web at the best of times, regardless of if you’re a regular Joe...
08 May 2024
Navigating the Crossroads: The European Parliament Election and the Future of the European Project
In the grand tapestry of European politics, each election to the European Parliament marks a pivotal...
03 May 2024
Global Aid: Caught in the Crossfire
“Extraordinary times require urgent action and new solutions. The Covid-19 pandemic upended decades of...
01 May 2024
Let’s go Back to Basics: Lost Opportunities for Knowledge Management in International Development
It is a popular belief that history often repeats itself, because humans do not to learn from their mistakes....
04 March 2024
From Promise to Plate: The Unmet Goals of Achieving Zero Hunger
Goal 2 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals was a call to action to achieve or make significant strides...
12 February 2024
Building Transparent Public Private Partnerships
Transparency is often a buzzword in international development that, for better or worse, is frequently...
15 January 2024
The Meaning of 2024
2024 is a pivotal year. We need to be on the front foot to take on global development challenges rather...
20 November 2023
Digital Tax Administration: The Future is Here Today
The future tax administration is digitized and uses new technologies which not only revolutionizes tax...
04 October 2023
Nurturing Equity and Excellence in Education: A Personal Journey
I live in Roath Park Lake, Cardiff, Wales, but my life began very differently in the midst of World War...
27 September 2023
Public Procurement: The Fundamental Crossroads
At these times where the concept of innovation, entrepreneurship and risk taking are sublimated -when...
11 September 2023
PPPs: A Global Surge in Private Development Finance
In this post GBPG Advisors David Baxter and David Kinley assess the potential of Public Private Partnerships...
29 June 2023
Relax, this is an Audit! Tips, Techniques and Trends to Understand Internal Audit
Do you ever feel like you’re drowning in a sea of audit jargon? Fear not. This is a simplified...
24 May 2023
Unlocking the True Potential of E-Procurement: How Innovation can deliver more Public Happiness
Imagine a world where we make the most of our e-toys, employing them with unmatched efficiency, wisdom,...
12 August 2022
The Importance of People First Public Private Partnerships : An Interview with PPP Global Expert David Baxter
GBPG Group Chairman Malcolm De Silva interviews Global PPP Expert David Baxter on why People First PPPs...
30 June 2022
The Potential of Community-Based Organizations in the Development of the Tropical Fish Industry in Sri Lanka
Ornamental fish farming has a role to play in providing jobs, being a significant promotable sustainable...
28 June 2022
Resilient Water Management to meet Climate and Development Goals in Bolivia
Bolivia is one of the ten countries most affected by climate change on the planet. One-third of the labour...
03 June 2022
Sri Lanka: ‘Til Debt Do Us Part
Sri Lanka is facing its severest financial crisis since independence. It has defaulted on its international...
18 May 2022
UNECE Commits to Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development PPPs
“Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where...
29 April 2022
The Need for Transparent and Competitive PPP Procurements
The ultimate goals of PPP procurements are obtaining value for money and choosing the right bidder who...
25 March 2022
Ukraine's Future - Civil Society Groups Are Key
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shaken the international community to its core. The upsetting of...
09 March 2022
“Fine Words Butter no Parsnips” - Global education, the need for tolerance and the emergence of equality
Parsnips are an undervalued vegetable. They can be left in the ground even in the harshest winter, ready...
