Projects

Global Best Practice Group’s experts have undertaken multisectoral and multidisciplinary projects in their individual capacities for international development agencies, governments and private sector clients. Together they bring their collective knowledge and experience to provide solution-focused interventions and policy recommendations that seek to alleviate poverty, enhance transparency and good governance and increase livelihood options and human well-being quotients. Global Best Practice Group’s strategic inputs are directed towards sustainable development outcomes that integrate environmental, social and economic aspects into all decision-making activities.

Procurement Implementation under EU PRAG Rules

Provided legal procurement advice and technical assistance to the IGAD Promoting Peace & Stability in the Horn of Africa Region project team, ensuring adherence to EU PRAG procurement regulations. Supported capacity-building initiatives by guiding IGAD staff on procurement processes to align with EU requirements and international standards, delivering targeted feedback and legal recommendations. Advised IGAD leadership, including Heads of Programmes, and communicated key observations to the ADA Procurement and Finance Compliance Officers, contributing to improved compliance and operational efficiency in procurement activities.

Regulatory Reform for International Organization

Conducted comprehensive reviews and updates of procurement regulatory frameworks and procedures for several high-level institutions, ensuring alignment with international best practices. This included leading the drafting of revised Standard Operating Procedures at the International Criminal Court. Additionally, contributed to the review and design of all procurement processes in accordance with both existing and newly adopted policies, ensuring coherence, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Procurement Policy Innovation

Authored a high-level policy paper exploring the potential of e-procurement to optimize public procurement processes, enhance efficiency, and improve overall effectiveness. Led innovative, policy-oriented research focused on leveraging e-procurement to generate value-added economic benefits and streamline both business and administrative operations, with a particular emphasis on e-GP Public Procurement within the Commonwealth. This initiative culminated in a data-driven policy paper presenting actionable insights and strategic recommendations to maximize the benefits of e-procurement technologies.

Food Voucher and Cash Assistance Program in an Economic Crisis

Between 2019 and 2023, Sri Lanka endured a turbulent period of economic instability, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, policy missteps, and political uncertainty. This led to soaring core and food inflation, currency devaluation, and a doubling of the poverty rate, undoing decades of economic and social progress. In response, GBPG’s expert was engaged by the UN World Food Programme to review the country’s social protection and nutrition programs, focusing on reaching the most vulnerable households with targeted assistance aimed at alleviating food insecurity while preserving their purchasing power.

Operational research was conducted to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of Sri Lanka’s voucher program compared to cash and in-kind food distribution. The analysis covered time and cost savings, beneficiary outcomes, program quality in terms of food security, nutrition, and empowerment. A pilot program was then designed to address critical gaps related to hunger, malnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies, which contribute to stunting and wasting. In light of the financial crisis, strategies were proposed to better target the most at-risk households and integrate the pilot into the broader social protection framework to enhance existing safety nets.

Expansion of National Social Protection Program in Pakistan

GBPG’s expert led the research and development of a technical proposal for the EHSAAS Nashonuma Program (ENP), a US$ 270 million nationwide initiative in Pakistan. This evidence-based program aims to break the intergenerational cycle of stunting by focusing on pregnant and lactating women, as well as children under the age of two. The ENP integrates subsidized distribution of nutritious food with social protection benefits, empowering women as key recipients. The proposal was successfully approved by the Government of Pakistan and is now being implemented in collaboration with the World Food Programme.

National Food Voucher Program to reduce Hunger and Malnutrition

Malnutrition remains a critical issue throughout the life cycle in the Philippines, with high rates of stunting, persistent wasting among children under five, rising obesity in school-age children, adolescents, and adults, and widespread micronutrient deficiencies. GBPG’s expert was engaged by the UN World Food Programme and the Asian Development Bank to conduct a feasibility study on cash-based transfers, specifically food vouchers, as a means to combat food insecurity and malnutrition.

The expert developed a comprehensive program blueprint, featuring a curated nutritional food commodity basket aimed at reducing undernourishment and improving dietary diversity, using innovative digital distribution systems. This blueprint formed the foundation of the “Walang Gutom 2027,” a nationwide food stamp initiative launched in July 2023. The program is designed to address hunger, malnutrition, and the concerning rates of stunting and wasting among vulnerable households, integrating social protection with linked livelihood initiatives. It now serves as a flagship government initiative to combat these pressing challenges.

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