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.
Program Performance-Based Budgeting Reform – Maldives
Technical leadership was provided for the implementation of a Program Performance-Based Budgeting framework as part of broader public financial management reform. The engagement supported the transition from traditional input-based budgeting toward a results-oriented programme budgeting system designed to strengthen the effectiveness of public expenditure and improve understanding of the outcomes achieved through government investments.
An integrated programme of technical assistance and institutional capacity-building enabled the introduction of programme budgeting across central government agencies. The work included clarifying strategic objectives, aligning resources and activities with programme structures, training government officials, and expanding the national chart of accounts to incorporate programme classifications. Integration with the financial management information system enabled budgets to be prepared and executed on a programme basis, strengthening transparency, fiscal management, and performance monitoring across government.
Governance Reform, Risk-Based Management, and Public Sector Analytics in Moldova
Analytical and advisory support was provided aimed at strengthening public sector performance and governance. Investment analysis was conducted using Economic Rate of Return and cost–benefit frameworks to assess the introduction of risk-based management reforms across government functions.
Countrywide analysis was carried out for government-owned and semi-government-owned healthcare facilities, alongside rigorous assessment of informal payments using large-scale beneficiary surveys. These analyses informed actionable recommendations to improve service delivery, reduce corruption, and strengthen accountability within the healthcare system.
Fiscal Reform, Sovereign Wealth Fund Design, and Parliamentary Capacity Building in Kazakhstan
Strategic leadership was provided for a comprehensive fiscal reform program supporting modernization of Kazakhstan’s tax and public finance systems. A fiscal analysis unit was established within Parliament, modeled on a Congressional Budget Office–type function, significantly strengthening independent fiscal oversight and evidence-based policymaking.
The reform program also included the design and establishment of Kazakhstan’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, the National Fund of Kazakhstan, launched with an initial capitalization of approximately $650 million and subsequently expanded into a multibillion-dollar national endowment.
Tax Administration Modernization and Institutional Reform in Armenia
Strategic leadership and hands-on management were provided for the Armenian Tax Improvement Program (ATIP), a comprehensive initiative that reorganized and modernized the Armenian State Tax Service following nearly a decade of stagnant tax-to-GDP performance. A sustainable turnaround was achieved, with tax-to-GDP increasing by several percentage points after implementation.
ATIP emphasized deep institutional reform through the cultivation of competing internal change agents rather than reliance on a single champion or narrow technical fixes. Organizational restructuring and change management were combined with the introduction of system-wide risk-based management, strengthened audit selection and case-management processes, advanced analytics and data-mining tools, revised reporting standards, and standardized operating procedures.
Public Sector Governance Reform
A comprehensive Public Financial Management reform programme was designed to align fiscal systems with national governance and economic policy objectives. The assignment developed the intervention framework, implementation modalities, programme costing, and an institutional strengthening roadmap.
Fiscal diagnostics and governance assessments informed reform sequencing and sustainability planning. The resulting framework strengthened institutional oversight, improved transparency, and enhanced the long-term resilience and effectiveness of public finance systems.
Fiscal Reform and Sovereign Wealth Strategy
GBPG Expert led fiscal reforms modernizing national tax and public finance systems, including establishment of an independent fiscal analysis function and design of a sovereign wealth framework. The assignment supported development of fiscal modelling tools, revenue forecasting systems, and legislative reform measures to enhance macroeconomic stability. Institutional strengthening initiatives reinforced oversight capacity and long-term fiscal planning. The work improved resilience of public finance management and strengthened governance foundations for sustainable economic growth.
