Practice area 05 · Governance & Institutional Strengthening

Stronger institutions, better governance.

We help governments and public sector organisations strengthen their policies, systems and people, from policy studies and civil service reform to SOPs, training and citizen engagement.

Development partnersADB · DFID · UNDPGovernance programmes with CIDA, GTZ, the World Bank and government
Full cycleAssess to implementFrom diagnosis and reform design to training and self-reliance

42

Governance projects

9

Service areas

3

Countries

Incl. Nepal & Samoa

29+

Years with the public sector

Public sector reform

01Overview

Addressing the complex challenges of governance.

Effective institutions are the foundation of sustainable development. FINCON works alongside ministries, provincial departments, local governments, utilities and development partners to improve how public organisations are structured, managed and held accountable, with a focus on reforms that last.

What we bring
  • Regulatory and institutional analysis that informs policy reform
  • Practical tools such as SOPs, manuals and management information systems
  • Capacity building that turns new systems into everyday practice

02Service areas

Nine ways we strengthen public institutions.

01

Policy Studies & Recommendations

Evidence-based policy studies with practical recommendations for reform.

02

Public Administration & Civil Service Reform

Benchmarking public administration and civil services to guide reform.

03

Business Process Re-engineering

Re-engineering the business processes of public sector utilities.

04

Restructuring & Re-organisation

Aligning mandates, structures and resources for effective organisations.

05

SOPs & Manuals

Standard operating procedures and manuals that institutionalise good practice.

06

Full-Cycle Training

Training that runs from needs assessment through to implementation.

07

Self-Reliance Models

Models that help public sector organisations become self-reliant.

08

Citizen Outreach & Engagement

Communications, behaviour change campaigns and service delivery surveys.

09

Project Management Capacity

Strengthening the capacity to plan, manage and deliver projects.

03How we work

From diagnosis to reforms that last.

  • 01

    Diagnose

    Policy studies, regulatory and institutional analysis, and benchmarking against good practice to define what needs to change.

    Policy · regulatory · institutional analysis
  • 02

    Redesign

    Business process re-engineering, restructuring and re-organisation that align structures with mandates.

    Processes · structures · mandates
  • 03

    Systematise

    SOPs, manuals and management information systems that make new ways of working routine.

    SOPs · manuals · MIS
  • 04

    Sustain

    Full-cycle training, project management capacity and self-reliance models that keep reforms going.

    Training · capacity · self-reliance

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04Notable projects

Reform programmes with governments and development partners.

01

Support for Governance Reforms: Strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering Regime

Asian Development Bank

02

Devolution Support Programme (DSP), Sindh

Asian Development Bank

03

Pakistan Urban Sector Strategy (ADB TA No. 3124)

Ministry of Environment, LG & RD

04

Social Protection Strategy Development Study (ADB TA No. 4155)

ADB · Ministry of Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis

05

Sindh Devolved Social Services Sector Development Program

P&D Department, Government of Sindh

06

Improving Access to Financial Services in Pakistan (ADB TA 4894)

Asian Development Bank

07

Promoting Economic Use of Customary Land, Samoa

Asian Development Bank

08

Sindh City Improvement Project-2

Asian Development Bank

01

Institutional Strengthening of the Board of Investment (ADB TA 1683-PAK)

Board of Investment

02

Institutional Capacity Building of the National Transmission and Dispatch Company

Asian Development Bank

03

Institutional Strengthening of the Primary Education Program, NWFP

Frontier Education Foundation · DFID

04

Institutional Development of Pakhtunkhwa Hydel Development Organization

SHYDO / PEDO

05

Skills Development of District Government Officials in Planning and Budget Making

Finance Department, Government of Balochistan

06

Capacity Building of Polling Staff for General Elections

UNDP

07

Pak-German Promotion of PHED NWFP Surplus (O&M) Staff

GTZ · Public Health Engineering

08

Capacity Building of Professionals under the Poverty Reduction Project, Balochistan

Asian Institute of Development Studies

01

Tehsil Municipal Administration Management Information System (TMAMIS)

CIDA DSP

02

Development of MIS for the Water & Sanitation Sector of Pakistan

Ministry of Environment

03

Strengthening Land Administration Services, Nepal

Asian Development Bank

04

IT Platforms for Tracking and Maintenance, Karachi Water and Sanitation Board

KWSB

05

MIS for Strategic Planning, Decision-Making and ADP Process

PE&D Department, Govt. of NWFP

06

Mega City Project I

City District Government Karachi

07

Barani Village Development Project: Project Monitoring System

Government of the Punjab · IFAD

08

Multi-Sector Rehabilitation & Improvement Project (MSRIP)

P&D Department and Ministries of Education & Health (AJK)

05Project experience

Our governance portfolio across 3 countries.

Clients include the Asian Development Bank, DFID, CIDA, GTZ, UNDP, IFAD, the World Bank and federal, provincial and local governments across Pakistan.

#ProjectClientCountry
01

Development of MIS for the Water & Sanitation Sector of Pakistan

Ministry of EnvironmentPakistan
02

Development of PC-I MIS for Pakistan's Water & Sanitation Sector

Ministry of Environment, LG & RDPakistan
03

Strengthening Land Administration Services (TA No. 4969)

Asian Development BankNepal
04

IT Platforms for Tracking and Maintenance System for Karachi Water and Sanitation Board

KWSB / Asian Development BankPakistan
05

Tehsil Municipal Administration Management Information System (TMAMIS)

CIDA DSPPakistan
06

Development of MIS for Tehsil Municipal Administration Kasur

CIDA DSPPakistan
07

Mega City Project I

City District Government KarachiPakistan
08

Development of an IT Platform for Karachi District under Karachi Mega-City Project 1

Asian Development BankPakistan
09

Institutional Strengthening of the Board of Investment (ADB TA Loan No. 1683-PAK)

Board of InvestmentPakistan
10

Quetta Water Supply and Environmental Improvement Project (ADB TA No. 2928-SF)

Baluchistan Water and Sanitation AuthorityPakistan
11

MIS for the PE&D Department (SMEs Study)

PE&D Department (Dutch-funded)Pakistan
12

Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project (UWSSP)

Rawalpindi Development AuthorityPakistan
13

MIS for Strategic Planning, Decision-Making and ADP Process Flow-Charting

PE&D Department, Govt. of NWFPPakistan
14

Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project (ADB Loan No. 1260 PAK-SF)

Rawalpindi Development AuthorityPakistan
15

Decision Support System for Rawalpindi WASA under Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Asian Development BankPakistan
16

Android-Based Survey for Precise Cadastral Mapping of Districts Khushab and Layyah

PULSE / World BankPakistan
17

Android-Based Survey for Precise Mapping in Notified Katchi Abadis (KAs) in Punjab

PULSE / World BankPakistan
18

NWFP Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project

GTZ / PHEDPakistan
19

Multi-Sector Rehabilitation & Improvement Project (MSRIP)

P&D Department and Ministries of Education & Health (AJK)Pakistan
20

Improving Access to Financial Services in Pakistan (ADB TA 4894)

Asian Development BankPakistan
21

Promoting Economic Use of Customary Land (TA-4712-SAM)

Asian Development BankSamoa
22

Sindh Devolved Social Services Sector Development Program (ADB Loan PAK 34337-02)

P&D Department, Govt. of SindhPakistan
23

Barani Village Development Project: Project Monitoring System

BVDP, Government of the Punjab / IFADPakistan
24

Sindh City Improvement Project-2

Asian Development BankPakistan
25

Devolution Support Programme (DSP), Sindh

Asian Development BankPakistan
26

Skills Development of District Government Officials in Planning and Budget Making (DSP)

Finance Department, Government of BalochistanPakistan
27

Pakistan Urban Sector Strategy (ADB TA No. 3124)

Ministry of Environment, LG & RDPakistan
28

Water & Sanitation Project, Capital Development Authority

CDA Islamabad / JBICPakistan
29

Private Sector Investment Options of Regi Lalma Township Scheme

Peshawar Development AuthorityPakistan
30

Capacity Development of FAUP Staff and Professionals from Line Departments

PMU, Faisalabad Development AuthorityPakistan
31

Training Needs Assessment, Training Plan and Training of Rawalpindi WASA Staff

Asian Development BankPakistan
32

Support for Governance Reforms: Strengthening Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regime

Asian Development BankPakistan
33

Institutional Capacity Building of National Transmission and Dispatch Company (ADB TAR PAK 34325)

Asian Development BankPakistan
34

Social Protection Strategy Development Study (ADB TA No. 4155)

ADB / Ministry of Labour, Manpower and Overseas PakistanisPakistan
35

FATA Rural Development Project (ADB TA No. 33268-01)

FATA Secretariat / Agri Systems UKPakistan
36

Institutional Strengthening of Primary Education Program, NWFP

Frontier Education Foundation & DFIDPakistan
37

DFID Project on Primary Education

Frontier Education Foundation, DFIDPakistan
38

Pak-German Promotion of PHED NWFP Surplus (O&M) Staff & Finalization of MoU

GTZ / Public Health EngineeringPakistan
39

Capacity Building for Community Women in Micro-enterprise Development

Agribusiness Development and Diversification ProjectPakistan
40

Capacity Building of Professionals under the Poverty Reduction Project, Balochistan

Asian Institute of Development StudiesPakistan
41

Capacity Building of Polling Staff for General Elections

UNDPPakistan
42

Institutional Development of Pakhtunkhwa Hydel Development Organization

SHYDO / PEDOPakistan

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