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Partnership and co-financing strategy for a government ministry and a private foundation
Client Challenge
After the partnership between a German ministry and an international foundation had evolved over the past decade, both clients commissioned Value for Good to carry out an evidence-based assessment of the partnership to provide recommendations for improved cooperation and co-financing in the future.
VfG Contribution
- Mapped standard budgeting and project cycle processes across organisations to identify solutions for improved efficiency
- Consolidated comprehensive database of common initiatives for greater transparency and improved reporting
- Conducted 80 interviews and analysed 12 initiatives in depth to identify lessons learned and best practices
- Developed recommendations to facilitate strategic exchange and common initiatives that leverage partners’ complementary strengths
- Facilitated cooperation across partners through workshops and weekly jours fixes
Impact on Client & Society
- Improved communication and collaboration among partners on areas of overlapping strategic interest (e.g. seminars were held to exchange on key thematic priorities since the project took place)
- Announcement of joint flagship initiative as a result of the above