Independent execution advisory and delivery governance support to ensure complex programmes are implemented effectively and accountably.
Many programmes fail not because of poor design or insufficient funding, but because execution is weak. Responsibilities are unclear, delivery structures are fragmented, performance is not tracked with discipline, and decision rights are poorly defined. As a result, timelines slip, resources are wasted, coordination breaks down, and intended outcomes are not achieved. Ford Cole Advisory Partners supports clients in putting disciplined delivery structures in place to ensure that approved strategies, policies, and investments are implemented effectively and sustainably.
We work with clients to design, strengthen, and support programme delivery and execution functions across complex initiatives. Our work addresses programme and portfolio design, Project Management Office setup and strengthening, delivery governance and accountability frameworks, performance management and reporting systems, and independent execution oversight and advisory support.
We operate as a trusted partner to leadership teams, helping them maintain momentum, manage risk, and coordinate stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle. Our execution support is strategic and institutional, not transactional. We focus on governance, ownership, and accountability rather than schedules alone, aligning delivery structures with institutional capacity and mandate, supporting leadership decision-making through clear performance insights, and integrating policy, financial, and operational considerations into delivery.
We are not implementers or contractors. We provide independent advisory support that strengthens execution without displacing client ownership.
Our advisory work is most relevant in the following contexts:
Public sector transformation initiatives requiring disciplined execution structures, stakeholder coordination, and performance accountability.
Large-scale projects involving multiple implementing agencies, financiers, and contractors requiring integrated programme management and governance oversight.
Multi-year initiatives with complex accountability requirements, multiple stakeholders, and expectations for measurable results and institutional capacity building.
Corporate programmes requiring independent execution assurance, performance tracking, and governance discipline to ensure strategic objectives are realized.
Engagements are led by advisors with direct experience in programme management, delivery governance, and institutional reform
Advisory informed by institutional capacity assessments, stakeholder dynamics, and understanding of governance constraints
Confidential, objective guidance that strengthens delivery capability without creating dependencies or displacing ownership
Clients engaging Ford Cole Advisory Partners on programme delivery mandates typically benefit from clear delivery structures and decision rights that reduce ambiguity and delays, improved coordination across implementing entities and stakeholders, stronger accountability and performance discipline embedded in governance frameworks, reduced execution risk and programme slippage through proactive risk management, and greater confidence among funders, partners, and oversight bodies. We focus on building sustainable delivery capability, not simply producing reports or filling gaps temporarily.
Ford Cole Advisory Partners engages selectively on mandates where execution discipline, governance clarity, and institutional capability are critical to success. Initial discussions are confidential and exploratory, with no obligation.
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