Wise Owls Organisation is a small consultancy company engaged in governance and public management worldwide. A selection of our assignments are listed below. We have a client base that includes national governments, the World Bank, the European Union, UNDP/UNCDF, Dfid, SDC, Norad and Danida. Wise Owls has also carried out joint work with Oxford Policy Management, Metier and Cowi. We have recently been closely involved in the MySpace International project.
We have expertise in Local Government, Decentralisation and Governance reform. Including Planning, Budgeting, Public Expenditure Management and Institutional Development.
We have experience in post conflict countries and in stable developing countries. Our focus is on the revitalisation of the links between the Citizen and the State.
List of assignments:
2007, Mozambique, Team Leader for design of on-budget programme for decentralised planning and financing, incorporating financial contributions from multilateral and bilateral agencies to a government managed programme. Client: Government of Mozambique.
2006, Mozambique, Team Leader for phase 2 and 3 of a "Joint Review" with the objective of reviewing GTZ, UNDP and World Bank decentralisation projects with the objective of harmonizing them into a government managed programme. Client: World Bank
2006, Angola, European Union Country Strategy Paper. Support to the European Union delegation in Angola for the Country Strategy Paper 2008-2013. Client: European Union
2006, Mozambique, Options for Decentralisation. Support to the development of options for a consultative process on a national decentralisation strategy. Client UTRESP and Ministry of State Administration.
2005, East Timor Local Government Reform Programme. Technical support to the government of East Timor for the reform of the local government system, including the introduction of Regions and Municipalities. Client: UNDP and Government of East Timor
2005, Mozambique, Design of Strategy for Government Programme in Decentralised Planning and Financing. Team leader for mission to define a 10 – year strategy for decentralised planning and financing for the Ministry of Planning and Development in Mozambique. Client: UNDP and Mozambique Government
2005, Egypt, Review of Municipal Initiatives for Strategic Recovery programme (MISR). Team leader for a mission to offer strategic advice to United Nations Development Programme regarding the implementation of the MISR in partnership with the Egyptian Government. Client: UNDP
2005, Uganda, Production of district budgeting and planning guidelines and training in their implementation. Team leader for Ministry of Local Government project to review the local government budgeting and planning guidelines, Client: Ministry of Local Government Uganda with World Bank LGDP II credit. In partnership with COWI.
2004, London, Drivers of Change Study. Desk study contribution to Drivers of Change report entitled “What Drives the Budget Process in Mozambique. Client: DFiD
2004, Mozambique, Planning Law Policy Paper. Report for Ministry of Planning and Finance on the implications of a proposed planning legislation. Client: Ministry of Planning and Finance (in partnership with Oxford Policy Management).
2004, London, Modalities of Aid. Desk study contribution to Danida formulation of support to agricultural sector in Mozambique (ASPS II). Client: Danida.
2004, Rwanda, Decentralisation Implementation Programme. Team leader for design of next phase of Government Decentralization Programme. Client: UNDP and Rwandan Government.
2003, Mozambique, Implications of Decentralization for the Planning and Budgeting System. Team leader for the study on government decentralization policy and the Planning and Budgeting system, published as a book by Principia. Client: Ministry of Planning and Finance (in partnership with Oxford Policy Management).
2003, East Timor, Local Government Options Study. Decentralization and Governance expert for the team producing the options for the local government system in this new state. Client: UNDP and Government of East Timor
2003, Mozambique, Paper on Decentralisation and the Sector Wide Approach. Co authoring of policy discussion paper for Danida as part of design of next phase of support to Mozambique. Client: Danida
2002, Mozambique, Municipal Strategic Planning Manuals. Development of a series of training manuals in strategic planning for municipalities. Client: Swiss Development Cooperation.
2002, Angola, Resettlement and Recovery Programme. Decentralisation expert for design of programme to enable return of Internally Displaced Persons through the re-establishment of a Local Government system. Client: UNDP and Government of Angola
2001, Mozambique, District Planning and Financing Programme. Design of second phase of pilot programme. Client: Norad and UNCDF
2001, Mozambique, Provincial Strategic Planning Manuals. Preparation of manuals and implementation of training course on provincial strategic planning. Client: Ministry of Planning and Finance and UNDP.
2001, Mozambique, Policy Paper for Design of Next Phase of Decentralization Programme. Preparation and presentation of policy options for up-scaling of decentralization programme. Client: UNDP and World Bank
We have expertise in Local Government, Decentralisation and Governance reform. Including Planning, Budgeting, Public Expenditure Management and Institutional Development.
We have experience in post conflict countries and in stable developing countries. Our focus is on the revitalisation of the links between the Citizen and the State.
List of assignments:
2007, Mozambique, Team Leader for design of on-budget programme for decentralised planning and financing, incorporating financial contributions from multilateral and bilateral agencies to a government managed programme. Client: Government of Mozambique.
2006, Mozambique, Team Leader for phase 2 and 3 of a "Joint Review" with the objective of reviewing GTZ, UNDP and World Bank decentralisation projects with the objective of harmonizing them into a government managed programme. Client: World Bank
2006, Angola, European Union Country Strategy Paper. Support to the European Union delegation in Angola for the Country Strategy Paper 2008-2013. Client: European Union
2006, Mozambique, Options for Decentralisation. Support to the development of options for a consultative process on a national decentralisation strategy. Client UTRESP and Ministry of State Administration.
2005, East Timor Local Government Reform Programme. Technical support to the government of East Timor for the reform of the local government system, including the introduction of Regions and Municipalities. Client: UNDP and Government of East Timor
2005, Mozambique, Design of Strategy for Government Programme in Decentralised Planning and Financing. Team leader for mission to define a 10 – year strategy for decentralised planning and financing for the Ministry of Planning and Development in Mozambique. Client: UNDP and Mozambique Government
2005, Egypt, Review of Municipal Initiatives for Strategic Recovery programme (MISR). Team leader for a mission to offer strategic advice to United Nations Development Programme regarding the implementation of the MISR in partnership with the Egyptian Government. Client: UNDP
2005, Uganda, Production of district budgeting and planning guidelines and training in their implementation. Team leader for Ministry of Local Government project to review the local government budgeting and planning guidelines, Client: Ministry of Local Government Uganda with World Bank LGDP II credit. In partnership with COWI.
2004, London, Drivers of Change Study. Desk study contribution to Drivers of Change report entitled “What Drives the Budget Process in Mozambique. Client: DFiD
2004, Mozambique, Planning Law Policy Paper. Report for Ministry of Planning and Finance on the implications of a proposed planning legislation. Client: Ministry of Planning and Finance (in partnership with Oxford Policy Management).
2004, London, Modalities of Aid. Desk study contribution to Danida formulation of support to agricultural sector in Mozambique (ASPS II). Client: Danida.
2004, Rwanda, Decentralisation Implementation Programme. Team leader for design of next phase of Government Decentralization Programme. Client: UNDP and Rwandan Government.
2003, Mozambique, Implications of Decentralization for the Planning and Budgeting System. Team leader for the study on government decentralization policy and the Planning and Budgeting system, published as a book by Principia. Client: Ministry of Planning and Finance (in partnership with Oxford Policy Management).
2003, East Timor, Local Government Options Study. Decentralization and Governance expert for the team producing the options for the local government system in this new state. Client: UNDP and Government of East Timor
2003, Mozambique, Paper on Decentralisation and the Sector Wide Approach. Co authoring of policy discussion paper for Danida as part of design of next phase of support to Mozambique. Client: Danida
2002, Mozambique, Municipal Strategic Planning Manuals. Development of a series of training manuals in strategic planning for municipalities. Client: Swiss Development Cooperation.
2002, Angola, Resettlement and Recovery Programme. Decentralisation expert for design of programme to enable return of Internally Displaced Persons through the re-establishment of a Local Government system. Client: UNDP and Government of Angola
2001, Mozambique, District Planning and Financing Programme. Design of second phase of pilot programme. Client: Norad and UNCDF
2001, Mozambique, Provincial Strategic Planning Manuals. Preparation of manuals and implementation of training course on provincial strategic planning. Client: Ministry of Planning and Finance and UNDP.
2001, Mozambique, Policy Paper for Design of Next Phase of Decentralization Programme. Preparation and presentation of policy options for up-scaling of decentralization programme. Client: UNDP and World Bank
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