ACI.

Core competencies

Six practice areas behind every ACI engagement.

Policy, programme delivery, public finance, evidence, capacity building, and communication. Most assignments draw on more than one at a time.

01

Health Policy, Strategy & Governance

  • National and provincial health sector strategic plans and roadmaps (NHPP, PHSS, UHC, IHR alignment)
  • Health systems governance diagnostics, institutional reform, and accountability frameworks
  • PC-1 development, operational planning, and service delivery model design
  • Public-private partnership (PPP) models and regulatory frameworks
  • Parliamentary and executive-level advocacy strategy
02

Programme Design, Management & Evaluation

  • Full programme cycle management, from concept note through to final evaluation
  • Theory of change development, log-frame design, and results frameworks
  • Mid-term and end-line evaluations using mixed-methods approaches
  • Donor-compliant reporting (USAID, FCDO, World Bank, ADB, UNDP, UNICEF)
  • Mega-survey design, sampling strategy, data collection, and statistical analysis
03

Public Finance Management (PFM)

  • Health sector budget and expenditure analysis; fiscal space and fiscal gap assessments
  • Performance audits and value-for-money reviews
  • Procurement system assessments and PPRA-compliant procurement manual development
  • Supply chain management capacity building
  • Cost-effectiveness and costing studies
04

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)

  • MEL framework design aligned to SDG, IHR, FP2030, and Astana Declaration indicators
  • Management Information System (MIS) design and data quality assessments
  • Qualitative and quantitative research: KIIs, FGDs, household surveys, facility assessments
  • Evidence synthesis and knowledge translation for policy audiences
05

Capacity Development & Knowledge Management

  • Training needs assessments and competency frameworks
  • Curriculum design and master trainer development (EmONC, IMNCI, ENC, FP, AMR, IHR)
  • Institutional development and organisational capacity reviews
  • Research writing, grant development, and advanced epidemiological analysis
  • Knowledge products: policy briefs, evidence summaries, technical reports
06

Advocacy, Communication & Community Engagement

  • Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) strategy and implementation
  • Stakeholder mapping, coalition building, and policy dialogue facilitation
  • Community-based programme design, from policy down to practice
  • Media engagement strategy and health communication campaigns
  • Adolescent health and risk communication (tobacco, hepatitis, nutrition)

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