This portfolio extends from policy support at the highest levels of government and international organisations to practical assistance in the implementation of health care reform and development. We are looking to recruit senior and mid-level consulting staff.

We are currently seeking to appoint two portfolio leaders, in Public Finance Management and in Public Management and Accountability. These are full time permanent jobs, based in Oxford. The closing date is 31 August. Read more…

OPM was contracted by FSD Kenya to undertake an impact assessment of its multi-faceted programme, which aims to develop financial markets as a means to stimulate wealth creation and reduce poverty. The assessment captured the FSD sector-wide impact as well as establishing indicators of impact across the FSD portfolio of 34 projects.

OPM is engaged in two UNICEF projects across nine country offices in Central and Eastern Europe. This work includes strengthening child-focused public financial management, examining social protection initiatives and whether, how and to what extent national policies address children’s interests particularly within the context of policy-based budgeting.

This Working Paper reviews the lessons of a series of political economy studies on the agriculture, power, health and police sectors in Nepal. It also provides some consideration of the scope and limitations of political economy analysis and discusses the implications for how such analysis might be used most effectively.

This briefing note reflects upon the approach undertaken to prioritise and implement support for the Health Promotion Strategy and Action Plan in Georgia. It includes ‘implementation and lessons learnt’ that provide a framework for similar project planning.