Coordinating support for a blended finance fund with global donors

The Challenge

As a major donor of a Middle East multibillion-dollar fund focused on poverty elimination in member countries of a Regional Development Finance Institution, a global foundation sought support to ensure stakeholder coordination and the delivery of clear results. 

Our Crafted Solution

Globesight supported the global foundation in coordination and developing new solutions in a complex environment. We ensured coordination between donors and the Regional Development Finance Institution through committees, pipeline review, and portfolio monitoring. We supported stakeholders to ensure that the fund delivered measurable impact and evolved towards result-based management processes. We also coordinated with external stakeholders on specific initiatives and programs. 

The Impact

With Globesight’s support, the global foundation was able to achieve it’s goals with strengthened collaboration and monitoring. The strategic support provided ensured an evolution towards a more result-based portfolio approach.

 

Deepening regional engagement across the Middle East to support the resource mobilization efforts and ambitions of a global foundation

The Challenge

A global foundation sought strategic and coordination support for its resource mobilization efforts by helping identify, initiate, and mature its collaboration in areas of shared donor interest across the Middle East.

Our Crafted Solution

Globesight assisted the global foundation in its strategic goal of growing and sustaining overall development assistance levels and commitments from Middle East donors. We provided strategic advisory on engagements in the region and enhanced the efficacy of the global foundation through stakeholder engagement support and coordination. We provided detailed strategy and planning advice, targeted communications, country-specific guidance, inputs around key trips and meetings, and overall tracking of donor commitments. We coordinated the production of donor profiles by providing extensive qualitative inputs on country-specific political developments and strategic priorities. We also identified key high-level engagement opportunities for influence.

The Impact

With Globesight’s support, the global foundation was enabled to strategically drive forward engagement across the Middle East and mobilize resources for priority issues and areas. The global foundation was also equipped with resources to successfully conduct high-level trips and meetings in the region, allowing them to cultivate relationships with key stakeholders across the Middle East and identify areas of shared priorities.

 

Engaging GCC funders to support the fight against life-threatening diseases

The Challenge

An international fund sought support to devise an approach to effectively explore new GCC partnerships to mobilize large-scale funding towards its programs to make a lasting impact in the fight against life-threatening diseases. 

Our Crafted Solution

Globesight developed a phased strategy to enhance the international fund’s presence and engagement in the GCC. We performed comprehensive assessments, including landscaping, benchmarking analyses, desktop research and stakeholder interviews. We synthesized data and findings, integrated stakeholder interview perspectives and devised strategy documents in the lead up to an important resource mobilization milestone. We also provided context and engagement inputs, communications advice and preparatory support for the international fund’s public and private sector engagements.

The Impact

With Globesight’s support, the client was able to confidently decide how to further build its engagement and brand in the region. The client also developed mature relationships with potential partners to capitalize on for future resource mobilization milestones.