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Frequently Asked Questions

GAG is a governance systems and institutional design firm that helps governments and institutions restructure how the state is organized, how policies are implemented, and how public systems deliver results.

Unlike traditional consultants who provide recommendations, GAG designs and engineers the actual systems of governance; including institutional structures, coordination frameworks, and implementation architectures.

It means designing the structural blueprint of government (i.e. how ministries, agencies, and coordination systems interact to produce effective national outcomes.)

 

No. GAG operates across three layers:

  • System design
  • Institutional engineering
  • Implementation and performance architecture

We do not stop at advice, we design functioning systems.

The ASCI is GAG’s governance intelligence framework used to measure and compare the ability of states to design, coordinate, and implement public policy effectively.

The IDF is GAG’s internal methodology for diagnosing why governance systems succeed or fail, focusing on structure, coordination, capability, accountability, and strategy.

GAG works with governments, executive offices, ministries, national planning bodies, and development institutions engaged in governance reform and state transformation.

GAG primarily focuses on designing governance systems and reform architectures, but also supports implementation through advisory, coordination frameworks, and performance systems.

It is GAG’s capability for transforming fragmented data into strategic insight that supports national development planning and decision-making.

While GAG has a strong focus on African governance systems, its frameworks are designed for global application in any state undergoing institutional transformation.