Our Practices

What We Do

Eight core practices delivering independent evidence, institutional strength, financial assurance, and nationwide capacity building across Pakistan.

Devcon Core Practices and Professional Partnership

Sectors of Engagement

Monitoring & EvaluationEducationHealth & MNCHWASHLivelihoodsFood SecurityAgricultureLivestockDisaster Risk ReductionEmergency ResponseWomen's EmpowermentGovernanceEconomic GrowthEnvironment & ClimateMicrofinanceResource ManagementMarket ResearchProtection

Donor Compliance Familiarity

United NationsUSAIDUSDAEuropean CommissionECHODFIDCIDAGlobal FundBPRMOFDAWFPWorld Bank

Our 8 Core Practice Areas

Institutional Development & Capacity Building

Organisational systems and financial controls that hold under donor scrutiny and operational pressure.

  • Financial Management Systems & cash forecasting
  • Administrative, HR and operational systems development
  • Financial and Operational Policies Manuals preparation
  • Participatory diagnostic reviews across 6 organizational areas
  • On-the-job staff capacity building and post-implementation follow-up

Financial Monitoring & Audit Services

Early warning on internal control weaknesses before becoming external audit findings.

  • 12-point comprehensive transaction and control monitoring scope
  • Quarterly, six-monthly and annual financial statement reviews
  • On-site physical verification of expenditure vouchers and documentation
  • Independent opinion on integrity and reliability of financial reports
  • Structured 4-stage audit program with actionable management recommendations

Internal Audit Services

Continuous transaction monitoring and risk oversight for emergency and cash-based operations.

  • Continuous monitoring of cash-based transactions in remote and unbanked areas
  • Verification of budget utilization against donor-approved line items
  • Deficiency identification ('reportable conditions') to avoid material audit findings
  • 9-step structured internal audit methodology from program to final report

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting (M&E&R)

Systems that provide leadership with timely, standardized information against set indicators.

  • Defining SMART process, output, and impact indicators
  • Design of standardized field monitoring checklists and digital tools
  • Synchronized reporting formats for executive management and donors
  • Tracking expenditure accountability and field staff performance

Financial Accounting Software (NGO Financials)

Purpose-built multi-donor accounting software designed specifically for the NGO sector.

  • Dynamic 4-tier sorting codes (S-Codes) for multi-donor tracking
  • Live cash/bank balance display during voucher preparation
  • Pre-posting hold controls and audit-trailed journal vouchers
  • 3 trial balance formats, Budget vs. Actual comparisons, and 1-click Excel export

Studies, Surveys & Evaluations

Independent evidence for decisions on program design, continuation, and scale across 103+ districts.

  • Baseline, midline, and endline surveys
  • Program & project impact studies and participatory poverty appraisals
  • Market feasibility studies for microfinance & USDA Bellmon monetization
  • Seed fair, food stamp, and confidential salary surveys
  • Sector and multi-sector final program evaluations

Program & Project Development

Well-argued proposals and results frameworks translating field credibility into fundable design.

  • Contextualized community needs assessments and problem tree analysis
  • Logical Frameworks (Logframes), Theories of Change, and Results Frameworks
  • Full proposal writing formatted for USAID, EU, UN, WFP, and Global Fund
  • Activity-based financial budgeting and risk contingency frameworks

Training Courses & Capacity Building

Practical instruction across 4 regional bases and customized on-the-job training programs.

  • Financial Management (Bookkeeping, Financial Planning, Reporting, Systems)
  • Organizational Management (Strategic Planning, Admin Systems, Gender)
  • Human Resource Management (Hiring, Staff Development, Appraisals, Records)
  • Program Management (Strategies, Proposals, M&E, Donor Reporting)
  • Community Health & Hygiene (H&S, Reproductive Health, Hepatitis, TB, HIV/AIDS)