Institutional Strengthening
With a focus on sustainability, Alexius helps clients discover new approaches and more effective ways to
organize and manage their operations. While this is a very broad capability, it encompasses many of the skills our consultants have, such as feasibility assessments, strategic planning, and incorporation of new processes and technologies. In some cases, modest, meaningful changes can be effective in strengthening an organization's core capabilities, while in others a thorough restructuring may be necessary. With either option, Alexius makes sure to keep the budget and absorption capacity (the ability for an organization to absorb change) in mind, ensuring financial and operational sustainability. As with all of our work, Alexius takes a collaborative approach to institutional strengthening, ensuring active participation from stakeholders.
Some projects in which Alexius helped strengthen organizations' core capabilities are:
- ADA & ICT Sector Positioning
- This project helped strengthen the Armenian Development Agency through positioning the technology sector as a key catalyst in Armenia's economic growth and improving institutional functions.
- CARICOM Virtual Secretariat
- Alexius helped CARICOM - RNM develop a virtual space for many regional offices to meet and discuss trade policy and negotiations.
- Case Tracking System & Property Automation
- Alexius worked with the Nicaraguan government to streamline the process of compensating people for land that was nationalized during the Sandinista administration.
- Chamber of Commerce Web Strategy
- Credit Bureau- Central Bank of Armenia
- Alexius partnered with USAID to help the Central Bank of Armenia create a corporate credit registry for commercial entities in Armenia.
- Customs Network- Republic of Armenia
- Alexius developed a network connecting the Customs posts across Armenia, allowing better access to trade data.
- Feasibility Study for a Criminal Case Tracking System
- Alexius developed a system to automate Nicaragua's criminal case tracking system.
- Habitat for Humanity In-Depth ICT Diagnosis
- Alexius performed a nationwide diagnostic determining the most immediate technology threats to Habitat's operations in Guatemala.
- Labor Inspection Case Tracking System
- Alexius worked with the Guatemalan Ministry of Labor to create a Labor Inspection Case Tracking System which expedited the compilation and analysis of labor data.
- Ministry of Health Project Evaluation: Financial System Integration
- Alexius performed a performance review for the Honduran Ministry of Health and provided recommendations for the implementation of a financial administrative system.
- Ministry of Labor Initiative, Guatemala
- Alexius helped modernize the Ministry of Labor in order to create a more efficient, knowledgeable office.
- Open Source Integrated Back Office
- Alexius helps organizations with limited budgets set up Open Source applications and platforms in order to create reliable, sustainable service.
- Open Source Migration
- Alexius worked with the Ministry of Labor in Guatemala to implement a sustainable solution to its information systems platforms, implementing Open Source software with extensive training sessions. Through this, the Ministry has a sustainable cost structure and licensed software, allowing it to better serve Guatemala.
- PRONACOM Competitiveness Diagnostic
- Alexius worked with PRONACOM and the Guatemalan ICT Cluster to define gaps in competitiveness in local and international markets.
- Regional Labor Modernization
- Alexius partnered with USAID to create the Regional Labor Modernization Program, aimed at reforming the operations of the labor institutions in Central America by using ICTs as a change agent.
- University Curriculum Reform
- Alexius worked with USAID to help update Armenia's university curriculum in order to create graduates fully prepared to enter the workforce.
