institutional development
and strengthening

Institutions are critical to the implementation of environmental initiatives. Institutions are adhesive, and when well-structured, can provide stability and minimize the risks associated with bad actors and changing political or economic headwinds. To be effective, institutions must benefit from the appropriate structure and staffing and a sound legal basis, robust internal policies and standards of practice, and competent planning, management and decision-making processes. Aralia Resources works with clients to assess and design organizational structures and strategies, develop business and management plans and standard operating procedures, and design approaches to sustainable financing. We work closely with practitioners to assess management bottlenecks and design institutional effectiveness strategies often through the creation of work plans, budgets, and other management tools relevant to an organization’s needs.

Our institutional effectiveness strategies aim to strengthen local ownership and leadership by enhancing the capacities of organizations and individuals to carry out duties and achieve natural resource-related objectives. We do this by building on global best practices while ensuring contextual suitability, linking organizational strategies with national and local government policies, planning and budgeting processes, as well as indigenous and customary natural resource management systems. We utilize a comprehensive institutional effectiveness framework to craft strategic interventions that focus on enabling conditions, organizational development, and individual capacities.