Integrated Governance Solutions

IGS is versed in doing financial strategies. This includes tracking existing funding from multiple sources, and identifying new sources of funding. This can be used to create a budget to support and implement a protected area strategy. With over 35 years experience working with all levels of government including key decision makers, IGS is able to... develop financing plans that appropriately represents all sectors. Effective conservation business planning helps protected area managers identify innovative and technically sound concepts to generate and administer revenues. This enables prioritising capitalization, partnerships, and government investment. Different conservation sites pose unique challenges. These include conservation values, legislation, international obligations, and local stakeholder involvement. IGS has demonstrated experienced in tailoring protected area business plans. IGS provide support to public sector organizations in the procurement of good and services. Procurement support encompasses strategic advice and guidance, procurement process design, implementation, and evaluation. IGS provides process facilitation, decision documents, and business case analysis as required. IGS conducts reviews of legislative and regulatory frameworks to clarify legal and operational responsibilities and mandates. IGS also reviews the statutory regime for opportunities for improvements to support new government directions. IGS specializes in identifying fiscal and policy reforms to implement priority conservation funding mechanisms. This includes establishing and creating constitutions and bylaws for several conservation trusts. As Principal for Integrated Governance Solutions, Kathy is passionate about creative strategic planning to find sustainable revenue sources for government and non government organizations. Kathy's work has taken her across Canada and around the world.Read More