Fiscal Hydraulics products
Start with the delivery-risk question you need to answer — whether screening a portfolio, assessing a single country or pathway, building the evidence base for a programme decision, or aligning stakeholders around where execution may stall.
Clarify the next step
Initial review
Scoping Review
A short expert assessment to identify the right level of due diligence before commissioning more detailed work.
Includes limited review of a short context note, survey result, or selected public links; a brief written note; and a 45-minute discussion.
£950
Creditable against a System Scan if commissioned within 30 days.
Across several countries or pathways
Multi-country prioritisation
Portfolio Review
Best when the decision is portfolio-wide rather than country-specific.
A portfolio-level review comparing public resource flow risk across several countries, instruments, or pathways. It can be used as a monitor-informed initial screening, or delivered as a coordinated multi-country Scan or Diagnostic where stronger evidence is needed.
Fees from
From 3 countries · fee scoped to evidence level
Typical use
Screening, comparison, or prioritisation before deeper work.
Output
Portfolio view with country-level findings and escalation recommendations.
For a defined system or pathway
FH 01 — First view
Scan
Best when you need a quick public-source assessment before deeper work.
Identifies likely flow constraints, bottlenecks, and evidence gaps across the pathway.
Fees from
£14,000
Delivery
2 weeks from start
FH 02 — Deeper View
Diagnostic
Best when planning or design decisions need a stronger evidence base.
Provides a document-verified diagnostic with evidence logging, confidence signalling, and a proof pack.
Fees from
£24,000
Delivery
4–8 weeks from start, tier-dependent
FH 03 — Alignment
Workshop
Best when stakeholder alignment is part of the constraint.
A facilitated session to map the pathway, test assumptions, identify gate owners, and agree what evidence is needed next.
Fee
Scoped to format and participation
Delivery
2–3 weeks from start
Additional support
Targeted Scan
Scope the Scan to a single segment — trunk, channels, or distribution — when a bottleneck is already suspected.
Validation calls
Structured calls with counterparts or institutional stakeholders to test key assumptions, validate the likely bottleneck, and clarify priority evidence gaps.
Executive briefing
Ninety-minute briefing for senior teams or boards on findings, implications, and validation priorities.
In-country engagement
In-country consultation and direct validation where findings need in-person testing and refinement.
Scan fees are credited at 60% against a subsequent Diagnostic commissioned within 6 months.
Fees exclude VAT where applicable and engagement expenses. Travel and accommodation are charged at cost unless listed as all-in.
Not sure which level of work fits your context?
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