Map Workshop — Cross-Agency Flow Pathway Validation

Alignment and validation

Workshop

A Fiscal Hydraulics Workshop is a structured session to align participants around the resource pathway, where delivery risk appears to sit, which actors control movement, and what evidence or decisions are needed next.

What you receive

Shared pathway map A common view of the resource pathway across the core system, financing channels, and delivery route, including gates, dependencies, and handoffs.

Constraint set A structured view of likely bottlenecks and delivery-risk points, including where assumptions differ across participants.

Evidence agenda A prioritised set of evidence needs, likely owners, follow-up questions, and validation steps.

Action priorities Near-term next steps to unblock progress, refine the diagnosis, or prepare for deeper due diligence.

Workshop notes A concise record of agreed points, open questions, differing assumptions, and follow-up responsibilities.

Who takes part

Finance, treasury, and budget

Procurement authority

National audit authority, where appropriate

Line ministries and delivery agencies

Subnational authorities, where relevant

Payment providers, where relevant

Donor, funder, or partner teams, where relevant

Formats

Remote

A 90–180 minute session focused on priority pathway segments, assumptions, and immediate alignment needs.

Half day

An in-person or remote session covering the most material pathway segments, roles, handoffs, and evidence priorities.

Full day

A fuller mapping exercise across activation, pathway, and execution, with stronger validation and follow-up planning.

Scope

The Workshop is a structured alignment and validation exercise. It does not provide an audit opinion, legal advice, or forensic verification. Outputs reflect the pathway described and tested during the session, and specify what further evidence would be needed to confirm, revise, or deepen the main hypotheses.

When to use it

Use when progress depends on getting the right actors aligned around the same pathway, delivery-risk points, assumptions, and next-step agenda — particularly where roles, handoffs, or institutional responsibilities are unclear.