Partner With Us
Bring a defined challenge. Shape the right collaboration.
GEMBA welcomes conversations with government, development, research, philanthropic and consortium institutions seeking grounded support across public health, evidence, strategic communication, governance and programme implementation.
Every conversation begins with the need: the public-system context, the people the work is intended to serve, the decisions required and the roles each institution can responsibly take. From there, we assess fit and shape an appropriate pathway.
Ways to work together
A pathway shaped around the institution and the need.
GEMBA can bring together capabilities from across its five practice areas. The final combination depends on the context, approved scope, accountability arrangements and the experience required for delivery.
Government institutions
Support may include programme design, research and evidence, SBCC and strategic communication, systems strengthening, capacity building, implementation planning and field coordination within approved government structures.
Development institutions and funders
GEMBA can contribute locally grounded programme development, evidence generation and translation, communication, implementation planning, monitoring and learning support aligned with agreed outcomes and accountability requirements.
Research and academic institutions
Potential support includes field-research planning, tool contextualisation, government and community coordination, field-team preparation, data-quality processes and translation of findings into practical programme or communication decisions.
Prime contractors and consortium leads
GEMBA may contribute public-health context, research and assessment capability, strategic communication, stakeholder coordination and field-implementation support to a bid or assignment where roles, responsibilities and governance are clearly defined.
Integrated support
Combine disciplines around one delivery question.
A requirement may sit within one capability or call for a coordinated combination. GEMBA's role should be defined by the problem to be addressed, the expertise genuinely required and the responsibilities agreed with the commissioning or collaborating institution.
| Capability | Potential contribution |
|---|---|
| Public Health & Health Systems | Programme and service-delivery analysis, design support, system strengthening and implementation thinking |
| Research, Assessments & Evidence | Study planning, field research, data-quality processes, analysis support and evidence translation |
| SBCC & Strategic Communication | Audience insight, communication strategy, content systems, campaign planning and learning |
| Governance & Digital Transformation | Process assessment, stakeholder alignment, adoption planning and responsible digital-enablement support |
| Programme Implementation & Field Operations | Implementation planning, field-team coordination, capacity building, quality assurance and monitoring support |
From conversation to formal engagement
A clear route from need to mobilisation.
- Step 1
Initial conversation
Share the challenge, intended outcome, geography, broad scope, timeframe and likely institutional pathway.
- Step 2
Fit and context assessment
GEMBA reviews whether the requirement aligns with its capabilities, availability, safeguards and appropriate role.
- Step 3
Confidential scoping
Where needed, the parties agree a suitable confidentiality route before exchanging restricted information and clarify deliverables, roles, governance and dependencies.
- Step 4
Formal agreement
Scope, commercial or grant terms, responsibilities, approvals, data arrangements and reporting are documented through the appropriate agreement.
- Step 5
Mobilisation
Work begins only after the required contracting, approvals, safeguards and operating arrangements are in place.
GEMBA presenting a proposed community health initiative during a technical discussion with PHED officials and UNICEF representatives, Bihar, January 2026.
An initial discussion does not create a commitment, exclusivity arrangement or partnership. Any engagement is subject to due diligence, mutual agreement, contracting, applicable permissions and availability.
Help us understand the need
Begin with a concise, non-confidential overview.
The first message should contain enough context to route the conversation without transferring sensitive or restricted material.
- Your name, designation and institution.
- A short description of the problem, opportunity or requirement.
- The relevant geography or public-system setting.
- The broad scope, intended outcome and expected timeframe.
- The type of support or collaboration you wish to explore.
- Any known procurement, grant, consortium, ethics or approval pathway that shapes the conversation.
Please do not submit patient or beneficiary information, personal health data, children's information, confidential proposals, unpublished bid documents, financial or banking information, passwords, identity documents or other sensitive records through the public form. If restricted material becomes necessary, GEMBA will agree an appropriate follow-up channel.
Start with the requirement
Tell us what needs to change, decide or move forward.
Share a concise overview of the institutional need and the collaboration pathway you wish to explore. GEMBA will review the enquiry for relevance and route it to the appropriate internal lead.