DROPSTONE Advisory Services

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Change Management – Worldwide Deployment of a Finance & Logistic ERP

Advisory support to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the management of organizational change and the field deployment of a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system based on Oracle JD Edwards (JDE), implemented across Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Switzerland. The assignment focused on assessing and managing the operational and human impact of the ERP rollout on end users, including logistics, finance, and operations teams in both headquarters and field environments. This included identifying how new processes, workflows, and system constraints would affect day-to-day activities in complex and often high-risk operational contexts. Key responsibilities included

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Evaluation and Backstopping – WASH Response to Floods in Pakistan

Following the 2010 massive floods in Pakistan, Dropstone conducted an initial evaluation mission to assess vulnerabilities, impacts, and priority intervention areas in the water sector. This mission informed subsequent technical backstopping and strategic advisory support to the WASH programme of Swiss Humanitarian Aid (SHA). Pakistan faces recurring water-related hazards, including flooding, water scarcity, and widespread water-borne diseases, compounded by poverty, population growth, climate change, conflict, and limited public investment in the water, health, and education sectors. Vulnerability is particularly high in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the former FATA, where communities are regularly exposed to floods, droughts, landslides, and public health risks

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