Transforming Public Financial Management at USAID: A CULTIVA Global Solutions
USAID’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer partnered with CULTIVA Global Solutions to modernize public financial management across 150+ countries. CULTIVA conducted the first comprehensive analysis of OCFO operations, mapping workflows and creating a standardized process catalogue. This effort improved efficiency, accountability, and collaboration, while enabling agile, data-driven decision-making. CULTIVA continues to support USAID through strategic sessions that align financial operations with evolving goals—ensuring a compliant, scalable system that responsibly stewards taxpayer dollars and supports global development outcomes.
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5/30/20251 min read
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) partnered with CULTIVA Global Solutions to streamline and modernize its public financial management (PFM) operations across 150+ countries. Facing long-standing challenges such as process inefficiencies, inconsistent procedures, and fragmented information systems, USAID turned to CULTIVA to implement a future-ready, data-driven solution.
CULTIVA applied advanced business process improvement methodologies to map and catalogue financial workflows across all seven OCFO divisions. This initiative marked the first-ever systematic analysis of the OCFO’s operations—creating unprecedented clarity, accountability, and efficiency.
By establishing a standardized process catalogue, CULTIVA enabled USAID to:
Identify inefficiencies and eliminate unnecessary steps
Assign accountability to specific roles and teams
Enhance internal mobility through consistent procedures
Improve collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
CULTIVA also leads ongoing strategic working sessions with OCFO leadership, continuously assessing progress and refining recommendations to align with USAID’s evolving financial and strategic goals. This dynamic engagement ensures that the PFM system remains agile, compliant, and scalable.
As the world’s leading international development agency, USAID requires a gold-standard financial framework. CULTIVA’s tailored solutions empower the OCFO to meet that standard—ensuring responsible use of taxpayer dollars and elevating global development outcomes.