Solomon

I wasn’t able to attend the webinar live on June 18, 2025, but I watched the recording on YouTube (link provided by the community).

The session on “Strengthening Internal Controls in Grant Management” delivered by Duncan Gatoto was very insightful. I learned practical ways to strengthen internal controls, prevent fraud, and enhance accountability in our finance and procurement systems. This has given me a clearer understanding of how to align our organizational processes with GFGP standards and improve transparency for grant management.

In my organization, we use QuickBooks for financial management and a custom procurement tracking system for all purchases related to grants. These systems allow us to maintain transparent financial records, ensure compliance with donor regulations, and generate accurate reports for internal and external audits. Using these systems also helps us align with GFGP principles by enforcing approval workflows, managing budgets efficiently, and tracking expenditures against grant objectives. We are continuously working to enhance integration between procurement and finance to further improve accountability.

Hi everyone,

My name is Solomon Agizew Teklemaryam, and I am based in Ethiopia. I currently work as an IT Officer and Project Manager at the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences (EAS). My main interests are in financial governance, grant compliance, and organizational capacity building, particularly aligning institutional practices with Good Financial Grant Practice (GFGP) standards. I am excited to learn from this course and collaborate with peers across Africa to strengthen grant management systems in our institutions.