April 25, 2025

Case Study: Earthquake Relief Fund Grant Management System

A Unified Platform for Grant Management including earthquake affectee registration, evaluation and disbursement via a roles based management portal.

Client Overview

Following a devastating earthquake in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in 2004, an international donor and government-backed Earthquake Relief Fund needed an efficient, transparent, and scalable solution to disburse financial aid to over 15,000 affected individuals.

Challenge

The manual grant management process was slow, prone to errors, and lacked real-time monitoring espacially the following;

Fragmented processes

Manual and fragmented processes caused delays in aid distribution.

Lack of Transparency

There was a grat risk of lack of transparency in fund allocation and approvals.

High application volume

A high volume of applications (15,000+) required automation.

Lack of automation

No centralized system for document verification or payment tracking.

Solution

Our team developed a custom Grant Management System with the following features:

End-to-End Grant Workflow

Automated application intake, verification, approval, and disbursement.

Document Management

Secure upload and verification of beneficiary documents.

User & Role Management

Multi-level access for admins, validators, and executives.

Payment Monitoring

Integration with banking/Payment APIs for real-time disbursement tracking.

On Demand Reports

Integrated ad-hoc and standardized reports with drill-down features for printing and export.

Executive Dashboard

Real-time analytics on funds disbursed, pending approvals, and beneficiary demographics.

Impact

We designed and deployed a comprehensive web and mobile portal to digitize Pakistan’s regulatory ecosystem, featuring:

Conclusion

The system ensured timely, transparent, and efficient aid distribution, directly impacting thousands of earthquake survivors.

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