Why your projects don’t create impact and how to build public and social programs that truly transform communities (Mango&Partners framework)

Impact is not an intention. It’s an architecture.

The data is brutal:

• ▸70% of public and NGO projects fail to meet their initial objectives (Deloitte Africa)
• ▸80% of development programs are not aligned with real community needs (McKinsey)
• ▸Projects with clear governance are 3× more likely to succeed (BCG)
• ▸60% of budgets are consumed by coordination instead of real impact (Accenture)
• ▸Impact depends more on the system than the funding (Harvard Kennedy School)

The problem is not your budget.

The problem is not your team.

The problem is not your mission.

The problem is your impact architecture.

Here are the 10 reasons your projects don’t create impact — and how to fix them.