Description : Review of the lessons learnt from the Tsunami response by one of German’s leading NGOs in emergency aid. Development of learning strategy, in-country learning sessions and facilitation of learning workshops in India and Germany.
Time Period : December 2005 – July 2006
Country : India, south east Asia
Client : Diakonie Emergency Aid
Person days : 1 consultant in a team of 2 external consultants, 50 days
Learning Review of Tsunami Response
Evaluation of the Netherlands funding of the Tsunami emergency response.
Description : This thematic evaluation was part of the overall evaluation of the Tsunami Evaluation Coalition. The study gave an overview of the total volume of funding, the flow of funds and donations of goods in kind, and assessed the appropriateness of the allocation of funds in relation to the actual relief and construction needs.
Time Period : September – November 2005
Country : Europe, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Somalia
Client : Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Person days : 2 consultants, 30 days
Monitoring of Community-based Peace and Reconciliation Initiative.
Description : Assessment of three components of CPRI in the two provinces Ruyigi and Citega: community-based leadership program, vocational skills training and community initiatives.
Time Period : October 2005
Country : Burundi
Client : USAID/OTI
Person days : 1 consultant, 30 days
Evaluation of LRRD regarding interventions in connection with the Tsunami disaster in December 2004.
Description : This thematic evaluation of linking relief, rehabilitation and recovery in the Tsunami response is part of the overall evaluation of the Tsunami response under the umbrella of the Tsunami Evaluation Coalition (TEC).
Time Period : September 2005 – January 2006
Country : Indonesia, Sri Lanka
Client : SIDA, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Person days : 7 consultants and survey team, 200 days
Download : 060313_Sida_Tec_FINAL_SRI_LANKA_LRRD.pdf
Download : 060321_Indonesia_Final_Report_main_document.pdf
Monitoring and Evaluation Tools for the ICRC Preventive Action.
Description : Development of Monitoring and Evaluation Tools for the ICRC Preventive Action.
Time Period : September – October 2005
Country : Switzerland
Client : ICRC, Switzerland
Person days : 3 consultants, 53 days
Technical Assistance to "Conseil National Electoral".
Description : Capacity strengthening of the CNE in communication, impact evaluation of the first election campaign, identification of further need for assistance in transparency within the election process.
Time Period : August – December 2005
Country : Madagascar
Client : European Commission
Person days : 4 consultants, 190 days
Evaluation of the International Community's Funding of the Tsunami Emergency and Relief.
Description : This thematic evaluation of the funding response by the various governments, UN agencies and NGOs is part of the overall evaluation of the tsunami response under the umbrella of the Tsunami Evaluation Coalition (TEC).
Time Period : August – November 2005
Country : Denmark, Ireland
Client : DANIDA, Danish Government
Person days : 3 consultants, 90 days
Evaluation of the Casamance Special Objective (SpO2).
Description : As part of a broader question of the relationship between development programs and resolving/preventing conflict, the purpose of this evaluation is to identify whether the Casamance Special Objective (SpO2) fostered peace building and created a foundation for post-conflict development in the Casamance.
Time Period : August 2005 – April 2006
Country : Senegal
Client : USAID, Senegal
Person days : 3 consultants, 120 days
Download : usaid_casamance_report_2006.pdf
Training with the International Summer School.
Description : Training in Evaluation and Impact assessment of Peace Building Projects.
Time Period : June 2005
Country : Belgium, Ireland
Client : INCORE, International Conflict Research
Person days : 10 days
Thematic evaluation of the EC assistance to third countries supporting Good Governance.
Description : Assessment to what extent the Commission assistance (strategies, programmes/projects) was relevant, efficient and effective in supporting sustainable impacts on good governance processes, and encouraged and promoted good governance approaches and practices, in third countries.
Time Period : January – November 2005
Country : Multiple
Client : European Commission
Person days : 5 consultants, 95 days
Evaluation of Dutch Humanitarian Assistance.
Description : Evaluation of the Dutch Humanitarian Assistance in the years 2000-2004. This study was part of a larger evaluation of the Dutch Humanitarian Assistance and includes the case studies on Somalia and Sudan.
Time Period : May – October 2005
Country : Burundi, Eastern DRC
Client : Government of the Netherlands
Person days : 7 consultants, 190 days
Download : 060327_Netherlands_GL_Report.pdf
Evaluation of the WFP Central America regional PRRO.
Description : This mid-term evaluation focused on results at output level (quality, quantity and timeliness of food distribution) and on the progress toward achieving the intended outcomes stated in the WFP project documents (the effect expressed in change of beneficiaries’ conditions) in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador.
Time Period : April – May 2005
Country : Central America
Client : WFP
Person days : 1 consultant, 55 days
Download : 050812_WFP_Cent_Am_Summary_Report.pdf
Download : 050812_Informe_OPSR_Spanish.pdf
External Evaluation of AREU
Description : The Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) is an independent research organisation that conducts and facilitates action-oriented research and learning that informs and influences policy and practice. This evaluation looked at all respects of AREU’s work, including research and evaluation, communications, and advocacy, and its internal governance and management structure.
Time Period : March – June 2005
Country : Afghanistan
Client : AREU
Person days : 3 consultants, 62 days
Evaluation of Assistance for IDPs and insecurity-affected local population in Teso region 2003-2005
Description : Evaluation of the health projects and the quality of assistance provided to the beneficiaries, including an assessment of the most vulnerable’s access to assistance, seen through the perspective of the national political context.
Time Period : February – March 2005
Country : Uganda
Client : MSF France
Person days : 1 consultant, 22 days
Download : Uganda_Evaluation_of_Assistance_to_IDPs_MSF_Franc.pdf
Social impact assessment for a nickel mine.
Description : Public consultations concerning a mining project and its impact on society and the environment. Process based on World Bank policies, incl.small and large scale public meetings to collect, reflect, record and analyze the knowledge and attitudes of the stakeholders in relation to the mining projects.
Time Period : January – March 2005
Country : New Caledonia
Client : Falconbridge
Person days : 5 consultants, 165 days
Identification and formulation mission for the Civil Society Development Programme.
Description : Three fields missions to assess the political and institutional environment and to provide decision-makers of the Syrian government and of the European Commission with sufficient information necessary for the identification and formulation of a long term assistance programme.
Time Period : January – April 2005
Country : Syria
Client : European Commission
Person days : 1 consultant, 71 days
Download : Syria_I_Legal_Framework_for_Non_Profit_Institutions_in_Europe.pdf
Download : Syria_II_analysis_of_Syrian_law_of_associations.pdf
Download : Syria_Identification_Report_final_050606.pdf
Download : Syria_Formulation_Report_final_050531.pdf
Download : Syria_Analysis_of_Voluntary_Organisations_report.pdf
Evaluation of Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan.
Description : Five bilateral donor organisations, agreed to cooperate on an evaluation of their assistance to Afghanistan since October 2001. The evaluation assessed the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, coherence and connectedness of the assistance provided and identified lessons for improving the response by these donor organisations in future complex security, humanitarian, rehabilitation and development situations.
Time Period : December 2004 – June 2005
Country : Afghanistan
Client : Christian Michelsen Institute, Danida
Person days : 2 consultants, 18 days
Demobilisation and Reintegration of ex-soldiers in Chad
Description : Assessment and Project Formulation and implementation of the National Demobilization and Reintegration Program, the current legal and organisational structure of the National Committee on Reinsertion (CNR) and other national implementing agencies are assessed, possible weaknesses identified and recommendations for improvement and strengthening proposed.
Time Period : November 2004 – January 2005
Country : Chad
Client : UNDP
Person days : 3 consultants, 84 days
Download : Final_Report_Summary
Download : Report.pdf
Feasibility study for a European Civilian Peace Corps.
Description : Assessment and analysis of different options for a civilian voluntary peace corps. Investigation into the feasibility of the creation of mechanisms to mobilize civilian volunteers for a broad range of activities in third countries: civilian crisis management, conflict prevention, post conflict peace building, rehabilitation.
Time Period : April – October 2005
Country : Multiple
Client : European Commission – EuropeAid
Person days : 2 consultants in a team of 4 experts, 60 days
Download : Final Report Feasibility Study ECPC 2006
Download : Feasibility study ECPC EP2004