Channel Research

Time Period : July 2007 - July 2008
Country : Georgia
Title of Project : Capacity Building of the State Ministry on Conflict Resolution Issues
Description : Assistance to the Office of the State Minister for conflict resolution issues in capacity building of human resources. Provision of training to ministry staff, policy advice on conflict resolution issues in order to build up the operational resources of the office.
Client : European Commission
Person days : 3 consultants, 130 days

Time Period : July-September 2007
Country : Italy, Switzerland, Belgium
Title of Project : Consultancy on Partnership Agreements
Description : FAO is looking at ways to further develop its partnership with NGOs for the implementation of emergency and rehabilitation projects. This project is a comparative analysis of the contractual partnership arrangements of various UN agencies (WFP, UNHCR, WHO, UNOPS).
Person days : 1 consultants, 45 days

Time Period : July 2007
Country : Sri Lanka
Title of Project : Evaluation of a Mine Education Programme
Description : The evaluation concerns a programme funded by UNICEF and the European Commission
Client : European Commission
Person days : 1 consultant, 22 days

Time Period : May-August 2007
Country : Pakistan
Title of Project : Evaluation of ECHO's actions in response to the Pakistan earthquake of 2005
Description : Evaluation of the appropriateness of DG ECHO's actions, in accordance with ECHO's mandate, in order to establish whether they have achieved their objectives and to produce recommendations for improving the effectiveness of future operations.
Client : ECHO
Person days : 2 consultants, 86 days

Time Period : May- June 2007
Country : UK
Title of Project : Learning Review of the Sage Public Consultation Process
Description : Participatory learning review of the Stakeholder Advisory Group on Extremely Low Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields.
Client : ECHO
Person days : 5 days

Time Period : May-August 2007
Country : Haiti
Title of Project : Ex-ante evaluation of ECHO financed programmes
Description : Additional to the evaluation of financed actions the assignment includes the assessment of vulnerable groups, a household survey and identification of the population's coping strategy.
Client : ECHO
Person days : 1 consultant, 7 days

Time Period : May - June 2007
Country : Benin
Title of Project : Evaluation of project LISA
Description : Evaluation of the project by Louvain Developpement in Atacora related to micro-finance, health insurance, food security, economy and local communities.
Client : Belgian Cooperation
Person days : 3 consultants, 60 days

Time Period : February - April 2007
Country : Uganda
Title of Project : Evaluation of the Community Resilience and Dialogue Activity and Northern Uganda Peace Initiative
Description : The purpose of the evaluation is to identify the impact of the CRD and NUPI programmes, under the USAID Uganda Initiative, on establishing a more effective and participatory governance. The overarching question addressed was "What is the extent of the measureable impact of the programmes on the reduction and prevention of conflict, and what is the effectiveness of the results obtained?"
Client : USAID
Person days : 4 consultants, 100 days
Download : 070705 USAID Uganda Final Report.pdf

Time Period : January - June 2007
Country : Burundi
Title of Project : Evaluation of Belgian Cooperation
Description : Evaluation of Belgium cooperation action undertaken in the field of humanitarian assistance between 2002 and 2006. This evaluation was undertaken in partnership with another consultancy.
Client : Special Evaluation Service, Federal Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Co-operation
Person days : 2 consultants, 40 days

Time Period : April - June 2007
Country : Ireland
Title of Project : T3 Evaluation
Description : Evaluation of the Teachers Telling Tales (T3) programme which consists of 4 master classes attended by 40 teachers. The evaluation assessed how useful the teachers found the classes and the accompanying resources and how much they use them in their subsequent teaching.
Client : Verbal Arts Centre
Person days : 2 consultants, 14 days
Download : T3_Evaluation_Report.pdf

Time Period : February - May 2007
Country : USA
Title of Project : Evaluation of CDA Collaborative Learning Projects
Description : CDA is the Collaborative Learning Project & the Collaborative for Development Action, Inc, a non-profit organisation committed to improving the effectiveness of international actors who provide humanitarian assistance, engage in peace practice, and are involved in supporting sustainable development. The evaluation was commissioned by the Swedish Cooperation, Sida, in order to examine two main areas: a) CDA's internal management and financial control systems and b) the quality and impact of its activities.
Client : Sida
Person days : 3 consultants, 30 days
Download : 270607 Evaluation CDA-Final Report.pdf

Time Period : January - June 2007
Country : New Caledonia
Title of Project : Corporate Social Responsibility
Description : Consultancy to develop and support the community relations team for the Koniambo Nickel Project, undertake issues mapping exercises and identification of stakeholders to inform the CSR strategy and plans, and support public consultations.
Client : Monkey Forest/ Falconbridge/ Xstrata
Person days : 2 consultants, 156 days

Time Period : January - March 2007
Country : Sri Lanka
Title of Project : Training and Consultancy Mission for Save the Children in Sri Lanka
Description : Development and implementation of capacity building training and coaching for key staff from Save the Children in Sri Lanka district teams as well as the Colombo office on report and proposal writing
Client : Red Barnet
Person days : 2 consultants, 52 days

Time Period : December 2006 - October 2007
Country : Rwanda
Title of Project : Evaluation of Belgium Cooperation
Description : The evaluation assesses the quality of the humanitarian interventions financed by the Belgium Federal State between 1995 and 2006. The evaluation should reveal what factors influence the quality of interventions funded by the Belgium Federal State, both positively and negatively.
Client : Special Evaluation Service, Federal Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Person days : 6 consultants, 204 days

Time Period : December 2006
Country : Vietnam
Title of Project : Study of Legal Aid Clubs
Description : Research on legal aid agencies - access to justice. Within the Legal System Development Strategy, donor communities in Vietnam (SDC, Oxfam/Novib, Save the Children) have actively supported legal aid agencies at different levels from central to lower levels, in different geographical areas in development, capacity building and improving the quality of their services. The assignment conducted a small study on legal aid club activities and lessons learnt to suggest recommendations on how to improve this activity in the future.
Client : Red Barnet
Person days : 2 consultants, 52 days

Time Period : November - December 2006
Country : Guatemala
Title of Project : Corporate Social Responsibility Consultancy for Skye Resources
Description : Conflict impact assessment for the El Estor nickel mine.
Client : Skye Resources
Person days : 2 consultants, 40 days

Time Period : November 2006 - January 2007
Country : Indonesia, Sri Lanka
Title of Project : The evaluation of the UNHCR's response to the Tsunami emergency
Description : The evaluation goal was to identify lessons learnt for future operations concerning natural disasters. A particular concern was to examine the implications of the cluster approach to IDP emergencies.
Client : UNHCR
Person days : 2 consultants, 4 days

Time Period : September 2006 - March 2007
Country : Ireland
Title of Project : Evaluation of the Peace and Reconciliation Impact of Peace II Programme
Description : The evaluation took into account the activities funded under Peace II over the years 2000 to 2006, with a focus on peace and reconciliation. It also reviewed linkages to the relevant aspects of other peace-building in the regions where Peace II programmes are funded.
Client : Cross-Border Consortium
Person days : 2 consultants, 4 days
Download : 070630 Cross-border Evaluation of 5 3 5 4.pdf
Download : 070630 Peace II Evaluation Digest.pdf

Time Period : October 2006- January 2007
Country : Yemen
Title of Project : Support for the Identification and Formulation Phase of the Sharaka Yement Project: Supporting Government and NGO Partnerships for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Yemen
Description : The purpose of the evaluation was to strengthen the administrative capacity of the Yemeni Ministry of Human Rights and key human rights NGOs, in resulting in the fostering of human rights in Yemen.
Client : European Commission
Person days : 2 consultants, 4 days

Time Period : September - December 2006
Country : Thailand
Title of Project : Evaluation of Emergency Relief Programme
Description : The Thailand Burma Border Consortium is a non-profit relief and development agency, an alliance of NGOs working together with displaced people from Burma. It provides food, shelter and non-food items to 140.000 refugees from Burma. The evaluation provided TBBC and its emergency relief assistance partners with a comprehensive understanding of the Emergency Relief Assistance Program using participatory methods. The aim has been to provide lessons learnt for future programming and advocacy priorities.
Client : Thailand Burma Border Consortium (Christian Aid, DanChurchAid, IRC, ICCO, etc)
Person days : 1 consultant, 37 days

Time Period : July - November 2006
Country : Netherlands
Title of Project : Internal Evaluation of the SHO's response to the Tsunami disaster
Description : SHO is the joint fundraising body of NGOs in the Netherlands. After the 2004 Tsunami disaster SHO raised €200 million. The response was assessed against the network's internal standards and regulations, as well against the Code of Conduct.
Client : SHO (Samenwerkende Hulporganisaties) Novib, Cordaid, Dutch Red Cross, KiA/ICCO, World Vision and others
Person days : 2 consultants with Quest Consult, 48 days

Time Period : July 2006 - February 2007
Country : Sudan, Darfur
Title of Project : Evaluation of WFP Sudan EMOP 10039: 'Assistance to populations affected by conflict in greater Darfur, west Sudan'
Description : The purpose of the evaluation was three-fold: accountability, guidance and learning. It applied the standard OECD/DAC criteria for the evaluation of humanitarian interventions: relevance/ appropriateness, connectedness, coherence, coverage, efficiency, effectiveness, and impact. The evaluation took place in two phases with field studies in August 2006 and February 2007.
Client : World Food Programme
Person days : 4 consultants, 195 days

Time Period : July - November 2006
Country : Pakistan, Afghanistan
Title of Project : Evaluation of the ICRC Rapid Deployment Capacity in Pakistan Following the 8 October 2005 Earthquake
Description : The evaluation provided an independent assessment of the results - intended and unintended - of the operation undertaken in Pakistan, applying standard OECD/DAC criteria. This lead to recommendations to facilitate operational improvements at various organisational levels, and add to the existing strategy and plan of action for enhancing the Rapid Deployment Capacity by providing valuable lessons learnt from a concrete response to a natural disaster in the context of a protracted complex emergency.
Client : ICRC
Person days : 3 consultants, 94 days

Time Period : May - October 2006
Country : Switzerland, Thailand, Angola, Namibia, Vietnam
Title of Project : Assessment of ICRC-CTA Capacity in Restoring Family Links
Description : Capacity assessment of the Central Tracing Agency of the ICRC in its role to act as a coordinator and technical advisor to national Red Cross Societies in the Restoring Family Links programme.
Client : ICRC
Person days : 2 consultants, 152 days

Time Period : June - September 2006
Country : DR Congo, central Africa
Title of Project : Final Evaluation of the FSP Programme 'Support to Civil Society and Human Rights Defenders'
Description : Evaluation of the FSP programme implemented by FIDH (Fédération International de Droit de L'Homme) related to human rights.
Client : French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DGCID
Person days : 4 consultants, 60 days
Download : 060913 Rapport DGCID.pdf

Time Period : May - September 2006
Country : Vatican, south east Asia
Title of Project : Learning Review of Tsunami Response
Description : Internal review of the response of the Caritas network to the Tsunami disaster in India, Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Client : Secretariat of Caritas Internationalis
Person days : 2 consultants, 30 days

Time Period : January - August 2006
Country : Rwanda
Title of Project : Evaluation of the Cooperation between the EU and Rwanda
Description : Country Evaluation of Rwanda in the period 1996-2000. Assessment of the relevance, coherence, effectiveness and efficiency of the cooperation, with particular focus on rural development, decentralisation and good governance.
Client : European Commission
Person days : 1 consultant, 10 days
Download : 060713 CSE RW volume 1 v12 060706.pdf
Download : 060713 CSE RW volume 2 v12 060706.pdf
Download : 060713 CSE RW volume 3 v12 060706.pdf

Time Period : May -July 2006
Country : Guinea Bissau
Title of Project : Evaluation of the PDRRI
Description : The mission was the evaluation and the financial auditing of the programme for the demobilisation, reintegration and rehabilitation of ex-solders.
Client : European Commission
Person days : 2 consultants, 60 days

Time Period : January - April 2006
Country : Sudan
Title of Project : Evaluation of Talisman Energy's Social Engagement in Sudan 1998-2005
Description : Report commissioned by Talisman Energy Inc to provide a technical and impartial assessment of the effects of Talisman's engagement in development and governance in Sudan. It defines the nature of the voluntary influence exercised by Talisman on the conditions of the population inside the concession in Sudan between 1998 and 2005.
Client : Talisman Energy Inc
Person days : 1 consultant, 80 days
Download : 060106 Talisman Brusset Expert Report.pdf

Time Period : January - March 2006
Country : Sudan
Title of Project : Independent evaluation of the DEC Sudan Emergency Appeal Fund
Description : The Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) raised over £20 million pooled funds and £15 million retained funds from the UK public. The evaluation covered the impact and effectiveness of member agencies' relief efforts.
Client : DEC - an umbrella organisation which represents 13 leading UK aid agencies
Person days : 1 consultant in a team of 2 external consultants, 50 days

Time Period : December 2005 - July 2006
Country : India, south east Asia
Title of Project : Learning Review of Tsunami Response
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.
Client : Diakonie Emergency Aid
Person days : 1 consultant in a team of 2 external consultants, 50 days

Time Period : December 2005 - July 2006
Country : India, south east Asia
Title of Project : Learning Review of Tsunami Response.
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.
Client : Diakonie Emergency Aid
Person days : 1 consultant in a team of 2 external consultants, 50 days

Time Period : September - November 2005
Country : Europe, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Somalia
Title of Project : 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.
Client : Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Person days : 2 consultants, 30 days

Time Period : October 2005
Country : Burundi
Title of Project : 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.
Client : USAID/OTI
Person days : 1 consultant, 30 days

Time Period : September 2005 - January 2006
Country : Indonesia, Sri Lanka
Title of Project : 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).
Client : SIDA, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Person days : 7 consultants and survey team, 200 days

Time Period : September - October 2005
Country : Switzerland
Title of Project : Monitoring and Evaluation Tools for the ICRC Preventive Action.
Description : Development of Monitoring and Evaluation Tools for the ICRC Preventive Action.
Client : ICRC, Switzerland
Person days : 3 consultants, 53 days

Time Period : August - December 2005
Country : Madagascar
Title of Project : 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.
Client : European Commission
Person days : 4 consultants, 190 days

Time Period : August - November 2005
Country : Denmark, Ireland
Title of Project : 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).
Client : DANIDA, Danish Government
Person days : 3 consultants, 90 days

Time Period : August 2005 - April 2006
Country : Senegal
Title of Project : 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.
Client : USAID, Senegal
Person days : 3 consultants, 120 days
Download : 060601 Channel Senegal USAID.pdf

Time Period : June 2005
Country : Belgium, Ireland
Title of Project : Training with the International Summer School.
Description : Training in Evaluation and Impact assessment of Peace Building Projects.
Client : INCORE, International Conflict Research
Person days : 10 days

Time Period : April - October 2005
Country : Multiple
Title of Project : 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.
Client : European Commission - EuropeAid
Person days : 2 consultants in a team of 4 experts, 60 days

Time Period : January - November 2005
Country : Multiple
Title of Project : 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.
Client : European Commission
Person days : 5 consultants, 95 days

Time Period : May - October 2005
Country : Burundi, Eastern DRC
Title of Project : 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.
Client : Government of the Netherlands
Person days : 7 consultants, 190 days
Download : 060327 Netherlands GL Report.pdf

Time Period : April - May 2005
Country : Central America
Title of Project : 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.
Client : WFP
Person days : 1 consultant, 55 days
Download : 050812 WFP Cent Am Summary Report.pdf
Download : 050812 Informe OPSR Spanish.pdf

Time Period : March - June 2005
Country : Afghanistan
Title of Project : 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.
Client : AREU
Person days : 3 consultants, 62 days

Time Period : February - March 2005
Country : Uganda
Title of Project : 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.
Client : MSF France
Person days : 1 consultant, 22 days
Download : Uganda Evaluation of Assistance to IDPs, MSF France.pdf

Time Period : January - March 2005
Country : New Caledonia
Title of Project : 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.
Client : Falconbridge
Person days : 5 consultants, 165 days

Time Period : January - April 2005
Country : Syria
Title of Project : 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.
Client : European Commission
Person days : 1 consultant, 71 days
Download : Syria I Legal Framework for Non Profit Organisations 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

Time Period : December 2004 - June 2005
Country : Afghanistan
Title of Project : 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.
Client : Christian Michelsen Institute, Danida
Person days : 2 consultants, 18 days

Time Period : November 2004 - January 2005
Country : Chad
Title of Project : 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.
Client : UNDP
Person days : 3 consultants, 84 days
Download :Final Report Summary Demobilisation and Reintegration of ex soldiers in Chad.pdf
Download : Demobilisation and Reintegration of ex-soldiers in Chad Evaluation and Formulation Report.pdf

Time Period : November - December 2004
Country : New Caledonia
Title of Project : Assessment of community investment programmes.
Description : Assessment of community investment programmes.
Client : Falconbridge
Person days : 20 days

Time Period : September - October 2004
Country : Laos
Title of Project : Formulation of a programme to support the Laos International Law Project.
Description : Strengthening the process of signing, ratifying, implementing and monitoring international legal instruments in Laos PDR.
Client : EC
Person days : 30 days
Download : 2004 Formulation of Support to Laos Intl Law Project EC

Time Period : September - October 2004
Country : Georgia
Title of Project : Mid-term evaluation of BTC/SCP Georgia Community Investment Programme.
Description : The Community Investment Programme is a three-year investment programme for the communities located along the Georgian section of the Baku-Tiblisi-Ceyhan (BTC) and South Caucasus (SCP) Pipelines. The evaluation examines the progress of the first eighteen months of the programme.
Client : Environmental Resource Management, BP
Person days : 26 days

Time Period : September - December 2004
Country : Multiple
Title of Project : Synthesis study of evaluations about Internally Displaced Persons.
Description : Several donors have initiated a common evaluation framework for evaluations about IDPs. About 15 evaluations have been commissioned within this framework. This synthesis study summarizes the process and gives recommendations for assistance to IDPs on policy level.
Client : Danida, Sida
Person days : 3 consultants, 80 days
Download : IDP Synthesis Study Final Report.pdf
Download : IDP Synthesis Study Final Report Short Version.pdf

Time Period : July - September 2004
Country : Afghanistan
Title of Project : Analysis of Aid Flow to Afghanistan
Description : The analysis is part of the preparations for a much larger evaluation of humanitarian, reconstruction and nation-building assistance provided by five bilateral donor organisations.
Client : Danida
Person days : 2 consultants, 89 days
Download : Final Report Analysis of Aid Flow to Afghanistan.pdf

Time Period : July - August 2004
Country : Macedonia
Title of Project : Assessment and recommendations to the EAR for supporting the capacity building of selected civil society organisations.
Description : Needs assessment and recommended actions, development of criteria for selection of civil society organisations, organisation of the selection process and drafting of ToR.
Client : EC
Person days : 2 consultants, 60 days
Download :2004 Assessment Report.pdf
Download :2004 Narrative Report.pdf

Time Period : June 2004 - February 2005
Country : Liberia
Title of Project : Technical Assistance within the programme of support for the elections in Liberia in 2005
Description : Short-term consultancy to further identify a programme of support and immediate support under the EC's Institutional Support Programme
Client : EC
Person days : 180 days
Download : 2004 Support to Elections in Liberia EC Final Report.pdf
Download : 2004 Support to Elections in Liberia EC Annex 2-11.pdf

Time Period : July - August 2004
Country : Burundi
Title of Project : Evaluation of USAID funded projects
Description : Evaluation of Conflict Prevention Programmes of Search for Common Ground and Global Rights
Client : MSI / USAID
Person days : 21 days
Download : Evaluation of USAID Programs in Burundi Global Rights.pdf
Download :Evaluation of USAID Programs in Burundi Search for Common Ground.pdf

Time Period : June - July 2004
Country : Macedonia
Title of Project : Decentralisation Policy Needs Assessment.
Description : Recommendations to the European Agency for Reconstruction and drafting of ToR for the projects "Technical Assistance for the Implementation and Coordination for the Decentralisation Process".
Client : EU
Person days : 14 days
Download : Macedonia Decentralization Policy needs assessment.pdf

Time Period : June 2004
Country : Belgium, Ireland
Title of Project : Training with the International Summer School.
Description : Training in Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Peace Building Projects.
Client : Incore International Conflict Research
Person days : 9 days

Time Period : March - August 2004
Country : Macedonia, Belgium
Title of Project : Evaluation of Media Conflict Resolution Programme.
Description : Development of the methodology and implementation of the evaluation of a media conflict resolution programme over the years 1999-2004.
Client : Search for Common Ground Brussels / Washington
Person days : 3 consultants, 68 days
Download : 2004 Evaluation Macedonia.pdf
Download : 2004 Evaluation Macedonia, Annexes.pdf

Time Period : April - May 2004
Country : Liberia
Title of Project : Identification mission for a programme of support for the Elections in Liberia in 2005.
Description : Identification of the requirements to conduct the elections, specifically the preparation of an immediate programme of assistance to the NEC, and further identification of a detailed programme of EC support to the elections process.
Client : EU
Person days : 38 days
Download : 2005 TA for the 2005 Liberia Elections EC.pdf

Time Period : March - June 2004
Country : Indonesia
Title of Project : Evaluation of Assistance to IDPs in Indonesia.
Description : Evaluation of the humanitarian assistance of the international communities to IDPs in Indonesia.
Client : Sida/Swedish government
Person days : 40 days
Download : 2004 Assistance to IDPs in Indonesia Sida.pdf

Time Period : January - June 2004
Country : Brussels, Belgium
Title of Project : Development of indicators, EIDHR, European Initiative for Human Rights and Democracy.
Description : Elaboration of a set of programming indicators for an operational unit.
Client : EU
Person days : 3 consultants, 140 days
Download : EIDHR indicators.pdf

Time Period : March 2004
Country : n.a.
Title of Project : Spending to save
Description : Study on the comparative costs and benefits of different conflict management approaches.
Client : Bradford University, DFID
Person days : 10 days
Download : 2004 DFID Spending to save 2004-2018.pdf
Download :Ev647afghanistan(2).pdf
Download :Ev647sudan.pdf
Download :Ev647 Evaluation of the Conflict Prevention Pools.pdf
Download :Ev647sleone.pdf
Download :Ev647russia.pdf
Download :Ev647SecuritySectorReform.pdf
Download :Ev647UN.pdf
Download :Ev647summary.pdf
Download :Ev647ukgovt.pdf
Download :Ev647synthesis.pdf
Download :Ev647ukgovt.pdf
Download :Ev647Porfolio.pdf

Time Period : January - February 2004
Country : Iran
Title of Project : Evaluation of medical assistance programme to Afghan refugees.
Description : Evaluation of MSF Primary and Secondary Health Assistance for Afghan Refugees in Gulshahr Mashhad, Iran.
Client : Médecins Sans Frontières
Person days : 18 days
Download : 2004 MSF Iran.pdf
Download :2004 MSF Iran Annexes ABDE.pdf
Download :2004 MSF Iran Annexe C.pdf

Time Period : January - February 2004
Country : Sudan
Title of Project : Evaluation of the CEAS Programme in the Southern Blue Nile, Sudan.
Description : Assessment of effectiveness and impact with a special focus on food security, water and women's programme components and capacity building of the local partner.
Client : DanChurchAid
Person days : 23 days
Download : 2004 Evaluation of CEAS for Danchurchaid.pdf

Time Period : February - August 2004
Country : Nepal
Title of Project : Identification Mission
Description : Identification mission for the Conflict Mitigation Package 2, Support to the Judicial System and Human Rights in Nepal.
Client : EU
Person days : 3 consultants, 132 days
Download : 2004 Appraisal of the Nepal Conflict Mitigation Package.pdf

Time Period : February - April 2003
Country : Brussels
Title of Project : Methodological Tools for the Evaluation of Human Rights and Democracy Programmes.
Description : Series of technical notes by the European Commission's evaluation unit to support a growing number of evaluations in this field.
Client : European Commission
Person days : 60 days

Time Period : November 2002 - March 2003
Country : Africa
Title of Project : The EU and African Peace-Keeping Operations, Opportunities for Linkages and Mutual Support.
Description : Review of the instruments and policies which exist as part of the Renforcement des Capacités Africaines de Maintien de la Paix and EU crisis management capabilities.
Client : French Ministry of Defence
Person days : 95 days

Time Period : October 2002 - January 2003
Country : Global
Title of Project : Evaluation of the EC Funded Rehabilitation Activities, 1996-2003.
Description : Global performance evaluation of a €500 million programme.
Client : European Commission
Person days : 65 days
Download : CE Rehab vo1.pdf
Download : Ce Rehab vo2.pdf

Time Period : August - September 2002
Country : Côte d'Ivoire
Title of Project : Evaluation of the Programme of Support to the Penal System.
Description : First external evaluation of protection activities carried out by ICRC, and is tasked with exploring some of the new concepts applied in Côte d'Ivoire.
Client : International Committee of the Red Cross
Person days : 27 days

Time Period : July 2002
Country : Burundi
Title of Project : Evaluation of the Community Rehabilitation Programme.
Description : This project is operated through UNHCR, and has developed some innovative practices in legal assistance to populations in areas expecting repatriation.
Client : World Bank
Person days : 20 days
Download : 2002 UNHCR Burundi.pdf

Time Period : June - July 2002
Country : New York, Rome
Title of Project : Evaluation of the EC funded programme of support to the Ratification of the Statutes of the International Criminal Court.
Description : The project concentrates on providing legal assistance to states, and on running regional conferences.
Client : No Peace Without Justice
Person days : 18 person days
Download : 2002 EC International Court.pdf

Time Period : May - June 2002
Country : Nepal
Title of Project : Conflict and Development in Nepal.
Description : Assessing the impact of the conflict on development programmes, and the impact of development on the conflict, leading to specific recommendations on adjusting current activities.
Client : UK Department of International Development
Person days : 30 days
Download : 2002 DFID Conflict and Development in Nepal.pdf

Time Period : May - September 2001
Country : Bosnia, Kosovo, India, Rwanda
Title of Project : Evaluation of the International Humanitarian Assistance of the Norwegian Red Cross.
Description : Evaluation with a focus on decision making and field effectiveness.
Client : Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Person days : 25 days
Download : Evaluation of Norwegian Red Cross.pdf

Time Period : September - November 2001
Country : Angola
Title of Project : Evaluation of the Protracted Relief and Rehabilitation Operation, 1999-2001.
Description : Evaluation with a focus on vulnerability mapping.
Client : World Food Programme
Person days : 30 days
Download : WFP Angola 99-01.pdf

Time Period : December 2001 - March 2002
Country : Croatia, Kosovo, Bosnia Herzegovina
Title of Project : Evaluation of the Mine Awareness Programme for the Balkans.
Description : Evaluation with a focus on impact assessment through extensive field survey methodologies.
Client : International Committee of the Red Cross
Person days : 66 days
Download : ICRC Mine Awareness Evaluation Bosnia Herzegovnia.pdf
Download : ICRC Mine Awareness Evaluation Croatia.pdf
Download : ICRC Mine Awareness Evaluation Kosovo.pdf
Download : ICRC Mine Awareness Evaluation Synthesis.pdf

Time Period : May - August 2001
Country : Brussels, Belgium
Title of Project : Synthesis Report on EC activities in Human Rights, Democracy and Good Governance, 1990-2000.
Description : This report has been commissioned as a briefing for the EC Commissioners dealing with external relations. The Reference Report offers an inventory of legal instruments, evaluations and policy orientations, while the Synthesis Report proposes ways of improving the coherence of the overall effort.
Client : EC-EuropeAid
Person days : 99 days
Download : EuropeAid Democracy 2001.pdf

Time Period : March 2001
Country : Tanzania
Title of Project : Pre-feasibility Study for the EC Strategy on Good Governance in Tanzania, for the 9th European Development Fund.
Description : This study reviewed ongoing international efforts in country, with a focus on anti-corruption and the rule of law.
Client : European Commission
Person days : 42 days
Download : EC Tanzania 2001.pdf

Time Period : January - February 2001
Country : Rwanda
Title of Project : Evaluation of Refugee Reintegration programmes undertaken through Franco-Rwandan Cooperation in 1998-2000, with the Ministry of Lands.
Description : Evaluation including impact assessment of rapid rural rehabilitation.
Client : French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Person days : 70 days
Download : French MFA Rwanda 2001.pdf

Time Period : November - December 2000
Country : Angola
Title of Project : Review of Norwegian People's Aid Mine Clearance Programmes in Angola.
Description : Evaluation of Norwegian People's Aid Mine Clearance Activities in Angola, 1999-2000, with a focus on management capabilities.
Client : Norwegian Ministry of Cooperation (NORAD)
Person days : 2 consultants team, 38 days
Download : Norway Mine Angola 2000.pdf

Time Period : August - September 2000
Country : Rwanda
Title of Project : Capacity Assessment of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency
Description : Capacity assessment of ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) humanitarian aid operations in Rwanda.
Client : Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through IDP Consult
Person days : Team Leader, 20 days

Time Period : August - September 2000
Country : Sierra Leone
Title of Project : Evaluation of Amnesty's crisis response in Sierra Leone
Description : Evaluation of Amnesty's crisis response (effectiveness, efficiency and impact) for the period May to August 2000.
Client : Amnesty International, International Secretariat
Person days : 12 days

Time Period : January - June 2000
Country : ACP countries
Title of Project : Evaluation of the European Commission's Positive Measures in the Field of Human Rights, Conflict Prevention and Democracy in ACP Countries, 1995-2000.
Description : Strategic review of Commission management in human rights and democracy, "Evaluation of the EC positive measures in ACP countries in the field of human rights, democracy and conflict prevention". Emphasis is given here to the effects of reform and knowledge gaps.
Client : EC Service commun relex (in consortium with Franklin Advisory Services Belgium, and SEPIA Luxembourg)
Person days : 80 days
Download : ACP 95-2000.pdf
Download : Ethiopia 95-2000.pdf
Download : Haiti 95-2000.pdf
Download : Malawi 95-2000.pdf
Download : Nigeria 95-2000.pdf
Download : DRC, Tanzania 95-2000.pdf
Download : Rwanda 95-2000.pdf
Download : Senegal 95-2000.pdf

Time Period : October 1999 - April 2000
Country : Brussels, Copenhagen, Athens
Title of Project : EC Secretariat General, Evaluation of European Commission Activities in Favour of Asylum and Police Cooperation.
Description : Evaluation of the EC cooperation programmes in Pillar III of the Amsterdam Treaty (immigration, asylum and police cooperation).
Client : EC Secretariat General
Person days : 20 days

Time Period : January - March 2000
Country : Kosovo and Macedonia
Title of Project : Evaluation of the Operations in Kosovo under the 1999 Appeal.
Description : Evaluation of the operations undertaken from April 1999 to December 2000 in the Balkans region by this NGO umbrella group.
Client : Action of Churches Together
Person days : 30 days

Time Period : January - April 2000
Country : Brussels, Belgium
Title of Project : Evaluation of European Commission Food Security Assistance.
Description : Strategic evaluation of EC Food Security programme from 1996 to 2000, for the attention of the Brussels based Food Aid Committee of the European Union.
Client : Natural Resources Institute (UK), EC Evaluation Unit
Person days : 30 days

Time Period : November - December 1999
Country : Burundi and Tanzania
Title of Project : Evaluation of ECHO Plans in Tanzania and Burundi.
Description : Evaluation of the ECHO Global Plans for Burundi and Tanzania in 1998 and 1999 with a focus on strategic planning methodologies and the interconnections between the assistance and the dynamics of the conflict.
Client : EC / ECHO
Person days : 36 days
Download : ECHO Tanzania 98-99.pdf

Time Period : March 1999 - September 1999
Country : Copenhagen, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo
Title of Project : Evaluation of Danish Humanitarian Assistance in the Great Lakes Region, 1992-1998.
Description : Strategic Evaluation of Danish Humanitarian Assistance to the African Great Lakes region, 1992-1998. Strategic review of channels of assistance, effectiveness and impact of activities undertaken, with a focus on protection issues.
Client : Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Person days : 6 consultants team, 188 days
Download : DANIDA Great Lakes 92-98.pdf

Time Period : May 1998 - March 1999
Country : Belgium, EU member states, Palestine, Niger, Honduras, Nicaragua
Title of Project : Evaluation of All European Commission Humanitarian Aid, 1996-1999.
Description : Evaluation of European Community Humanitarian Office, as per Regulation 1257/96, with particular responsibility for the institutional context (member states, UN agencies, NGOs), international law and Common Foreign and Security Policy. Visits to crisis countries as case studies.
Client : EC Humanitarian Office (through Franklin Advisory Services)
Person days : 2 consultants for 15 persons team, 120 days

Time Period : April 1998 - September 1998
Country : Liberia, Rwanda
Title of Project : Evaluation of European Commission Rehabilitation Activities, 1995-1998.
Description : Evaluation of EC rehabilitation activities in Liberia and in Rwanda over the period 1992-1998, with a particular focus on democracy building assessment.
Client : European Commission, DGVIII (through APT Consult UK)
Person days : 2 consultants, 53 days
Download : Rehabilitation Liberia 99.pdf

Time Period : May 1998 - April 1999
Country : Sudan
Title of Project : Needs assessment and project identification, children of Sudan.
Description : First assessment in the displaced camps around Khartoum. Attempt to use protection through cultural norms for the NGO Save the Children.
Client : Save the Children
Person days : 12 consultants, 220 days
Download : 1999 Save the Children Khartoum.pdf
Download : 1999 Save the Children South Sudan.pdf