Appointment of Independent Verification Agency (IVA) for Assessing Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) to Support Chennai City Partnership Programme -Sustainable Urban Services Programme for Results in Chennai
World BankIn order to implement the multifaced urban improvement programme, Government of Tamil Nadu has set up an urban service delivery improvement programme for Chennai Municipal Administration, aligned with Tamil Nadu’s Vision 2023 and focused on poverty reduction, good quality service delivery with universal access, and environmental conservation.
Evaluation of the CARD and UNICEF Cash Transfer Pilot Project for Pregnant Women and Children in Cambodia
UNICEFCouncil for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), Cambodia supported by UNICEF, designed a pilot cash transfer project in 2013 targeting pregnant women and children under-five living in poverty to improve maternal health, nutrition and increase human capital development...
End-Line Evaluation of the Kenya Election Violence Prevention and Response Programme (KEVP), Kenya (Nairobi, Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Kisumu)
US Department of State/Mercy CorpsKEVP aimed to mitigate the risk of violence in the lead up to, during and immediately after 2017 Kenyan elections. This included building capacity of grassroots and county-level peace builders and structures; supporting dialogue and communication between communities, local administration, electoral institutions and other key actors; and facilitating electoral security planning and early warning - early response mechanisms. Over 5.7 million Kenyans benefited from the programme...
Evaluation of DFID Zimbabwe Programme Portfolio, Zimbabwe
DFIDThe purpose of this evaluation was to provide evidence and learnings, to feed into the design of DFID’s strategy in supporting Zimbabwe, going forward. The evaluation also intended to optimise the impact, value for money, and targeting in programming...
Design and Implementation of Mid-term and Final Evaluation Review, Institutions for Inclusive Development (I4ID), Tanzania
DFIDInstitutions for Inclusive Development (I4ID) programme intended to strengthen democratic institutions and governance in Tanzania so that they are more inclusive and accountable, and the resulting economic growth provides more benefits to the poor (women and men)...
Supporting the Cities Development Initiative for Asia – Ulaanbaatar Ger Area Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Community Enhancement Project PFS
Asian Development Bank (ADB)The objective was to conduct a pre-feasibility study of required physical infrastructure investments, which would enhance the value of heritage landmarks in the selected Ger (traditional Mongolian settlements) areas as tourism sites and will provide economic opportunities for Ger inhabitants.
Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY); City Anchor for Puri
Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD)/Government of IndiaWith the mandate to preserve the character of the soul of heritage city and facilitate inclusive heritage-linked urban development, we were responsible for planning, advising, and supporting the City Mission Directorate for the successful implementation of the HRIDAY scheme. The work included situation assessment & infrastructure gap assessment; identification and finalisation of priority heritage areas; preparation of city-specific toolkits for evaluation, and review & evaluation of DPRs for projects executed under the scheme.
Integrated Tourism Master Plan for Komodo National Park and Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia
World Bank/Center of Infrastructure and Housing Development Region II, Regional Infrastructure Development Agency, Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Govt. of IndonesiaThe Integrated Tourism Master Plan for the Komodo National Park/Labuan Bajo (KNP-LB) on Flores Island is a 25-year phased overall development plan for the entire Tourism Destination Area (TDA) and 5-year detailed development strategy for prioritised Key Tourism Areas. It consists of an investment and financing plan for infrastructure and services and an institutional development Programme and a capacity-building programme.
We Collaborate for Nutrition (WeCan), India
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGFSupported by BMGF, We Collaborate for Nutrition (WeCan) was a national level platform that documented and shared high impact nutrition interventions to enable cross-learning for increasing efficiencies among different stakeholders and development partners working to reduce malnutrition and improve the nutrition indicators across India...
Technical Support Unit (TSU) for Growth, Resources, Opportunities and Wealth Creation in Bihar (GROW BIHAR), India
DFIDGROW programme envisioned inclusive economic development in Bihar. The programme aimed to assist the Government of Bihar (GoB) in attracting private sector investments, effectively steer revenue collection, utilise and strengthen growth transmission benefitting women, scheduled castes (SCs) and minorities...
Evaluation of the Maternal and Child Cash Transfer Programme in Chin and Rakhine States in Myanmar
UNICEFA flagship programme under Government of Myanmar’s National Social Protection Strategic Plan, the Maternal and Child Cash Transfer (MCCT) programme aims at improving nutritional outcomes for mothers and children during the first critical 1,000 days of life, from conception to 24 months of age...
Ethiopia Portfolio Assurance Programme, Phase 2, (EPAP 2), Ethiopia
DFIDBuilding upon the lessons from the 9-month pilot (EPAP I), EPAP 2 aimed at maximising the effectiveness and efficiency of DFID Ethiopia’s programme portfolio by identifying and addressing risks in supply chain. The programme looked at capacity building for DFID & it’s implementation partners including Government of Ethiopia, multilateral agencies and INGO’s to mitigate risks and ensure value for money...
