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We are devoted to catalysing transformative change towards a sustainable and fairer world by taking a systemic, empowering and rigorously innovative approach to evaluation, strategy and learning.

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Developing a measurement framework for R4D's Collaborative Learning Networks to assess their contributions to immunisation and health systems strengthening
Developing a measurement framework for R4D's Collaborative Learning Networks to assess their contributions to immunisation and health systems strengthening
Assessing emergent change in gender social norms through story-based impact monitoring to inform UN Women's country strategy in Nepal
Assessing emergent change in gender social norms through story-based impact monitoring to inform UN Women's country strategy in Nepal
Designing a future-oriented institutional Strategy, Structure and Theory of Change with ICIMOD to make the Hindu Kush Himalaya inclusive, green and climate resilient
Designing a future-oriented institutional Strategy, Structure and Theory of Change with ICIMOD to make the Hindu Kush Himalaya inclusive, green and climate resilient
Assessing the influence of the Developmental Leadership Programme (DLP) on policy and practice in the Indo Pacific and globally
Assessing the influence of the Developmental Leadership Programme (DLP) on policy and practice in the Indo Pacific and globally
Assessing and debating IIED's global impact and strategic direction in sustainable development
Assessing and debating IIED's global impact and strategic direction in sustainable development
Piloting a Participatory Impact Assessment and Learning Approach (PIALA) with IFAD in impact evaluations of agricultural value chains in Ghana and Vietnam
Piloting a Participatory Impact Assessment and Learning Approach (PIALA) with IFAD in impact evaluations of agricultural value chains in Ghana and Vietnam
Using PIALA in Oxfam Effectiveness Reviews to assess the impact of water governance, sustainable built industry, and climate resilience projects in Myanmar, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Using PIALA in Oxfam Effectiveness Reviews to assess the impact of water governance, sustainable built industry, and climate resilience projects in Myanmar, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Using Participatory Statistics to assess the impact of DFID-FAO-UNICEF's cash transfer programme on household economies and networks in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho
Using Participatory Statistics to assess the impact of DFID-FAO-UNICEF's cash transfer programme on household economies and networks in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho
Designing a Technical Assistance Facility for the British International Investment (BII) institution to enhance its impact on sustainable business and industry development overseas
Designing a Technical Assistance Facility for the British International Investment (BII) institution to enhance its impact on sustainable business and industry development overseas
Using a forward-looking lens to evaluate the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Strategic Plan 2018-2021 and adaptions through previous strategy periods to inform its new strategy
Using a forward-looking lens to evaluate the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Strategic Plan 2018-2021 and adaptions through previous strategy periods to inform its new strategy
Collaborative learning and improvement planning for immunisation supply system strengthening with UNICEF, WHO and the national health partners in Nigeria, Pakistan, Laos and Sri Lanka
Collaborative learning and improvement planning for immunisation supply system strengthening with UNICEF, WHO and the national health partners in Nigeria, Pakistan, Laos and Sri Lanka
Assessing the impact of Oxfam’s empowerment efforts on jobs and businesses for youth in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Pakistan
Assessing the impact of Oxfam’s empowerment efforts on jobs and businesses for youth in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Pakistan

Approach and methods are not a supermarket packaged meal for heating in a microwave: they are cooked from raw materials selected to fit the occasion. The growing range and accessibility of ingredients gives scope for new recipes, for (…) new combinations and inventions.

Robert Chambers (2017). Can We Know Better? Page 99.

We strive for the highest quality of thought in combining various models and methods to generate robust and credible evidence with optimal learning value.