Every public investment must be monitored and evaluated.

 

We design and deliver rigorous monitoring, evaluation, and learning  (MEL) services that help our clients and partners to plan better, implement with fidelity and demonstrate impact-efficiently and ethically.

The service portfolio includes:

MEL Frameworks and Systems.

  • Theory of Change and result frameworks (logical frameworks & RBM).

  • Indicator reference sheets and performance management plans.

  • MEL system set up for single projects and portfolios.

  • Baselines, targets and data flow mapping ( from field to dashboards).

 

Progress Evaluation

  • Routine data collection ( quantitative and qualitative).

  • Data quality assurance (DQA/DQAs per USAID, FCDO/DFID, EU).

  • Remote and hybrid monitoring models for hard-to-reach contexts.

  • Real time dashboards and KPI tracking.

 

Outcome/Impact Evaluation.

  • Baseline, Midline, endline, and ex-pots evaluations.

  • Impact evaluations (Experimental/Quasi-experimental).

  • Process, performance and value-for-money (VFM) assessments.

  • Thematic evaluations ( gender/GBV, protection, SRHR, livelihoods and climate).

  • Strategic evaluations (multi-year social impact investments).

Our methodologies encompass a wide spectrum, including outcome harvesting, contribution analysis, and realist evaluations.

We employ mixed-methods studies and rapid assessments, conduct after-action reviews and pause-and-reflect sessions, facilitate learning events, and perform evidence synthesis through meta-analyses and meta-evaluations. 

We enhance our clients’ capabilities through a range of capacity strengthening initiatives, including:

  • Comprehensive MEL training covering design principles, tool utilization, ethical considerations, and safeguarding practices.

  • Targeted coaching for field teams and partner organization staff, delivered both remotely and in person to ensure tailored support.

  • Collaborative development of MEL Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), templates, and robust data governance protocols.

Additional support can also be provided in the following areas related to proposal development and donor compliance:

  • Preparing and reviewing Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) sections for proposals, including the development of robust theories of change.

  • Ensuring alignment of project indicators with donor frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), FCDO, USAID, the Global Fund, and United Nations requirements.

  • Managing evaluations and coordinating ethical approvals, including Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes.

Our experts support:

  • Economic development and Food Security.

  • Climate Adaptations  & Resilience.

  • Humanitarian Response & DRR.

  • Health &SRHR,

  • Protection &GBV.

OUR APPROACH.

  • Co-Design for Impact: We partner with clients from the start to clarify goals, identify users, and base solutions on real needs.

  • Flexible Methods: We tailor MEL strategies to fit your budget, risk level, and learning depth—no over- or under-scoping.

  • Ethics & Safety: We prioritise informed consent, privacy, inclusion, and respect for all participants.

  • Data Quality: We use clear protocols, pilot tools, and ensure ongoing quality for credible, actionable  data insights.

  • Practical Reporting: Our reports are simple, visual, and packed with recommendations to guide evidence based-decisions.

  • Learning Loop: We help you reflect on findings and apply them, ensuring evidence drives your continuous improvement.

OUR METHODS & TOOLS.

Quantitative.

  • Experimental methods (Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs).

  • Quasi-experimental methods (Difference-in-Differences (DiD)).

  • Propensity Score Matching (PSM).

  • Regression Analysis.

  • Time-Series Analysis.

  • Factorial Experimental Designs.

Qualitative.

  • Key Informant Interviews (KIIs).

  • Focus Group Discussions (FGDs).

  • Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA).

  • Case Study Analysis.

  • Most significant Change.

Complexity aware adaptations.

  • Outcome harvesting.

  • Contribution tracing/analysis.

  • Systems/outcome mapping.

We are decision driven, context-smart, credible and ethical and we ensure that capacity is left behind, when we exit your projects!

We deliver:

Robust MEL frameworks and indicator matrices; Competent data collection tools and enumerator manuals; DQA reports and monitoring dashboards; Baseline/Midline/Endline/Evaluation reports; learning briefs, slide decks and infographics; and capacity building curricula and SOPs.

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Are aligned with OECD-DAC evaluation criteria, UNEG and ALNAP guidance, and applicable data protection regimes. All our engagements include a risk assessment, safeguarding plans, and data protection impact assessments (DPIA) where necessary.