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Afghanistan 2014 (DAWO) Livelihoods for Women in Bamyan Province
Afghanistan 2011 (Danida) Fact-Finding Mission: Education Support Program
Afghanistan 2009 (USAID) FY2008 Congressional Earmarked Funding for Women
Afghanistan 2007 (USAID) Local Governance & Community Development
Afghanistan 2005 (USAID) Final Evaluation: USAID/OTI Projects
Afghanistan 2002 (ADB) Capacity Building of the Ministry of Higher Education
Bangladesh 2007, 2008, 2009 (EU) Joint Annual Review of Primary Education Development Program II
Bangladesh 2003 (ADB) Female Secondary School Project: Gender Access & Equity
Botswana 2005 (EU) Identification of Outcome Indicators for Education Sector Policy
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam 2013 (AusAID) Mid-Term Evaluation Project Childhood
China 1999 (Monash University) Establishment of Partnering Projects
East Africa 2008/09 (USDOL) Evaluation of Kenya Uganda Rwanda Ethiopia Child Labor
Georgia 2013 (SIDA) Health Rights Monitoring Strategy for the Public Defender’s Office
Georgia 2010/11 (USDOS) Georgia Monitoring Project
Global 2010 (USDOL) Income Generating Activities to Combat Child Labor
India 2009 (USDOL/ILO) Preventing & Eliminating Child Labor in India
Indonesia 2015 (ADB) Education Analytical & Capacity Development Partnership
Indonesia 2009 (USAID) Gap Analysis of Pre-Service and In-Service Teacher Training
Iraq/Kurdistan 2016 (TAQA) Socio-economic study of two subdistricts in Dohuk
Iraq/Kurdistan 2012/13 (USAID) Situational Analysis of Basic Education
Iraq/USA 2006 (USAID) Iraq Data Quality Assessment (DQA)
Iraq 2003-2004 (USAID) Accelerated Learning of Out-of-School Youth
Kashmir 2002 (WB) Northern Education Project
Kashmir 2001-2003 (WB) Northern Education Project: Educational Planning and Curriculum
Kenya 2014 (USAID) Mid-Term Performance Evaluation of National Health Capacity Building
Kosovo 2011 (USAID) Final Evaluation of Initiating Positive Change Program
Liberia 2008 (USDOL) Midterm Evaluation: Child Labor
Liberia 2007 (USAID) Final Evaluation: Democracy & Governance Project
Liberia 2007 (USAID) Final Evaluation: Community Peace-Building & Development
Liberia 2006/07 (EU) Midterm Evaluation: EC’s Institutional Support Program
Liberia 2004-2005 (USAID) Accelerated Learning of Over-aged and War Affected Youth
Mauritius 2014 (EU) Gender Differences in Primary & Secondary Schooling
Mongolia 2010 (MCC) Technical Vocational Education and Training Competitive Grants
Morocco 2015 (MCC) Ex-Post Evaluation Functional Literacy & Vocational Training
Nepal 2013 (USDOL) Final Evaluation: Child Labor
Nepal 2011 (USDOL) Midterm Evaluation: Child Labor
Nepal 2003 (ADB) Teacher Education Project: Teacher Training
Pakistan 2014/2015 (USAID/OTI) Capacity Building Pakistan Expanded Regional Stabilization Initiative
Pakistan 2011/12 (USAID) Independent Monitoring & Evaluation – Data Quality Assessment
Pakistan 2001-2003 (ADB) Girls Primary Education Development Project
Papua New Guinea 2012 (AusAID) Final Evaluation PNG University Volunteer Exchange Program
Papua New Guninea 1986 (Wewak Teachers’ College) Teacher Training: Mathematics, English
Sierra Leone 2008 (USDOL) Midterm Evaluation: Child Labor
Somalia 2014 (USAID) Mid-Term Performance Evaluation Somalia Youth Leadership Initiative
South Sudan 2008 (USAID) Gender Equity in Education Scholarship Project
South Sudan 2006 (USAID) EQUIP2 Sudan Technical Advisors Project
South Sudan 2005/06 (USAID) Final Evaluation: USAID/OTI Peace-Building Programs
Sri Lanka 2013/14 (USAID/OTI) Evaluation Reintegration & Stabilization in East & North
Sudan (Darfur) 2009 (Global Relief Alliance) Nutrition and Food Security Study
Sudan 2013 (USAID) Final Evaluation Sudan Transition & Conflict Mitigation
Sudan 2006 (Danida) Revision of UNDP Poverty Alleviation Governance Program
Uganda 2009/10 (USDOL) Midterm Evaluation: Livelihoods, Education & Protection
AFGHANISTAN
USAID REPORT ON U.S. GOVERNMENT WOMENS EARMARK FUNDING IN AFGHANISTAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 (2009)
Report on activities and projects attributed to the Women's earmark Congressional funding. The report, Report on U.S. Government Women's Earmark in Afghanistan for Fiscal Year 2008 was published by USAID in May 2009.
USAID LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (2007): COMMUNITY CONFLICT AND STABILITY SPECIALIST
In Kabul and Herat, the aim of the assignment was to increase the capacity of LGCD staff to integrate local stability initiatives and interventions into community mobilization processes and community development activities. Evaluation of conflict resolution grants in Herat, and the assessment of peace councils.
FINAL EVALUATION OF USAID/OTI PROJECTS (2005): EVALUATION SPECIALIST
Evaluation of small grants undertaken by USAID Office of Transition Initiatives in Afghanistan over four years (2002-2005). These included grants for infrastructure, gender programs, community initiatives, election awareness and government support. Evaluation of strategic relevance, community participation, linkages between government and community, and links between central and provincial governments. Coverage included Kabul (Kabul Province), Mazur-e-Sharif (Balkh Province), Kandahar (Kandahar Province), Nawaj (Parwan Province), Lashkar Gar (Helmand Province), Samangan (Samangan Province) and Gardez (Paktia Province).
Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia
FINAL EVALUATION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CHILD LABOR PROJECT - COMBATING CHILD LABOR THROUGH EDUCATION IN KENYA, UGANDA, RWANDA AND ETHIOPIA TOGETHER (KURET) (2008)
Final evaluation of the KURET project to assess child labor in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia. The goal of the evaluation were to: (1) assist organizations to identify areas of good performance; (2) assess the degree to which regional and country- specific objectives have been achieved; (3) assess progress of the governments ability to withdraw and prevent children from the worst forms of child labor and their abilitly to place them into relevant educational programs; (4) to identify key lessons to inform future USDOL projects; (5) to assess the impact of the project in terms of sustained improvements in each countrys efforts to combat child labor; and (6) identify lessons learned and areas for improvement.
ASIA
USAID/OTI EVALUATION OF REINTEGRATION AND STABILIZATION IN EAST AND NORTH SRI LANKA (2013/14)
Performance evaluation for Office of Transition Initiatives to assess achievement of objectives; effectiveness of approach to social cohesion, civic engagement & reintegration, response to emerging needs, promoting community-level reconciliation, and strengthening local capacity for conflict mitigation.
AUSAID/DFAT MIDTERM EVALUATION OF PROJECT CHILDHOOD IN THE SUB-MEKONG REGION (2013)
An assessment of the sub-regional program in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam & Laos to combat child sexual exploitation in travel and tourism (CSETT). Evaluation of Prevention Pillar and Protection Pillar, and their integration, to assess children’s awareness & stakeholder capacity to prevent CSETT; legal frameworks, law enforcement & investigations, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) & INTERPOL strategies, and cross-border cooperation in South East Asia.
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MIDTERM (2011) AND FINAL EVALUATION OF CHILD LABOR MITIGATION IN NEPAL (2013)
Program to end child labor & child trafficking; assessed design, implementation, management, database, strategic plans, outcomes, & impact (using OECD-DAC criteria). Interventions: literacy, pre-vocational, vocational, livelihoods/income generation, scholarships, school safety, child friendly schools, & child friendly local governance.
US MCC TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) – COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM – IN MONGOLIA (2010)
Public & private partnerships; dissemination of best TVET practices; grant/project management; formulated grant administration and tracking manual; capacity building of TVET institutional & Ministry staff – M&E and Financial Reporting guidelines (activity indicators, performance management plans). Sectors included oil & gas, construction, textiles, computing, engineering, & beauty/nutrition.
IRAQ
USAID's SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF BASIC EDUCATION IN THE KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT (2012)
A situational analysis in KRG to support USAID's objective "Contributing to Regional Peace & Security" focusing on (1) school enrolment and retention; (2) education institutions and management; (3) educators and training; (4) gender/cross-cutting issues; and (5) disputed internal border sites.
USAID's REVITALIZATION OF IRAQI SCHOOLS AND THE STABILIZATION OF EDUCATION (RISE) PROJECT (2003-2004): TEAM LEADER, ACCELERATED LEARNING PROGRAM
The Accelerated Learning Program was a pilot to recruit and train local teachers to facilitate primary students to undertake two years of schooling in one year, and to test innovative teaching and learning methodologies. Surveyed 4,500 out-of-school youth across Iraq to assess demand and educational needs. Established five intervention programs in urban and regional areas (Baghdad, Erbil, Kerbala, Diwaniyah and Nasiriyah) to return out-of-school youth from 8-19 years to the regular school system.
USAID DATA QUALITY ASSESSMENT, IRAQ (2006): DATA QUALITY EXPERT
Ensured that USAID Strategic Objective teams were aware of the strengths and weakness of the data used for external and internal reporting to meet mandatory requirements to USAID/Washington. Provided recommendations to improve data quality and addressed key vunerabilities. Applied the five data quality standards (validity, integrity, precision, reliability and timeliness) to each Strategic Objective indicator and reviewed data collection, maintenance and processing procedures.
LIBERIA
MIDTERM EVALUATION OF USDOL's COUNTERING YOUTH AND CHILD LABOUR THROUGH EDUCATION (CYCLE) PROGRAM (2008): TEAM LEADER/EVALUATION SPECIALIST
Conducted an evaluation of the four-year US Department of Labor (USDOL) program at its midterm point to document achievements, successful models, and lessons learned; also conducted assessment in Sierra Leone. The field trip included remote regions, particularly border regions where trafficking of children is predominant. Visited stone crushing sites, ports, and other areas of high child labour. Also assessed the impact of youth attendance in skills training centres and vocational training centres, and children withdrawn from labour and place in primary and secondary schools.
FINAL EVALUATION OF USAID/OTI 's BUILDING REFORM THROUGH DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE 2007): TEAM LEADER/EVALUATION SPECIALIST
Assessed the impact of the democracy program on communities in targeted regions in Liberia. This included a survey of sample respondents, from ministerial staff, technical assistants, school administrators, students, and partnering NGOs.
FINAL EVALUATION OF USAID's COMMUNITY PEACE-BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, LIBERIA (2007): EVALUATION SPECIALIST
Assessed the impact of the CPBD program at the community level, in terms of the level of inclusive participation and capacity on the part of communities to identify needs and act on behalf of the broader community to address local issues and undertake collective economic and social activities. Assessed the prospect for sustainability of community level structures, radio stations, and local NGO partners supported by the CPBD program. Identified best practices and approaches in peace-building and community development at the grassroots level from the five-year CPBD program.
MID-TERM EVALUATION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME, LIBERIA (2006-2007): EVALUATION SPECIALIST
Assessed the impact, relevance, appropriateness & sustainability of the design, planning, finance, & implementation of the ISP with respect to improving governance and public sector finance management during the transitional Government (Oct 03 to Jan 06) and from inauguration of the newly elected Government. Assessed EC's support to the Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Finance, General Auditing Commission, and various human rights, governance reform and reconciliation commissions. Assessed the impact and changes as a result of systems and financial audits of state-owned enterprises (airport, ports, forestry, petroleum refinery, and maritime affairs) as well as the Central Bank of Liberia.
LIBERIA TRANSITION INITIATIVE: ACCELERATED LEARNING OF OVER-AGED AND WAR-AFFECTED YOUTH (CHILD AND WOMEN EX-COMBATANTS) for USAID (2004-2005): SENIOR ACCELERATED LEARNING SPECIALIST
Managed the Initial Assessment Team to formulate a Strategic Framework and donor coordination plan for all USAID implementing partners as part of Liberia's demobilization and reintegration program. Provided a quality controlled structure to identify integral issues, priorities and core AL principles for planning and delivery of a community-based vocational education program to over-aged and war-affected youth. Training of 800 primary teachers; a review of the national curriculum and teachers' manuals; establishment of a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan with output/outcome indicators; training in data collection tools, scheduling and quality assurance; and the establishment of an information dissemination strategy. A Curriculum Assessment included database management; statistical analysis of 3 surveys (teachers, students, and parents); and report writing.
SUDAN & SOUTH SUDAN
USAID'S SUDAN TRANSITION & CONFLICT MITIGATION PROGRAM (2013)
Conducted n evaluation of the Sudan Transition & Conflict Mitigation Program (STCM) in Khartoum, the Three Areas (border areas between Sudan and South Sudan - Abyei, South Kordofan, & Blue Nile), and Darfur.
GLOBAL RELIEF ALLIANCE: 2009 NUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY STUDY IN WEST DARFUR (2009)
Conducted the 2009 Nutrition and Food Security Study assessment in three operational areas of West Darfur: Azerni, Sanidadi, and Um Tajok. The study included a collection of information and anthropometric data on health, water & sanitation, nutrition, breast feeding, mortality, and food security. Children from the age of 6 to 59 months (i.e. under 5 years of age) were measured and weighed to determine the status of their health and risk of malnourishment.
USAID's GENDER EQUITY THROUGH EDUCATION (GEE) PROGRAM, SOUTHERN SUDAN (2008): LONGITUDINAL STUDY TEAM LEADER
Conducted the baseline study for the GEE program, the first stage of a five-year longitudinal study to measure the impact of the scholarship program that supports girls and women (and some boys) in secondary school and teacher training. Prepared a training manual and trained Ministry of Education Science and Technology staff and GEE staff on data collection and entry. Devised data capture tools (survey questionnaires) and analyzed and presented the data. The premise of the program is "that by increasing the number of girls finishing secondary school, and making teacher training available to them, the number of female teachers for primary school will increase substantially" .
EVALUATION OF USAID/OTI PEACE-BUILDING PROGRAMS IN SOUTHERN SUDAN (2005)
Evaluation of small grants for peace-building funded by USAID/OTI in Southern Sudan (2002-2005). Coverage included Equatoria (Juba, Kapoeta, Lauro, Kamulach, Kimatong, and Torit) and Upper Nile (Bor, Lekuangole, Pagak, and Ayod). [Team B covered Bahr el Ghazal and South Kordofan]
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, JUBA, SOUTHERN SUDAN for USAID (2006)
Policy advice to the newly appointed Minister of Education, and capacity building in the following departments (1) Planning and Budgeting (2) Quality Promotion and Innovation (3) Gender and Social Change, and (4) General Education. Documented a situational analysis of the Annual Education Census and the Educational Management Information System (EMIS).
REVISION OF UNDP's POVERTY ALLEVIATION ORIENTED GOVERNANCE PROGRAM FOR THE RED SEA STATE for Danida (2006)
Based in Khartoum and Port Sudan, to ensure the Red Sea State Government is able to deliver adequate public, social and economic infrastructure and services based on participatory, pro-poor, gender-sensitive, responsive and transparent planning procedures. Revision of Poverty Alleviation Oriented Governance Program to include Capacity Building component.
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