Capacity building in evidence use
Strengthening teams to design, commission, interpret and use evidence in real world decision-making.
We bring lessons from evaluating training and capacity building efforts into our own approach. We work on the principle that accompanying change – rather than imposing change – delivers sustainable results. We have worked with clients of all shapes and sizes to support their training and capacity building needs in line with their organisational culture.
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Monitoring progress towards the SDGs and providing digitally-driven solutions for UNICEF’s COVID-19 WASH response
Sustainable Development Goal 6 aims to achieve universal access to safe and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene. The...
Mid-term review of IFAD’s Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme
Smallholders are on the frontline of climate change. Their livelihoods rely on natural resources that are already affected by...
A learning-focused assessment of experiences in collecting poverty and disability measures through client exit interviews
Collecting data from service users on personal issues related to reproductive health, living conditions and abilities is...
Improving poverty and disability measures through better data collection: Lessons from WISH
Collecting data for decision-making on personal issues related to sex, income and ability is fraught with complications that...
How regular outcome monitoring makes WASH programmes more effective
Measuring progress towards WASH outcomes is more difficult and more expensive than reporting outputs, but it is a valuable...
Adaptations to social and behaviour change communications – WISH COVID-19 Learning Brief #3
The COVID-19 pandemic poses unique challenges to social and behaviour change communications on sexual and reproductive health...
The UK’s approach to tackling modern-day slavery in Nigeria: Five missed opportunities
I recently read the ICAI review of the UK’s approach to tackling modern-day slavery through the aid programme and it led me...
Tackling human trafficking: Lessons from the Stamping out Slavery in Nigeria project
Modern-day slavery is still a prevalent practice in Nigeria, with Edo State at the centre of human trafficking. The UK...
Stamping out Slavery in Nigeria Programme and Evaluation
The UK FCDO-funded Stamping out Slavery in Nigeria (SoSiN) programme aims to improve the evidence base on modern slavery and...
SEEP 2020 Conference: What I learnt about digital Savings Groups
SEEP 2020 was my first virtual conference. While I participated in countless webinars and online discussions, this five-day...
New publication series kicks off with focus on transformational change
We are delighted to launch our Think Pieces – a new series of publications where we explore the challenging questions that...
Learning to evaluate transformational change – Itad Think Piece 01
We urgently need a low carbon and climate-resilient future. Incremental adaptation may no longer be enough –...
How can H2H actors develop MEAL ‘systems’?
Humanitarian-to-humanitarian (H2H) actors carry out a range of monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL)...
Evaluating the impact of reintegration assistance provided under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative in the Horn of Africa region
Migration is a growing reality for millions of people across the globe. In 2017, IOM (International Organization for...
Reaching the vulnerable and working in fragile contexts
WASH Results Programme learning brief # 3
Experiences in WASH systems strengthening
WASH Results Programme learning brief #4
