Advice and research
We help strengthen existing programmes and inform the design of new initiatives by understanding the needs of beneficiary groups, including their specific economic, social and cultural contexts.
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MEL Partner for CSSF Eastern Africa (2015-2021)
The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) supports the UK Government’s work in addressing conflict and fragility...
Evaluation of the Gavi Alliance’s Gender Policy (2014-2018)
The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4, aimed to reduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the global under-five mortality...
Portfolio evaluation of advocacy efforts in development policy and finance
Aid budgets should be able to respond to emerging challenges. Donors should be supporting developing countries towards the...
Adaptive Programming in Fragile, Conflict and Violence-Affected Settings – What works and under what conditions? The Case of Pyoe Pin, Myanmar
This paper examines adaptive approaches in aid programming in a fragile, conflict and violence-affected setting (FCVAS),...
AVANTI – advancing knowledge for agricultural impact
National governments in the fields of agriculture and rural development across many low- and middle-income countries face...
Savings count: Trends in access, use and the ecosystem of savings in Sub-Saharan Africa
The consistent use of financial services can help the world’s poorest people better manage risks, step out of poverty and...
Briefing paper – Savings count: Trends in access, use and the ecosystem of savings in sub-Saharan Africa
The consistent use of financial services can help the world’s poorest people better manage risks, step out of poverty and...
Impact Strategy Audit for Nesta Impact Investments
Nesta Impact Investments provides finance to innovative, high-growth businesses that address major social problems within...
Evaluation of GrowthAfrica’s support to ventures in East Africa
GrowthAfrica was formed in 2002 with the aim of seeing economic growth and social transformation accelerated through...
Intellecap’s direct support to ventures in East Africa
Intellecap was founded in India in 2002 and combines advisory services, capital and networks, providing early stage impact...
Evaluation of Enclude’s Variable Payment Obligation (VPO) Programme
Enclude is an advisory firm dedicated to building more sustainable small growth businesses (SGBs) and institutions by offering...
Assessment of Co-op/One Foundation WASH projects
Itad were asked by Co-op to undertake an independent social impact assessment of Co-op’s partnership with The One...
Evaluation of The Market Systems Development Approach: Lessons for Expanded Use and Adaptive Management at Sida
The evaluation of Sida's Market System Development projects focuses on management and organisational capacity.
British International Investment’s mobilisation of private investment
Increasingly, international consensus is that private finance is critical to filling the development financing gap and...
Solutions for Strengthening Resilience Measurement and Influence
Itad, with 100 Resilient Cities and Slum Dwellers International, has been commissioned to work on ‘Collaborative Resilience...
What evidence is there for the impact of market systems development?
The strength (or weakness) of evidence to support use of the market systems approach is a topic that always provokes heated...
