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We work with companies, corporate foundations, investors and donors to accelerate progress in these areas and more. We develop impact strategies, identify baseline needs and evaluate what works and why to help expand economic opportunity and improve lives.
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The impact of cash-for-works: evidence from the Rural Access Programme in the mid and far west of Nepal
RAP's primary objective is to deliver economic benefits to poor and isolated communities over the long term through improved...
Helen Bailey
Helen Bailey is an evaluator with ten years’ experience in international development. She works on markets, financial...
The results achieved by programmes using a market systems approach
What does the current evidence base say about the impact of programmes using the market systems approach? The BEAM Exchange...
Measuring Social Norms on WEE Programmes: Lessons from Itad’s Work in Gender Equality
The role of social norms change in economically empowering women was a hot topic at the SEEP Women’s Economic Empowerment...
Impact evaluations for market systems programmes
These BEAM Exchange guidelines set out the key steps and considerations for designing, planning and undertaking the evaluation...
BEAM Monitoring Guidance
The BEAM Monitoring Guidance aims to provide an introduction to current thinking and practice in monitoring for programmes...
The impact of programmes that use market systems approaches
Market systems approaches have now been used in a wide range of countries and contexts to promote growth in jobs and income,...
RAP Beneficiaries’ Feedback Report 2017
To date, there have been several studies conducted by the independent Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) component of...
Itad’s 4 top takeaways from the SEEP Women’s Economic Empowerment Forum
Mollie Liesner blogs on her top 4 takeaways from the SEEP Women's Economic Empowerment Forum in Bangkok.
Causality and attribution in market systems development
Attribution is the establishment of a causal link between (parts of) an observed change and a specific intervention....
Impact Evaluation of the Samarth Market Development Programme in Nepal
Despite economic growth, remittances from abroad and significant donor support, poverty and inequality remain high in Nepal,...
Dynamic monitoring and results: How the Propcom Mai-Karfi project designed and implemented an adaptive measurement system
Itad is leading the monitoring and evaluation spoke for BEAM Exchange, which aims to build the credibility of the market...
FoodTrade East and Southern Africa: Mid-Term Evaluation Final Report
During Q3 2016, the Evaluation Management Unit (EMU), managed by Itad UK, undertook the independent Mid-term Evaluation (MTE)...
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith heads Itad’s Project Management Unit. He has a background in water and environmental management.
James Robinson
James Robinson is an experienced consultant and advisor with expertise in markets, business and supply chains, impact...
Let’s get practical: how to overcome monitoring challenges
Contribute to learning and innovation in the wider market systems community by sharing your practical stories on measuring...
