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Assignments
undertaken since January 2007
Comprehensive
Organizational Assessment of Uganda National NGO Forum.
Client: CISU. Period: November
2018 – February 2019
The services included:
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Consultative
meetings with members and other stakeholders at sub-regional level.
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Organizational
assessment of secretariat and board.
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Recommendations
on how to focus and reorganize the forum.
Training course on the use
of outcome-oriented methods for monitoring
Client: CISU. Period: September
2018
The services included:
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Presentation
of pros and cons of outcome-oriented methods for monitoring with a
focus on Outcome Mapping and Outcome Harvesting.
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Facilitation
of workshop.
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Preparation
of discussion paper.
PACT review and design
Client: Care Denmark. Period:
December 2017 – April 2018
The services included:
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Review
of programme in Mozambique supporting NGOs as well as civil society
networks working for the rights to land and other natural resources
of rural communities.
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Facilitation
of workshop with stakeholders.
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Recommendations
for design of the next programme phase.
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Based on
a second visit in Mozambique the new programme document was prepared
Facilitation of revision of
Eco Schools Programme’s Monitoring and Evaluation system
Client: Danish Outdoor Council.
Period:
November 2017
The services included:
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Workshop
for DOC and its African partners on Outcome Mapping, Outcome
Harvesting and other tools for M&E.
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Preparation
of M&E Manual for the programme
Study of challenges and
opportunities in Northern Uganda concerning development of
small-scale agriculture
Client: Danida. Period:
December 2016 – February 2017.
The services included:
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Review
of programme supporting CSO partners with strong advocacy agendas.
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Document
review, interviews with partners and stakeholders (including
government entities at whom advocacy is directed) in Mozambique and
Denmark, workshops with strategic partners.
Evaluation of the program
based support through Finnish CSOs
Client: Finnish Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. Period: November 2015 – September 2016.
The services included:
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Team
leader for team of eleven consultants and coordinator for the
evaluation of the programmes of Fairtrade Finland and Finnish
Refugee Council
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Evaluation
of the programmes of six Finnish NGOs with partnership agreements
with MFA of which the faith-based Felm is the largest.
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Interviews
with the Finnish NGOs, MFA and others, and document review to assess
(results-based) their management mechanisms. Meta-analysis of
external evaluation reports of the six NGO programmes. Field studies
of a sample of projects implemented by the six NGOs (in 10
countries). Analysis and report writing, coordination of sub-teams
and preparation of synthesis report.
PACT Mid-term Review
Client: Care Denmark. Period:
February – March 2016.
The services included:
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Review
of programme supporting CSO partners with strong advocacy agendas.
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Document
review, interviews with partners and stakeholders (including
government entities at whom advocacy is directed) in Mozambique and
Denmark, workshops with strategic partners.
Yen Sore Mid-Term Review
Client: Care Denmark. Period:
February 2016.
The services included:
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Team
leader for the assignment
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Analysis
of programme achievements, strategies and relevance to inform
planning and decision-making for the second half of the programme
period. The analysis was based on document review, interviews with
partners and stakeholders (including government entities at whom
advocacy is directed) in Ghana and Denmark.
Formulation of SPSD III
Client: Danish Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. Period: April – October 2015.
The services included:
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Linking
promotion of new technologies with training programmes
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Formulating
programmes for promoting solar power for irrigation, for turning
agricultural waste into energy and for improved energy efficiency
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Establishing
a functional M&E framework for the programme
Impact evaluation of the
SNV school garden project in Uganda
Client: SNV.
Period November 2014 – September 2015.
The services included:
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Team
leader for the assignment
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Evaluation
of impact from capacity building of local organisations and of 700
schools for promoting agricultural development implemented by SNV in
conjunction with 25 Ugandan civil society organisations.
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Document
review; design, supervision and analysis of quantitative survey;
qualitative field research in two districts in Uganda; overall
analysis and preparation of evaluation report.
Formulation of municipal
support programme for northern Mozambique
Client: Danish Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. Period March – July 2014.
The services included:
Support
to establishing a local tax system less harmful to local business
development
Evaluation of Kasa
Client: CISU. Period October –
December 2013.
The services included:
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Team
leader for the assignment
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Assessment
of platform for civil society organisations advocating for reducing
harmful effects of extractive industries
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Evaluation
of results related to changes in legal framework for extractive
industries
Capacity Assessment of
Danish People’s Aid (DPA)
Client: Finnish Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. Period August – September 2013.
The services included:
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Team
leader for the assignment
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Organizational
capacity assessment
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Assessment
of capacity for supporting organizational capacity development of
Southern civil society partners as well as DPA’s systems for
financial management of the programme and reporting procedures.
Mid-term Evaluation of
PRODEZA
Client: Finnish Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. Period April – June 2013.
The services included:
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Team
leader for multi-disciplinary team
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Assessment
of rural development project including support to small farmers,
agri-business and strengthening of service provision of district
administration
Mid-term review of
Renewable Energy for Rural Development
Client: BTC. Period February –
April 2013.
The services included:
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Assessment
of relevance, effect and sustainability of provision of energy to
rural businesses
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Institutional
and socioeconomic assessment of the support mechanisms of the
Mozambican fund for renewable energy.
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Field
studies in Manica and Sofala Provinces.
Capacity
assessment of Centre for International Cooperation (FIC)
Client:
CISU. Period: May – July 2012.
The services included:
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Analysis
of strategic framework of FIC
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Dialogue
with staff, board members and members of FIC
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Interview
(Skype) with partners in East Africa
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Workshop
on preliminary results with key staff and board members
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Preparation
of capacity assessment report recommending how FIC could develop
Impact
Study of Minipuljen
Client: CISU. Period: Apr –
May 2012.
The
services included:
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Elaboration
of methodology including questionnaire design, sampling etc.
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Coordination
of data collection from NGOs involved in the study.
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Analysis
of results and preparation of final report
Establishing
a functional M&E framework for the Second Phase of Peace,
Recovery and Development Plan (PRDP) (a series of contracts)
Client:
DFID/PricewaterhouseCoopers/office of the Prime Minister. Period: Feb
2012 – Nov 2015.
The
services include:
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Review
of the logframe
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Selection
of relevant key outcome indicators already collected by sector
ministries
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Selection
of output indicators
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Defining
reporting mechanisms and institutional set-up
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Dialogue
with stakeholders (ministries, donors, local government and civil
society) on how to define the M&E framework
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Capacity
assessment of the unit responsible for processing data and writing
the final reports (Northern Uganda Data Centre)
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Preparation
of a comprehensive M&E framework document
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Awareness
raising and training of stakeholders in relation to their tasks in
relation to M&E
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Capacity
building of Northern Uganda Data Centre
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Support
in relation to data analysis and report writing
Study
of Civil Society in Mozambique
Client: CARE Denmark. Period:
Nov – Dec 2011.
The
services included:
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Analysis
of context and issues in relation to natural resource issues
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Assessment
of dialogue between civil society and government in relation to
natural resource issues
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Capacity
assessment of NGOs implementing CARE natural resource management
programme in northern Mozambique
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Mapping
of relevant civil society partners at provincial (Nampula) and at
national levels
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Conceptualising
principles for future support to civil society in relation to
natural resource management
Needs
assessment for Second Phase of Peace, Recovery and Development Plan
(PRDP)
Client:
DFID/PricewaterhouseCoopers/office of the Prime Minister. Period:
Sept – Oct 2011.
The
services included:
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Analysis
of national plans and district plans
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Dialogue
with relevant sector representatives in the 54 districts of the PRDP
region
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Formulation
of programme document for Phase 2 of PRDP (2012 – 2015) taking
account of inputs from district representatives as well as
recommendations from the Mid-term Review
Mid-term
Review of Peace, Recovery and Development Plan (PRDP) for Northern
Uganda
Client:
DFID/PricewaterhouseCoopers/office of the Prime Minister. Period: May
– June 2011.
The
services included:
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Team
leader for the assignment.
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Design
of survey instruments: questionnaire, sample frame, training of
enumerators
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Implementation
of survey
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Data
analysis and report writing
Appraisal
of Empowerment for Life (Northern Ghana)
Client: Danida. Period: April
2011.
The
services included:
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Assessment
of programme proposal prepared by the Ghana Friendship Groups and
their partner GDCA
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Field
visits and dialogue with all stakeholders on the ground
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Dialogue
with GDCA
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Recommendations
on how to adjust programme proposal
Review
of Political Space Programme
Client: DanChurchAid. Period:
Jan. – May 2011.
The
services included:
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Team
leader for the assignment.
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Review
and analysis of results as reported by 12 country programmes
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Questionnaire
survey supplemented by Skype interviews with representatives for the
country programmes
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Strategic
framework for future programming
Review
of Arab-European Human Rights Dialogue
Client: Danida. Period: Oct. –
Dec 2010.
The
services included:
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Team
leader for the assignment.
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Consultation
with representatives for human rights institutes, governments and
civil society in a number of Arab countries
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Assessment
of the dialogue between Arab and European stakeholders
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Recommendations
on establishing a framework for the continued dialogue
Evaluation
of Uganda Human Rights and Good Governance Programme
Client: EU. Period: Nov. –
Dec 2010.
The
services included:
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Team
leader for the assignment.
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Assessment
of outcomes of awareness raising and provision of access to justice
to marginalised groups (especially women and children)
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Assessment
of outcomes of capacity building of duty bearers in the justice
sector
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Assessment
of impact of policy dialogue.
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Analysis
of results and reporting.
Evaluation
of Sudan Productive Capacity Recovery Programme
Client: EU. Period: Apr. –
May 2010.
The
services included:
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Organisational
capacity development expert for the assignment.
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Questionnaire
design and execution of a tracer study
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Assessment
of organisational development with state ministries of agriculture
in South as well as in North Sudan.
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Analysis
of results and reporting.
Formulation
of Rural Development Programme in Mozambique
Client: EU. Period: Dec. 2009
– Feb. 2010.
The
services included:
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Team
leader for the assignment.
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Consultations
with stakeholders and close coordination with National directorate
for Promotion of Rural Development.
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Collection
and analysis of data on rural business development.
Appraisal
of geographic development programme for Northern Ghana and capacity
assessment of Ghana Venskabsgrupperne
Client:
Danida. Period: Aug. – Oct. 2009.
The services included:
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Team
leader for the assignment
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Field-studies
of project interventions in Northern Ghana.
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Consultations
with stakeholders within rural development in Northern Ghana
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Analysis
of organisational set-up in Ghana
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Organisational
analysis of the Danish NGO, Ghana Venskabsgrupperne
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Preparation
of appraisal report with recommendations
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Preparation
of capacity assessment report with recommendations
Formulation
of private sector lead rural development programme in Georgia
Client:
Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Period Dec. 2008 – Jun.
2009
The services included:
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Identification
of needs
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Consultation
with stakeholders at national level as well as at local level in
Western Georgia
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Analysis
of value chains for fruits and berries and identification of key
areas where support is needed
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Analysis
of needs for financial support and formulation of credit facility
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Formulation
of final programme
Evaluation
of support to emergency education in South Sudan
Client:
Red Barnet. Period: Oct. – Dec. 2008.
The services
included:
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Team
leader position for the assignment
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Field-studies
of communities and schools in two regions: Jonglei State and
Northern Bahr el Ghazal State
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Analysis
and evaluation on basis of DAC criteria
Coastal
zone management in Mozambique
Client:
Danida. Period:
Aug. 2008 - Jun. 2010.
The services included:
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Advice
and assistance to the Provincial Directorates for Coordination of
Environmental Actions (DPCAs) in the strategic planning and
management of the component as well as monitoring, evaluation and
quality control;
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Assistance
and advice to the members of the Provincial Technical Teams (ETPs)
and to the Centre for Sustainable Development (CDS) on the overall
planning, identification, coordination and implementation of
component activities;
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Advice
to the DPCAs, the ETPs and the CDS on component reporting according
to established Danida requirements and procedures;
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Provision
of technical support to the national long-term advisors in their
tasks;
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Assistance
to the implementers in the development of Terms of Reference,
procurement and evaluation of consultancy proposals.
Development
of West Africa Strategy for IBIS
Client:
IBIS (Danish NGO). Period: Mar. 2008 - Jun. 2008.
The
services included:
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Leading
the team of four consultants
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Participatory
review of existing programmes in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone
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Involvement
of stakeholders in West Africa and Denmark in outlining future
strategic direction
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Elaboration
of strategy document in close collaboration with the IBIS Board
Study
of Support to Activity- and Resource Centres for Local Civil Society
Organisations
Client:
MS (Danish NGO). Period: Feb. - Mar. 2007.
The services
included:
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Assessment
of the results from support to civil society organisations and field
study in Uganda and Tanzania;
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Appraisal
of plan for establishing 'houses for democratic development' at
district level and elaboration of recommendations for how to provide
support for local civil society and facilitate interaction with
local government.
Evaluation
of Co-ordination and Complementarity of Country Strategy Papers with
National Development Priorities
Client:
DFID. Period: May 2005 - Apr. 2007.
The services (started
within the framework of CopenhagenDC and finished by Dnet Consult)
included:
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Team
leader position for the assignment
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Field-studies
of two partner countries: Tanzania and Zambia
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Desk-studies
of six partner countries (five in Africa plus Vietnam) concerning
the impact from implementation of Country Strategy Papers by the
European Commission and by a number of EU Member States
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Analysis
and evaluation on basis of the country studies
Final
Evaluation of the Foundation for Human Rights in South Africa
Client:
European Commission, South Africa. Period: Apr. - Jun. 2007.
The
services included:
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Team-leader
position for the evaluation;
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Design
and implementation of field survey of beneficiaries;
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Organisational
analysis of the Foundation for Human Rights;
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Analysis
based on the 5 DAC evaluation criteria, development of
recommendations and writing of final report.
Evaluation
of the Norwegian Petroleum Related Assistance
Client:
NORAD. Period: May 2006 - Apr. 2007.
The
services included:
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Overall
design of the evaluation methodology and approach;
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Field
studies in Angola, Mozambique and Bangladesh.
Joint
Evaluation of the Country Programme Benin-Denmark 1990-2006
Client:
Danida. Period: Aug. 2007 - Oct. 2008.
The services provided by
Dnet Consult included:
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Team-leader
position for the full evaluation
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Planning
and management of the evaluation process (9 consultants involved);
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Development
of evaluation methods and overall set up for the evaluation;
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Implementation
of the evaluation, including coordination and quality assurance;
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Preparation
of country evaluation synthesis report and thematic reports;
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Specific
and detailed study on the perception in Benin of the Danish support,
based on questionnaires
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Presentation
of preliminary and final evaluation results in Benin and in Denmark
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