Evaluations
An evaluation assesses what a project or programme has achieved, how and why, and draws lessons for the future. We conduct evaluations at every stage of the project cycle, shaped around the questions clients actually need answered.
What we do
Baseline studies
Establishing the reference values of indicators before implementation starts, so that change can be measured later.
Mid-term evaluations
Assessing progress, identifying difficulties and proposing adjustments while there is still time to act.
Final evaluations
Measuring the achievement of results, assessing sustainability and documenting lessons learned.
Impact evaluations
Estimating the changes attributable to the programme, using comparison groups where the context allows, or theory-based approaches such as contribution analysis or outcome harvesting.
Performance reviews
Focused review of implementation, management and the monitoring system to inform a short-term decision.
How we work
- Evaluation questions are organised around the OECD-DAC criteria: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability.
- The programme's theory of change is reviewed, and reconstructed where necessary, to understand the expected logic from activities to results.
- An evaluation matrix links each question to judgement criteria, indicators, sources and data collection methods.
- The choice between experimental, quasi-experimental and theory-based approaches depends on the questions, available data, budget and ethical constraints; it is justified in the inception report.
- Quantitative and qualitative data are cross-checked (triangulation) and disaggregated by sex, age, disability and location.
- Preliminary findings are discussed with stakeholders before the final report is written.
What you receive
- Inception report with evaluation matrix, sampling plan and data collection tools
- Datasets, codebooks and analysis scripts
- Draft report, then final report addressing comments
- Short executive summary accessible to non-specialist readers
- Presentation of findings and learning brief
Planning an evaluation, a study or a monitoring system?
Send us your terms of reference or describe what you need. We will come back to you with an initial methodological reading and the terms of our involvement.