Monitoring, evaluation and third-party monitoring
When a donor or an organisation cannot visit project sites itself, or wants an external view, we provide independent monitoring. We check in the field that activities are taking place, that goods and services reach the intended people and that reported results match reality.
What we do
Third-party monitoring
Verification visits to project sites, interviews with beneficiaries and local stakeholders, checks on distributions, construction works and services delivered.
Results verification
Comparison of partner-reported data with field observations, verification of indicators, including in results-based financing.
Project monitoring
Regular progress monitoring of development and humanitarian projects, post-distribution monitoring, beneficiary satisfaction and complaints follow-up.
Data quality assurance
Data quality assessments (DQA) across five dimensions: validity, reliability, precision, timeliness and integrity. Review of partners' M&E systems and recommendations.
How we work
- A verification plan is agreed with the client: sites to visit, selection method, frequency and indicators to check.
- Observation checklists and questionnaires are standardised in KoboToolbox or ODK, with time stamps, GPS coordinates and photographs taken with respect for the people concerned.
- Visits are carried out by local teams who speak the communities' languages and understand local dynamics.
- Serious incidents (diversion, protection risks, danger to people) are reported immediately through an alert protocol agreed at the outset.
- We have no links with the organisations whose work we verify; every team member signs a conflict of interest declaration.
- A security analysis precedes every trip; when physical access is not possible, verification is carried out remotely (telephone, key informants, imagery).
What you receive
- Site visit reports with photographs and GPS coordinates
- Alert notes for critical incidents
- Monitoring dashboards updated at each round
- Periodic summary reports with recommendations
- Cleaned and documented datasets handed over to the client
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.