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HC-IMPACTHumanitarian Consulting Impact
Consulting firm · Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Reliable evidence for decision-making, including where field conditions are most demanding.

HC-IMPACT is a Congolese consulting firm based in Goma. It supports cooperation agencies, international organisations, NGOs and public institutions in monitoring, evaluating and studying their programmes, in the DRC and in other fragile contexts.

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Head office
Goma, North Kivu, DRC
Area of operation
The whole of the DRC, with a focus on the East; assignments abroad possible
Working languages
French, English, Swahili [TO BE CONFIRMED: other languages]
Founding team
[TO BE COMPLETED: number of assignments] assignments conducted since 2019
Expertise

Five areas of expertise

Our work covers the whole programme cycle: understanding the context, monitoring implementation, measuring results and strengthening the teams in charge.

Monitoring, evaluation and third-party monitoringIndependent monitoring of development and humanitarian projects, verification of reported results and data quality assurance, including where partners have limited access.EvaluationsBaseline studies, mid-term, final and impact evaluations, and performance reviews, based on the OECD-DAC criteria and tailored to each client's questions.Studies and applied researchQuantitative and qualitative surveys, feasibility, market and socio-economic studies, context and vulnerability analyses, and the design of information and M&E systems.Advisory, technical assistance and implementationInstitutional support, strategic planning, project design and management, accountability mechanisms and project implementation in partnership.Capacity buildingTraining and coaching in monitoring and evaluation, research methods, project management and entrepreneurship, through workshops, seminars and publications.
Our approach

From evaluation questions to the use of findings

Every assignment follows the same logic: start from the client's questions, choose the methods that can answer them, control data quality at every stage and report findings that can be verified.

  1. Step 1ScopingReview of the terms of reference, theory of change, evaluation questions and matrix based on the OECD-DAC criteria.
  2. Step 2DesignMixed methods, documented sampling plan, data collection tools pre-tested and translated into local languages.
  3. Step 3Data collectionDigital collection with KoboToolbox or ODK, trained local teams, remote methods where access is restricted.
  4. Step 4Quality controlReal-time supervision, back-checks, consistency checks and data quality assessment (DQA).
  5. Step 5AnalysisTriangulation of sources, disaggregation by sex, age, disability and location, clear separation of findings and interpretation.
  6. Step 6ReportingReadable reports, validation workshops and prioritised recommendations geared towards learning.
Principles applied at every stepDo No HarmConflict sensitivityData and respondent protectionGender and inclusionInformed consent

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Supporting people who create economic activity in Goma

The hub is open to young people, women entrepreneurs, cooperatives and small and medium-sized enterprises that want to structure, grow or finance their business.

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  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Business plans, access to markets and finance
  • Shared workspace
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Preparing 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.

Write to us
Address
[TO BE COMPLETED: number, avenue, district, commune], Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Telephone
[TO BE COMPLETED: +243 …]
Email
[TO BE COMPLETED: contact@domain]

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