Recent clients for the lead researchers include USAID MODS, UNDP, UNICEF, Lo Norway, Kilimo Trust, Norwegian Church Aid, Finn Church Aid. TraideCraft,
Our lead researcher’s recent evaluation work include the following:
Research and Evaluation Consultancies
| Dates | Names of Employing Organization | Location | Summary of activities performed |
| February to March 2021 | Client: Kilimo Trust | Mwea, Ahero Kenya, Tororo, Mbale Uganda | Project Title: Baseline Survey for project to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Rice Initiative for Climate Smart Agriculture(R4iCSA) in Kenya and Uganda
Position: Team Leader Details of services provided: Household surveys in Kenya and Uganda (sample of 400), KIIs and FGDs in the three counties to collect baseline data to track the indicators |
| January – March 2021 | Client: USAID-MODS program (Dexis Group)
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Kenya | Project title: Baseline Context and Systems Analysis and for stakeholder analysis in Kiambu, Kisumu and Kakamega.
Position: Team Leader Details of services provided: Document Review, interviews and focus group discussions to develop the context and systems analysis. Digital Mapping of about 1500 CSOs in the three counties to form part of the local development organization (LDO) |
| August – September 2020 | Client: UNDP; Norway and DFID funded
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Kenya multi county | Project title: Mid-term evaluation of the Strengthening Devolved Governance Program in Kenya
Position: Team Leader Details of services provided: Team Lead in mid-term evaluation of the 2018-2022 UNDP program for strengthening devolved governance in Kenya targeting 8 northern counties of Kenya and assessment of the United Nations Delivering as One program in Turkana County. |
| January – March 2020 | Client: Dexis Group; USAID-funded
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Kenya | Project title: Development of Project design documents for a USAID program
Details of services provided: Development of Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Plan for the USAID Mission Organizational Development Support (MODS) Program in Kenya. |
| September 2019 | Client: Amref and Watershed; Funded by Dutch Government
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Kenya | Project title: Joint Case Study: Evaluation (Outcome Mapping) of the Health Systems Advocacy Partnership and Watershed Partnership
Details of services provided: This was the end of project evaluation for the devolution support program using outcome mapping. The product was a joint case study of the Health Systems Advocacy Partnership and Watershed Partnership in Kajiado, Kenya. |
| October 2019 | Client: National Democratic Institute, DFID-funded
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Kenya | Project title: Project Evaluation for the Kenya Accountable and Inclusive Political Processes (KAIP) project
Details of services provided: This was an end of project evaluation for the Kenya Accountable and Inclusive Political Processes (KAIP) project using the outcome mapping approach. |
| December 2019 – January 2020 | Client: Finn Church Aid Somalia, FCA-funded
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Somalia | Project title: Development of M&E Systems for High Risk Prisoners rehabilitation project in Baidoa, Somalia
Details of services provided: Development of an M&E system, data collection tools, revised logical framework, reporting templates for a rehabilitation project for high risk (former al Shabaab commanders) in Baidoa Main Prison. Field visit to study project and discuss with project implementers and stakeholders, producing the deliverables and capacity building of implementing staff. |
| October – November 2019 | Client: Finn Church Aid Somalia, FCA-funded
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Somalia | Project title: CVE End of project evaluation, Oct/Nov 2019
Details of services provided: End of project evaluation for “Research on Experiences in the Kenyan Criminal Justice System and Rates of Violent Extremism” The study was a meta evaluation of the study process in several counties affected by violent extremism in Kenya. |
| November – December 2019 | Client: Norway Labour Organization, LO Norway funded
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Kenya | Project title: Evaluation of the SENTRO Project in the Philippines
Details of services provided: Final Evaluation of the project implemented by SENTRO, a labour organization in the Philippines aimed at strengthening the labour movement in the Philippines. The Evaluation generated key outcome results, identified challenges and lessons learnt and recommendations to guide the 2020-2024 project period. |
| October 2017 | Client: United Nations Office in Nairobi, UN funded
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Kenya | Project title: National consultant: Evaluation of the Kenya United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2014-2018
Details of services provided: Final Evaluation of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2014-2018. The United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF 2014- 2018) is the fourth-generation Programme of UN support to Kenya. The Evaluation generated strategic outcomes, impacts and identified best practices, lessons learnt and recommendations guided by the UNEG guidelines and criteria of evaluation. |
| September 2019 | Client: Kilimo Trust Tanzania office, Comic Relief funded | Kenya | Project title: Final Evaluation of the Calories and Household Income from Potato Subsector (CHIPS) project in Tanzania (CHIPS) Project, Tanzania, September 2019
Details of services provided: Final evaluation of the project in Southern and Northern Highlands of Tanzania. Engaging government institutions, Private sector and Farmer groups involved in the potato value chain project. |
| August 2019 | Client: Norwegian Church AID Regional office, Funded Norwegian Government | Kenya | Project title: Development of Results Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Norwegian Church Aid Regional Peace program 2020-2024
Details of services provided: Partner facilitation to review and finalize results M&E framework for Regional peace program and development of activities and targets for the new NORAD program 2020-2024. Contributing to the narrative proposal for the new NORAD application |
| March 2017 | Client: Kilimo Trust, IFAD funded | Kenya | Project title: End of project/impact evaluation of the regional East Africa Trade in Staples (REACTS) project
Details of services provided: Evaluation of impacts, relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the value chain project in in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya. Generation of best practices, lessons and recommendations |
| August 2018 | Client: Institute of Culture and Ecology, funded by Biovision | Kenya | Project title: End of Project Evaluation of Project BV EH09 “Ecosystem Management for improving Community Climate Change Resilience”
Details of services provided: Evaluation of impacts, relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the community climate change resilience in Meru, Tharaka Nithi and Embu counties, Kenya. Generation of agriculture and environment best practices, lessons and recommendations. |
| June 2017 | Client: LVIA and CCM, funded by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Kenya | Project title: Final evaluation for 3-year WASH and Health Project in Isiolo County
Details of services provided: Evaluation of impacts, relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the Water and Sanitation and Health project in Isiolo county, Kenya. Generation of best practices, lessons and recommendations. |
| March 2017 | Client: Africa Development Bank, self-funded | Kenya | Project title: Evaluation of the Kimira Oluch Irrigation and Green Zones project, and Green
Details of services provided: Evaluation of project performance, relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impacts and sustainability of the Kimira Oluch Irrigation and Green Zones conservation project in Kenya. Generation of best practices, lessons and recommendations. |
We have also provided other capacity building experience on Results Based Management for
- Gender Violence Recovery Centre (GVRC) staff on Results Based Management – 2012
- Diakonia Kenya staff on RBM – 2010
- International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) staff on RBM – 2011
- Kenya Community Support Center (KECOSCE) Mombasa staff on RBM – 2017
Also undertaken Organizational Capacity Assessment and Development for over 20 organizations on performance management and M&E.