Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL)
We commit to holding stakeholders accountable to the impact of interventions on people and on their rights; enabling our partners to make informed decisions to strengthen programmes that advance social justice, gender equality, inclusion, and human rights.
As a global leader in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), we empower civil society, inter-governmental organisations, governments, small businesses and other stakeholders with rigorous research, insightful evaluations, and comprehensive solutions, driving positive change in contexts of migration and displacement, international development and social equity.
Our unique research is anchored in the voices of local communities and based on first-hand experience of complex and fragile settings.
We have established a culture of continuous learning and accountability by combining strong thematic knowledge with leveraging robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes. Our monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) vision is to generate evidence-based insights, drive programmatic effectiveness, and ensure utmost impact in addressing key societal issues, including the evolving challenges faced by individuals and communities affected by migration and displacement.
As trusted partners, we actively contribute to shaping evidence-based strategies, fostering knowledge sharing, and promoting evidence utilisation. Through our collaborative approach, we enable our clients to achieve measurable and sustainable outcomes, contributing to global development priorities and the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Our Products:
Evaluation Report: A systematic assessment of a project or programme outcomes to guide future strategies.
Learning Report: A consolidation of best practices and lessons learned to foster continuous improvement.
MEAL Framework, User guide, and Toolkit: Toolkits ensuring accountability, transparency, and efficient resource use in projects.
Situational Analysis: An examination of current conditions to identify challenges and opportunities.
Sectoral and Market Analysis: An in-depth study into specific sectors, revealing dynamics and growth opportunities.
Context and Conflict Analysis: A study of the broader sociopolitical landscape to discern underlying tensions.
Needs Assessment and Analysis: A structured assessment to identify and prioritise genuine community needs.
Thematic Expertise
We pride ourselves on our versatile expertise in MEAL across various thematic areas
Measuring Impact on People
Education
Climate change & green development
Urban development
Food security
Life skills & employability
Tracking Progress on Rights
Child protection
Youth participation & inclusion
Conflict
Gender & GBV(iE)
Disability inclusion
The pillar team conducts action research, evaluation studies, and acts as a learning partner alongside NGOs and multilaterals looking to implement and scale innovative programming in the fields of technology, education, healthcare and nutrition, livelihoods and employment in the Global South.
Examples include the pillar team’s 3-year contribution to building Civil Society Organisations’ (CSOs) capacity across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Sudan for the Better Migration Management project in the Horn of Africa; Innovating Mobile Solutions for Refugees in East Africa through a grant from the Humanitarian Innovation Fund to explore how refugees traveling within East Africa use mobile technology to support migration; and working to strengthen channels for remittances to refugees in Kakuma, Kenya and in Kismayo Somalia through funding from the IOM ACP-EU project.
Our team puts forth methods to guide the scale-up, sustainability, acceptability, and equity of such projects.
We are a monitoring and learning partner for many programmes, such as the Vodafone Foundation’s Instant Network Schools. cus-areas/instant-network-schoolsFor these, we provide multi-year support in understanding and improving programming. We also hold several long-term agreements with UNICEF, who recognises the quality of our work and expertise.
In recent years, we have applied sociological methods of analysis) on social cohesion in urban areas in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Afghanistan, alongside the World Bank, ILO and IOM. In 2020, we conducted an assessment with UNEP and the Somali government to identify climate adaptive solutions to displacement.