PRACTICE AREAS: Independent Research, Evaluations and Assessments
Measuring impact is important to ensuring the services are actually working and improving the lives of poor people. Finding consultants who understand ethical research and are qualified in research methodologies as well as honest and independent are tough to come by. Experience in reviewing multi-sectoral programs and microfinance banks.
Strong academic training in qualitative research methodologies.
Results: Evaluations of Cross-border projects in Central Asia (2008); Institutional appraisals of microfinance banks in West Africa, Egypt and Caribbean (2001-2008); Performance review of microfinance institutions in Jamaica for a donor (2009) and Market research for micro enterprise projects in Liberia (2010).