Client: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Duration: Oct 2024 – Sept 2025

Description: The 2024/25 NHBS is being carried out in line with international standards to generate statistical evidence that informs policy decisions by closing knowledge gaps in South Sudan. Specifically, the results will help strengthen the capacity of many public institutions, strengthen the national statistical system, improve capacity for oversight, and strengthen public investment programs.The NHBS will be carried out to provide household and budget survey data on a wide range of indicators to assess the progress made in improving the living standards of the population at both national, state and administrative areas level. This survey will be carried out to inform and provide benchmark indicators to inform the planning agenda and monitor South Sudan’s progress towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Specifically, the survey is designed to generate data towards meeting multiple statistical production objectives, including to:

• Update the poverty and inequality indicators at national and county levels
• Inform monetary, non-monetary and multi-dimensional indicators and socio-economic profiles of living standards
• Update labour force indicators
• Update income, consumption baskets, and expenditure across different regions and social groups to produce new CPI series
• Provide data to update the household sector input-output structure of the System of National Accounts (SNA)

Client: East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC)

Duration: Mar 2025 - Jun 2025

Goal: The objective of this salary and benefits survey was to provide a comparison with other comparable organizations and have a suitable pay structure that ensures both external equity as well as link pay to performance. The aim was to establish ECSA-HC salaries that have a proper relationship to and are competitive with salaries paid in the market for similar work of equal value.

Key deliverables

• Review and design suitable pay structure to ensure both internal and external equity as well as like pay to performance
• Recommend remuneration for each job grade based on the current market and industry/sector salary survey
• Compile a detailed report having comparison of ECSA-HC with all participating organizations through remuneration analysis to include all cash and noncash benefits or perks that are offered
• Present a detailed report with findings and recommendations to management

Client: Danish Refugee Council

Duration: Mar 2025 - May 2025

Goal: The primary objective of this assessment was to consolidate main findings on barriers and opportunities that refugees face in accessing identification (ID), work permits and SIM cards and carrying out mapping of the main stakeholders working on these areas and initiatives in place to address the challenges. Ultimately, the assessment was to be used as an advocacy piece to influence legal, policy and practical frameworks around refugee access to IDs, work permits and SIM cards.

Client: Oxfam

Duration: Jan 2025 - May 2025

Goal: This assignment sought to identify CSOs including WROs, care worker unions, private sector institutions in their ability to take leadership in Recognizing, Redistributing, Reducing, Rewarding and Representation of care work through adoption and implementation of gender transformative policies. The scope of work under this consultancy specifically consisted of:

• Mapping out relevant CSOs (including WROs), Care Work Organizations, and workers unions to be targeted with organizational strengthening activities on implementation of gender transformative policies.
• Understand the dynamic and evolving mapping of civil society organizations (CSOs), Care worker unions and WROs advocating for gender transformative care policies, investment in care infrastructure and related care interventions in Kenya
• Undertake an assessment of identified institutions to identify gaps in organizational policies, skills, and capacities to effectively implement gender-transformative care programs.
• Provide recommendations and entry points for engaging care worker organizations, WRO’s and diverse CSO’s as champions for advancing implementation of gender transformative care social protection and policy reforms

Client: International Labour Organization (ILO)

Duration: Dec 2024-Jun 2025

Goal: PROSPECTS in Kenya designed an endline study to assess the impacts the program has had on its program participants during the first phase (2019 – 2024). The endline study focused on program participants who have benefited from any of the program interventions since its inception in Kenya. PTR&C worked closely with the program team to design a detailed assessment of the outcome-level indicators that can be assessed using this approach. Specifically, the endline study included an endline survey to capture changes under the following outcomes:

• Outcome 1: Increased number of forcibly displaced persons (refugees) and host community members with quality education
• Outcome 2: Increased number of forcibly displaced and host community members with enhanced livelihoods and/or employment in safe/decent work.
• Outcome 3: Increased government protection, social protection, and inclusion for forcibly displaced and host communities

Client: OXFAM

Duration:Dec 2024 - Apr 2025

Goal:(a) Conducted a functional assessment of PGI’s safeguarding policies and mechanisms
(b) Updated and strengthened safeguarding policies and aligned them with international standards.
(c) Designed and implemented an online and phone reporting mechanism

Client: International Labour Organization

Duration: Nov 2024 - Mar 2025

Goal: The broad objective of the assignment was to carry out skills development/training needs among returnees in Mombasa and Nairobi counties, identify and profile skills and development /training needs of returned migrant workers in relation to the market opportunities available. Specifically, the study sought to map, analyze and document information from demand, supply and labour market intermediation services

Client: International Labour Organization (the ILO)

Duration: Oct 2024 - Jan 2025

Goal: The project-level objective was to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Kenya, Uganda and the EAC Secretariat to address child labour, forced labour/human trafficking and violations of acceptable conditions of work. In support of achieving this objective, the project had three broad objectives.
The project focused on identifying roles and responsibilities of government and other relevant stakeholders; mapping, improving, and/or assisting in the establishment of law enforcement and social protection programs and coordination systems, processes, and activities and strengthening cross-country and in-country partnerships.
Additionally, the projects aimed at creating strong partnership and collaboration in addressing child labour, forced labour and trafficking as well acceptable conditions to work. This ensured that there is an effective system to support the victims in receiving the necessary services across the continuum of care.

Client: UNICEF, Kenya

Duration: Sept 2024 -Jan 2025

Goal: This evaluation covers the Phase II programme period from July 2020 capturing and demonstrating evaluative evidence of the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, sustainability, connectedness, coverage, and impact, in achieving development results. The evaluation is being carried out during the period between October and January 2024 with the final report expected to be delivered on or before 31st January 2025. The consultants are largely working remotely with field missions to project sites for the training of data collection teams, data collection supervision, presentation of the results and validation exercise.
The evaluation has a strong focus on gender, social and behavioral change and equity as cross-cutting themes across evaluation criteria and evaluation questions. In addition, the evaluation will have a particular focus on UNICEF’s positioning within the development community and national partners in relation to the WASH project. The evaluation will also analyze the extent to which we can demonstrate the impact of the programme.

Client: UNICEF Uganda

Duration: Sept 2024-March 2025

Goal: The primary purpose of this assessment is to evaluate the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of UNICEF's district focus approach and its contributions toward reducing child deprivations in the 29 focus districts. The study will provide insights into the coherence of the strategy implementation and its ability to mobilize stakeholders and attain support for addressing child deprivations of the most significant barriers to reducing poverty and to tapping the potential of the demographic dividend.
The specific objectives of the evaluation are to:

• Assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the district-focus approach and its contribution to reducing child deprivations identified at the start of the Country program in 29 focus districts.
• Assess the effect of applying the integrated district strategy, the coherence of the implementation of this strategy and its contribution to reducing child deprivations,
• Assess the effectiveness and efficiency on UNICEF approach in mobilizing stakeholders at sub-national level and wining support to programs addressing child deprivations (focus on Ugandan communities and refugee populations)
• Draw lessons and provide recommendations on future sub-national strategies ensuring sustainability of UNICEF interventions in reaching the furthest first and leaving no one behind

Client: German Foundation for World Population (DSW)

Duration: Nov-December 2024

Location: Hatheru Court | Hatheru Road (Lavington) | Nairobi
P.O Box 2438 – 00202 Nairobi

Goal: RTLG is an ambitious scale-up intervention developed from a consultative meeting between implementing partners DSW and the EACR network. Their combined experience working in Migori and Kilifi counties, witnessing the horrific lived experiences of HIV-positive adolescent mothers and their children, including discrimination, stigma, and the vicious cycle of gender-based violence, led to the design of this intervention. Continuous dialogue with young people and adolescent mothers in these two counties informed the intervention.
The evaluation targeted the DSW project team, HIV-positive adolescent mothers and their children, partners to the HIV-positive adolescent mothers, Caregivers, Healthcare workers, County government representatives, other project stakeholders and CSOs. The Evaluation will seek to analyze the respective role the project played in the health sector and the related expectations of stakeholders regarding the project. The evaluation will also assess interactions, coordination, roles and responsibilities, support from and expectations of DSW.
The evaluation will assess the timeliness, and efficiency of delivery of the interventions; the quality and inclusiveness of collaboration and cohesion in project planning and implementation; the relevance of financial modalities, governance and assurance procedures and measures introduced; and will reflect on operational opportunities, best practices, and challenges implementing the project in Migori and Kilifi Counties.

Client: Marie Stopes Kenya

Duration: August -October 2024

Location:Kindaruma Road, Off Ngong Road, Kilimani Nairobi.
P.O. Box 59328 – 00200 Nairobi, Kenya

Goal: This research sought to assess the provision of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services within the humanitarian settings. The results of this assessment will inform interventions that will contribute to the achievement of the Sexual and Reproductive Health outcomes in line with the National 2030 commitments and the UNFPA KCO 10th CPD to eliminate preventable maternal deaths by strengthening maternal, adolescent sexual reproductive health and Reproductive Health Supply Chain Management.
The overarching objectives of the needs assessment were to:

• Identify type and number of health facilities within the settings, what services are being offered, where women may go for services, what services are in demand.
• Find out the availability and functionality of FP /PAC service provision unit in the refugee camps and settlement
• Establish the level of training and experience of PAC service providers.
• Determine the sufficiency of equipment, supplies, and pharmaceuticals for provision of PAC and FP services.
• Assess the adequacy of M & E tools and job aids in the PAC and FP units.
• Develop recommendations on the integration of FP / PAC services

Client: Gender equality and social inclusion (GESI)

Duration:May 2024 - June 2024

Goal: An operational evaluation of a social and behaviour change (SBC) project addressing the social norms affecting youth SRHR in the Western Region of Kenya, a study among direct beneficiaries (youth and their parents) and indirect beneficiaries (youth whose parents were not involved)
The proposal for this evaluation is to:

• Assess how GESI project activities have impacted on participants' (youth and parent participants) knowledge of SRHR.
• Investigate how conversations between parents and youths on SRH topics been impacted by the project activities.
• Examine the impact of project activities on SRH service uptake among youths in the project locations, as compared to pre-project period.
• Explore ways through which project activities have been able to promote community support for adolescent SRHR

Client: TIKO Africa
Nairobi, Kenya

Duration: May 2024 - May 2025

Goal: The study covers 15 counties in Kenya and 2 districts in Uganda over a period of 12 months. Mystery clients are carried out on monthly basis to assist Tiko Africa:

• To monitor and evaluate the quality of services provided at the clinics and pharmacies
• Monitor potential fraudulent and risky behaviour and
• Ensure compliance with the service process for Tiko services

Client: Save the Children, UNICEF, WFP and Ministry of Labour and Social Protection

Duration: March 2023 - March 2024

Country: Kenya

Goal: The main objective of undertaking this Household level endline evaluation is to assess the Universal Child Benefit (UCB) pilot project implementation processes, outcomes of interventions and document lessons learnt for scale up considerations.
The specific objectives of the Universal Child Benefit (UCB) project evaluation will be to:

• Assess the project indicators and outcomes of the Universal Child Benefit in Kenya at both national and county governments and their impact on the social protection policy/agenda direction;
• Examine change in behaviour on nutrition practises, positive parenting and disability inclusion due to improved knowledge and understanding in the target locations;
• Describe integration of child protection and cash transfer programming
• Evaluate coordination mechanisms of the Universal Child Benefit (UCB) project on improving national, county governments and relevant stakeholders’ coordination efficiency

Client: World Food Programme

Duration: 10th Jan to 11th May 2021

Location: P.O.BOX 44482 -00100, Nairobi
UN GIGIRI COMPOUND

Country: Kenya

Goal: COVID-19 pandemic had affected the social and economic wellbeing of the people of Kenya. The impact was felt across all the poverty strata and the effects were feared to be long-term. It was thus imperative and essential to provide an account of this effect to inform ongoing and planned intervention and where necessary trigger responsive social and public policy reforms.
To fully understand the potential outcomes, a deeper analysis of socio-economic impact on key sectors, in addition to their interplay with social dimensions such as consumption, poverty, inequality, gender, and proliferation of informal settlements in urban areas, was required to guide strategic immediate and long term policy measures during the response and recovery periods.
Social protection systems and public infrastructures for social services increase community resilience, allowing societies to cope with emergencies in the immediate term and to mitigate the impact of possible future crises.
It is for this reason that the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection with the support of the World Food Programme sought to examine the role of Kenya’s social protection system in cushioning the direct and indirect beneficiaries of the social protection system from the effects of COVID-19. Based on the analysis and the resulting findings, the Government of Kenya and partners considered adaptable policy and legislative options likely to increase resilience and improve the well-being of the people of Kenya. The findings provided a critical overview of the likely scenarios the Government of Kenya that would have compelled to contend with if it had not invested in the current social protection system focusing on social security, health insurance and social assistance.
Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment: PTR&C
i. Undertake a thorough and distinct social and economic analysis describing notable losses as well as gains that may have been accrued, if any, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ii. Undertake a national Household survey
iii. Examine the strength of the current social protection system and identify how it has directly and / or indirectly protected the people of Kenya from the dangers posed by COVID-19.
iv. Assess and establish the severity of the pandemic on different population groups / categories and provide an analysis of the short- and long-term effects including possible mitigation measures to be adopted during the recovery phase
Deliverables

• Inception report for the assignment.
• Draft report detailing the pandemic’s socioeconomic impact in Kenya and the benefits of the three pillars of the current social protection system including the ad hoc emergency measures established by the government and partners;
• Final report with clear and actionable recommendations based on the findings with potential social policy reforms;
• Policy brief detailing the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 and the significance of the current social protection system;
• A set of power point presentations summing up the findings.

Client: International Labour Organization (ILO)

Duration: 2021-2022

Country: Uganda

Goal: We reviewed the sampling design and specifically the design, sampling frame, stratification, sample size determination and apportionment, selection of Enumeration Areas (EAs), household listing procedures and procedure for calculation of the sampling weights.
We also supported the bureau in drafting the following chapters of the now published report.
1) Chapter Two: Background Characteristics
2) Chapter Three: Working Age Population
3) Chapter Four: Working Population
4) Chapter Five: Population In Employment
5) Chapter Six:Workers In Subsistence Agriculture
6) Chapter Seven: Unpaid Work
7) Chapter Eight: Labour Underutilisation And Inadequate Employment
8) Chapter Nine: Population In And Outside The Labour Force
9) Chapter Ten: Youth Activities
10) Chapter Eleven: Youth Transition To Employment
11) Chapter Twelve: Children’s Activities
12) Chapter Thirteen: Forced Labour
13) Chapter Fourteen: Migration
Output 1: A comprehensive analytical National Labour Force Survey Report covering all components/modules of the survey questionnaire drafted and finalised.
• Activity 1: Facilitated the first meeting with UBOS, Technical Committee and ILO to discuss and review the structure/outline and content of the NLFS main report.
• Activity 2: Drafted the inception report detailing a work plan with clear timelines and methodology for quality assuring data processing, analysis and drafting of the main NLFS report and the modules.
• Activity 3: Provided technical guidance to UBOS and the technical committee in the processing and analysis of the microdata in accordance with the country- specific context and relevant ICLS.
• Activity 4: Provided technical support to the drafting process of the national labour force survey report with the guidance of UBOS, the Technical Committee and ILO.
Output 2: Six modular reports on child activities, youth activities, labour migration, forced labour, unpaid work, gender, and policy brief drafted and finalised.
• Activity 1: Led the drafting of the Report structures for the monographs with support UBOS technical team and ILO.
• Activity 2: Led the data analysis of the NLFS modules above highlighted to supplement the main NLFS report with additional set of variables and analysis with support UBOS technical team and ILO. The analysis included both descriptive and inferential statistics.
• Activity 3: Led the drafting of separate reports for the six monographs and the policy brief highlighted above.
Role: Contractor

Client: International Labour Organization (ILO)

Duration: 2021-2022

Country: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda

Goal: Developing a Roadmap for IGAD Regional Labour Market Information Management System (LMIMS)
The overall objective of the assignment was to conduct a baseline study on the state of labour market statistics and labour market information system in the IGAD region and develop a roadmap for development of IGAD labour market information system.
#1 Conduct a baseline study on the state of labour market statistics and labour market information system in the IGAD region.
The baseline study examined the state of labour market data and statistics in the IGAD region:
• Examined policy, institutional and legal frameworks concerning labour market data and information system in the IGAD member states;
• Identified key labour market data sources, ongoing initiative, programs and practices on improving labour market data and LMIS;
• Assessed the quality, availability, comparability of labour market data and statistics, both administrative and statistical survey sources, in the IGAD member states ;
• Assessed existing labour market data management systems and processes;
• Identified key labour market data needs and gaps in each of the member states;
• Assessed the capacity needs (technical, material, financial) for improving labour market statistics and LMIS;
• Identified labour market data sharing systems and process at national level (among line ministries), between countries (bilaterally) or through multilateral arrangements at regional, continental and international level.
• Identified mechanisms to improve the collection and analysis of labour market and migration data and integrate with existing national level labour market information system.
• Provided an overview of existing and available labour market and migration related data collection and analysis frameworks, systems and structures in the IGAD region
#2 Specific objective 2: Develop a Roadmap for Development of a Regional labour Market Information System (LMIS)
Drawing on the findings and recommendations of the baseline study, developed a roadmap for the development of a regional labour market information system for IGAD secretariat. The roadmap, includes;
• Most appropriate labour market information system for IGAD secretariat;
• Key steps, process and actions for the development of a regional labour market information system;
• Identified roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders (IGAD secretariat, member states and development partners) as well as timelines, coordination mechanism, required resources with potential source of funding for operationalizing the IGAD labour market information system

Client: International Labour Organization (ILO)

Duration: 2021-2022

Country: Uganda

Goal: Developing a sampling strategy for collection of labour migration statistics through sample household surveys in Uganda
We worked under the supervision of Technical Specialist – Labour Migration Statistics, to develop a sampling strategy to collect priority data on international labour migration through national sample household surveys. We intensively reviewed the existing major national household survey data collection activities of the National Statistics office (NSO) and made use of the information collected to recommend possible sampling alternatives to collect key labour migration statistics using the planned surveys and/or stand-alone Labour Migration Surveys.
Specifically, we carried out the following activities

• Specified the relevant target population(s), as per the labour migration profile of Uganda suitable for data collection through a sample household survey (e.g. economically active foreign-born population, short-term or seasonal migrants, nationals working abroad [usual and/or non-usual resident in the country], return migrant workers, etc.)
• Evaluated the quality of the existing sampling Frames in the countries and recommended the best sampling frame(s) to use for collection of Labour Migration Statistics as per the priority target population identified;
• Advised on ways and procedures of updating the Sampling Frame(s) and improving its/their use for designing samples with adequate coverage of international migrant workers;
• Reviewed the number of cases of foreign-born population in existing data sets, then calculate the standard errors, check on the population coverage, and on that basis, make proposals on what should be done to improve the sampling design so as to adequately capture foreign born population in sample household surveys
• Developed Uganda specific sampling designs for collection of Labour Migration Statistics, including;
• Reviewed the sampling design of key existing national household surveys, provided a description of their strengths and limitations to cover the target population(s) to produce reliable statistics on their background and economic characteristics with a sufficient level of precision, and (a) identified the most promising national household survey(s) to produce key statistics on international labour migration, (b) discussed the feasibility of an independent migration survey.
• Proposed alternative sampling strategies for (a) an independent migration survey or (b) to adjust the sample design of the identified national household survey(s) to be incorporated in the production of key statistics on international labour migration, including:

Client: International Labour Organization (ILO)

Duration: 2018-2019

Country: Somalia

Goal: Republic of Somalia Labour Force survey covering eighteen administrative regions of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Somaliland and Puntland with a sample of over 4,500 households
The main objective of the LFS 2018-2019 was to provide reliable key indicators of the labour market for the entire country of Somalia with a significance probability of at least 95 per cent. The indicators were to be disaggregated to various socio-economic categories and attributes of the population.
The LFS was a national cross-sectional survey using eighteen independent strata, which are basically the 18 regions namely Awdal, Woqooyi Galbeed and Togdheer in Somaliland; Sool, Sanaag and Bari in Puntland and; Nugaal, Mudug, Galgaduud, Hiraan, Middle Shabelle, Banaadir, Lower Shabelle, Bay, Bakool, Gedo, Middle Juba and Lower Juba in South Central . The eighteen strata had a total of 300 clusters, and each cluster consisted of 15 households thus resulting in a total of 4,500 households. In the settled strata (i.e. strata 1-5), systematic random sampling with probability proportional to size was used based on PESS sampling frame.
In the case of IDP population, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) population registers and/or any other lists were validated against existing lists and compared to aerial maps to obtain comprehensive cluster lists.
The LFS sample covered the non-institutional population except workers’ hostels. However, persons living in private dwelling units within institutions were also enumerated.
In this assignment, we provided in the following technical support

• Development of the national labour force survey protocol
• Developed the sampling strategy for the survey
• Developed data quality assurance manuals
• Developed tools for data collection
• Scripted household level data collection tool
• Trained field personnel
• Offered data quality assurance during data collection
• Supported the team in drafting the report

Client: Marie Stopes Kenya

Duration: October 2022

Location: Kindaruma Road, Off Ngong Road, Kilimani Nairobi.
P.O. Box 59328 – 00200 Nairobi

Country: Kenya

Goal: Supply of consultancy services on conducting operational research on the implementation and awareness of PAC guidelines
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the PAC guidelines knowledge/awareness of selected reproductive health service providers in public health facilities who were trained on the PAC guidelines and service provision. To attain this broad objective, the following specific objective were drafted:
1.To assess whether the service providers across the 16 counties that roll out PAC guidelines have knowledge awareness on PAC Provision. Specifically, assess:
• Attitudes towards post abortion clients and comprehensive PAC FP, STD skills including care during interaction, MVA and other procedures
• Community involvement skills
• Infection prevention skills
• Skills in record keeping, screening, and treating clients
• Assess individual skills application action plans which include establishing and strengthening the involvement of the community in their catchment areas for comprehensive PAC service access
• Advocacy for comprehensive PAC and source of comprehensive PAC messages
• Assess commitment to train at least one co-worker on job as comprehensive PAC provider
2. To ascertain whether there is an increase in PAC numbers across the initial 16 counties that roll out the PAC guidelines
3. To Identify implementation gaps and design strategies to improve PAC service delivery both in public and private hospitals, including:
• The checklists and appropriate FP/PAC/RH service to identify technical assistance needed to strengthen the PAC provider’s skills/practice
The list of equipment, supplies and materials needed for providing quality comprehensive PAC service, to ensure a sustainable system for availing those is in place.

Client: Marie Stopes Kenya

Duration:February 2023

Location: Kindaruma Road, Off Ngong Road, Kilimani Nairobi.
P.O. Box 59328 – 00200 Nairobi

Country: Kenya

Goal: Focusing on MSK PSS and Outreach Channels, the broad objective of this assignment was to: assess the quality-of-service provision across the MSK Clinics and Maternities, including customer care, cross selling of services, environments in which services are provided, price and payment procedures, counselling skills, etc.
Specific Objectives
To answer the broad objective, the following specific objectives were formulated:

• To assess staff friendliness, client centeredness, quality of counselling and information provision. Ad-hoc monitoring of facilities and providers on facility conditions, client centeredness, compliance with other operating standards.
• To assess the satisfaction of the client with the physical attributes of the clinic (e.g., waiting time & room, cleanliness, location & accessibility).
• To assess the payment procedures and amount paid for services
• To assess the quality of customer care during consultation at our maternity center

Client: Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services

Duration:14-07-2014 to 31-01-2018

Country: Kenya

Goal: Narrative description of Project:
The Ministry of Labour, Social Security & Services commissioned the Programme Implementation and Beneficiary satisfaction (PIBS) which was carried out on annual basis. The objectives of the study were to provide regular independent and rigorous data for monitoring performance on the implementation of the NSNP and the beneficiaries’ satisfaction with the services provided by the programme.
The specific objectives of the survey were to:

• Provide annual indicators of performance and beneficiaries’ satisfaction for the different NSNP Programmes for three rounds of surveys.
• Establish how well the procedures in the Operations Manuals (OM) of the various Programmes are understood and applied by Programme implementers .
• Generate information to be used to verify progress against DLIs

Client: FSD Kenya -Financial Sector Deepening

Duration:Start date: 11-05-2016 to Completion date:12-02-2019

Country: Kenya

Goal: HUNGER SAFETY NET II CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY Narrative description of Project:
The objective of the study was to provide feedback on levels of beneficiary household satisfaction with the partner payment service provider, Equity Bank Ltd, on a regular basis so as to inform the on-going implementation activities of the HSNP programme. HSNP was born out of a need for the GoK in liaison with other donor agencies to transfer small amounts of cash to some of the poorest and vulnerable households in Kenya. Its purpose was to pilot the most efficient and cost effective way of making cash transfers (CT) to some of the most remote areas in Kenya.
The outcome of this research was to provide the HSNP project team with feedback on efficiency and household satisfaction levels of the payment service provider after every six months, FSD Kenya expected turnaround time of no more than two weeks between the end of data collection in each window and submission of a clean dataset. We carried out a total of 4 rounds, six months apart.
Each round of the research had two components:

• Focus Group Discussions (FGDs): One focus group in each of the three counties (Turkana, Wajir and Mandera) and two FGDs for Marsabit County. The objective of the focus group discussions were to collect data, generate ideas and receive input/feedback from the specific target groups about their opinions, beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions towards the customer service levels of the HSNP-PSP.
• Face-2-Face (F2F) customer exit interviews: For this component, we deployed researchers to pre-selected agent outlets up to a maximum of ten consecutive days during the initial phases of the payment cycle. Outlets were pre-selected by FSD in advance and the posting began on pay day for each round of the research. Researchers intercepted customers as they were leaving the agent outlet to administer a 10-minute questionnaire about their PSP satisfaction levels

Client: Aga Khan Foundation

Duration: July 2011 – June 2015

Goal: Aga Khan Foundation – External Evaluator for a study to assess whether the set of interventions delivered by UNICEF have improved learning outcomes in the intervention schools (400 schools across the 47 counties) and the implications of these results for MOE, UNICEF and development partners. This evaluation used EGRA method to assess the literacy and numeracy capabilities. Value of the contract: $1,450,000 over 4 years

Client: UNICEF

Duration: June 2012 – Dec 2016

Goal: UNICEF- Mid-term evaluations for Somali Girls Education Project
The mid-line evaluation was to provide independent and rigorous evaluation and research function, to assess the process of delivery, effectiveness, Value for Money (VfM) and progress (outcomes and impact) of the project at mid- line and report the findings and lessons learnt throughout the process. The aim of the project was to improve retention and learning outcomes for marginalized girls in 150 primary and 23 secondary schools from rural areas

Client: World Vision

Duration: June 2015 – December 2016

Country: Kenya

Goal: Evaluation and Monitoring firm for Dangorayo Area Rehabilitation Programme (ARP) Education Project
World Vision – Evaluation and Monitoring firm for Dangorayo Area Rehabilitation Programme (ARP) Education Project. Improved learning environment in 6 target primary schools , Learning infrastructure , Extracurricular Children’s Clubs enhance learning and Teaching and learning are enhanced in 6 schools. This evaluation utilized EGMA approach.

Client: Agribusiness Systems International (ASI)

Duration:14-07-2017 - 31-01-2018

Country: Kenya

Goal: Rural household and market share survey to determine the proportion of each implementer’s total sales that went to small holder farmers
The AgResults Kenya On-Farm Storage Pilot (Pilot) was designed to address post-harvest losses of grain that are a major threat to food security in developing countries. In Kenya, the Rift Valley region produces approximately 60% (two million metric tons) of the country's maize, presenting an attractive market for grain storage devices. Kenya's Eastern region is the third largest maize-producing region in Kenya and is known to experience significant losses from larger grain borer (LGB) outbreaks. The project aims:

Client: Agribusiness Systems International (ASI)

Duration: Start date: 14-07-2017 - Completion date:31-01-2018

Country: Kenya

Goal: Rural household and market share survey to determine the proportion of each implementer’s total sales that went to small holder farmers
The AgResults Kenya On-Farm Storage Pilot (Pilot) was designed to address post-harvest losses of grain that are a major threat to food security in developing countries. In Kenya, the Rift Valley region produces approximately 60% (two million metric tons) of the country's maize, presenting an attractive market for grain storage devices.
Kenya's Eastern region is the third largest maize-producing region in Kenya and is known to experience significant losses from larger grain borer (LGB) outbreaks. The project aims:

• To increase the economic welfare of smallholder farmers through improved access to enhanced storage devices that minimize crop losses and enable smallholder farmers to store maize throughout the year, rather than having to sell at low prices following harvest and having to repurchase maize for consumption at higher prices later in the year;
• To help catalyse a sustainable long-term market for grain storage devices in Kenya, with the potential for spill overs as the cost of smallholder-specific storage devices falls through economies of scale; and
• To test an innovative approach to engaging the private sector to serve smallholder farmers' needs, with potential future applicability to the delivery of other goods and services to smallholder farmers.

Client: United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Duration: 23-12-2015 - 31-03-2016

Goal: The scope of the technical support was to undertake a comprehensive skills gap analysis (SGA), develop the curriculum and training materials and consequently undertake an impact evaluation across all the functions within the agricultural value chains selected under the FGS-UN Programme namely livestock production, fisheries, dairy, sesame, banana and dry lemon. The assignment was undertaken in up to seven areas in the initial phase which include Benadir Region, Jubaland, Puntland, South West, Galmudug, Hiiran and Middle Shabelle. Each of these states will select a district and guide the prioritization of value chains, infrastructure, etc. The direct beneficiaries included unemployed or underemployed youth aged 15-34.

Client: APHRC

Duration:2016 - 2017

Location: Campus, 2nd Floor, Manga Close-Off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru,
P.O Box 10787-00100 Nairobi, Kenya

Country: Kenya

Goal: Consultancy services on External evaluation of partnership for maternal, newborn and Child Health(PAMANECH) ProjectThe objective of this study was to undertake final evaluation of the project to improve maternal, newborn, and child health services and outcomes in Nairobi Slum settlements. The project aim is to strengthen public-private partnerships for the improvement of health care services and outcomes for mothers, neonates ad young children. The project sought to ensure that mothers and children in need of health care promptly access quality health services through improving referral systems.

Client: International Labour Organization

Duration: 14-02-2019 - 20-03-2020

Country: Somalia

Goal: In partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Planning and Development, ILO and IOM commissioned PTR&C to develop survey protocol, seek ethical approval and coordinate the 2019 Somali National Labour Force Survey (SLFS). The survey was to provide a statistically significant measurement of key labour force indicators disaggregation’s for the whole territory of Somalia. This was done by conducting household interviews, and by collecting household level data using a questionnaire. The survey covered the civilian population aged 15 and above

Client: International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Date of Execution:Start date:15-10-2018 Completion date: 25-03-2019

Country: Somalia

Goal: Preparation phase of the 2018 Labour force survey for Somalia
PTR&C was engaged by IOM in the initial preparatory activities of the 2019 National Labour Force survey for Somalia. The preparatory activities included developing the study strategy, including working closely with the relevant ministries to determine the most accessible areas of the study with more focus to developing the sampling frame and appropriate samples. In addition, this segment included determining the resources required for the study and recommending the most appropriate tablets for data collection.

Client: International Labour Organization

Date of Execution:Start date:16-09-2016 Completion date: 30-09-2018

Country: Somalia

Goal:Market Assessment Study in Somalia
ILO carried out this study in order to be a practical input for the implementing organizations in sign-posting youth towards business and vocational employment sectors with sufficient profitability and wage margins, whilst helping them avoid over-saturated areas.
The study sought to establish the capital requirements that are required to set up businesses in a range of sectors, the growth potential, potential for creating additional employment, survivability rates etc.
The study also sought to provide information on predicted future economic and market opportunities to allow youth to proactively position themselves to seize them.
The study intended to provide information on perceived opportunities, barriers and constraints to entrepreneurship from the target group perspective and assess market opportunities, skills and other requirements needed to access them from a vocational/technical occupation perspective.
This study was intended as a starting point for exploring the different options for FGS to implement placement more systematically going forward.

Client: Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE)

Date of Execution:Start date: 15-05-2018 Completion date:15-07-2018

Country: Kenya

Goal: End of project evaluation -for doing The Doing Responsible Business in Africa Project
Narrative description of Project: It was observed that there was a steady increase in trade between Kenya and China. However, the actual and/or approximate number of Chinese firms operating in Kenya was not well documented.
In addition, the number of industrial disputes and their reasons thereof remain unaccounted for. Furthermore, there is no reliable statistics and past literature to explain the key challenges that Chinese companies face including integration into the local community, language and understanding of the labour laws. Lack of this important data makes it extremely difficult to undertake any interventions that are geared towards improving labour relations within Chinese owned firm operating in the country. It is against this backdrop that this End of project evaluation was commissioned. The broad objective of the study was to document the number of Chinese firms registered in Kenya and identify the business, legal and cultural challenges encountered by the Chinese owned firms in order to give support to the firms to act responsibly and manage their businesses in accordance with the national and international law and standards.
The main activities of the assignment involved engaging of the key stakeholders including Chinese owned firms and other key expert opinion leaders. A total of 1,016 interviews including face to face interviews among key Chinese firms and key informant interviews among Government/private entities were conducted during the period June and September 2014. Relevant secondary data collection was also collected from key Government entities namely Registrar of Companies, Industrial court in Kenya, Department of Immigration and Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services were also targeted.

Client: International Labour Organization

Date of Execution:Start date: 06-04-2012 Completion date:23-11-2013

Country: Somalia

Goal: The 2012-2013 Labour Force Survey aimed to provide estimates of employment and unemployment in Somalia. The report has been used to produce the unemployment rate as well as other standard labour market indicators such as the employment rate and the participation rate.
The data has also been used by various international institutions as well as the government of Somalia for evaluation and planning of employment programs of Somalia. The labour market analysts, economists, consultants, planners, forecasters and academics in both the private and public sector have also utilized the data for national planning and design of social protection

Client: International Labour Organization

Date of Execution:Start date: 05-05-2013 - Completion date:30-10-2013

Country: Somalia

Goal: The 2012-2013 Labour Force Survey aimed to provide estimates of employment and unemployment in Somalia. The report has been used to produce the unemployment rate as well as other standard labour market indicators such as the employment rate and the participation rate.
These data have also been used by various international institutions as well as the government of Somalia for evaluation and planning of employment programs of Somalia. The labour market analysts, economists, consultants, planners, forecasters and academics in both the private and public sector have also utilized the data for national planning and design of social protection

Client: International Labour Organization

Date of Execution:Start date: May 2013 - Completion date: October 2013

Country: Somalia

Goal: Study on assessment of institutional, policy and other factors affecting women entrepreneurs in micro and small enterprises in Hargeisa and Mogadishu
ILO, with partners implemented a “support to the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment project” in Mogadishu and Hargeisa. The project is funded by the European Union (EU) and its objective is to improve the (wage or self) employability of women through training on entrepreneurship and enterprise skills, access to finance and association development. The project targets empowerment through economic support and development of individuals, capacity building of local actors and improvement of the enabling environment. The purpose of the study is to assess factors affecting women entrepreneurs in micro and small enterprises in Hargeisa and Mogadishu. This is in tandem with ILOs support to international development goals, including the MDGs.

Client: International Labour Organization

Date of Execution:Start date: 15-05-2014 - Completion date:15-07-2014

Country: Somalia

Goal: The purpose of the employer survey was to develop a survey instrument meant to reliably identify and report on the future skill needs in Somalia/Somaliland as recognized by employers/enterprises. The survey provides policy makers including the administrations and development partners with an overview of the employer base including formal and informal; recruitment issues and challenges faced by the employers; and inventory of skills that are lacking in the current workforce.
The consultants employed a semi-structured questionnaire (with both open and closed ended questions) to gather/collect the hugely quantitative data. The instrument mainly comprised sections each addressing pertinent issues that impact on employers full questionnaires found in Annexes II of this report. A total of 423 establishments drawn from Garowe, Bossaso, Galkayo and Gadroon participated in the survey which was undertaken between 4th and 23rd December 2012.
All duly completed questionnaires were reviewed. The collected quantitative data was compiled; data captured in epi-data and then exported into the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Data was cleaned and analyzed using SPSS for descriptive analyses and STATA for analyses involving more inferential statistics, checking for correlations and associations. The results of the analysis are given in terms of totals, averages, ranges, frequencies, percentages and any other forms found necessary.

Client: Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE)

Date of Execution:Start date: June, 2013 - Completion date: September, 2014

Country: Kenya

Goal: The survey was meant to identify and report on the factors that impede women’s participation in leadership representation on boards. The results of the End of project evaluation - facilitated the design and implementation of a new leadership development programme for women which aims at strengthening gender equality in the workplace, improving women’s representation in management, leadership and decision-making as well as draw more women to the top echelon of private and public sectors.

Client: IntraHealth International

Date of Execution:Start date: 30-04-2012 - Completion date: 31-07-2012

Country: Kenya

Goal: Assessment of the Human Resources for Health (HRH) in Northern Kenya: An overview of health workforce distribution across 10 counties
Narrative description of Project:
• To describe the current distribution of health workforce personnel in each of the 10 counties of Northern Kenya; disaggregated by professional cadre, gender, length level of service and length of stay.
• To describe the current staffing levels and vacancies in Northern Kenya; disaggregated by level of service and cadre
• To describe the extent to which staffing vacancies can be improved by (re) distribution of existing health workers within Northern Kenya
• To assess whether health workers whose home districts are within Northern Kenya are more likely to report to health facilities in the region
• To describe the extent to which the needs of the 10 counties can be met through the pool of available students in pre-service training in Northern Kenya, with specific emphasis on nursing students
• To establish the number of secondary school students from Northern Kenya who are eligible for pre-service education in nursing
To assess the rate of turnover across the 10 counties of Northern Kenya between 2008 to 2010

Client: IntraHealth International Inc)

Date of Execution:Start date: April, 2012 - Completion date: June, 2012

Country: Kenya

Goal:Conducting End of project evaluation of Capacity Kenya Demonstration Site
The objectives of the study were derived from the 2 core areas namely retention and productivity of health workers at select sites. The assignment conducted a baseline assessment in 34 sites, 17 demonstration sites and 17 control sites with the former serving as entry points of key project interventions specifically geared to improve retention and productivity of health workers at the facility level. Data from the assessment guided the formulation of interventions to institute a positive practice environment (PPE) while providing benchmarks for key HRH and service delivery indicators as detailed in the project’s performance monitoring plan (PMP).
The study was a case-control study where 17 cases which had been pre-selected as ‘demonstration sites and an equal number of sites identified as control sites. A control site for each pre-selected site was determined based on their similarities in relation to workforce, facilities, staff turnover, distance between the control site and the corresponding demonstration site, classification by MOH & FBO, number of patients handled among other key factors. The control sites identified will serve as a point of reference of comparison for the demo sites. The approach has been chosen since it is both cost effective and saves time. It also offers much greater statistical efficiency.
The exercise involved review of existing polices and strategies at national and facility level that support health worker productivity and retention as well as interviewing facility heads and workers at sites to determine their status in regard to infrastructure, patient flow, safety practice, etc; staff turnover/retention for the last 3 years; staff working and living conditions and gender mainstreaming (implementation of supporting policies).