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Strategy, evaluation and learning | Resilient livelihoods and inclusive social change

Currently providing strategic and operational Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning advisory and technical support to the Livelihood and Food Security Fund (LIFT), and the Nexus Response Mechanism.The role includes: supporting strategy development; co-designing Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning strategies and frameworks; developing MEL-related indicators, tools and guidelines; delivering MEL related training; supporting the design, implementation and synthesis of evaluations and… Show more Currently providing strategic and operational Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning advisory and technical support to the Livelihood and Food Security Fund (LIFT), and the Nexus Response Mechanism.The role includes: supporting strategy development; co-designing Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning strategies and frameworks; developing MEL-related indicators, tools and guidelines; delivering MEL related training; supporting the design, implementation and synthesis of evaluations and learning studies; and supporting the design of operational programme frameworks. Show less

Freelance international development consultant with over 15 years of experience working with donor agencies, UN agencies, NGOs, INGOs, research centres across East Africa and South/Southeast Asia. I help clients to develop strategies and programmes, design and implement MEL and Knowledge Management Systems, and strengthen their organisational capacity for evidence-based learning. Thematically my focus is on resilient livelihoods and inclusive social change, with a particular emphasis on… Show more Freelance international development consultant with over 15 years of experience working with donor agencies, UN agencies, NGOs, INGOs, research centres across East Africa and South/Southeast Asia. I help clients to develop strategies and programmes, design and implement MEL and Knowledge Management Systems, and strengthen their organisational capacity for evidence-based learning. Thematically my focus is on resilient livelihoods and inclusive social change, with a particular emphasis on agriculture, value chains, natural resource management, decent work, rural enterprises, gender and climate change adaptation. Show less

Leading the design and execution of evaluations, MEL system development assignments, supporting the Director in business development and providing all around technical backstopping support to the ALINe team.

Providing advice, technical and facilitation support to a range of local, national and international agricultural and rural development partners spanning from East Africa to South and South East Asia, specifically in the field of monitoring, evaluation and learning.

ALINe (Agriculture Learning and Impact Networks) provides Measurement Learning and Evaluation (MLE) support services to a wide range of agencies involved in international agricultural development. The work includes the development of MLE frameworks, methods and tools and capacity development to support the use of these tools. The emphasis of these systems is on learning and downward accountability (i.e. to small-holder farmers) and as such is situated at the interface between learning and… Show more ALINe (Agriculture Learning and Impact Networks) provides Measurement Learning and Evaluation (MLE) support services to a wide range of agencies involved in international agricultural development. The work includes the development of MLE frameworks, methods and tools and capacity development to support the use of these tools. The emphasis of these systems is on learning and downward accountability (i.e. to small-holder farmers) and as such is situated at the interface between learning and strategy. Ongoing work includes projects in South East Asia, the Horn of Africa region, India and the Philippines. Show less

Lead role in writing a synthesis document and literature review on the theory and practice of participation - specifically in the context of participatory research, methods and tools, advocacy and campaigning - to support Amnesty International's adoption of participatory approaches as part of its new strategic plan.

Seva Mandir, is a 40 year old non-profit development organisation working in southern Rajasthan, following an integrated and participatory approach to community development and working on issues of natural resource development, health, education, institution building, women's empowerment and youth development amongst others.My roles have included:- Strengthening the organisation's Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) Systems (2003 to 2006)- Project Coordinator of a… Show more Seva Mandir, is a 40 year old non-profit development organisation working in southern Rajasthan, following an integrated and participatory approach to community development and working on issues of natural resource development, health, education, institution building, women's empowerment and youth development amongst others.My roles have included:- Strengthening the organisation's Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) Systems (2003 to 2006)- Project Coordinator of a Participatory Governance and Community Development Project in Delwara, a Peri-Urban Settlement (2006 to 2009)- Facilitating the strengthening of the State-level youth network, SRIJAN through participatory visioning, learning and leadership development workshops (2006 to 2009)- Participatory Action Research in the Balwadi (pre-school centre) Programme to improve the performance of weaker centres (2006 to 2009)- Design and Facilitation of Seva Mandir's Strategic Planning Process for 2009 to 2012 (2008)- Co-facilitating the International Rural Network (IRN) Conference, 2009 Show less