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  • Consolidating existing research and evaluation findings to inform programme design, strategy, and policy decisions.

  • Designing and delivering evaluations across programme cycles, including baseline, midline, and endline assessments.

  • Assessing not only whether change occurs, but how and why, through combined qualitative and quantitative methods.

  • Applying robust non-randomised designs and structured surveys to assess programme effects.

  • Conducting interviews, focus group discussions, and context-adapted methods to capture lived experiences and implementation realities.

  • Application of data science techniques to analyse complex datasets, including statistical analysis, natural language processing, and computational approaches to large-scale text and pattern analysis.

  • Design and facilitation of adaptive learning processes to support reflection, iteration, and decision-making.

  • Structured reviews to identify risks of harm, unintended consequences, and potential negative impacts, with practical recommendations to strengthen conflict-sensitive programming.

  • Analysis of how programmes, policies, and contexts affect different groups, with a focus on gender, age, disability, and other dimensions of exclusion.

  • Analysis of power, incentives, and institutional dynamics shaping policy, reform processes, and programme outcomes.

Afghanistan Legal and Policy Analysis

This report provides a structured analysis of the legal and policy frameworks shaping aid operations in Afghanistan, with a focus on the evolving regulatory environment under Taliban de facto rule. It examines key areas including the fragmentation of domestic legal modalities, applicable international legal obligations, and the practical implications of sanctions regimes for humanitarian and basic needs assistance.

The analysis was compiled in the context of the Joint Interagency Reference Framework initiative in Afghanistan and draws on consultations with donors, UN agencies, and implementing partners. It aims to clarify areas of legal ambiguity, distinguish between binding obligations and policy choices, and support more informed, risk-aware decision-making for organisations operating in a highly constrained environment. Read more

Evaluation: Artsenhulp Medical Support Programme in Ukraine

This evaluation assesses the Artsenhulp programme, launched in response to critical medical supply shortages following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It examines how effectively the project delivered life-saving medical supplies and equipment to nearly 100 health facilities across the country, and how it adapted as needs evolved over time. Combining interviews, field visits, and survey data from partner clinics and military stabilisation points, the study analyses the project’s relevance, operational performance, and contribution to healthcare delivery. It also looks at the ethical decision-making processes guiding the distribution of aid. Read more

Reference Projects

A significant share of our work takes place in sensitive environments, often involving confidential data or politically complex contexts. As a result, not all work can be shared publicly. The examples presented here provide a selection of projects and findings that can be disclosed, offering an overview of approaches, methods, and areas of expertise.

Research: Cultural Heritage and Pathways to Peace in the Central African Republic

This study examines how communities in the Central African Republic navigate recovery and reconciliation in the aftermath of repeated cycles of violence. Drawing on qualitative research in Ippy and Bouar, it explores the role of cultural heritage, traditional practices, and religious actors in shaping trust and conflict resolution. Read more

Meta Review: What Works to Strengthen Electoral Integrity?

This meta-review was conducted as part of the mid-term evaluation of the Support the Harmonisation of Pan-African Electoral Capacities (AHEAD Africa) programme. It provides a systematic synthesis of the existing evidence base on electoral integrity, drawing on experimental, quasi-experimental, and comparative studies identified through a structured review of academic and grey literature. The analysis focuses on studies from non-OECD contexts and applies clear inclusion criteria to assess methodological rigour and relevance. Read more

Evaluation: Transforming Conflict Around Seasonal Cattle Transhumance in the Central African Republic

This end-term evaluation assesses the “Transforming Conflict Around Seasonal Cattle Transhumance” project in northern Central African Republic, a 2.5-year EU-funded initiative implemented by Concordis International to reduce intercommunal conflict between herders and farmers. Using a mixed-methods approach combining interviews, focus group discussions, longitudinal survey data, and project monitoring data, the evaluation examines how community-based mediation, dialogue processes, and cross-border cooperation mechanisms contributed to conflict management. Read more

Evaluation: Foreign Information Manipulation in Sub-Saharan Africa

This evaluation examines a regional programme aimed at countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) across Sub-Saharan Africa. The programme focused on strengthening the resilience of media ecosystems through journalist training and the provision of legal support to media professionals. The evaluation draws on interviews with journalists, programme partners, and legal experts, alongside a review of training outputs, case data from the legal support fund, and programme documentation. It assesses both the immediate effects on participants and the programme’s contribution to broader media resilience.

Due to confidentiality constraints, further details of this programme cannot be disclosed. For additional information on this area of work, please contact: info@evidence-lab.org

This evaluation examines The Carter Center’s Women’s Access to Information (WATI) programme in Liberia (2021–2023) and Sierra Leone (2023), focusing on how women’s ability to access and use information can be strengthened in practice. Using a theory-based, mixed-methods approach that combines interviews, focus group discussions, programme data, and analysis of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, the study traces how change unfolds across community, civil society, and government levels. Read more

Evaluation: WATI Programme in Liberia and Sierra Leone

This mid-term evaluation assesses the AHEAD Africa programme, a European Union–funded initiative supporting civil society engagement in electoral processes across Africa. It examines the programme’s relevance, implementation, and emerging results across multiple countries and activity streams, including capacity-building, peer learning, and policy dialogue. The evaluation draws on a mixed-methods approach, combining a review of programme documentation and external literature with 50+ interviews and small group discussions involving partners, participants, and institutional stakeholders, alongside a survey of programme participants. A theory-based framework was used to analyse how activities contribute to change at individual, organisational, and system levels, supported by case studies of key programme components. Read more

Evaluation: AHEAD Africa Electoral Support Programme

Evaluation: Leap4Peace Consortium Burundi, Colombia & Myanmar

This end-term evaluation assesses the LEAP4Peace programme, a multi-country initiative supporting women’s political participation and peacebuilding in Burundi, Colombia, and Myanmar. Using a qualitative, theory-based and feminist approach, the study draws on interviews and focus group discussions with over 75 stakeholders, alongside programme data and case studies, to examine how change unfolded in highly different and often constrained political environments. Rather than measuring success against linear assumptions of increased representation or policy reform, the evaluation traces how participation actually happens under pressure. Read more

Evaluation: Responding to the Needs of Ukrainian Refugee Children in Poland

This evaluation assesses Terre des Hommes Netherlands’ programme supporting Ukrainian refugee children and their families in Poland, examining how a multi-partner, multi-sector response addressed both immediate humanitarian needs and longer-term integration challenges. Using a mixed-methods approach that combines interviews, focus group discussions, surveys, and programme data, the study traces how support evolved from emergency assistance to more sustained interventions in mental health, child protection, and social integration. Read more