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At K2 Consult, we pride ourselves on a diverse and extensive portfolio of projects spanning across various regions and sectors. Our experience in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) includes leading efforts for the Royal Danish Embassy in Ethiopia and Somalia, conducting comprehensive evaluations for the European Union in Papua New Guinea, and reporting on project results in countries like Liberia, Zambia, and Sierra Leone.

Our good governance work has supported electoral processes in Liberia, legislative initiatives in South Africa, and governance reforms in Kenya. We also have a strong background in capacity building, having delivered targeted training programs in results-based monitoring and project cycle management for EU delegations and local partners in challenging environments such as Somalia.

Our private sector projects have fostered public-private partnerships in Uganda and Mozambique, demonstrating our versatility and commitment to driving sustainable development across various contexts.

OUR MAIN FOCUS AREAS

Monitoring & Evaluation

Programme and Project M&E
Peace building project M&E
Real Time Evaluation (RTE) Development of M&E framework National Authorising Officer (NAO) M&E

Good Governance

Election such as audit of voters roll, procedures and election preparation
Justice Sector Reform (incl. court case administration systems)

Public Sector Reform

Programme and Project M&E
Peace building project M&E
Real Time Evaluation (RTE)
Development of M&E framework 
National Authorising Officer (NAO) M&E

Private Sector Investment

Feasibility Studies 
Public, Private Partnership 
Investment proposals
Project Management

Capacity Building

Training in donor procedures such as procurement and Fund Management
Budget support and Programme and Project
Project Cycle Management (PCM)
Logframe approach 

Support to CSO’s

Monitoring and Evaluation of Civil Society Organizations (CSO)
Project formulation and proposal writing
RTE of support to projects (Process monitoring of Humanitarian projects) 

MONITORING & EVALUATION

2020 – ongoing – Royal Danish Embassy/Particip

M&E expert and Team Leader supporting the Royal Danish Embassy tracking partner’s work and progress in Ethiopia and Somalia (MEAL)

The aim is to improve programme effectiveness, facilitate learning, make informed decisions, maximise transparency, and establish and verify baselines for the indicators included in the results frameworks of the thematic programmes and the DEs. Assist partners, where needed, with improving their results and risk frameworks; in establishing or improving their understanding of monitoring and results-based management as well as their organizational set-ups for these purposes. In assisting partners with improving the quality of their monitoring, participate in relevant field visits to verify the feasibility and relevance of indicators, identify practical and conceptual challenges of monitoring and field-level risks. As deemed relevant, plan and facilitate workshops and trainings for individual or several partners as part of the capacity-development effort. 

2019 – EURO Plus 

Evaluation of Institutional Capacity Building of the National Authorising Officer (NAO) System in Papua New Guinea, and mid-term evaluation of the support programme to implementation of the EU-PNG Cooperation

The main objectives of this evaluation were to provide the relevant services of the European Union, the

interested stakeholders and the wider public with: an overall independent assessment of the past performance of the Institutional Capacity Building, of the National Authorising Officer System in PNG – Phase II, and key lessons and recommendations in order to improve current and future actions. In relation to the mid-term evaluation, the aim was to provide an overall independent assessment of the past performance of the support programme, paying particular attention to its intermediate results measured against its expected objectives; and the reasons underpinning such results; key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve current and future actions. 

2018 – EC/Eptisa and ECO 

Monitoring, evaluation and result reporting and in Liberia, Somalia, Zambia & Sierra Leone. 

End of Project Result Reporting (EPRR) and Ongoing Project Result Reporting (OPRR), EU support to various decisions and contracts, to assess if the programmes have a clear set of coherent objectives, monitoring and evaluation of  various projects and monitoring of the efficiency and effectiveness of the implementation. 

2017 – EC/IBF International Consulting 

Final Evaluation of EDF 10 funded programme estimates in Eritrea “Capacity Building for the Public Administration of Eritrea”

Assess if the programme has a set of clear and logically coherent objectives (goal, purpose, outputs with indicators) and a set of indicative activities for delivering outputs and assess the validity of the logical framework over time

Assess to what extent the objectives set at the design of the two Programme Estimates were valid and assess if progress in the implementation was consistent with the EU policy/ Programme framework and the financing agreement.

2017 – EU

Evaluation and Formulation of the Decentralisation and Local Development Support Project (DLDSP)

Under the governance the assignment covers evaluation of project implementation undertaken by UN on which a re-formulation of the project will be done and monitor the implementation of the re-formulated project during the implementation. Key Evaluation, Formulation and EU procedures expert.

2017 – WFP 
Review of the results over time of the post-harvest project with emphasis on the initial 16,000 participants in Uganda (from 2013) 

Assess the change in the lives of smallholder farmers who have benefitted from the programme since the project started in 2013. This will assess key indicators affecting food security and economic empowerment of the households complimented by real life experiences from farmers and the community.

2012 – Norwegian Embassy in Zimbabwe

Review/Evaluation of the ZIM-Fund project as a basis for Development of Decision Document and Agreement for the Emergency Power Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project (EPIRP) and the Urgent Water Supply and Sanitation Rehabilitation Project (WSSRP) Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) .

implemented through the Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) based on NORAD’s standard form. The (Zim-Fund) is managed and implemented by the AfDB. Evaluation of first phase achievement before decision on support of a second phase was taken by the Royal Norwegian Embassy, in Harare, Zimbabwe.

2012 – Norwegian Embassy in Zimbabwe

Review/Evaluation of second phase of the Zimbabwe Peace and Security Programme in Zimbabwe

The Programme aim to contribute to the achievement of this objective through action organised and implemented around two core outcomes as follows: Outcome 1: Willingness to implement National Security Sector Transformation (SST) Strategy. Outcome 2.1: Increased political understanding of the need for Security Sector Transformation. The evaluation of the project and its expected results was requested before decision was taken regarding continuation of funding.  

2009 – ongoing – EU

Result-Oriented Monitoring (ROM) and Ongoing/ End of Project Results Reporting (OPRR/ EPRR)

Monitored over 50 projects supported by the EU in Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi,  Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Projects covered good governance (electoral support, voters administration, civic education, justice sector reform, decentralisation, public financial management, support to Parliament), education, peace and security building, among others.

GOOD GOVERNANCE

2017 – EU Liberia 

Monitoring of the Electoral Support 2015-2018

Monitoring of the election support to Liberia’s presidential and Parliament election 2018 through a Indirect Management Agreement with UNDP in Liberia. 

2013 – EU South Africa Monitored under the Result Oriented Monitoring programme (ROM) 

Legislative Sector Policy Support Programme (SPSP); Governance programme 

Programme supporting the democratisation process in South Africa. The LSPSP consist of four strategic goals of the Sector: (i) deepening and entrenching of people-centred democracy, (ii) strengthening of capacities in law making and oversight functions of the Legislatures, and (iii) building of an effective and efficient legislative sector, iv) the fourth strategic goal of the Sector Policy and Strategic Framework aims to strengthen the South African Legislatures’ capacity to engage, oversee and participate in international relations.  

2013 – Good Governance Evaluation of AfDB development assistance to Kenya from 2002 to 2012

Governance and Gender Specialist on the Evaluation Team.

Design of the evaluation framework based on the programme results framework and key performance areas for governance initiatives including questionnaires. The evaluation framework covered 3 planning periods and strategic documents.

Assess fiscal governance and financial sector reforms and the improvement on public financial management, reduction of corruption, and strengthening of institutions to improve governance in the government institutions.

Evaluate AfDB’s strategic focus of governance its impact on the different initiative of the country in improving the governance.

Evaluated the governance and gender as cross-cutting issues within the national programme of AfDB.

2012 – Legal Resource Foundation (LRF) NGO Swedish Embassy Zimbabwe

LRF undertake legal services (legal aid), Legal Education and Advocacy and Research

Part of a team of three consultant undertaken an organisational analysis of the Legal Resource Foundation and its operation. The analysis included financial analysis of operational costs and funding modality for an operational budget of USD 3 million. Provide plan for way forward in a new funding and operational structure.

2012 EU Result Oriented Monitor (ROM) 

Monitoring of the strengthening the independence, impartiality and accountability of the Judiciary in Zimbabwe. 

2007-08 – EU Malawi 

EDF funded project / Framework Contract “Promotion of the Rule of Law and Civic Education” (RoLP). Technical assistance to operationalise the Project Implementation Unit (PIU)

Institutional capacity building was provided to the PIU and the 10 beneficiaries of the Programme, facilitating the implementation of the Annual Programme Estimates (PE1) under the Financial Agreement for the Project “Promotion of the Rule of Law and Civic Education” at beneficiary level. Design and implementation of administration and financial management system, incl. financial procedures and regulations based on EDF guidelines and regulations. During the 11 months support, the TA performed budget reallocations, riders, procurement and elaboration of the PE2.

PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT

2014 – 2015 Private Client, Development of concept notes and budgets for projects based on a Public, Private, Partnership model
In relation to business development in Uganda, Madagascar, Malawi, Senegal

2011 – EU Result Oriented Monitoring (ROM) of the Trade Development Corporation Agreement Facility 

Under the thematic sector Public Sector Policy and administrative management, Monitoring of progress on the four result areas: 1. Improved sector policy dialogue and cooperation between the EU and RSA 2. Increased institutional capacity to help implement the areas of cooperation of the TDCA and the Strategic Partnership Action Plan (JAP), 3. Communication and information dissemination, 4. Efficient and effective programme management all through the duration of the Programme.


2004 -2005 IFC Mozlink 2, Training and mentoring of SMEs

Development of training material in general management, Finance management, marketing and ISO requirements. Conduct training in the above four subjects. Mentoring on the four subjects to the companies trained.


2004 IFC, SGL (Spectrum Graphics Limited), carried out of a Feasibility Study

In relation to an expansion of SGL’s production activities a Feasibility Study was carried to support application for a loan facility to finance investments. 

2003  Africa Project Development Facilities (APDF) Mozlink, Business Evaluation of small and medium firms

Assessment of 24 SME companies under the Mozal support program. The assessment of the companies’ organisational structure, financial systems in place and training need. The assessment was carried out based on an assessment tools given by Africa Project Development Facilities (APDF) in Johannesburg.

2000 – 2007 Danida, Elaborated feasibility studies and Reviews of feasibility studies 
Danida Private Sector Programme in Uganda, Mozambique and Zimbabwe 

PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM

2016 and 2015 EU, Monitoring of the Support Programme to the Decentralisation Process in Liberia

The programme supports the deconcentration of government services to county level, followed by a decentralisation of the political power to county level to strengthen the good governance. Multi donors project support, coordinated by UNDP.


2011 – EU, Result Oriented Monitoring of the Official Development Assistance Programme (ODA) 

The thematic sector Public Sector Policy and administrative management in Treasury in South Africa, including activities as PFM at district level, Knowledge Management.

2011 – EU Result Oriented Monitoring (ROM)

Support to Sindh Education Plan – Support Programme (SEP-SP), Budget Euros 39 million including improvement of the PFM in the Ministry of Education.

CAPACITY BUILDING

2017 – M&E of Peace Building Projects training, The Hague Academy for Local Government 

Trained participants in design of M&E planning, Theory of Change and Monitoring and evaluating of project or programme based on its theories of changes, M&E and data and collection of data in a fragile environment, and it validity, Linking conflict analysis, peacebuilding programme design and M&E: the learning cycle.  

2017 – Training EU delegation to Somalia and development partners (NGOs) in Logical Framework Approach and Reporting using the Logical Framework Matrix during reporting of result on EU supported projects. 

Training was undertaken inNairobi Kenya, Hargeisa Somaliland, Garowe Puntland and in Mogadishu Somalia. 

2015 – EU, Training in EU’s rules and Regulations on Procurement and Grants (PRAG) 

Training is use of Procurement Procedures and Grants laid out in the Practical Guidelines (PRAG). Supplemented with practical exercises.

2015 – Training in Project Cycle Management (PCM) of NAO, Line Ministries/Agencies staff, EU

Training in the Project Cycle Management. Supplemented with practical exercises using the PCM, specifically was developed for the Log Frame Approach. 

2013-14 Agriconsult Ltd Sierra Leone, 

Support to Civil Reform Programme 10th EDF. Short-term input, Training in PCM.

Assisting the administration requirement in the HRMO to manage and implement the project in accordance with EDF rules and regulations. Support during the development of the PE(s) and closing of the PE including the report requirement. Assist in development of the tenders for international and national procurement, training staff on budget reallocation and addenda, and in that respect elaborate the required Rider.

SUPPORT TO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS

2018- EU Sierra Leone , Monitoring of the EU support to National Election Watch (NEW) NGO

Monitoring of the capacity of NEW’s

A coalition of more than 375 Civil Society groups (national and international non-governmental organisation supporting transparent and credible election processes) in Sierra Leone.  NEW is the election watchdog in Sierra Leone.

2017 – EUD to Somalia, Training EU delegation to Somalia and development partners (NGOs) 

In Logical Framework Approach and Reporting using the Logical Framework Matrix during reporting of result on EU supported projects. Training was undertaken in Nairobi Kenya, Hargeisa Somaliland, Garowe Puntland and in Mogadishu Somalia.  

2016 – EU Somalia Monitoring of Cultural Heritage Program implemented in Mogadishu

State building covers: 

1. Cultural dialogue and expression revived in Mogadishu through renovation and promotion of a cultural heritage site. 2. Peaceful dialogue enhanced through exchange, learning and access of Somali civil society to culture; 3. Youth and women groups in Mogadishu have greater access to income generating opportunities.

2016 – EU Somalia Monitoring of Connecting people through Mobile Audio-Visual Outreach 

Under state and peace building: 

1. Somali citizens have increased opportunities to access and share quality information and ideas with each other and their leaders; 2. Somali media actors have more opportunities for outreach and audience-responsive programming. 3. Youth are better able to use traditional and cultural formats to convey messages on key societal issues. 4. Communities in conflict-prone areas have greater access to innovative platforms for reconciliation. 

2016 – EU Somalia End of Project Result, Reporting (EPRR) 

Covered support to 21 NGOs and UN of which 1 projects in Water and Sanitation, 8 projects in primary Educations, Secondary and TVET, 10 projects in Governance and 2 projects in Social Safety Net for poor and vulnerable households in northern regions of Somalia/ Somaliland – Phase II. Governance projects implemented by UN in Somalia.

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