Evaluation

Independent evaluation that satisfies the donor and informs the next strategy.

Evaluation done by the team that did the work is not evaluation — it is reporting. We provide independent third-party evaluation under OECD-DAC, with the methodological discipline funders expect.

Evaluation and research — PARAGRAF

What this service builds

Independent project evaluation. OECD-DAC framework — relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability. Designed for donor reporting and strategic learning.

Mid-term reviews. Half-engagement evaluation with course-correction recommendations. Most funders expect them; few are run well.

Organisational capacity assessment (PSOR). The three-circles method — participatory self-assessment under our facilitation. Produces a baseline, a development roadmap, and the credibility donors look for in pre-engagement diligence.

Impact measurement. Theory of Change architecture, IRIS+ for impact-investable enterprises, monitoring systems credible to investors and donors over the long term.

ESG audit and assurance preparation. Independent third-party review of ESG positioning, gap analysis against GRI/SASB/CSRD requirements, audit-readiness assessment.

Research. Desk research, market analysis, stakeholder needs assessment, sectoral diagnostics. Quantitative and qualitative.

How an evaluation engagement runs

Evaluation engagements are delivered in full-outsource model only. Independence is non-negotiable; the evaluator cannot also be the implementer.

RELEVANCE EFFECTIVENESS EFFICIENCY IMPACT SUSTAINABILITY METHOD OECD-DAC
1
Brief & methodology
~1 week

Co-define evaluation criteria, scope, methods, data access, stakeholders, deliverables.

DOCS KII SURVEYS DATA POOL
2
Data collection
3–6 weeks

Documentary review, key informant interviews, focus groups, observation, surveys.

D1 D2 D3 TRIANGU- LATION
3
Analysis
2–3 weeks

Triangulation, contribution analysis, theory-of-change reconstruction.

FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS RECOMMENDA- TIONS
4
Reporting
1–2 weeks

Findings, conclusions, recommendations — with supporting evidence in annexes.

DONOR
5
Validation & presentation
~1 week

Findings session with the client team and, where appropriate, the donor.

Standards and methods

OECD-DAC six criteria · PSOR (three-circles method) · IRIS+ · Theory of Change · Most Significant Change · Outcome Harvesting · Contribution Analysis.

Where this work is used

Civil society organisations meeting donor evaluation requirements. Corporations preparing for ESG audit. Public institutions evaluating implemented programmes. Donors and funders procuring independent evaluation services.

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