Evaluation and Research – International Development
Our Evaluation and Research practice generates robust and reliable evidence and insights that help our clients to understand what works for programmes, learn lessons and identify areas of adaptation and improvement.
We are a leading supplier of rigorous monitoring, evaluation, research and learning services to the FCDO, EU institutions, foundations, international organisations, and other donors. Our clients trust us to deliver high quality, useful and credible evidence and insights. We have extensive experience in delivering large complex multi-country, multi-sector, multi-project programme monitoring, evaluation and learning programmes. These include the FCDO’s Evaluation Supplier for the Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) Fund Phases I and II; the FCDO’s Evaluation and Learning Partner for the Prosperity Fund; BEIS Evaluation Supplier for the Newton Fund; the FCDO’s Third Party Monitoring Supplier for the Pan Africa Department; and the UK Integrated Security Fund’s Africa monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL) supplier.
Our large core in-house team comprises MERL specialists and managers, providing our clients with highly flexible and responsive access to a wide range of expertise, skills, and thematic knowledge. Beyond our in-house team in Tetra Tech International Development Europe, we work closely with our Tetra Tech MERL colleagues in the USA, at Management Systems International (MSI), and in Australia and New Zealand. We frequently share best practice, learning and innovations from our respective MERL teams.
Through a highly collaborative global approach, we provide the geographical coverage and presence; national, regional, and international networks; and technical MERL expertise needed to robustly cover a wide range of international development sectors including education and adolescent girls; gender and empowerment; conflict, security and justice; humanitarian and emergency support; land reform and deforestation; infrastructure; urban development; transport; energy; climate change; water; biodiversity and conservation; livelihoods; employment and job creation; and private sector development.
Multiple sectors & regions
We work in a range of developed and developing countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe, including many conflict-affected states.
Our dedicated EU team is a principal provider of evaluation and research services for the European Commission with offices in London, Amsterdam, and Warsaw. After 35 years of working with nearly all Directorates-General (DGs), we have a deep understanding of the EU policy and programming environments. We work extensively through EU Frameworks covering communication, fisheries policy, transport and mobility, customs and taxation, development cooperation and foreign policy, health, research, education and culture, and employment.
Bespoke solutions
We work with stakeholders to understand the type of evidence required, by whom, when and for what use, so that our MERL services and products deliver the right data and analyses, at the right time, for the right purpose producing evidence that is reliable, useful, and actionable.
Our services cover the whole programme and policy lifecycle, ranging from strategy, programme design and implementation to learning and evaluation, with particular expertise and experience in monitoring and evaluating large multifaceted, multi-country, and portfolio programmes.
Wide-ranging expertise
Our in-house MERL Practice consists of 35 experts including economists, Value for Money advisors, statisticians, quantitative analysts, qualitative researchers, MEL managers and digital solutions experts.
Our in-house digital solutions team enables us to develop and use innovative technology – e.g., portals, dashboards, and infographics – to meet our clients’ needs and make data accessible and easy to understand. Our mobile data collection platform supports real-time data collection, analysis and decision making.
Our international development evaluation and research services
Monitoring
Our Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) services allow donors and implementers to collect useful data to improve programme delivery and effectively track performance. We help verify delivery and results on the ground for accountability and learning purposes.
Evaluation
We carry out independent performance, process, and impact evaluations to help hold programmes to account, identify learning, and help measure long term success. We assess gender equality, inclusion and Value for Money (VfM) and help identify secondary benefits of development programmes.
Research
Our team designs, manages and delivers complex, large-scale research across the world. We produce research that is easily accessible and work with donors, governments, NGOs, universities, foundations and private businesses to help translate research into policy and practice.
Learning
We support programmes to learn, make evidence-based decisions and improve results. We also use the knowledge gained to advance new areas of development and support the design of new programmes and improve performance and outcomes.
Adaptive management
We support implementers and programmes to identify and react to changing partner needs and evolving local contexts. We help teams to act and improve delivery.
Knowledge management
We help clients to capture and communicate results to stakeholders, both in-country and in the UK. We manage, summarise and share large amounts of data to help our clients improve programme management.
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