Our work
As part of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) team of the BRAC Ultra Poor Graduation Initiative (UPGI), we manage the Strategic Learning component. UPGI operates in seven countries—Rwanda, South Africa, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Pakistan, India, and the Philippines—focusing on government-led extreme poverty reduction through the Graduation approach. Our contributions include designing and updating the adaptive MEL system of the programme, facilitating strategic discussions with country teams to address challenges in poverty governance using systems thinking and sensemaking, documenting and harvesting outcomes, and supporting strategic decision-making to adapt strategies, approaches, and work plans.
WHAT WE ARE DOING
I collaborated with Cecilia Luttrell on a comprehensive capitalisation (Capex) of lessons learned from the Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG) programme, which aims to improve land tenure security for smallholder farmers across Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Over its three phases of implementation, MRLG has utilized innovative approaches, such as fostering multi-stakeholder alliances and adapting strategies to complex political contexts. My role included providing insights into how MRLG’s interventions influenced policy processes, addressed tenure insecurity, adopted and adapted the principles for adaptive development, and supported sustainable reforms. The review aimed to identify critical factors behind MRLG’s successes and challenges, offering lessons for similar programmes globally.
Client: Land Equity International | Funder: Swiss Development Cooperation| Duration: 05/2024 – 03/2025
We led the review and design of MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning) processes for the Global Risks and Resilience (GRR) programme at ODI Global. Our work focused on developing tailored systems and processes that enable the team to systematically document and capture their contributions to policy changes and their influence on risk and resilience policy systems globally. This approach ensures the GRR team can effectively track progress, adapt strategies, and demonstrate their impact in addressing complex, systemic challenges across diverse contexts.
Client: ODI Global | Funder: ODI Global | Duration: 08/2024
Client: Fondàtion Botnar | Duration: 10/2024-02/2025