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Country: Kenya Sector: Livelihoods, Women’s Empowerment Background: An international NGO aimed to assess the long-term impact of its women-led Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) program on household resilience, asset accumulation, and gender relations three years post-intervention. Approach: We applied a contribution analysis method, tracing pathways between participation in VSLAs and observed outcomes. A mixed-methods...

Country: Ghana Sector: Education, Digital Inclusion Background: A global education foundation implemented a two-year digital learning project across 40 rural primary schools, providing tablets, e-learning content, and teacher training. The client commissioned an impact assessment to determine the program’s effects on learning outcomes, teaching practices, and digital literacy among pupils. Approach: We applied a quasi-experimental...

Country: Ethiopia Sector: Health, Youth Background: A coalition of partners launched a multi-platform sexual and reproductive health (SRH) campaign for adolescents, including radio messaging, school clubs, and peer educators. The evaluation aimed to assess awareness, behavior change, and service uptake. Approach: We surveyed 1,500 adolescents aged 13–19 and conducted FGDs with teachers, peer educators, and...