Assessment & Evaluations

Conducted baseline research on quality of care for SRH and HIV aids patients in public and private facilities. The assessment was included of policy guidelines for service, availability of infrastructure and physical support, availability and quality of staff with respect to counseling and care. The findings were shared with IPPF south Asia partners and recommendations were shared for the next phase of IPPF HIV AIDS integrated program.

Conducting value chain studies in District Chitral (including Daroosh, Booni, Mastauj, Bamboorit) to identify gaps of the key value chains including, honey making, bee keeping, handicrafts, medicinal plants, fruits and dry fruits. The findings of the studies will help the stakeholders from producers to policy makers to improve their inputs in the value chain for more profitability and product development.

Conducted a study on “Constraints and Opportunities in Promoting Micro Credit for Biogas Plants Installation”. The core objectives of the study were to assess the relevant stakeholders (Retailer and Wholesaler) in promoting biogas credit in terms of their interest, capacity and position; to analyses the need of the credit for the biogas installation in the program area; to identify the constraints and opportunities in financing of biogas plants (biogas credit) in the programme area and recommend appropriate models, mechanisms and products to promote the credit for financing of biogas plants.

Conduct a scoping study at facilitating (working) female mobility in two districts as pilot project.

Action research study “Loan and Training Intervention, was conducted in 4 regions (Attock, Mardan, Hyderabad, Bahawalpur) of NRSP for World Bank Washington to analyze the impact difference of micro-credit and micro-enterprise. A 32 days TOT of “Enterprise Development Program” was conducted for the NRSP staff that conducted approx. 70 enterprise development trainings for approx. 1800. Five (5) day TOT was designed and conducted as second stage for further capacity building of the trainers for handholding, mentoring and support to local entrepreneurs.

Provided technical and managerial support for the research and development of a database of 1000 SME (women owned) from Karachi (Orangi, Korangi, Khadda, Lyari and Kharadar). The research was conducted to design an economic empowerment strategy for women by the LAP.

Design and conduct a pilot research study on “Female Focused Career Centers” The purpose of the study is to explore the role of effective career counseling in enhancing women’s employment; to identify gaps in the current practices of counseling with particular focus on women’s issues and recommend measures to overcome them through effective career counseling; to sensitize the relevant institutions about the standard practices of career guidance and about incorporating gender aspects in their work; to develop a model of gender-responsive career counseling program and to compare implementation and effectiveness of gender-responsive career counseling program in urban and rural set-up.

Conduct a research to develop a scoping study to identify two best routes to pilot women-only transportation facilities and identify key private and public sector stakeholders to propose models for implementation. The scoping study should have been enable USAID Pakistan Jobs project to develop an evidence-based approach to piloting women-only transportation facility through a local implementing partner.

Conduct research on women’s issues in public transport. Devise communication campaign aimed at influencing behavior change and implement a pilot project “Women Friendly Transport Rout”

A gender review of 04 key labor laws will be conducted for DoL, Punjab in consultation of all stakeholders, a findings will then be submitted to ILO for their review and an approval from the department will be obtained to implement the law as per suggestions.

Conduct research on women’s issues in public transport. Devise communication campaign aimed at influencing behavior change and implement a pilot project “Women Friendly Transport Route” Rawalpindi to Islamabad.

Conduct of gender assessment of Plan-Pakistan at organizational, region, partner and beneficiary level to assess the gender mainstreaming efforts with respect to Plan National and International policy recommendations.

Conduct end of project evaluation of WASH project in two flood effected UCs of district Layyah. The purpose of the assignment was to assess level of impact on personal health & hygiene practices of community members and school children.

Conduct of Market Research for AGAHEE-Pakistan for their urban WASH project in two UCs of Lahore. The findings were used to refine the project implementation strategy.

A 5-year CPBEP project was implemented in Lahore, Multan and Lodhran. Conducted a mid-term evaluation to highlight the project achievement and identify the gap in different project interventions to support strategy and planning.

Project evaluation, impact assessment and strategy to improve the project activities. Field visit and consultative workshop were arranged to produce report and strategy.

Conducted a mid term project evaluation to assess the impact of project interventions and suggest the refresher training interventions for the flood effected beneficiaries of District Layyah.

. A total of 300 case studies were submitted from approximately 150 partner organizations. A detail report with 12 shortlisted cases was submitted as project deliverable.