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Assignment:	Evaluation of the intervention "Support to the Health District of Kabgayi" before starting to elaborate the identification phase
Client:	ABOS
Country:	Rwanda
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Hospital Services, Identification and Formulation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of all the realisations with respect to the general objective as per Specific Convention for this intervention to the “Support to the Primary Health Care and Referrals of the area of responsibility zone of the hospital of Kabgayi”. The purpose is to analyse the project and to define new priorities in cooperation with all other actors in the health sector. Description of Actual Services Provided: The results of the study are: Evaluation of the degree of achievement of the intermediary results; Evaluation of the activities planned for the development of the district; Proposal of practical and feasible solutions within the current context; Identification of new interventions for the new intervention phase.
Year:	1999

Assignment:	Independent Monitoring and Review of the PNG Health Sector
Client:	AusAid
Country:	Papua New Guinea
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Health Sector Review or Health Sector Diagnosis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Provide an objective assessment of an overall sector performance; an assessment of all parties - Governments and DPs- performance and contribution to sector performance, and an independent view on the causes of good/poor performance (and what should be done to improve it). Description of Actual Services Provided: Conduct an independent annual review of sector performance against key indicators of the performance monitoring framework (PMF) and to contribute to the periodic higher level of monitoring of sector performance at an outcome and impact level as detailed in the National Health Plan (2001-2010) and the Millenium Development Goals. Assess provincial performance on an annual basis against a transparent methodology and rank provinces in terms of most improved performance. Assess Development Partner, Central Agencies, NDOH, provincial Government and NGO performance against annual benchmarks/targets set out in relevant performance agreements. Review consistency of allocations and expenditure against priorities identified in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework and their annual Activity Plans. Conduct stakeholder meetings or policy summits. Assess PNG progress towards implementing HSIP stage 2; reports of the auditors on financial management and procurement procedures. Assess the effectiveness of donor harmonisation. Periodically assess the quality and adequacy of PNG's health data collection system. Make recommendations based on observed practices.
Year:	2006 - 2008

Assignment:	Evaluation of a district health programme
Client:	Belgian Cooperation
Country:	Niger
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of a district health programme.
Year:	1998

Assignment:	Evaluation of the Urban Health Project (“Projet Pikine”)
Client:	Belgian Government - DGCD
Country:	Senegal
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the Urban Health Project (“Projet Pikine”), Pikine, Dakar; and proposals for future policy development in the Belgian medical cooperation.
Year:	1997

Assignment:	Evaluation of Belgian Health Sector Support at national and district level in Ecuador
Client:	Belgian Government - DGCD
Country:	Ecuador
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of Belgian Health Sector Support at national and district level in Ecuador.
Year:	1997

Assignment:	End of project evaluation for the project “support to the STD component of the National Aids control programme
Client:	Belgian Technical Cooperation
Country:	Tanzania / Zanzibar
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative description of Project: Assessment of the achievements made by the project “Support to STD Component of the National AIDS Control Programme” after 60 months duration of the project. Provide recommendations for sustainability of the project activities and for utilization of the lessons learned. Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment: Initial briefing at BTC and BSF head quarters in Brussels Briefing at BTC and Embassy office in Dar Es Salaam Collection and analysis of Ministry of Health and Social Welfare documents and visit MoHSW and NACP Privilege a participative dynamic for all meetings, workshops involving all stakeholders including users of the services Meet relevant stakeholders in health in Tanzania Discussions with RHMTs, CHMTs, representatives from government health facilities, health workers, non-governmental organisations and the project management team Field visit to facilities (participatory approach used) Adopt a global and systemic approach Validation workshop with stakeholders to come to joint conclusions Debriefing at RAS office in Kilimanjaro and Ruvuma regions Debriefing at BTC/NACP office in Dar es Salaam Presentation of the Aide-de-Memoire the draft report to the JLPC Debriefing in Brussels after the mission Final report
Year:	2008 - 2009

Assignment:	Formulation of the "Support to the Health Zone of Bassila" project
Client:	BTC-CTB
Country:	Benin
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The project’s general objective is the reduction of the morbidity and mortality in the health zone of Bassila. The specific objective is to make the health zone of Bassila completely operational and to make the local health system based on primary health care services function in an effective way. Description of Actual Services Provided: On the basis of documentation and discussion with the Authorities: Critical review of the Support to the Health District of Mono (Belgian cooperation) Critical review of the preceding projects of the German and Dutch cooperation in the health zone of Bassila Participatory approach: discussion with the population and the medical personnel. Write-up of the formulation report (logical framework). Draft Cooperation Agreement. Draft Specific Agreement between the Belgian Government and the Government of Benin (including an operational technical and financial dossier).
Year:	2001

Assignment:	Technical Support to 8 Health Districts in the Extreme North
Client:	BTC-CTB
Country:	Cameroon
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective of the project is to make the sanitary coverage of the Health Districts effective. Description of Actual Services Provided: Analysis of methodological approach of the project team in order to materialise the objectives of this phase Evaluation of the obtained level of intermediate results Analysis of the sustainability of indicators and possibly the difficulties linked to their exploitation Analysis of internal and external factors that influence the realisation of the goals (facilitating factors and constraints) Announcement of recommendations in order to reorient the action of the direction of the project Identification of weaknesses of the project team.
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Evaluation of reproductive health programme
Client:	BTC-CTB
Country:	Kenya
Fields of expertise:	Monitoring and Evaluation, Reproductive Health
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective of the mission is to assess the achievements made by the Reproductive Health Project (RHP) Makueni after 32 months of activities out of the 48 months duration of the project. Description of Actual Services Provided: The team will assess: The initial set up of the project and its potential for success The achievements and impact of the Reproductive Health Poject (RHP) project since the beginning of the field activities The extend to which the activities outlined in the adjusted project proposal have been implemented; The extend to which the results outlined in the adjusted project proposal have been reached; The progress of the RHP in relation with the anticipated time-plan and plan of operation; The probability that this project will be able to reach the objectives through verifiable and operational achievements within the original time span The identification of facilitating and constraining factors to the program performance; Verify how the initial risk and assumptions mentioned by the formulation team are still relevant and to which extend risks are increased or reduced at the actual state of implementation of the project. The integration of the RHP activities into the activities of the district and/or general policies of the Ministry of Health.
Year:	2004

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of the Revolving Drug Fund in Nyamira
Client:	BTC-CTB
Country:	Kenya
Fields of expertise:	Essential Drugs Programme Support, Essential Medicines Financing, Health Financing and Provider Payment, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective of the study is to assess the operations of the Revolving Drug Fund (RDF) after 11 months of RDF activities. Description of Actual Services Provided: The team assessed: the initial set up of the project and its potential for success, to which extent the activities outlined in the adjusted project proposal and approved by the Sector Steering Committee, have been implemented the achievements and impact of the Revolving Drug Fund (RDF) project since the commencement of the field activities in April 2002, the integration of the RDF activities into the activities and/or general policies of the Ministry of Health, the progress of RDF in relation with the anticipated time-plan and plan of operation, and identify facilitating and constraining factors to programme performance, the probability that this project will be able to reach the objectives through verifiable and operational achievements within the original time span, and make recommendations on: ways and means to overcome any constraints the potential to integrate comparable programmes in adjacent areas within the RDF
Year:	2003

Assignment:	Review and re-orientation of the Belgian Contribution in the Health System Reform Malaria Control Programme
Client:	BTC-CTB
Country:	Laos
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: In-depth analysis and re-orientation of the specific objectives, intermediary results, and budget of the Malaria control project. Description of Actual Services Provided: Reformulation of latest project phase and team building of local TA towards enw project objectives. Logical Framework: planning Financial budget Technical and Financial Feasibility Formulation of qualitative and quantitative indicators Review of the project
Year:	2000

Assignment:	Final Evaluation of the BTC project: "Support to PNLS"
Client:	BTC-CTB
Country:	Congo RDC
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluate the project implementation in order to formulate recommendations for a better operation of the project in the context of the new AIDS strategy and the development of health services in the DRC and in the light of an eventual second phase of the project. Evaluate the above, with a view of: the technical and financial dossier; the institutional anchoring; the policy/strategy of supporting the HIV/AIDS strategy and the strengthening of the health system; the involvement of the population in the process of the development of its own capacities. Description of Actual Services Provided: Evaluation of the ongoing project; Analysis of the institutional anchoring of the PNLS and of the project and of the organisation and the functioning of the activities supported by the project; Formulate recommendations.
Year:	2006

Assignment:	Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP). Evaluation and Development of the Caribbean Strategic Framework 2002-2006 and 2008-2012
Client:	CARICOM
Country:	Caribbean Partnership
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Major review of PANCAP’s performance including: An overall assessment of the results achieved against strategic objectives and expected outputs by PANCAP and its implementing partners through the CRSF 2002-2006 An analysis of how the CRSF has been and will be positioned to support national strategic plans through the provision of regional public goods. Present key findings; draw lessons and provide clear and forward-looking recommendations for the development of the CRSF 2008-2012 including a clear identification of priorities. Description of Actual Services Provided: Development of a detailed evaluation plan for measuring the impact of the CRSF 2002-2006 with emphasis on financial, institutional, programmatic, and sustainability components. Conduct of the evaluation and feedback to stakeholders. Draft evaluation report of CRSF 2002-2006 Comprehensive summary report for each level of consultation conducted – national, regional, donors, key influencials- outlining the main observations and recommendations. Development of draft CRSF 2008-2012. Final report based on the recommendations of the consultative process. Presentation to the Regional Coordinating Mechanism.
Year:	2007 - 2008

Assignment:	Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP). Evaluation and Development of the Caribbean Strategic Framework 2002-2006 and 2008-2012
Client:	CARICOM
Country:	Trinidad & Tobago
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Major review of PANCAP’s performance including: An overall assessment of the results achieved against strategic objectives and expected outputs by PANCAP and its implementing partners through the CRSF 2002-2006 An analysis of how the CRSF has been and will be positioned to support national strategic plans through the provision of regional public goods. Present key findings; draw lessons and provide clear and forward-looking recommendations for the development of the CRSF 2008-2012 including a clear identification of priorities. Description of Actual Services Provided: Development of a detailed evaluation plan for measuring the impact of the CRSF 2002-2006 with emphasis on financial, institutional, programmatic, and sustainability components. Conduct of the evaluation and feedback to stakeholders. Draft evaluation report of CRSF 2002-2006 Comprehensive summary report for each level of consultation conducted – national, regional, donors, key influencials- outlining the main observations and recommendations. Development of draft CRSF 2008-2012. Final report based on the recommendations of the consultative process. Presentation to the Regional Coordinating Mechanism.
Year:	2007 - 2008

Assignment:	Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP). Evaluation and Development of the Caribbean Strategic Framework 2002-2006 and 2008-2012
Client:	CARICOM
Country:	St. Lucia
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Major review of PANCAP’s performance including: An overall assessment of the results achieved against strategic objectives and expected outputs by PANCAP and its implementing partners through the CRSF 2002-2006 An analysis of how the CRSF has been and will be positioned to support national strategic plans through the provision of regional public goods. Present key findings; draw lessons and provide clear and forward-looking recommendations for the development of the CRSF 2008-2012 including a clear identification of priorities. Description of Actual Services Provided: Development of a detailed evaluation plan for measuring the impact of the CRSF 2002-2006 with emphasis on financial, institutional, programmatic, and sustainability components. Conduct of the evaluation and feedback to stakeholders. Draft evaluation report of CRSF 2002-2006 Comprehensive summary report for each level of consultation conducted – national, regional, donors, key influencials- outlining the main observations and recommendations. Development of draft CRSF 2008-2012. Final report based on the recommendations of the consultative process. Presentation to the Regional Coordinating Mechanism.
Year:	2007 - 2008

Assignment:	Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP). Evaluation and Development of the Caribbean Strategic Framework 2002-2006 and 2008-2012
Client:	CARICOM
Country:	Dominican Republic
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Major review of PANCAP’s performance including: An overall assessment of the results achieved against strategic objectives and expected outputs by PANCAP and its implementing partners through the CRSF 2002-2006 An analysis of how the CRSF has been and will be positioned to support national strategic plans through the provision of regional public goods. Present key findings; draw lessons and provide clear and forward-looking recommendations for the development of the CRSF 2008-2012 including a clear identification of priorities. Description of Actual Services Provided: Development of a detailed evaluation plan for measuring the impact of the CRSF 2002-2006 with emphasis on financial, institutional, programmatic, and sustainability components. Conduct of the evaluation and feedback to stakeholders. Draft evaluation report of CRSF 2002-2006 Comprehensive summary report for each level of consultation conducted – national, regional, donors, key influencials- outlining the main observations and recommendations. Development of draft CRSF 2008-2012. Final report based on the recommendations of the consultative process. Presentation to the Regional Coordinating Mechanism.
Year:	2007 - 2008

Assignment:	Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP). Evaluation and Development of the Caribbean Strategic Framework 2002-2006 and 2008-2012
Client:	CARICOM
Country:	St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Major review of PANCAP’s performance including: An overall assessment of the results achieved against strategic objectives and expected outputs by PANCAP and its implementing partners through the CRSF 2002-2006 An analysis of how the CRSF has been and will be positioned to support national strategic plans through the provision of regional public goods. Present key findings; draw lessons and provide clear and forward-looking recommendations for the development of the CRSF 2008-2012 including a clear identification of priorities. Description of Actual Services Provided: Development of a detailed evaluation plan for measuring the impact of the CRSF 2002-2006 with emphasis on financial, institutional, programmatic, and sustainability components. Conduct of the evaluation and feedback to stakeholders. Draft evaluation report of CRSF 2002-2006 Comprehensive summary report for each level of consultation conducted – national, regional, donors, key influencials- outlining the main observations and recommendations. Development of draft CRSF 2008-2012. Final report based on the recommendations of the consultative process. Presentation to the Regional Coordinating Mechanism.
Year:	2007 - 2008

Assignment:	Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP). Evaluation and Development of the Caribbean Strategic Framework 2002-2006 and 2008-2012
Client:	CARICOM
Country:	Jamaica
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Major review of PANCAP’s performance including: An overall assessment of the results achieved against strategic objectives and expected outputs by PANCAP and its implementing partners through the CRSF 2002-2006 An analysis of how the CRSF has been and will be positioned to support national strategic plans through the provision of regional public goods. Present key findings; draw lessons and provide clear and forward-looking recommendations for the development of the CRSF 2008-2012 including a clear identification of priorities. Description of Actual Services Provided: Development of a detailed evaluation plan for measuring the impact of the CRSF 2002-2006 with emphasis on financial, institutional, programmatic, and sustainability components. Conduct of the evaluation and feedback to stakeholders. Draft evaluation report of CRSF 2002-2006 Comprehensive summary report for each level of consultation conducted – national, regional, donors, key influencials- outlining the main observations and recommendations. Development of draft CRSF 2008-2012. Final report based on the recommendations of the consultative process. Presentation to the Regional Coordinating Mechanism.
Year:	2007 - 2008

Assignment:	Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP). Evaluation and Development of the Caribbean Strategic Framework 2002-2006 and 2008-2012
Client:	CARICOM
Country:	Guyana
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Major review of PANCAP’s performance including: An overall assessment of the results achieved against strategic objectives and expected outputs by PANCAP and its implementing partners through the CRSF 2002-2006 An analysis of how the CRSF has been and will be positioned to support national strategic plans through the provision of regional public goods. Present key findings; draw lessons and provide clear and forward-looking recommendations for the development of the CRSF 2008-2012 including a clear identification of priorities. Description of Actual Services Provided: Development of a detailed evaluation plan for measuring the impact of the CRSF 2002-2006 with emphasis on financial, institutional, programmatic, and sustainability components. Conduct of the evaluation and feedback to stakeholders. Draft evaluation report of CRSF 2002-2006 Comprehensive summary report for each level of consultation conducted – national, regional, donors, key influencials- outlining the main observations and recommendations. Development of draft CRSF 2008-2012. Final report based on the recommendations of the consultative process. Presentation to the Regional Coordinating Mechanism.
Year:	2007 - 2008

Assignment:	Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP). Evaluation and Development of the Caribbean Strategic Framework 2002-2006 and 2008-2012
Client:	CARICOM (Caribbean Community Secretariat)
Country:	Barbados
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Major review of PANCAP’s performance including: An overall assessment of the results achieved against strategic objectives and expected outputs by PANCAP and its implementing partners through the CRSF 2002-2006 An analysis of how the CRSF has been and will be positioned to support national strategic plans through the provision of regional public goods. Present key findings; draw lessons and provide clear and forward-looking recommendations for the development of the CRSF 2008-2012 including a clear identification of priorities. Description of Actual Services Provided: Development of a detailed evaluation plan for measuring the impact of the CRSF 2002-2006 with emphasis on financial, institutional, programmatic, and sustainability components. Conduct of the evaluation and feedback to stakeholders. Draft evaluation report of CRSF 2002-2006 Comprehensive summary report for each level of consultation conducted – national, regional, donors, key influencials- outlining the main observations and recommendations. Development of draft CRSF 2008-2012. Final report based on the recommendations of the consultative process. Presentation to the Regional Coordinating Mechanism.
Year:	2007 - 2008

Assignment:	Evaluation of the health activities de BELACD of the Pala Diocese
Client:	Cordaid
Country:	Chad
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: This mission has two principal objectives: collect data, verify the results and analyse the constraints to establish the efficiency and effectiveness of the use of available resources in the framework of the implementation of the 7th framework-plan; provide an organisational analysis of the existing organogramme of the administrative procedures, the management tools of the participation of the population in order to establish the effectiveness in the health programme of the BELACD of Pala. Description of Actual Services Provided: The expert implemented the evaluation, in particular the review of the results, the achievement of activities and the management of the health programme. In a second phase the expert provided recommendations and conclusions regarding the actions to be implemented when elaborating the next triennial plan.
Year:	2000

Assignment:	External Evaluation of the District Support Programme of Mibilizi (Memisa Medicus Mundi)
Client:	Cordaid
Country:	Rwanda
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Hospital Services, Identification and Formulation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective of this mission is twofold: On one hand the evaluation of the support programme of Memisa to the district of Mibilizi and on the other hand the preparation of a 3 year programme including the support to the districts of Mibilizi and Kibogora. Description of Actual Services Provided: The team did the evaluation of the support programme of Memisa, including questions regarding the objectives, indicators, budgets, needs of the population, the strategies, the coordination, etc. Recommendations were included in the report and formed the basis of the formulation of the fulltime 3 year programme. The team held a restitution meeting with the partners and the representatives in order to share the conclusions and recommendations.
Year:	2000

Assignment:	Evaluation of the Quality Assurance systems in Zambia's Central Medical Stores
Client:	Crown Agents
Country:	Zambia
Fields of expertise:	Medical Store Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Training and Human Resource Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The overall objectives are as follows: To manage the operations of MSL efficiently, To develop the capacity of MSL staff with a focus on the senior managers To develop and institutionalise new systems and operating procedures where appropriate To plan and implement a major capital investment programme covering all areas of MSL operations Description of Actual Services Provided: Make a full assessment of MSL’s QA systems and procedures in the context of the national regulatory environment, including detailed analysis of the current strengths and weaknesses not only at MSL but in the national structure as a whole Make detailed and costed proposals for investments, tools, training and restructuring which is required to bridge the perceived gaps in the QA system at MSL Include in the above analysis an assessment of the options available to MSL for QA testing of all incoming products, with a focus on drugs and medical supplies. This assessment should include: Analysis of tests required to cover MSL’s entire product catalogue Assessment of all available models which will provide the required tests (e.g. establishment of MSL laboratory, outsource the whole service, etc) Presentation of costed plans for all options and timetables for implementation, and Clear recommendations for the way forward Make summary recommendations for changes to the national QA system outside of MSL which would have a positive impact on the efficiency and quality of the national drug supply system.
Year:	2007

Assignment:	Evaluation of the Quality Assurance systems in Zambia’s Central Medical Stores
Client:	Crown Agents / Ministry of Health Zambia
Country:	Zambia
Fields of expertise:	Drug Supply Management System Strengthening, Medical Store Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: As a National Drug Supply Organisation, Medical Stores Ltd (MSL) requires a comprehensive quality assurance programme that ensures product quality. The current central QA structure in Zambia is split between the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Authority, the Ministry of Health (procuring entity) and MSL (central storage, distribution and product testing). An assessment needs to be conducted which assesses MSL’s QA systems in this context. The overall objectives are as follows: To manage the operations of MSL efficiently, To develop the capacity of MSL staff with a focus on the senior managers To develop and institutionalise new systems and operating procedures where appropriate To plan and implement a major capital investment programme covering all areas of MSL operations Description of Actual Services Provided: A full assessment of MSL’s QA systems and procedures in the context of the national regulatory environment, including detailed analysis of the current strengths and weaknesses not only at MSL but in the national structure as a whole; Detailed and costed proposals for investments, tools, training and restructuring which is required to bridge the perceived gaps in the QA system at MSL; Included in the above analysis, an assessment of the options available to MSL for QA testing of all incoming products, with a focus on drugs and medical supplies. This assessment should include: Analysis of tests required to cover MSL’s entire product catalogue Assessment of all available models which will provide the required tests (e.g. establishment of MSL laboratory, outsource the whole service, etc) Presentation of costed plans for all options and timetables for implementation, and Clear recommendations for the way forward Summary recommendations for changes to the national QA system outside of MSL which would have a positive impact on the efficiency and quality of the national drug supply system.
Year:	2007

Assignment:	Round Table Preparation
Client:	Danida
Country:	Benin
Fields of expertise:	Health Sector Reform, Health Sector Review or Health Sector Diagnosis, Identification and Formulation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Preparation of the health sector round table. Diagnosis of the health sector, consensus development and planning of health sector reforms at national level. Adapting the previous health system of the marxist-leninist period to the new political and economical context. Description of Actual Services Provided: Responsible for assisting the Ministry of Health in reviewing all aspects of the health system (Logical Framework Approach). Assisting the Ministry of Health in selecting priority areas for reform. Developing reform proposals with the Ministry of Health. Translating reforms in strategic and operational plans. Developing a 5-year development plan. Formulation of the interventions by DANIDA.
Year:	1992 - 1993

Assignment:	Joint Sector Review (JSR) of the Health Sector Programme Support, Phase III
Client:	Danida
Country:	Bhutan
Fields of expertise:	Health Sector Review or Health Sector Diagnosis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objectives of the review were to: Assessment of the progress of implementation of the national health sector program Assessment of the progress of implementation of Danish support to the health sector program Assessment of draft work plans and budget 2005-2006 Assessment of possible future Danish support to the health sector Description of Actual Services Provided: A Review Aid Memoire An Action Plan for follow-up by the partners. Assessing the Progress of the Health Sector Programme.
Year:	2005

Assignment:	Joint Sector Review (JSR) of the Health Sector Programme Support, Phase III
Client:	Danida
Country:	Bhutan
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Health Sector Reform, Health Sector Review or Health Sector Diagnosis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objectives of the review were to: Assess the progress achieved and the constraints met with focus on the implementation of the 9FYP and HSPSIII. Recommend on major issues of importance to the sustainable and equitable development of the health sector over the coming years, and how the HSPSIII may contribute. Recommend on continued budget support to the health sector for the fiscal year 2004/05. Recommend on the work plan and budget for the earmarked funds under component 2 of HSPSIII for the fiscal year 2004/05. Assess the completion of the HSPSII Assess the completion of the RWSS component incl. the possible future need for support. Description of Actual Services Provided: A Review Aid Memoire including a general assessment of and recommendations for the health sector and the Danish support programme (incl. possible recommendations for adjustments or modifications of plans and budgets with focus on the fiscal year 2004/05). A Process Action Plan outlining the proposed operational plan for implementation of the recommendations. The Assessing for Progress of the Sector Programme.
Year:	2003

Assignment:	Review of the District Based Health Project in north-eastern and coastal provinces
Client:	Danida
Country:	Kenya
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The main objective of the Review is: To assess the project performance in the context of the MoH current policies, structures and systems at national, provincial, district, and facility level, and to provide guidance on changes as necessary. Identify areas where the Project has been successful and where improvement should be made Provide recommendations for the remaining project period. Description of Actual Services Provided: Assessment of the project performance, progress and viability of the involved components. Identification of areas of success and areas where improvements should be made & provision of recommendations for the remaining project period.
Year:	2003

Assignment:	Review cum Appraisal of the Kenyan-Danish Health Research Project (KEDAHR)
Client:	Danida
Country:	Kenya
Fields of expertise:	Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The main objective was to review the progress of the KEDAHR project including: Assessment of the quality and sustainability of the research capacity build, the quality and appropriateness of the project management and the project compliance with Danida development aid principles in Kenya in the current and in other optional organisational context. Appraisal of the KEDAHR phase III proposal. Description of Actual Services Provided: The team visited local research institutions and direct partners and researchers and former students involved in the project. In addition, the team met with the ‘management’ of the universities and the Danish Embassy, CTA (Chief Technical Adviser) and partners within the Danish supported Health Programme. Furthermore, the team visited field investigation sites and research stations, as the Danish partner institutions. The review appraisal was based on interviews, discussions, scrutinising of relevant documents and materials and compromised the following aspects: KEDAHR networking/ interdisciplinary approach Research activities/ output The project management The Danida context
Year:	2001

Assignment:	Technical Review of the Community-Based Nutrition Programme (CBNP)
Client:	Danida
Country:	Kenya
Fields of expertise:	Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The development objective of the programme is to reduce poverty for women and men, and improve the nutritional status of children through enhancement of social and human capital using participatory approaches. The immediate objectives are: Improved capability of districts and divisions teams to support communities in addressing their social development including nutritional security using participatory and multi-sectoral approaches. Enhanced capability of rural communities to plan and implement sustainable social development activities towards the improvement of nutrition security. Description of Actual Services Provided: Assess if the objectives, inputs, expected outputs and time frame are realistic in the light of the progress of the programme until now. To make recommendations for the remaining programme period, especially in relation to budget allocation and priorities of activities within the framework of the programme document. Assess the prospect of sustainability of the programme (both at the level of individual communities and at district level), and make specific recommendations for realistic strategies to be put in place to ensure the programme’s survival independent of external funding.
Year:	2001

Assignment:	Review of Danida Supported Health Research in Developing Countries
Client:	Danida
Country:	Global
Fields of expertise:	Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp), Training and Human Resource Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Review the Danida supported health research regarding: Scientific quality Range in terms of volume, comprehensiveness and priority areas Impact in terms of changed approaches Effect on capacity building in developing countries Impact in terms of influencing national health policy and the international health debate Recommend scenarios for the future Danida support in the research area. Description of Actual Services Provided: Initial briefing meeting between Review Team and the MoFA and the Danish research community and key Danish consultancy companies. Inception report based on a desk summary: previous reviews and available documentation; review of broad selection of research work supported by Danida, questionnaires to Danish research institutions; and international work on health sector research in developing countries. Review of all research conducted 1996-2006. Review, with a view to get ideas from different approaches, of other donor agencies’ approach to support health research in developing countries (including CIDA, DfiD, EC, Netherlands, NORAD, SDC, SIDA/SAREC, USAID and Gates Foundation Interviews and workshops with relevant stakeholders. Three country studies. Final report and recommendations.
Year:	2006 - 2007

Assignment:	Review of Danida Supported Health Research in Developing Countries
Client:	Danida
Country:	Ghana
Fields of expertise:	Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp), Training and Human Resource Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Review the Danida supported health research regarding: Scientific quality Range in terms of volume, comprehensiveness and priority areas Impact in terms of changed approaches Effect on capacity building in developing countries Impact in terms of influencing national health policy and the international health debate Recommend scenarios for the future Danida support in the research area. Description of Actual Services Provided: Initial briefing meeting between Review Team and the MoFA and the Danish research community and key Danish consultancy companies. Inception report based on a desk summary: previous reviews and available documentation; review of broad selection of research work supported by Danida, questionnaires to Danish research institutions; and international work on health sector research in developing countries. Review of all research conducted 1996-2006. Review, with a view to get ideas from different approaches, of other donor agencies’ approach to support health research in developing countries (including CIDA, DfiD, EC, Netherlands, NORAD, SDC, SIDA/SAREC, USAID and Gates Foundation Interviews and workshops with relevant stakeholders. Three country studies. Final report and recommendations.
Year:	2006 - 2007

Assignment:	Review of Danida Supported Health Research in Developing Countries
Client:	Danida
Country:	Tanzania / Zanzibar
Fields of expertise:	Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp), Training and Human Resource Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Review the Danida supported health research regarding: Scientific quality Range in terms of volume, comprehensiveness and priority areas Impact in terms of changed approaches Effect on capacity building in developing countries Impact in terms of influencing national health policy and the international health debate Recommend scenarios for the future Danida support in the research area. Description of Actual Services Provided: Initial briefing meeting between Review Team and the MoFA and the Danish research community and key Danish consultancy companies. Inception report based on a desk summary: previous reviews and available documentation; review of broad selection of research work supported by Danida, questionnaires to Danish research institutions; and international work on health sector research in developing countries. Review of all research conducted 1996-2006. Review, with a view to get ideas from different approaches, of other donor agencies’ approach to support health research in developing countries (including CIDA, DfiD, EC, Netherlands, NORAD, SDC, SIDA/SAREC, USAID and Gates Foundation Interviews and workshops with relevant stakeholders. Three country studies. Final report and recommendations.
Year:	2006 - 2007

Assignment:	Review of Danida Supported Health Research in Developing Countries
Client:	Danida
Country:	Uganda
Fields of expertise:	Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp), Training and Human Resource Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Review the Danida supported health research regarding: Scientific quality Range in terms of volume, comprehensiveness and priority areas Impact in terms of changed approaches Effect on capacity building in developing countries Impact in terms of influencing national health policy and the international health debate Recommend scenarios for the future Danida support in the research area. Description of Actual Services Provided: Initial briefing meeting between Review Team and the MoFA and the Danish research community and key Danish consultancy companies. Inception report based on a desk summary: previous reviews and available documentation; review of broad selection of research work supported by Danida, questionnaires to Danish research institutions; and international work on health sector research in developing countries. Review of all research conducted 1996-2006. Review, with a view to get ideas from different approaches, of other donor agencies’ approach to support health research in developing countries (including CIDA, DfiD, EC, Netherlands, NORAD, SDC, SIDA/SAREC, USAID and Gates Foundation Interviews and workshops with relevant stakeholders. Three country studies. Final report and recommendations.
Year:	2006 - 2007

Assignment:	Health Sector Programme Support: consultancy to review roles and functions of the Pharmaceutical Supply Unit
Client:	Danida
Country:	Tanzania / Zanzibar
Fields of expertise:	Drug Supply Management System Strengthening, Medical Store Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative description of Project: Review roles and functions of the PSU and come up with recommendation on how PSU should be streamlined to improve its operations. Description of actual services provided: Review of background documents Assessment of PSU structure, operations and current work processes Develop guidelines for semi-structured interviews with stakeholders and conduct interviews Develop and prepare workshop programme 3 day workshop for PSU staff: assist them with self-assessment and teambuilding Presentation at debriefing Final report including recommendations for short and medium term
Year:	2008 - 2009

Assignment:	Technical Review 2005: Public Private Partnership for equitable provision of health services
Client:	Danida - Ministry of Health
Country:	Tanzania / Zanzibar
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Private Partnership, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The technical review marks the second year of implementation of the new Health Sector Strategic Plan taking into cognition changing conditions and new challenges facing SWAPs in the health sector such as shifting from health sector funding to general budget support global funds targeting selected vertical programmes or selected diseases. Description of Actual Services Provided: Share information on developments, achievements and intentions in key areas of health sector strategy : Progress against prior year milestones Implementation of the Health Sector Strategy, Budget execution on approved budget; actual disbursements of the budget and actual expenditure against disbursements and releases Service delivery performance Deliberation on the findings of the PPP technical review and identification of necessary actions Review resource allocation and management Review implications of changing conditions and challenges on SWAPS. Determination and formulation of milestones for FY2005/6.
Year:	2005

Assignment:	Evaluation of the Belgian contribution to multi-annual budget support interventions
Client:	DGDC
Country:	Global
Fields of expertise:	Health Financing and Provider Payment, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The main purpose of this evaluation was to supply an systematic and objective appraisal of Belgian multi-annual budget support and provide useful information that enables the integration of lessons learned into the process of decision-making in respect of multi-annual budget support both in Belgium and partner countries. Description of Actual Services Provided: Study Phase: gathering information and interviews/e-mail surveys (opinion gathering) Field missions to : Niger, Mozambique and Uganda (HERA only assisted with Uganda) Restitution Phase: drafting reports, discussion with steering committee and presentation of findings at attaché conference days.
Year:	2007

Assignment:	Evaluation of the Belgian contribution to multi-annual budget support interventions
Client:	DGDC
Country:	Uganda
Fields of expertise:	Health Financing and Provider Payment, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The main purpose of this evaluation was to supply an systematic and objective appraisal of Belgian multi-annual budget support and provide useful information that enables the integration of lessons learned into the process of decision-making in respect of multi-annual budget support both in Belgium and partner countries. Description of Actual Services Provided: Study Phase: gathering information and interviews/e-mail surveys (opinion gathering) Field missions to : Niger, Mozambique and Uganda (HERA only assisted with Uganda) Restitution Phase: drafting reports, discussion with steering committee and presentation of findings at attaché conference days.
Year:	2007

Assignment:	Evaluation of the Belgian contribution to multi-annual budget support interventions
Client:	DGDC
Country:	Niger
Fields of expertise:	Health Financing and Provider Payment, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The main purpose of this evaluation was to supply an systematic and objective appraisal of Belgian multi-annual budget support and provide useful information that enables the integration of lessons learned into the process of decision-making in respect of multi-annual budget support both in Belgium and partner countries. Description of Actual Services Provided: Study Phase: gathering information and interviews/e-mail surveys (opinion gathering) Field missions to : Niger, Mozambique and Uganda (HERA only assisted with Uganda) Restitution Phase: drafting reports, discussion with steering committee and presentation of findings at attaché conference days.
Year:	2007

Assignment:	Evaluation of the Belgian contribution to multi-annual budget support interventions
Client:	DGDC
Country:	Mozambique
Fields of expertise:	Health Financing and Provider Payment, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The main purpose of this evaluation was to supply an systematic and objective appraisal of Belgian multi-annual budget support and provide useful information that enables the integration of lessons learned into the process of decision-making in respect of multi-annual budget support both in Belgium and partner countries. Description of Actual Services Provided: Study Phase: gathering information and interviews/e-mail surveys (opinion gathering) Field missions to : Niger, Mozambique and Uganda (HERA only assisted with Uganda) Restitution Phase: drafting reports, discussion with steering committee and presentation of findings at attaché conference days.
Year:	2007

Assignment:	Mid-term evaluation of the Programme to Support the Health and Social Development (PADSS) in the Mopti region
Client:	Direction Administrative et Financière (DAF), Ministry of Health
Country:	Mali
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The overall objective of the PADSS is to contribute to the enhancement of the access (geographical, financial and cultural) and the quality of the care, at regional (regional hospital), Cercle (Referral Health Centres) and community (Community Health Centres or CSCOM) level. The Logical Framework mentions three specific objectives (i) Contribute significantly to the enhancement of the access to care for the populations of the 5th Region and of the treatment of the patients and their pathologies; (ii) Reduce the disparities in access to health services and improve the availability of care, and (iii) Develop initial training of health staff and the management capacities of the decentralised facilities. The approach used was a financial and technical aid to the entire health system in the region, through a direct support to PRODESS (the Health and Social Development Programme) Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment: The general objective of the mission was to evaluate the Programme to Support the Health and Social Development of the Mopti region. The specific objectives were to: Judge on the relevance of the PADSS in the 5th Region, and on the consistency of the PADSS with the sectorial health policy (from 2005 on implemented by the PRODESS-2); with its environment (regional context, other partners). Analyse the institutional organisation, as well as the organisation of the programme, its management, and the role/ performance of the technical assistance SOFRECO. Analyse de state of progress of the planned activities, as well as the extent of the results (including their ‘impact’ on the health system of the 5th Region). Formulate concrete and pragmatic recommendations, to obtain a maximum of results during the next phase. The adopted approach was participative, allowing the main actors and the agents in the field to expose their expectations of the programme and their perceptions regarding the obtained results: Meetings in Bamako with the central services and the partners; Meetings in the Mopti region with (i) the Regional Health Director (DRS) and his assistants (DRDSES), the heads of department, the Assistance Advice team (AA); (ii) the administrative authorities; (iii) the representatives of the communities; (iv) the representatives of the civil society; and (v) the public health teams; A participative workshop “Open Space”, bringing together the public health teams of the 8 Cercles, the two Regional Directions and the AA team; The analysis of the documentation and the data of the Health and Social Information System at regional level.
Year:	2009

Assignment:	Health Sector Reform Project (HSRP)
Client:	EC
Country:	Egypt
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Essential Drugs Programme Support, Health Financing and Provider Payment, Health Insurance, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Health Sector Reform, Health Sector Review or Health Sector Diagnosis, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management, Public Private Partnership, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The Ministry of Health has launched a Health Sector Reform Project (HSRP). This programme aims at organising the health services towards all families and being financed by health insurance (compulsory and complementary health insurance). A pilot model of health services is being tested in 5 Governorates, including both purchasers and provider organisations. Reform of the present health insurance scheme and the development of sustainable financing strategies are key elements of the reform. Description of Actual Services Provided: Regular monitoring of the reform process through bi-annual evaluations. Advise to the Minister of Health on the reform strategies and implementation.
Year:	2000 - 2006

Assignment:	Evaluation of the EU Health Sector Support Programme
Client:	EC - ADE
Country:	Ivory Coast
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the EU Health Sector Support Programme.
Year:	1996

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of EC/ACP/WHO Partnership on Pharmaceutical Policies
Client:	EC - AIDCO
Country:	Global
Fields of expertise:	Drug Regulatory Authority Support, Essential Drugs Programme Support, Essential Medicines Financing, Monitoring and Evaluation, National Medicines Policy Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Study of the achievements of the programme, its contribution to the overall objective, and performance in terms of programme purpose and results. Estimation of the quality of work planning, budgeting and risk management. Analysis of constraints and proposal of solutions. Analysis of the degree of coherence of the programme with the country national drugs plans at governmental level and activities undertaken by the relevant stakeholders,. Analysis of the degree of coordination and complementarities of project’s activities with other donor’s activities at country and global levels. Analysis of the degree of sustainability of project benefits Analysis of the degree of respect of EU visibility and publicity in WHO implementation approach. Proposal of measures and recommendations for change to project scope in order to support effective implementation. Description of Actual Services Provided: Briefing in Brussels with EU services AIDCO/C/4 Desk-audits and interviews at WHO Offices in Geneva Visits to regional offices: Brazzaville and Manila Country visits to Nigeria and Tanzania: contacts with officials at the EC Delegations, and the key donors in pharmaceutical and essential medicine area and field visits. Draft report summarizing findings and recommendations Validation workshop in Brussels Submission Final Report
Year:	2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of EC/ACP/WHO Partnership on Pharmaceutical Policies
Client:	EC - AIDCO
Country:	Nigeria
Fields of expertise:	Drug Regulatory Authority Support, Essential Drugs Programme Support, Essential Medicines Financing, Monitoring and Evaluation, National Medicines Policy Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Study of the achievements of the programme, its contribution to the overall objective, and performance in terms of programme purpose and results. Estimation of the quality of work planning, budgeting and risk management. Analysis of constraints and proposal of solutions. Analysis of the degree of coherence of the programme with the country national drugs plans at governmental level and activities undertaken by the relevant stakeholders,. Analysis of the degree of coordination and complementarities of project’s activities with other donor’s activities at country and global levels. Analysis of the degree of sustainability of project benefits Analysis of the degree of respect of EU visibility and publicity in WHO implementation approach. Proposal of measures and recommendations for change to project scope in order to support effective implementation. Description of Actual Services Provided: Briefing in Brussels with EU services AIDCO/C/4 Desk-audits and interviews at WHO Offices in Geneva Visits to regional offices: Brazzaville and Manila Country visits to Nigeria and Tanzania: contacts with officials at the EC Delegations, and the key donors in pharmaceutical and essential medicine area and field visits. Draft report summarizing findings and recommendations Validation workshop in Brussels Submission Final Report
Year:	2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of EC/ACP/WHO Partnership on Pharmaceutical Policies
Client:	EC - AIDCO
Country:	Tanzania / Zanzibar
Fields of expertise:	Drug Regulatory Authority Support, Essential Drugs Programme Support, Essential Medicines Financing, Monitoring and Evaluation, National Medicines Policy Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Study of the achievements of the programme, its contribution to the overall objective, and performance in terms of programme purpose and results. Estimation of the quality of work planning, budgeting and risk management. Analysis of constraints and proposal of solutions. Analysis of the degree of coherence of the programme with the country national drugs plans at governmental level and activities undertaken by the relevant stakeholders,. Analysis of the degree of coordination and complementarities of project’s activities with other donor’s activities at country and global levels. Analysis of the degree of sustainability of project benefits Analysis of the degree of respect of EU visibility and publicity in WHO implementation approach. Proposal of measures and recommendations for change to project scope in order to support effective implementation. Description of Actual Services Provided: Briefing in Brussels with EU services AIDCO/C/4 Desk-audits and interviews at WHO Offices in Geneva Visits to regional offices: Brazzaville and Manila Country visits to Nigeria and Tanzania: contacts with officials at the EC Delegations, and the key donors in pharmaceutical and essential medicine area and field visits. Draft report summarizing findings and recommendations Validation workshop in Brussels Submission Final Report
Year:	2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of EC/ACP/WHO Partnership on Pharmaceutical Policies
Client:	EC - AIDCO
Country:	Congo Brazzaville
Fields of expertise:	Drug Regulatory Authority Support, Essential Drugs Programme Support, Essential Medicines Financing, Monitoring and Evaluation, National Medicines Policy Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Study of the achievements of the programme, its contribution to the overall objective, and performance in terms of programme purpose and results. Estimation of the quality of work planning, budgeting and risk management. Analysis of constraints and proposal of solutions. Analysis of the degree of coherence of the programme with the country national drugs plans at governmental level and activities undertaken by the relevant stakeholders,. Analysis of the degree of coordination and complementarities of project’s activities with other donor’s activities at country and global levels. Analysis of the degree of sustainability of project benefits Analysis of the degree of respect of EU visibility and publicity in WHO implementation approach. Proposal of measures and recommendations for change to project scope in order to support effective implementation. Description of Actual Services Provided: Briefing in Brussels with EU services AIDCO/C/4 Desk-audits and interviews at WHO Offices in Geneva Visits to regional offices: Brazzaville and Manila Country visits to Nigeria and Tanzania: contacts with officials at the EC Delegations, and the key donors in pharmaceutical and essential medicine area and field visits. Draft report summarizing findings and recommendations Validation workshop in Brussels Submission Final Report
Year:	2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of EC/ACP/WHO Partnership on Pharmaceutical Policies
Client:	EC - AIDCO
Country:	The Philippines
Fields of expertise:	Drug Regulatory Authority Support, Essential Drugs Programme Support, Essential Medicines Financing, Monitoring and Evaluation, National Medicines Policy Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Study of the achievements of the programme, its contribution to the overall objective, and performance in terms of programme purpose and results. Estimation of the quality of work planning, budgeting and risk management. Analysis of constraints and proposal of solutions. Analysis of the degree of coherence of the programme with the country national drugs plans at governmental level and activities undertaken by the relevant stakeholders,. Analysis of the degree of coordination and complementarities of project’s activities with other donor’s activities at country and global levels. Analysis of the degree of sustainability of project benefits Analysis of the degree of respect of EU visibility and publicity in WHO implementation approach. Proposal of measures and recommendations for change to project scope in order to support effective implementation. Description of Actual Services Provided: Briefing in Brussels with EU services AIDCO/C/4 Desk-audits and interviews at WHO Offices in Geneva Visits to regional offices: Brazzaville and Manila Country visits to Nigeria and Tanzania: contacts with officials at the EC Delegations, and the key donors in pharmaceutical and essential medicine area and field visits. Draft report summarizing findings and recommendations Validation workshop in Brussels Submission Final Report
Year:	2006

Assignment:	Assistance to the MoH in the planning of a National STD Prevention and Control Programme
Client:	EC - Aids Task Force, MoH
Country:	Zimbabwe
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Assitantce to the MoH in the planning of a National STD Prevention and Control Programme. Integration of STD and Aids Control. Financial evaluation of the plan.
Year:	1991

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of the EC's and Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI)
Client:	EC - ATF
Country:	India
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Mid-term Review of the EC's and Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI).
Year:	1996

Assignment:	Evaluation of EU AIDS Programme
Client:	EC - ATF
Country:	Thailand
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of EU AIDS Programme.
Year:	1997

Assignment:	Evaluation and Appraisal of Blood Transfusion Services
Client:	EC - ATF
Country:	Haiti
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation and Appraisal of Blood Transfusion Services.
Year:	1997

Assignment:	Evaluation of the EC AIDS/HIV Programme in Developing Countries
Client:	EC - DG Development - DPE
Country:	Global
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management, Selection of Essential Medicines
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: ‘Global’ Evaluation of the EC AIDS/HIV Programme in Developing Countries (1987 to 1996; 350 projects; 82 countries; budget of 200 million USD). Appraisal of the Implementing Institution (EC AIDS Task Force in Brussels) Evaluation of Policy Development, Selection of Strategies, Programme Implementation Options for institutional reform for the Aids Task Force Proposals for future policy and strategies Description of Actual Services Provided: Overall responsibility for the evaluation and special expertise on public health, health planning, HIV/AIDS and health economics. Countries visited: Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia. Evaluation of regional and national activities; evaluation of the funds committed by source of funding, by strategy and by contracting agency or partner. Two logical frameworks have been developed: the ex-post Logical Framework of the Programme, reflecting the main strategies of the past programme and a present and future Logical Framework. Based on the evaluation, the EC has decided to reorganise the implementing of its global HIV/AIDS programme and adjust the policy and strategic framework.
Year:	1996

Assignment:	Evaluation of the EC AIDS/HIV Programme in Developing Countries
Client:	EC - DG Development - DPE
Country:	Dominican Republic
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management, Selection of Essential Medicines
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: ‘Global’ Evaluation of the EC AIDS/HIV Programme in Developing Countries (1987 to 1996; 350 projects; 82 countries; budget of 200 million USD). Appraisal of the Implementing Institution (EC AIDS Task Force in Brussels) Evaluation of Policy Development, Selection of Strategies, Programme Implementation Options for institutional reform for the Aids Task Force Proposals for future policy and strategies Description of Actual Services Provided: Overall responsibility for the evaluation and special expertise on public health, health planning, HIV/AIDS and health economics. Countries visited: Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia. Evaluation of regional and national activities; evaluation of the funds committed by source of funding, by strategy and by contracting agency or partner. Two logical frameworks have been developed: the ex-post Logical Framework of the Programme, reflecting the main strategies of the past programme and a present and future Logical Framework. Based on the evaluation, the EC has decided to reorganise the implementing of its global HIV/AIDS programme and adjust the policy and strategic framework.
Year:	1996

Assignment:	Evaluation of the EC AIDS/HIV Programme in Developing Countries
Client:	EC - DG Development - DPE
Country:	Bangladesh
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management, Selection of Essential Medicines
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: ‘Global’ Evaluation of the EC AIDS/HIV Programme in Developing Countries (1987 to 1996; 350 projects; 82 countries; budget of 200 million USD). Appraisal of the Implementing Institution (EC AIDS Task Force in Brussels) Evaluation of Policy Development, Selection of Strategies, Programme Implementation Options for institutional reform for the Aids Task Force Proposals for future policy and strategies Description of Actual Services Provided: Overall responsibility for the evaluation and special expertise on public health, health planning, HIV/AIDS and health economics. Countries visited: Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia. Evaluation of regional and national activities; evaluation of the funds committed by source of funding, by strategy and by contracting agency or partner. Two logical frameworks have been developed: the ex-post Logical Framework of the Programme, reflecting the main strategies of the past programme and a present and future Logical Framework. Based on the evaluation, the EC has decided to reorganise the implementing of its global HIV/AIDS programme and adjust the policy and strategic framework.
Year:	1996

Assignment:	Evaluation of the EC AIDS/HIV Programme in Developing Countries
Client:	EC - DG Development - DPE
Country:	Kenya
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management, Selection of Essential Medicines
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: ‘Global’ Evaluation of the EC AIDS/HIV Programme in Developing Countries (1987 to 1996; 350 projects; 82 countries; budget of 200 million USD). Appraisal of the Implementing Institution (EC AIDS Task Force in Brussels) Evaluation of Policy Development, Selection of Strategies, Programme Implementation Options for institutional reform for the Aids Task Force Proposals for future policy and strategies Description of Actual Services Provided: Overall responsibility for the evaluation and special expertise on public health, health planning, HIV/AIDS and health economics. Countries visited: Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia. Evaluation of regional and national activities; evaluation of the funds committed by source of funding, by strategy and by contracting agency or partner. Two logical frameworks have been developed: the ex-post Logical Framework of the Programme, reflecting the main strategies of the past programme and a present and future Logical Framework. Based on the evaluation, the EC has decided to reorganise the implementing of its global HIV/AIDS programme and adjust the policy and strategic framework.
Year:	1996

Assignment:	Evaluation of HIV/AIDS programme
Client:	EC - DG Development - DPE
Country:	Senegal
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management, Selection of Essential Medicines
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: ‘Global’ Evaluation of the EC AIDS/HIV Programme in Developing Countries (1987 to 1996; 350 projects; 82 countries; budget of 200 million USD). Appraisal of the Implementing Institution (EC AIDS Task Force in Brussels) Evaluation of Policy Development, Selection of Strategies, Programme Implementation Options for institutional reform for the Aids Task Force Proposals for future policy and strategies Description of Actual Services Provided: Overall responsibility for the evaluation and special expertise on public health, health planning, HIV/AIDS and health economics. Countries visited: Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia. Evaluation of regional and national activities; evaluation of the funds committed by source of funding, by strategy and by contracting agency or partner. Two logical frameworks have been developed: the ex-post Logical Framework of the Programme, reflecting the main strategies of the past programme and a present and future Logical Framework. Based on the evaluation, the EC has decided to reorganise the implementing of its global HIV/AIDS programme and adjust the policy and strategic framework.
Year:	1996

Assignment:	Evaluation of the EC AIDS/HIV Programme in Developing Countries
Client:	EC - DG Development - DPE
Country:	Tanzania / Zanzibar
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management, Selection of Essential Medicines
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: ‘Global’ Evaluation of the EC AIDS/HIV Programme in Developing Countries (1987 to 1996; 350 projects; 82 countries; budget of 200 million USD). Appraisal of the Implementing Institution (EC AIDS Task Force in Brussels) Evaluation of Policy Development, Selection of Strategies, Programme Implementation Options for institutional reform for the Aids Task Force Proposals for future policy and strategies Description of Actual Services Provided: Overall responsibility for the evaluation and special expertise on public health, health planning, HIV/AIDS and health economics. Countries visited: Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia. Evaluation of regional and national activities; evaluation of the funds committed by source of funding, by strategy and by contracting agency or partner. Two logical frameworks have been developed: the ex-post Logical Framework of the Programme, reflecting the main strategies of the past programme and a present and future Logical Framework. Based on the evaluation, the EC has decided to reorganise the implementing of its global HIV/AIDS programme and adjust the policy and strategic framework.
Year:	1996

Assignment:	Evaluation of the EC AIDS/HIV Programme in Developing Countries
Client:	EC - DG Development - DPE
Country:	Zambia
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management, Selection of Essential Medicines
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: ‘Global’ Evaluation of the EC AIDS/HIV Programme in Developing Countries (1987 to 1996; 350 projects; 82 countries; budget of 200 million USD). Appraisal of the Implementing Institution (EC AIDS Task Force in Brussels) Evaluation of Policy Development, Selection of Strategies, Programme Implementation Options for institutional reform for the Aids Task Force Proposals for future policy and strategies Description of Actual Services Provided: Overall responsibility for the evaluation and special expertise on public health, health planning, HIV/AIDS and health economics. Countries visited: Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia. Evaluation of regional and national activities; evaluation of the funds committed by source of funding, by strategy and by contracting agency or partner. Two logical frameworks have been developed: the ex-post Logical Framework of the Programme, reflecting the main strategies of the past programme and a present and future Logical Framework. Based on the evaluation, the EC has decided to reorganise the implementing of its global HIV/AIDS programme and adjust the policy and strategic framework.
Year:	1996

Assignment:	Financing of the Health Sector
Client:	EC - EDF
Country:	Solomon Islands
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Financing and Provider Payment, Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Identification and Formulation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Training and Human Resource Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of ongoing EU financed health project. Study on financing of the health sector. Proposals for EU support in the context of the planned Structural Adjustment Plan. Description of Actual Services Provided: Responsible for the evaluation of the EU financed Health Sector Program in the Solomon Islands, specifically in the areas of manpower development, health information, infrastructure, equipment and maintenance policy. Identification of future project development. Responsible for carrying out a health sector financing study of the Solomon Islands, formulating proposals for financing within the context of the Structural Adjustment Programme.
Year:	1994

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of the South West Rural Health Programme (Phase III) and West Nile Health Programme
Client:	EC - EDF
Country:	Uganda
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the two programmes using logical framework. Description of Actual Services Provided: Performance assessment of the national policy framework; the Rural Health Programme; the District Health Systems Strengthening Project; the Sleeping Sickness Control Project. Participatory approach (work closely with government officials, EC delegation and project staff). Field visits (discussions with stakeholders).
Year:	1999 - 2000

Assignment:	Evaluation of Blood Transfusion Services
Client:	EC - EDF
Country:	Uganda
Fields of expertise:	Health Financing and Provider Payment, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of Blood Transfusion Services. Proposal for financing strategies.
Year:	1995

Assignment:	Evaluation of the HIV/AIDS interventions financed by the EDF (training course)
Client:	EC - EDF
Country:	Dominican Republic
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Training and Human Resource Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the HIV/AIDS interventions financed by the EDF (training course).
Year:	1996

Assignment:	Monitoring and Evaluation of project activities and ensuring its effectiveness and sustainability
Client:	EC - Government of Zambia
Country:	Zambia
Fields of expertise:	Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The overall objective is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care delivery through the strengthening of HMIS, seen as a combination of people, equipment and procedures organised to provide health information enabling concerned stakeholders to make timely and informed decisions and use of information at various levels. Description of actual services provided: The team: Held consultations with stakeholders at central, provincial and district level; Assessed the existing situation at all levels of the health system; Prepared and participated in an external evaluation of the project in 2007; Designed an ongoing monitoring and evaluation scheme of project activities by national, provincial and district level staff linked to the quarterly performance appraisal, the Joint Annual Review process and the PAF; Initiated and implemented the ongoing monitoring and evaluation scheme of project activities.
Year:	2007 - 2008

Assignment:	Change review of Namibia Integrated Health Programme
Client:	EC - KIT
Country:	Namibia
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Drug Supply Management System Strengthening, Essential Drugs Programme Support, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Health Sector Reform, Monitoring and Evaluation, National Medicines Policy Development, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The different components of the NHIP programme are the following: Support to central level Support the intermediate and operational regional levels Support to the essential drug programme NIHP’s general objectives are in a nutshell: to promote comprehensive development of the central level of the MOHSS, with particular emphasis on strengthening the administrative and financial services; to support the process of decentralisation of the health system and to improve the delivery of comprehensive primary health care by strengthening Regional Health Directorates and regional Health Management Teams (RHMT); to support the planning and development of an Essential Drugs Programme (EDP) by enhancing rational and cost-effective procurement, storage, distribution, supply and use of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies. Description of Actual Services Provided: Review of Namibia Integrated Health Programme and change review of the health sector reform process performance. Recommendations for the future.
Year:	1999

Assignment:	Monitoring and Mid-term Review of Health Sector Modernisation Programme
Client:	EC - lot 8
Country:	Syria
Fields of expertise:	Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Health Sector Reform, Health Sector Review or Health Sector Diagnosis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective is to provide decision-makers in the government of Syria and European Commission with sufficient information to make an informed judgement about the performance of HSMP (its efficiency and effectiveness), and decisions about any required changes to project scope (such as objectives, duration, financing, management arrangements, etc). Description of Actual Services Provided: The monitoring team carries out 2 yearly missions to the project. A separate evaluation team carries out a Mid-Term Review and a follow-up workshop in between the monitoring missions. Both teams advise on the state of implementation and on the further conduct of the project throughout the implementation of the HSMPT (2006-2007). Assess and comment HSMP reports of MoH and the TA team; Assess and comment policy initiatives of MoH or of GoS that are relevant to the health sector (e.g. civil service reform, budgetary changes, changes in management of public finance or public procurement, privatisation policies and redefinitions of the role of the state etc.); Assess and comment economic, societal, political, epidemiological and other changes of framework conditions that are relevant to the health sector; Assess and comment donor coordination by the MoH; Assess and comment activities of other donors in the health sector; Conduct on site visits and stakeholder interviews with the actors of the project, with international partners, and local health sector organisations and local health sector experts (including health care users); Participate in project workshops in Syria (and possibly in the MEDA region) upon request of the EC Delegation (currently not more than two such workshops anticipated); Carry out these and other tasks necessary for the fulfilment of the specific terms of reference prepared for individual missions; Organise debriefings with the MoH, with the TA team and with the EC Delegation in Damascus, and with EC headquarters in Brussels; Analysis and recommendations are to be made with respect to the main stakeholders of the HSMP, particularly the MoH, the TA team and the EC Delegation.
Year:	2006 - 2007

Assignment:	Mid-term Evaluation of the decentralised support to the health care programme
Client:	EC - lot 8
Country:	Togo
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Contribute to the improvement of the health services in district V of Lomé and the lake district. Provide the decision makers with the necessary elements to relaunch or re-orient the project so that the set goals are achieved. Serve as a basis for the rider to the financing agreement. Description of Actual Services Provided: Analysis of project documents, plans, budgets, reports . Local visits and interviews with all actors concerned: delegation, ministry of health, coordination unit, district teams, other stakeholders. A validation workshop was held to present the findings and recommendations. Final report.
Year:	2006

Assignment:	Compilation of a health sector performance monitoring framework
Client:	EC - lot 8
Country:	Zambia
Fields of expertise:	Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The overall objective of the consultancy is to contribute towards health sector Monitoring and Evaluation in Zambia through results-oriented planning, budgeting and aid modalities that are all focused on accountability for results. Description of actual services provided: Compile a detailed logical framework that reconciles the higher level indicators and targets of the strategic documents with the input (resources and process benchmarks) and output level indicators especially found in operational documents such as the Annual action plan of the Ministry of Health, with a clear enchainment, through a sequencing of inputs moving towards output (short-term) and eventually outcome and impact levels (long-term). Facilitate its endorsement by stakeholders as a Health Sector Performance Monitoring Framework (HPMF). Build capacity in M&E in the local MoH counterpart.
Year:	2008

Assignment:	Mid Term Review of the EC-funded Health Sector and Demography Support (HSDS) Programme
Client:	EC - lot 8
Country:	Yemen
Fields of expertise:	Health Sector Reform, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reproductive Health
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The Programme’s stated objective is: ‘to contribute to the improvement of the health status of the population of Yemen, especially the poorest segments of society, with a major emphasis on improving the access of women in underserved areas to reproductive health services.' Description of Actual Services Provided: The MTR examined the HSDS, not as an ‘isolated project’, but as part of a national context wherein decentralization and health sector reforms are major themes. Together with the emphasis on capacity building, these wider themes are at the core of HSDS efforts. The MTR team has taken this into account in its recommendations concerning the remaining period, including considerations of ‘what comes after’. Of particular relevance therein are the newly launched Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) programme and the forthcoming Reproductive Health Population Programme (RHPP) (Funded by the EKN and EC respectively, and each including Taiz and Lahj Governorates).
Year:	2007

Assignment:	Evaluation of the Project to Strengthen the Blood Transfusion System in Burundi
Client:	EC/EDF
Country:	Burundi
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The main objective of the project is to permit the CNTS (Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine) and other centres to improve the capacities of blood provision in order to reduce the blood transmission risk of infection by HIV. Description of Actual Services Provided: Study of the blood transfusion system at the national level. Evaluation and Reformulation of the EDF intervention in this sector.
Year:	1993

Assignment:	Evaluation of the EDF Health Programme
Client:	EC/EDF
Country:	Chad
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the (regional) EDF Health Programme. Proposals for future Health interventions. Description of Actual Services Provided: Responsible for carrying-out the midterm evaluation of the Chad health programme, covering approximately half of the country, ongoing since almost nine years. Proposals for reorientation of the health programme. Proposals for discussion of EU health policy for sub-Saharan Africa.
Year:	1995

Assignment:	Final Evaluation of the PAGH: Support Programme for reinforcing the financial management capacities in public hospitals
Client:	EC/EDF
Country:	Guinea Conakry
Fields of expertise:	Health Financing and Provider Payment, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The main objective of the PAGH is (i) on the one hand to contribute to the improvement of the level of performance and the financial autonomisation of the hospitals involved, through the establishment of good practices in terms of financial management and in a sustainable and consistent way and (ii) on the other hand to improve the execution and follow-up by the Finances department of the operational budget (salaries excluded) and the management by the decentralized health administration. Description of Actual Services Provided: Measurement of the results and the impact of the PAGH programme; Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the actions by the PAGH; Evaluation the actions of the technical assistance with respect to the organization and the performance of the services provided to the beneficiaries; Identify and evaluate the feasibility factors and the durability at the end of the project; Recommendations with respect to the observations made.
Year:	2002

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of the Health Sector Support Programme I & II
Client:	EC/EDF - Ministry of Health
Country:	Zimbabwe
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Health Sector Reform, Health Sector Review or Health Sector Diagnosis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The European Commission (EC), through the 8th European Development Fund (EDF), is financing two Health Sector Support Programmes (HSSP-I and HSSP-II) in the Ministry of Health & Child Welfare (MOHCW) of Zimbabwe. The two programmes are based on the needs expressed in the 1997-2007 Zimbabwean National Health Strategy, which includes an agenda for health reforms in Zimbabwe. HSSP-I started in August 2000 with a budget of €24.5m, with the objective to “promote social justice through improved quality of life amongst the most vulnerable by developing a sustainable and efficient health system”. In February 2002, EU measures against Zimbabwe necessitated a re-programming of the project, which was completed in March 2003. HSSP-I is expected to run until September 2006. HSSP-II started in November 2001 with a budget of €33m, with the objective to “reduce the incidence and alleviate the impact of HIV/AIDS and other priority diseases in Zimbabwe”. HSSP-II is programmed to end 30 November 2004. It was not affected by the EU measures. Description of Actual Services Provided: Review of both HSSP Programmes in terms of relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability. Workshop
Year:	2003

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health EC/UNFPA/IPPF Joint Programme
Client:	Europaid - AIDCO
Country:	Global
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reproductive Health
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective of the review was to provide the EC, the ACP Group and the decision makers in the respective countries with sufficient information to make an informed judgement about the performance of the project and to provide operational recommendations. Description of Actual Services Provided: Review of selected projects in representative countries which serve as basis for the overall programme review. (different geographically and different types of projects) Study of all related documents: national strategy, health development plans, project financing agreements, reports submitted by IPPF and UNFPA to the EC, annual reports of the country project, reports of mid-term reviews etc. Meetings with key policy makers, stakeholders and project managers Contacts with officials at the EC Delegation and key donors in SRH area. 6 field visits of 5 days each Review of regional offices input in programme implementation (Dakar, London) Draft report Validation workshop in Brussels with EC/IPPF/UNFPA/ACP secretariat and AIDCO/C/4 Final report
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health EC/UNFPA/IPPF Joint Programme
Client:	Europaid - AIDCO
Country:	Ghana
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reproductive Health
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective of the review was to provide the EC, the ACP Group and the decision makers in the respective countries with sufficient information to make an informed judgement about the performance of the project and to provide operational recommendations. Description of Actual Services Provided: Review of selected projects in representative countries which serve as basis for the overall programme review. (different geographically and different types of projects) Study of all related documents: national strategy, health development plans, project financing agreements, reports submitted by IPPF and UNFPA to the EC, annual reports of the country project, reports of mid-term reviews etc. Meetings with key policy makers, stakeholders and project managers Contacts with officials at the EC Delegation and key donors in SRH area. 6 field visits of 5 days each Review of regional offices input in programme implementation (Dakar, London) Draft report Validation workshop in Brussels with EC/IPPF/UNFPA/ACP secretariat and AIDCO/C/4 Final report
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health EC/UNFPA/IPPF Joint Programme
Client:	Europaid - AIDCO
Country:	Burkina Faso
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reproductive Health
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective of the review was to provide the EC, the ACP Group and the decision makers in the respective countries with sufficient information to make an informed judgement about the performance of the project and to provide operational recommendations. Description of Actual Services Provided: Review of selected projects in representative countries which serve as basis for the overall programme review. (different geographically and different types of projects) Study of all related documents: national strategy, health development plans, project financing agreements, reports submitted by IPPF and UNFPA to the EC, annual reports of the country project, reports of mid-term reviews etc. Meetings with key policy makers, stakeholders and project managers Contacts with officials at the EC Delegation and key donors in SRH area. 6 field visits of 5 days each Review of regional offices input in programme implementation (Dakar, London) Draft report Validation workshop in Brussels with EC/IPPF/UNFPA/ACP secretariat and AIDCO/C/4 Final report
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health EC/UNFPA/IPPF Joint Programme
Client:	Europaid - AIDCO
Country:	Sudan
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reproductive Health
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective of the review was to provide the EC, the ACP Group and the decision makers in the respective countries with sufficient information to make an informed judgement about the performance of the project and to provide operational recommendations. Description of Actual Services Provided: Review of selected projects in representative countries which serve as basis for the overall programme review. (different geographically and different types of projects) Study of all related documents: national strategy, health development plans, project financing agreements, reports submitted by IPPF and UNFPA to the EC, annual reports of the country project, reports of mid-term reviews etc. Meetings with key policy makers, stakeholders and project managers Contacts with officials at the EC Delegation and key donors in SRH area. 6 field visits of 5 days each Review of regional offices input in programme implementation (Dakar, London) Draft report Validation workshop in Brussels with EC/IPPF/UNFPA/ACP secretariat and AIDCO/C/4 Final report
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health EC/UNFPA/IPPF Joint Programme
Client:	Europaid - AIDCO
Country:	Rwanda
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reproductive Health
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective of the review was to provide the EC, the ACP Group and the decision makers in the respective countries with sufficient information to make an informed judgement about the performance of the project and to provide operational recommendations. Description of Actual Services Provided: Review of selected projects in representative countries which serve as basis for the overall programme review. (different geographically and different types of projects) Study of all related documents: national strategy, health development plans, project financing agreements, reports submitted by IPPF and UNFPA to the EC, annual reports of the country project, reports of mid-term reviews etc. Meetings with key policy makers, stakeholders and project managers Contacts with officials at the EC Delegation and key donors in SRH area. 6 field visits of 5 days each Review of regional offices input in programme implementation (Dakar, London) Draft report Validation workshop in Brussels with EC/IPPF/UNFPA/ACP secretariat and AIDCO/C/4 Final report
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health EC/UNFPA/IPPF Joint Programme
Client:	Europaid - AIDCO
Country:	Mauritania
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reproductive Health
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective of the review was to provide the EC, the ACP Group and the decision makers in the respective countries with sufficient information to make an informed judgement about the performance of the project and to provide operational recommendations. Description of Actual Services Provided: Review of selected projects in representative countries which serve as basis for the overall programme review. (different geographically and different types of projects) Study of all related documents: national strategy, health development plans, project financing agreements, reports submitted by IPPF and UNFPA to the EC, annual reports of the country project, reports of mid-term reviews etc. Meetings with key policy makers, stakeholders and project managers Contacts with officials at the EC Delegation and key donors in SRH area. 6 field visits of 5 days each Review of regional offices input in programme implementation (Dakar, London) Draft report Validation workshop in Brussels with EC/IPPF/UNFPA/ACP secretariat and AIDCO/C/4 Final report
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of the SADC/EU Project on HIV and AIDS and regional support
Client:	European Commission
Country:	Botswana
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The overall objective of the consultancy is to assess the relevance, impact, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of EDF and EPRD support in the context of regional support for an expanded response to HIV and AIDS in the SADC region. The specific objective of the Mid-term Review is to assess the relevance and implementation of programmed activities in terms of a) the results anticipated in the original programme concept and as indicated in the logical framework annexed to the financing agreement and b) the changed environment resulting from the restructuring in the SADC. Description of Actual Services Provided: Detailed literature review of the documents relating to program design and subsequent implementation. Review of the post-2001 restructuring of SADC and the transfer of project responsibilities from the HSCU to SADC. Assessment of the applicability and relevance of the activities included under the Financing Proposal. Review of the implementation of both the capacity building and grant components of the projects. Formulation of lessons to be learned and the possible solutions that could be applied. Revision of the logical framework. Assessment of further needs in the area of regional support for a multi-sectoral response to HIV and AIDS, with particular reference to capacity building, information gathering and dissemination, best practice etc. Draft a framework for possible further EDF and EPRD-financed support.
Year:	2005

Assignment:	Mid-term Evaluation and Programming of the PATS II program
Client:	European Commission
Country:	Congo RDC
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The principal objective of PATS II is to maintain and to reinforce the access and quality level of the health services as obtained within the PATS I program in the 3 geographical regions. This mid-term evaluation aims at analyzing the coherence of the program with respect to the context, the institutional framework and the constraints of the health sector in DRC and at assessing the work and planning modalities of the program. Description of Actual Services Provided: Analysis (based on the evaluation methodology of the EC) of: The coherence and realism of the conception and planning of the project; The functioning of the project; The institutional framework. Evaluation of the efficiency and impact of the projects on the health system and services.
Year:	2001

Assignment:	Evaluation of the EC support to the Mozambican National STD/HIV/AIDS programme
Client:	European Commission
Country:	Mozambique
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective of the evaluation is to assess the basis for future support of the EC to the Mozambican Government in its program against STD/HIV/AIDS and make recommendations at two levels for a new phase of EC support to be provided under a 8th EDF NIP programme: At the level of the Ministry of Health for its Mozambican National STD/HIV/AIDS Program; At the level of the Mozambican Government. Description of Actual Services Provided: The team evaluated the contribution of the successive EC support projects of the past 11 years to the Mozambique STD/ HIV/ AIDS Program; the current interventions against STD/ HIV/ AIDS in EC projects in other sectors. Based on the evaluation findings, conclusions and lessons as well as the present national policy framework, the team provided recommendations concerning the reorientations of present actions and the reorientation of future actions.
Year:	2000

Assignment:	Mid-term evaluation of the Support Programme against Blindness in the Sahel countries
Client:	European Commission
Country:	Mali
Fields of expertise:	Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Mid-term evaluation of the Support Programme against Blindness in the Sahel countries.
Year:	1999 - 2000

Assignment:	Final Evaluation of the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Programme (HAPAC)
Client:	European Commission
Country:	Swaziland
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective of the evaluation is to assess if the programme has lead to a reduction in the rate of transmission of HIV in Swaziland and developed programmes for the provision of home-based care for those with AIDS. Description of Actual Services Provided: An assessment of the efficiency, effectiveness impact and viability of the project in order to verify that its activities and results are in line with those outlined in the Financing Agreement. Solid recommendations for the 2006-2008 programme.
Year:	2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Evaluation of the 8th EFD Health Project
Client:	European Commission
Country:	Chad
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The global objective is to elaborate a general critical assessment of the project, including its structure, organisation, implementation and capacities as well as the capacities of the MoH to continue the project implementation respecting the initially fixed objectives. If relevant, the team will present a reorientation of the project approach in order to respect its objectives. This approach will focus in particular on the decentralization of responsibilities concentrating the supported activities to essential functions and to an optimal complementary use of petroleum resources. Description of Actual Services Provided: Evaluation of the progress of project implementation and the results in relation to the time and the objectives of the financing agreement; evaluation of the adequacy between the objectives, the strategies proposed by the financing agreement and the spent resources; Evaluation of the functioning of the institutional framework of the project; Evaluation of the relations with the project partners; Evaluation of the respect of the contractual obligations by the Consortium and the Ministry of Public Health, as well as the degree of responsibility and involvement of the Ministry, its degree of understanding and ownership of the concepts to the project; Evaluation of the quality of support provided by the Consortium to the Ministry of Public Health; Evaluation of the quality of the integration of the project within MoH; Evaluation of the relevance implementation of the strategies of the financing agreement in regard with the present situation and the difficulties. Proposal of a project reorientation, allowing for complete decentralization through contractualisation or a complete different mechanism more adapted to the objective limitations of MoH.
Year:	2003

Assignment:	Evaluation and re-planning of the National Blood Transfusion Programme
Client:	European Commission
Country:	Gabon
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Identification and Formulation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation and re-planning of the National Blood Transfusion Programme.
Year:	1998

Assignment:	Evaluation and re-planning of the National Blood Transfusion Programme
Client:	European Commission
Country:	Guinea Conakry
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Identification and Formulation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation and re-planning of the National Blood Transfusion Programme.
Year:	1997 - 1998

Assignment:	Evaluation of the EU strategy for health sector support in Haiti
Client:	European Commission
Country:	Haiti
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the EU strategy for health sector support in Haiti.
Year:	1999 - 2000

Assignment:	Evaluation of Health Sector Programmes in Timor-Leste
Client:	European Commission
Country:	East Timor
Fields of expertise:	Health Sector Reform, Health Sector Review or Health Sector Diagnosis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The evaluation study consisted of a combined evaluation for 1) a comprehensive, and independent final review and analysis of the performances of The Second Health Sector Rehabilitation and Development Project (HSRDP II) against the Contribution Agreement with World Bank, and 2) a comprehensive, and independent mid-term review and analysis of the performances of the Support to the Implementation of the Health Sector Investment Programme (SIHSIP) against the Financing Agreement of the Contribution Agreement with World Bank, and Service Contract with BMB Mott McDonald. The main objective of this evaluation was to provide an independent assessment on the performance of the programmes, key lessons and practical recommendations for follow-up and to convey an opinion on the relevance of the programme and the feasibility of sector support for the future. Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment: For both evaluations the team used conventional components of document review, interviews with key stakeholders, and a workshop for presenting the findings and recommendations as well as gathering feedback. Key stakeholders were identified and a provisional work plan was made. The interviews were semi-structured with questions along the lines of the specific objectives. The specific objectives for Final Evaluation of HSRDP II were achieved as described below: A comprehensive assessment of the achievements of the programme was performed; The lessons learned were analysed; The relevance and efficiency of the programme management and implementation was evaluated; The effectiveness of planning and management support, monitoring and supervision, communication, coordination, etc were examined; The stakeholders’ participation was evaluated The likelihood for positive outcomes to continue after completion period was assessed. For the Mid-term Evaluation of the SIHSIP, the specific objective were addressed as follows: The extent to which the SIHSIP is contributing to development in the health sector was reviewed; The consistency and links between the two components was assessed; The team examined how lessons and experiences can be used by national partners; The quality of the technical assistance was assessed; Problems were identified and possible recommendations suggested; The possibility of a no-cost extension for each component and the programme as a whole was reviewed.
Year:	2008

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of the programme EC/ACP/WHO Partnership on Health Millenium Development Goals
Client:	European Commission
Country:	Tanzania / Zanzibar
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to the poverty alleviation and to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the ACP region. The purpose is to enhance national capacity for formulation and implementation of health policies including a strengthened engagement of the health authorities in Poverty Reduction Strategies Plans (PRSPs), Sector Wide Approaches (SWAPS) and budget support processes in order to scale up programmes to accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's). A joint EC-WHO review of the programme is planned to be conducted during phase I of the programme. The objective of the Mid Term Review (MTR) is to provide the EC, WHO, the ACP Group and the decision makers in the respective countries with sufficient information to make an informed judgment about the performance of this programme (namely its efficiency, effectiveness and relevance), and recommendations based on the findings of the evaluators about any required changes to programme scope (such as objectives, duration, financing, management etc…). The MTR will also provide essential information to guide WHO in the programming of years 4 and 5. In this respect, the review will assess the implementation of the programme to date. The review will provide important opportunity to consolidate the aspects of this intervention which have proved successful and explore and apply corrective measures to areas where difficulties and delays have been experienced. The ultimate goal of the Review is therefore to contribute to a better understanding of the conditions needed for the success of the programme and to draw strategic lessons for the remainder period of the programme. The purpose of the mid-tem evaluation of this programme is therefore to: Confirm that the programme's original objectives, desired outcomes and impact remain valid; Comment, by making evidence-based conclusions and suggestions, on the level of the inputs, outputs, results, and their effectiveness in the attainment of the planned outcomes/objectives for the Programme as a whole and for each four areas of work; Comment, by making evidence-based observations and suggestions, on the programme's management and administrative systems and practices, on decision-making procedures and monitoring approaches, and on the level of participatory interaction among the programme's partners ; Recommend a course of action, supported by data, to ensure that the programme's expected outcomes and objectives, and/or their modifications, are met during the remainder of the programme Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment: The review was empirical and evidence based. It started with some deskwork done at WHO Headquarters followed by in-country visits to the following ACP countries: Haiti, Malawi and Tanzania. These countries are representative of the different geographical areas included within the programme and will permit to get field evidence for the overall programme review. After the field visits a first draft of the report was presented to WHO, EC and ACP secretariat who submitted their comments to this report. Version 2 of the report was produced including recommendations proposed by the evaluators. This was discussed during the validation workshop in Nairobi. A final version of the report, including minutes and final comments made at the workshop will be presented .
Year:	2008 - 2009

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of the programme EC/ACP/WHO Partnership on Health Millenium Development Goals
Client:	European Commission
Country:	Malawi
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to the poverty alleviation and to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the ACP region. The purpose is to enhance national capacity for formulation and implementation of health policies including a strengthened engagement of the health authorities in Poverty Reduction Strategies Plans (PRSPs), Sector Wide Approaches (SWAPS) and budget support processes in order to scale up programmes to accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's). A joint EC-WHO review of the programme is planned to be conducted during phase I of the programme. The objective of the Mid Term Review (MTR) is to provide the EC, WHO, the ACP Group and the decision makers in the respective countries with sufficient information to make an informed judgment about the performance of this programme (namely its efficiency, effectiveness and relevance), and recommendations based on the findings of the evaluators about any required changes to programme scope (such as objectives, duration, financing, management etc…). The MTR will also provide essential information to guide WHO in the programming of years 4 and 5. In this respect, the review will assess the implementation of the programme to date. The review will provide important opportunity to consolidate the aspects of this intervention which have proved successful and explore and apply corrective measures to areas where difficulties and delays have been experienced. The ultimate goal of the Review is therefore to contribute to a better understanding of the conditions needed for the success of the programme and to draw strategic lessons for the remainder period of the programme. The purpose of the mid-tem evaluation of this programme is therefore to: Confirm that the programme's original objectives, desired outcomes and impact remain valid; Comment, by making evidence-based conclusions and suggestions, on the level of the inputs, outputs, results, and their effectiveness in the attainment of the planned outcomes/objectives for the Programme as a whole and for each four areas of work; Comment, by making evidence-based observations and suggestions, on the programme's management and administrative systems and practices, on decision-making procedures and monitoring approaches, and on the level of participatory interaction among the programme's partners ; Recommend a course of action, supported by data, to ensure that the programme's expected outcomes and objectives, and/or their modifications, are met during the remainder of the programme Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment: The review was empirical and evidence based. It started with some deskwork done at WHO Headquarters followed by in-country visits to the following ACP countries: Haiti, Malawi and Tanzania. These countries are representative of the different geographical areas included within the programme and will permit to get field evidence for the overall programme review. After the field visits a first draft of the report was presented to WHO, EC and ACP secretariat who submitted their comments to this report. Version 2 of the report was produced including recommendations proposed by the evaluators. This was discussed during the validation workshop in Nairobi. A final version of the report, including minutes and final comments made at the workshop will be presented .
Year:	2008 - 2009

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of the programme EC/ACP/WHO Partnership on Health Millenium Development Goals
Client:	European Commission
Country:	Haiti
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to the poverty alleviation and to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the ACP region. The purpose is to enhance national capacity for formulation and implementation of health policies including a strengthened engagement of the health authorities in Poverty Reduction Strategies Plans (PRSPs), Sector Wide Approaches (SWAPS) and budget support processes in order to scale up programmes to accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's). A joint EC-WHO review of the programme is planned to be conducted during phase I of the programme. The objective of the Mid Term Review (MTR) is to provide the EC, WHO, the ACP Group and the decision makers in the respective countries with sufficient information to make an informed judgment about the performance of this programme (namely its efficiency, effectiveness and relevance), and recommendations based on the findings of the evaluators about any required changes to programme scope (such as objectives, duration, financing, management etc…). The MTR will also provide essential information to guide WHO in the programming of years 4 and 5. In this respect, the review will assess the implementation of the programme to date. The review will provide important opportunity to consolidate the aspects of this intervention which have proved successful and explore and apply corrective measures to areas where difficulties and delays have been experienced. The ultimate goal of the Review is therefore to contribute to a better understanding of the conditions needed for the success of the programme and to draw strategic lessons for the remainder period of the programme. The purpose of the mid-tem evaluation of this programme is therefore to: Confirm that the programme's original objectives, desired outcomes and impact remain valid; Comment, by making evidence-based conclusions and suggestions, on the level of the inputs, outputs, results, and their effectiveness in the attainment of the planned outcomes/objectives for the Programme as a whole and for each four areas of work; Comment, by making evidence-based observations and suggestions, on the programme's management and administrative systems and practices, on decision-making procedures and monitoring approaches, and on the level of participatory interaction among the programme's partners ; Recommend a course of action, supported by data, to ensure that the programme's expected outcomes and objectives, and/or their modifications, are met during the remainder of the programme Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment: The review was empirical and evidence based. It started with some deskwork done at WHO Headquarters followed by in-country visits to the following ACP countries: Haiti, Malawi and Tanzania. These countries are representative of the different geographical areas included within the programme and will permit to get field evidence for the overall programme review. After the field visits a first draft of the report was presented to WHO, EC and ACP secretariat who submitted their comments to this report. Version 2 of the report was produced including recommendations proposed by the evaluators. This was discussed during the validation workshop in Nairobi. A final version of the report, including minutes and final comments made at the workshop will be presented .
Year:	2008 - 2009

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of the programme EC/ACP/WHO Partnership on Health Millenium Development Goals
Client:	European Commission
Country:	Switzerland
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to the poverty alleviation and to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the ACP region. The purpose is to enhance national capacity for formulation and implementation of health policies including a strengthened engagement of the health authorities in Poverty Reduction Strategies Plans (PRSPs), Sector Wide Approaches (SWAPS) and budget support processes in order to scale up programmes to accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's). A joint EC-WHO review of the programme is planned to be conducted during phase I of the programme. The objective of the Mid Term Review (MTR) is to provide the EC, WHO, the ACP Group and the decision makers in the respective countries with sufficient information to make an informed judgment about the performance of this programme (namely its efficiency, effectiveness and relevance), and recommendations based on the findings of the evaluators about any required changes to programme scope (such as objectives, duration, financing, management etc…). The MTR will also provide essential information to guide WHO in the programming of years 4 and 5. In this respect, the review will assess the implementation of the programme to date. The review will provide important opportunity to consolidate the aspects of this intervention which have proved successful and explore and apply corrective measures to areas where difficulties and delays have been experienced. The ultimate goal of the Review is therefore to contribute to a better understanding of the conditions needed for the success of the programme and to draw strategic lessons for the remainder period of the programme. The purpose of the mid-tem evaluation of this programme is therefore to: Confirm that the programme's original objectives, desired outcomes and impact remain valid; Comment, by making evidence-based conclusions and suggestions, on the level of the inputs, outputs, results, and their effectiveness in the attainment of the planned outcomes/objectives for the Programme as a whole and for each four areas of work; Comment, by making evidence-based observations and suggestions, on the programme's management and administrative systems and practices, on decision-making procedures and monitoring approaches, and on the level of participatory interaction among the programme's partners ; Recommend a course of action, supported by data, to ensure that the programme's expected outcomes and objectives, and/or their modifications, are met during the remainder of the programme Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment: The review was empirical and evidence based. It started with some deskwork done at WHO Headquarters followed by in-country visits to the following ACP countries: Haiti, Malawi and Tanzania. These countries are representative of the different geographical areas included within the programme and will permit to get field evidence for the overall programme review. After the field visits a first draft of the report was presented to WHO, EC and ACP secretariat who submitted their comments to this report. Version 2 of the report was produced including recommendations proposed by the evaluators. This was discussed during the validation workshop in Nairobi. A final version of the report, including minutes and final comments made at the workshop will be presented .
Year:	2008 - 2009

Assignment:	Evaluation and Planning of the Rural Health Programme in the province of Zambezia and Feasibility study for the next phase of the EU intervention in the health sector
Client:	European Commission - Ministry of Health
Country:	Mozambique
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Basic Health Services, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Health Sector Reform, Hospital Services, Identification and Formulation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the « Support to the province of Zambezia » Programme. Formulation of a new support programme at the provincial and central level within the framework of SWAp. Feasibility Study. Description of Actual Services Provided: Evaluation of the « Support to the province of Zambezia » Programme. Analysis of the political willingness of the partners to progress towards a sectoral approach (SWAp). Identification of the support opportunities at the central, provincial and health district level. Feasibility study within the framework of the 9th EDF.
Year:	2001

Assignment:	Monitoring of the EC Support to the Health Sector Reform Project (HSRP)
Client:	European Commission - Ministry of Health
Country:	Egypt
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Essential Drugs Programme Support, Health Financing and Provider Payment, Health Insurance, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Health Sector Reform, Hospital Services, Long Term Technical Assistance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, National Medicines Policy Development, Planning, Organisation and Management, Public Private Partnership
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The Ministry of Health has launched a Health Sector Reform Project (HSRP)). This programme aims at organising the health services towards families and being financed by health insurance. A pilot model of family health services has been created in 3 Governorates. This model has been operated by the Ministry of Health, the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) and the private sector. The Ministry of Health wishes to develop a health insurance system and to reach national coverage. The European Commission provides support to this reform through budgetary help for the Family Health Fund, annual activity programmes and technical assistance programmes. Moreover. Description of Actual Services Provided: An external team monitors the process of the reform and gives advise to the Ministry of Health and the EC to improve the impact of the reform strategies. HERA provided the team leader to the monitoring team. Bi-annual missions were carried out between 2001-2006. Monitoring, on behalf of the EC, the progress of the health sector reform and health insurance reform in Egypt (over a 5-year period); Advise the Ministry of Health and Population on reform concepts, policy development, processes and change; Advise the EC on Tranche Release for the sector reform.
Year:	2000 - 2004

Assignment:	Evaluation of the Namibian Integrated Health Programme
Client:	European Commission - Ministry of Health
Country:	Namibia
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Health Sector Reform, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the Namibian Integrated Health Programme.
Year:	1997

Assignment:	Change review of the Namibian Integrated Health Programme
Client:	European Commission - Ministry of Health
Country:	Namibia
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Health Sector Reform, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Change review of the Namibian Integrated Health Programme.
Year:	1998 - 1999

Assignment:	Mid-term Evaluation of the Support Programme against Blindness in the Sahel Countries
Client:	European Commission - Ministry of Health
Country:	Global
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Health Sector Reform, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the regional support programme to fight blindness in the Sahel countries, under the authority of the African Ophtalmological Tropical Institute (IOTA). The objective of the Programme (initial duration 5 years, between April 1993 and April 1998 and with a budget of 9,3 million Euro) was to develop complementary actions to the ones initiated by the EC within the framework of the fight against onchocercose. It comprises 4 fields of action: (i) the physical and functional rehabilitation of IOTA, (ii) the training of medical doctors and other health personnel working in ophtalmological departments, (iii) the coordination of the National Programmes against Blindness (PNLC) of 8 beneficiary members (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo) as well as the support to the development of activities of these programmes, and (iv) the development of operational research in the priority areas of the fight against blindness. Description of Actual Services Provided: Two field missions to IOTA in Bamako Evaluation of the results and the management of the Support Programme against Blindness; Assessment of the feasibility of the financial structure of IOTA; Recommendations for actions/focus during the transition phase of IOTA to the Malian government.
Year:	1999 - 2000

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of the Project "Strengthening the Zambia Safe Blood Transfusion Programme"
Client:	European Commission - Ministry of Health
Country:	Zambia
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The beneficiary of the mission is the ZNBTS. Its global objective is to review the progress towards safe blood transfusion in Zambia. Its specific objectives are: To review project implementation, in relation with previous EDF support; To assess the performance and future of the ZNBTS in meeting national needs for safe blood. In particular: the relationship of ZNBTS to the health reform process and its contribution to the National Health Strategy, MoH/ZNBTS’ plans for sustainability of the safe blood programme; To make recommendations as appropriate in all areas studied. Description of Actual Services Provided: Review of the project implementation, in relation with previous EDF support; Assessment of the performance and future of the ZNBTS in meeting national needs for safe blood; Programme review, supported by the logical framework; Recommendations and conclusions.
Year:	2002

Assignment:	Mid-term Evaluation of the Support Programme against Blindness in the Sahel Countries
Client:	European Commission - Ministry of Health
Country:	Mali
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Health Sector Reform, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the regional support programme to fight blindness in the Sahel countries, under the authority of the African Ophtalmological Tropical Institute (IOTA). The objective of the Programme (initial duration 5 years, between April 1993 and April 1998 and with a budget of 9,3 million Euro) was to develop complementary actions to the ones initiated by the EC within the framework of the fight against onchocercose. It comprises 4 fields of action: (i) the physical and functional rehabilitation of IOTA, (ii) the training of medical doctors and other health personnel working in ophtalmological departments, (iii) the coordination of the National Programmes against Blindness (PNLC) of 8 beneficiary members (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo) as well as the support to the development of activities of these programmes, and (iv) the development of operational research in the priority areas of the fight against blindness. Description of Actual Services Provided: Two field missions to IOTA in Bamako Evaluation of the results and the management of the Support Programme against Blindness; Assessment of the feasibility of the financial structure of IOTA; Recommendations for actions/focus during the transition phase of IOTA to the Malian government.
Year:	1999 - 2000

Assignment:	Mid-term Evaluation of the Support Programme against Blindness in the Sahel Countries
Client:	European Commission - Ministry of Health
Country:	Togo
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Health Sector Reform, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the regional support programme to fight blindness in the Sahel countries, under the authority of the African Ophtalmological Tropical Institute (IOTA). The objective of the Programme (initial duration 5 years, between April 1993 and April 1998 and with a budget of 9,3 million Euro) was to develop complementary actions to the ones initiated by the EC within the framework of the fight against onchocercose. It comprises 4 fields of action: (i) the physical and functional rehabilitation of IOTA, (ii) the training of medical doctors and other health personnel working in ophtalmological departments, (iii) the coordination of the National Programmes against Blindness (PNLC) of 8 beneficiary members (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo) as well as the support to the development of activities of these programmes, and (iv) the development of operational research in the priority areas of the fight against blindness. Description of Actual Services Provided: Two field missions to IOTA in Bamako Evaluation of the results and the management of the Support Programme against Blindness; Assessment of the feasibility of the financial structure of IOTA; Recommendations for actions/focus during the transition phase of IOTA to the Malian government.
Year:	1999 - 2000

Assignment:	Mid-term Evaluation of the Support Programme against Blindness in the Sahel Countries
Client:	European Commission - Ministry of Health
Country:	Ivory Coast
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Health Sector Reform, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the regional support programme to fight blindness in the Sahel countries, under the authority of the African Ophtalmological Tropical Institute (IOTA). The objective of the Programme (initial duration 5 years, between April 1993 and April 1998 and with a budget of 9,3 million Euro) was to develop complementary actions to the ones initiated by the EC within the framework of the fight against onchocercose. It comprises 4 fields of action: (i) the physical and functional rehabilitation of IOTA, (ii) the training of medical doctors and other health personnel working in ophtalmological departments, (iii) the coordination of the National Programmes against Blindness (PNLC) of 8 beneficiary members (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo) as well as the support to the development of activities of these programmes, and (iv) the development of operational research in the priority areas of the fight against blindness. Description of Actual Services Provided: Two field missions to IOTA in Bamako Evaluation of the results and the management of the Support Programme against Blindness; Assessment of the feasibility of the financial structure of IOTA; Recommendations for actions/focus during the transition phase of IOTA to the Malian government.
Year:	1999 - 2000

Assignment:	Mid-term Evaluation of the Support Programme against Blindness in the Sahel Countries
Client:	European Commission - Ministry of Health
Country:	Burkina Faso
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Health Sector Reform, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the regional support programme to fight blindness in the Sahel countries, under the authority of the African Ophtalmological Tropical Institute (IOTA). The objective of the Programme (initial duration 5 years, between April 1993 and April 1998 and with a budget of 9,3 million Euro) was to develop complementary actions to the ones initiated by the EC within the framework of the fight against onchocercose. It comprises 4 fields of action: (i) the physical and functional rehabilitation of IOTA, (ii) the training of medical doctors and other health personnel working in ophtalmological departments, (iii) the coordination of the National Programmes against Blindness (PNLC) of 8 beneficiary members (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo) as well as the support to the development of activities of these programmes, and (iv) the development of operational research in the priority areas of the fight against blindness. Description of Actual Services Provided: Two field missions to IOTA in Bamako Evaluation of the results and the management of the Support Programme against Blindness; Assessment of the feasibility of the financial structure of IOTA; Recommendations for actions/focus during the transition phase of IOTA to the Malian government.
Year:	1999 - 2000

Assignment:	Mid-term Evaluation of the Support Programme against Blindness in the Sahel Countries
Client:	European Commission - Ministry of Health
Country:	Mauritania
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Health Sector Reform, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the regional support programme to fight blindness in the Sahel countries, under the authority of the African Ophtalmological Tropical Institute (IOTA). The objective of the Programme (initial duration 5 years, between April 1993 and April 1998 and with a budget of 9,3 million Euro) was to develop complementary actions to the ones initiated by the EC within the framework of the fight against onchocercose. It comprises 4 fields of action: (i) the physical and functional rehabilitation of IOTA, (ii) the training of medical doctors and other health personnel working in ophtalmological departments, (iii) the coordination of the National Programmes against Blindness (PNLC) of 8 beneficiary members (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo) as well as the support to the development of activities of these programmes, and (iv) the development of operational research in the priority areas of the fight against blindness. Description of Actual Services Provided: Two field missions to IOTA in Bamako Evaluation of the results and the management of the Support Programme against Blindness; Assessment of the feasibility of the financial structure of IOTA; Recommendations for actions/focus during the transition phase of IOTA to the Malian government.
Year:	1999 - 2000

Assignment:	Mid-term Evaluation of the Support Programme against Blindness in the Sahel Countries
Client:	European Commission - Ministry of Health
Country:	Niger
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Health Sector Reform, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the regional support programme to fight blindness in the Sahel countries, under the authority of the African Ophtalmological Tropical Institute (IOTA). The objective of the Programme (initial duration 5 years, between April 1993 and April 1998 and with a budget of 9,3 million Euro) was to develop complementary actions to the ones initiated by the EC within the framework of the fight against onchocercose. It comprises 4 fields of action: (i) the physical and functional rehabilitation of IOTA, (ii) the training of medical doctors and other health personnel working in ophtalmological departments, (iii) the coordination of the National Programmes against Blindness (PNLC) of 8 beneficiary members (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo) as well as the support to the development of activities of these programmes, and (iv) the development of operational research in the priority areas of the fight against blindness. Description of Actual Services Provided: Two field missions to IOTA in Bamako Evaluation of the results and the management of the Support Programme against Blindness; Assessment of the feasibility of the financial structure of IOTA; Recommendations for actions/focus during the transition phase of IOTA to the Malian government.
Year:	1999 - 2000

Assignment:	Mid-term Evaluation of the Support Programme against Blindness in the Sahel Countries
Client:	European Commission - Ministry of Health
Country:	Benin
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Health Sector Reform, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the regional support programme to fight blindness in the Sahel countries, under the authority of the African Ophtalmological Tropical Institute (IOTA). The objective of the Programme (initial duration 5 years, between April 1993 and April 1998 and with a budget of 9,3 million Euro) was to develop complementary actions to the ones initiated by the EC within the framework of the fight against onchocercose. It comprises 4 fields of action: (i) the physical and functional rehabilitation of IOTA, (ii) the training of medical doctors and other health personnel working in ophtalmological departments, (iii) the coordination of the National Programmes against Blindness (PNLC) of 8 beneficiary members (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo) as well as the support to the development of activities of these programmes, and (iv) the development of operational research in the priority areas of the fight against blindness. Description of Actual Services Provided: Two field missions to IOTA in Bamako Evaluation of the results and the management of the Support Programme against Blindness; Assessment of the feasibility of the financial structure of IOTA; Recommendations for actions/focus during the transition phase of IOTA to the Malian government.
Year:	1999 - 2000

Assignment:	Mid-term Evaluation of the Support Programme against Blindness in the Sahel Countries
Client:	European Commission - Ministry of Health
Country:	Senegal
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Health Sector Reform, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the regional support programme to fight blindness in the Sahel countries, under the authority of the African Ophtalmological Tropical Institute (IOTA). The objective of the Programme (initial duration 5 years, between April 1993 and April 1998 and with a budget of 9,3 million Euro) was to develop complementary actions to the ones initiated by the EC within the framework of the fight against onchocercose. It comprises 4 fields of action: (i) the physical and functional rehabilitation of IOTA, (ii) the training of medical doctors and other health personnel working in ophtalmological departments, (iii) the coordination of the National Programmes against Blindness (PNLC) of 8 beneficiary members (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo) as well as the support to the development of activities of these programmes, and (iv) the development of operational research in the priority areas of the fight against blindness. Description of Actual Services Provided: Two field missions to IOTA in Bamako Evaluation of the results and the management of the Support Programme against Blindness; Assessment of the feasibility of the financial structure of IOTA; Recommendations for actions/focus during the transition phase of IOTA to the Malian government.
Year:	1999 - 2000

Assignment:	Development of techniques and tools for the evaluation of the health sector (SWAp)
Client:	European Commission - Particip
Country:	Global
Fields of expertise:	Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: This study is part of the project “ Design implementation and dissemination of evaluation techniques and tools adapted to the European Commission’s development aid and co-operation policies – lot 3 : techniques and tools necessary for the evaluation of sectors and themes.” Description of Actual Services Provided: Development of evaluation tools for EC support to sectors, and especially the health sector. These tools exist of: Impact diagram of the health sector; typology of the health sector; definition of the sector; evaluation questions; review of the EC policy in health issues; review of the sector policy of other development partners.
Year:	2004 - 2005

Assignment:	Evaluation of the EC's Support to the Republic of India
Client:	European Commission - Particip
Country:	India
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Health Sector Review or Health Sector Diagnosis, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The primary objectives of this evaluation are the following: To evaluate the overall European Commission’s cooperation with the Republic of India during the period 1991 to 2006 with regard to its relevance, coherence, complementarity and consistency between programming and implementation in order to provide an overall independent and accountable assessment of the external cooperation services of the EC in India; To evaluate the implementation of the Commission’s support and in particular its effectiveness and efficiency for the period from 1991 – 2004; To identify the achievements of impacts for the period covered by the current country strategy, which is 2002 – 2006; To identify lessons from the Commission’s past interventions in India, which will help policy-makers and programme managers during implementation of the current Country Strategy and Indicative Programme and which will give guidance for future strategy and programme formulation. Description of Actual Services Provided: Inception report containing: reconstruction of the intervention logic, selection of evaluation questions (taking into account relevance, impact, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability) and preparation of explanatory comments for each, overall assessment of EC Co-operation program and strategies with India, identification of judgment criteria and preliminary indicators Field visit and debriefing with the delegation Presentation of preliminary findings to the reference group Final report
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Evaluation of the European Commission's support to the Republic of Mozambique
Client:	European Commission - Particip
Country:	Mozambique
Fields of expertise:	Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The main objectives of the evaluation are (i) to provide the relevant external co-operation services of the EC and the wider public with an overall independent and accountable assessment of the Commission’s past and current co-operation relations with Mozambique; (ii) to identify key lessons from the Commission’s past overall co-operation, and thus provide the policy-makers and managers with a valuable aid for the implementation of the current Strategy and Indicative Programmes and indication for revision of future strategy and implementation. Description of actual services provided: The evaluation team focused on (i) macro-economic support; (ii) transport infrastructures; (iii) food security and agriculture; (iv) governance; (v) HIV/AIDS and assessed the following criteria: The relevance, coherence and complementarity of the Commission’s co-operation strategies for the period 2001-2007; The consistency between programming and implementation for the same period 2001-2007; The implementation of the Commission’s co-operation, focusing on effectiveness and efficiency for the period 2001-2005 and on intended effects for the period under the current programming cycle 2001-2007; The overall cooperation framework with the country, including the main agreements and other official commitments between EU and Mozambique.
Year:	2007

Assignment:	Strengthening of medical laboratory services in the Caribbean
Client:	European Union - Delegation of the EC in Trinidad & Tobago, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
Country:	St. Lucia
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The main objectives were: to review the baseline information on health and disease trends and threats, the state of the medical laboratories in the region, the national and regional health/medical laboratory policy framework, the role and activities of CAREC and other public and private sector entities involved in the field, as well as donor supported activities in this sector carried out in the region; to appraise the intervention proposed, quantify the targets of the projects as well as the means of intervention including human resource requirements, carry out a feasibility analysis and lay down the necessary conditions for sustainability of the programme, and propose the most suitable management structure for the programme to prepare and discuss with CAREC, CARIFORUM and the EC Delegation a brief report on the work undertaken and a revised draft financing proposal in accordance with CARIFORUM/EDF guidelines containing all the necessary technical annexes including the feasibility analysis. Description of Actual Services Provided: Briefing in Brussels and briefing in Port of Spain, preliminary examination of documentation, discussions with CAREC and EC Delegation, and preparation of work programme. Country visits and consultations with CARIFORUM (2 weeks) Conducting of project appraisal, feasibility analysis, revision of financing proposal and preparation of draft final report and draft financing proposal. Debriefing in Brussels.
Year:	1999

Assignment:	Strengthening of medical laboratory services in the Caribbean
Client:	European Union - Delegation of the EC in Trinidad & Tobago, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
Country:	Dominican Republic
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The main objectives were: to review the baseline information on health and disease trends and threats, the state of the medical laboratories in the region, the national and regional health/medical laboratory policy framework, the role and activities of CAREC and other public and private sector entities involved in the field, as well as donor supported activities in this sector carried out in the region; to appraise the intervention proposed, quantify the targets of the projects as well as the means of intervention including human resource requirements, carry out a feasibility analysis and lay down the necessary conditions for sustainability of the programme, and propose the most suitable management structure for the programme to prepare and discuss with CAREC, CARIFORUM and the EC Delegation a brief report on the work undertaken and a revised draft financing proposal in accordance with CARIFORUM/EDF guidelines containing all the necessary technical annexes including the feasibility analysis. Description of Actual Services Provided: Briefing in Brussels and briefing in Port of Spain, preliminary examination of documentation, discussions with CAREC and EC Delegation, and preparation of work programme. Country visits and consultations with CARIFORUM (2 weeks) Conducting of project appraisal, feasibility analysis, revision of financing proposal and preparation of draft final report and draft financing proposal. Debriefing in Brussels.
Year:	1999

Assignment:	Strengthening of medical laboratory services in the Caribbean
Client:	European Union - Delegation of the EC in Trinidad & Tobago, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
Country:	Trinidad & Tobago
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The main objectives were: to review the baseline information on health and disease trends and threats, the state of the medical laboratories in the region, the national and regional health/medical laboratory policy framework, the role and activities of CAREC and other public and private sector entities involved in the field, as well as donor supported activities in this sector carried out in the region; to appraise the intervention proposed, quantify the targets of the projects as well as the means of intervention including human resource requirements, carry out a feasibility analysis and lay down the necessary conditions for sustainability of the programme, and propose the most suitable management structure for the programme to prepare and discuss with CAREC, CARIFORUM and the EC Delegation a brief report on the work undertaken and a revised draft financing proposal in accordance with CARIFORUM/EDF guidelines containing all the necessary technical annexes including the feasibility analysis. Description of Actual Services Provided: Briefing in Brussels and briefing in Port of Spain, preliminary examination of documentation, discussions with CAREC and EC Delegation, and preparation of work programme. Country visits and consultations with CARIFORUM (2 weeks) Conducting of project appraisal, feasibility analysis, revision of financing proposal and preparation of draft final report and draft financing proposal. Debriefing in Brussels.
Year:	1999

Assignment:	Strengthening of medical laboratory services in the Caribbean
Client:	European Union - Delegation of the EC in Trinidad & Tobago, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
Country:	Jamaica
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The main objectives were: to review the baseline information on health and disease trends and threats, the state of the medical laboratories in the region, the national and regional health/medical laboratory policy framework, the role and activities of CAREC and other public and private sector entities involved in the field, as well as donor supported activities in this sector carried out in the region; to appraise the intervention proposed, quantify the targets of the projects as well as the means of intervention including human resource requirements, carry out a feasibility analysis and lay down the necessary conditions for sustainability of the programme, and propose the most suitable management structure for the programme to prepare and discuss with CAREC, CARIFORUM and the EC Delegation a brief report on the work undertaken and a revised draft financing proposal in accordance with CARIFORUM/EDF guidelines containing all the necessary technical annexes including the feasibility analysis. Description of Actual Services Provided: Briefing in Brussels and briefing in Port of Spain, preliminary examination of documentation, discussions with CAREC and EC Delegation, and preparation of work programme. Country visits and consultations with CARIFORUM (2 weeks) Conducting of project appraisal, feasibility analysis, revision of financing proposal and preparation of draft final report and draft financing proposal. Debriefing in Brussels.
Year:	1999

Assignment:	Strengthening of medical laboratory services in the Caribbean
Client:	European Union - Delegation of the EC in Trinidad & Tobago, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
Country:	Grenada
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The main objectives were: to review the baseline information on health and disease trends and threats, the state of the medical laboratories in the region, the national and regional health/medical laboratory policy framework, the role and activities of CAREC and other public and private sector entities involved in the field, as well as donor supported activities in this sector carried out in the region; to appraise the intervention proposed, quantify the targets of the projects as well as the means of intervention including human resource requirements, carry out a feasibility analysis and lay down the necessary conditions for sustainability of the programme, and propose the most suitable management structure for the programme to prepare and discuss with CAREC, CARIFORUM and the EC Delegation a brief report on the work undertaken and a revised draft financing proposal in accordance with CARIFORUM/EDF guidelines containing all the necessary technical annexes including the feasibility analysis. Description of Actual Services Provided: Briefing in Brussels and briefing in Port of Spain, preliminary examination of documentation, discussions with CAREC and EC Delegation, and preparation of work programme. Country visits and consultations with CARIFORUM (2 weeks) Conducting of project appraisal, feasibility analysis, revision of financing proposal and preparation of draft final report and draft financing proposal. Debriefing in Brussels.
Year:	1999

Assignment:	Strengthening of medical laboratory services in the Caribbean
Client:	European Union, Delegation of EC in Trinidad & Tobago, The Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
Country:	Caribbean Partnership
Fields of expertise:	Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The main objectives were: to review the baseline information on health and disease trends and threats, the state of the medical laboratories in the region, the national and regional health/medical laboratory policy framework, the role and activities of CAREC and other public and private sector entities involved in the field, as well as donor supported activities in this sector carried out in the region; to appraise the intervention proposed, quantify the targets of the projects as well as the means of intervention including human resource requirements, carry out a feasibility analysis and lay down the necessary conditions for sustainability of the programme, and propose the most suitable management structure for the programme to prepare and discuss with CAREC, CARIFORUM and the EC Delegation a brief report on the work undertaken and a revised draft financing proposal in accordance with CARIFORUM/EDF guidelines containing all the necessary technical annexes including the feasibility analysis. Description of Actual Services Provided: Briefing in Brussels and briefing in Port of Spain, preliminary examination of documentation, discussions with CAREC and EC Delegation, and preparation of work programme. Country visits and consultations with CARIFORUM (2 weeks) Conducting of project appraisal, feasibility analysis, revision of financing proposal and preparation of draft final report and draft financing proposal. Debriefing in Brussels.
Year:	1999

Assignment:	Evaluation of Health Care Support Programme - Nangarhar Province
Client:	HealthNet TPO
Country:
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The purpose of this evaluation was to provide the European Commission with an independent assessment of the relevance, appropriateness, achievements and sustainability of the programme activities carried out during the whole programme duration: The achievements in relation to original objectives of the project as stated in the Contract, Logical Frame Work and Revised Work Plan; The consequences for national health policy for universal coverage of population with basic health services if HN-TPO assistance ends and recommendations to further sustain efforts to improve basic health services in Nangarhar province. Description of Actual Services Provided: A desk review of the relevant project documents Observation of the process of site activities by selecting sample activities implemented by the HCSP. Initial interviews with key senior staff based in Kabul and Jalalabad. Visits to project sites to interview key field managers and staff and to observe the activities undertaken during the project period. Interviews and meetings with beneficiaries in various locations. Meetings with EC, other stakeholders implementing similar/other projects, both at national policy level as well as in the field. Final report.
Year:	2006

Assignment:	External Evaluation of Health Care Support Programme - Nangarhar Province
Client:	HealthNet TPO
Country:	Afghanistan
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The purpose of the evaluation is to provide the European Commission with an independent assessment of the relevance, appropriateness, achievements and sustainability of the programme activities carried out during the whole programme duration: The achievement in relation to original objectives of the project as stated in the Contract, Logical Frame Work and Revised Work Plan; The consequences for national health policy for universal coverage of population with basic health services if HN-TPO assistance ends and recommendations to further sustain efforts to improve basic health services in Nangarhar province. Description of Actual Services Provided: The expert evaluated the relevance and coherence of programme strategies, the effectiveness, the efficiency, the sustainability and the coordination of the project using the following methodology: A desk review of the relevant project documents Observation of the process of site activities by selecting sample activities implemented by the HCSP. Initial interviews with key senior staff based in Kabul and Jalalabad. Visits to project sites to interview key field managers and staff and to observe the activities undertaken during the project period. Interviews and meetings with beneficiaries in various locations. Meetings with EC, other stakeholders implementing similar/other projects, both at national policy level as well as in the field Final report
Year:	2007

Assignment:	Evaluation of Health Care Support Programme - Nangarhar Province
Client:	HealthNet TPO
Country:	Afghanistan
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The purpose of this evaluation was to provide the European Commission with an independent assessment of the relevance, appropriateness, achievements and sustainability of the programme activities carried out during the whole programme duration: The achievements in relation to original objectives of the project as stated in the Contract, Logical Frame Work and Revised Work Plan; The consequences for national health policy for universal coverage of population with basic health services if HN-TPO assistance ends and recommendations to further sustain efforts to improve basic health services in Nangarhar province. Description of Actual Services Provided: A desk review of the relevant project documents Observation of the process of site activities by selecting sample activities implemented by the HCSP. Initial interviews with key senior staff based in Kabul and Jalalabad. Visits to project sites to interview key field managers and staff and to observe the activities undertaken during the project period. Interviews and meetings with beneficiaries in various locations. Meetings with EC, other stakeholders implementing similar/other projects, both at national policy level as well as in the field. Final report.
Year:	2006

Assignment:	Evaluation of a rehabilitation programme in 4 provinces
Client:	IFAD, UNDP, MoH
Country:	Ethiopia
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of a rehabilitation programme in 4 provinces. Assessment of management at provincial level. Evaluation of a water and sanitation development project.
Year:	1991

Assignment:	Evaluation study of sector-wide approach
Client:	Inspectie Ontwikkelingssamenwerking en Beleidsevaluatie (IOB) - DGIS
Country:	Burkina Faso
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Health Sector Reform, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: In July 1999 the House of Representatives of the Netherlands approved the sector-wide approach (SWAp) as method to increase aid effectiveness. In December 2003 the Minister for Development Cooperation announced an overall evaluation of the SWAp. The independent Policy and Operations Evaluation Department (IOB) of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs was charged with conducting that worldwide evaluation. Description of Actual Services Provided: Situation assessment and evaluation of the SWAp development process in the sectors health and primary education in Burkina Faso, both at the level of the bilateral Dutch Cooperation as at the level of the receiving government, of Burkina Faso. The objective of the overall evaluation, as formulated by the IOB, is to assess “whether and to what extent the introduction of the sector-wide approach has improved conditions for achievement of the main objective of Dutch development policy, namely poverty reduction”. To this end, the following key questions have been formulated: To what extent have the desired changes in Dutch policy been achieved and what explanatory factors can be given for the findings? To what extent have the desired changes in the aid recipient country been achieved and what were the most influential factors? As part of the research methodology, case studies in five selected countries have been conducted. This case study regarding Burkina Faso is one of those.
Year:	2004

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of ITM-DGCD Framework Agreement
Client:	Institute of Tropical Medicine
Country:	Global
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management, Reproductive Health, Training and Human Resource Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The over-all objectives of the MTR were: to assess the performance of the programme in achieving their objectives to assess the performance of a number of projects in achieving their objectives to contribute to the planning of the future programmes The MTR provided an overview of the entire programme, its design and implementation; an assessment of its relevance, effectiveness, impact and sustainability; an individual evaluation of a number of south projects; and recommendations for the future. Description of Actual Services Provided: Study of documents, writing and treatment of specific questionnaires, interviews with staff of ITM and DGCD and their partners in the South. Nine missions to different countries. A participative approach supervised by a committee composed of members of ITM and DGCD. Writing of evaluation reports with focus on education, institutional strengthening, shared research projects and policy support.
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of ITM-DGCD Framework Agreement
Client:	Institute of Tropical Medicine
Country:	Vietnam
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management, Reproductive Health, Training and Human Resource Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The over-all objectives of the MTR were: to assess the performance of the programme in achieving their objectives to assess the performance of a number of projects in achieving their objectives to contribute to the planning of the future programmes The MTR provided an overview of the entire programme, its design and implementation; an assessment of its relevance, effectiveness, impact and sustainability; an individual evaluation of a number of south projects; and recommendations for the future. Description of Actual Services Provided: Study of documents, writing and treatment of specific questionnaires, interviews with staff of ITM and DGCD and their partners in the South. Nine missions to different countries. A participative approach supervised by a committee composed of members of ITM and DGCD. Writing of evaluation reports with focus on education, institutional strengthening, shared research projects and policy support.
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of ITM-DGCD Framework Agreement
Client:	Institute of Tropical Medicine
Country:	Benin
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management, Reproductive Health, Training and Human Resource Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The over-all objectives of the MTR were: to assess the performance of the programme in achieving their objectives to assess the performance of a number of projects in achieving their objectives to contribute to the planning of the future programmes The MTR provided an overview of the entire programme, its design and implementation; an assessment of its relevance, effectiveness, impact and sustainability; an individual evaluation of a number of south projects; and recommendations for the future. Description of Actual Services Provided: Study of documents, writing and treatment of specific questionnaires, interviews with staff of ITM and DGCD and their partners in the South. Nine missions to different countries. A participative approach supervised by a committee composed of members of ITM and DGCD. Writing of evaluation reports with focus on education, institutional strengthening, shared research projects and policy support.
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of ITM-DGCD Framework Agreement
Client:	Institute of Tropical Medicine
Country:	Niger
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management, Reproductive Health, Training and Human Resource Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The over-all objectives of the MTR were: to assess the performance of the programme in achieving their objectives to assess the performance of a number of projects in achieving their objectives to contribute to the planning of the future programmes The MTR provided an overview of the entire programme, its design and implementation; an assessment of its relevance, effectiveness, impact and sustainability; an individual evaluation of a number of south projects; and recommendations for the future. Description of Actual Services Provided: Study of documents, writing and treatment of specific questionnaires, interviews with staff of ITM and DGCD and their partners in the South. Nine missions to different countries. A participative approach supervised by a committee composed of members of ITM and DGCD. Writing of evaluation reports with focus on education, institutional strengthening, shared research projects and policy support.
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of ITM-DGCD Framework Agreement
Client:	Institute of Tropical Medicine
Country:	Senegal
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management, Reproductive Health, Training and Human Resource Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The over-all objectives of the MTR were: to assess the performance of the programme in achieving their objectives to assess the performance of a number of projects in achieving their objectives to contribute to the planning of the future programmes The MTR provided an overview of the entire programme, its design and implementation; an assessment of its relevance, effectiveness, impact and sustainability; an individual evaluation of a number of south projects; and recommendations for the future. Description of Actual Services Provided: Study of documents, writing and treatment of specific questionnaires, interviews with staff of ITM and DGCD and their partners in the South. Nine missions to different countries. A participative approach supervised by a committee composed of members of ITM and DGCD. Writing of evaluation reports with focus on education, institutional strengthening, shared research projects and policy support.
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of ITM-DGCD Framework Agreement
Client:	Institute of Tropical Medicine
Country:	Zambia
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management, Reproductive Health, Training and Human Resource Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The over-all objectives of the MTR were: to assess the performance of the programme in achieving their objectives to assess the performance of a number of projects in achieving their objectives to contribute to the planning of the future programmes The MTR provided an overview of the entire programme, its design and implementation; an assessment of its relevance, effectiveness, impact and sustainability; an individual evaluation of a number of south projects; and recommendations for the future. Description of Actual Services Provided: Study of documents, writing and treatment of specific questionnaires, interviews with staff of ITM and DGCD and their partners in the South. Nine missions to different countries. A participative approach supervised by a committee composed of members of ITM and DGCD. Writing of evaluation reports with focus on education, institutional strengthening, shared research projects and policy support.
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of ITM-DGCD Framework Agreement
Client:	Institute of Tropical Medicine
Country:	Cambodia
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Information System / Epidemiology / Operational Research, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes, Planning, Organisation and Management, Reproductive Health, Training and Human Resource Development
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The over-all objectives of the MTR were: to assess the performance of the programme in achieving their objectives to assess the performance of a number of projects in achieving their objectives to contribute to the planning of the future programmes The MTR provided an overview of the entire programme, its design and implementation; an assessment of its relevance, effectiveness, impact and sustainability; an individual evaluation of a number of south projects; and recommendations for the future. Description of Actual Services Provided: Study of documents, writing and treatment of specific questionnaires, interviews with staff of ITM and DGCD and their partners in the South. Nine missions to different countries. A participative approach supervised by a committee composed of members of ITM and DGCD. Writing of evaluation reports with focus on education, institutional strengthening, shared research projects and policy support.
Year:	2005 - 2006

Assignment:	Final evaluation of the Integrated HIV Care Project of the Union
Client:	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD)
Country:	Benin
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The evaluation of the Project SANTE/2004/078-547 Programme to Develop Integrated HIV Care for Tuberculosis Patients living with HIV/AIDS has 2 objectives: To provide an independent analysis of the results achieved and the activities implemented in the project co-financed by the EC in Benin and DRC; To make operational recommendations to the Union, the partner countries authorities and stakeholders at NTP and National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) levels as well as the EC, on future measures and strategic lessons with regard to IHC both as operational research and care approach for TB patients living with HIV in developing countries. Description of actual services provided: Briefing at the Secretariat of the Union in Paris; Desk review of policies and IHC documents, interviews and site visit; Workshop in Paris; Final report focussing on relevance, SWOT analysis, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability, continuum of care, lessons learnt. The focus is on strategic issues for future implementation; One of the main conclusions of the report is that the cooperation created by the project between the national tuberculosis and national AIDS programmes is considered a successful model, which should be appropriated by the different actors in order to maintain the project achievements and to get away from the practice of disease-specific international health financing. The social and economic research component though seems not to have received sufficient attention during the project and hence should be further developed in a second phase.
Year:	2008

Assignment:	Final evaluation of the Integrated HIV Care Project of the Union
Client:	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD)
Country:	Congo RDC
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The evaluation of the Project SANTE/2004/078-547 Programme to Develop Integrated HIV Care for Tuberculosis Patients living with HIV/AIDS has 2 objectives: To provide an independent analysis of the results achieved and the activities implemented in the project co-financed by the EC in Benin and DRC; To make operational recommendations to the Union, the partner countries authorities and stakeholders at NTP and National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) levels as well as the EC, on future measures and strategic lessons with regard to IHC both as operational research and care approach for TB patients living with HIV in developing countries. Description of actual services provided: Briefing at the Secretariat of the Union in Paris; Desk review of policies and IHC documents, interviews and site visit; Workshop in Paris; Final report focussing on relevance, SWOT analysis, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability, continuum of care, lessons learnt. The focus is on strategic issues for future implementation; One of the main conclusions of the report is that the cooperation created by the project between the national tuberculosis and national AIDS programmes is considered a successful model, which should be appropriated by the different actors in order to maintain the project achievements and to get away from the practice of disease-specific international health financing. The social and economic research component though seems not to have received sufficient attention during the project and hence should be further developed in a second phase.
Year:	2008

Assignment:	Evaluation of Equity Fund at the Marovoay Hospital
Client:	KfW
Country:	Madagascar
Fields of expertise:	Health Financing and Provider Payment, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative description of Project: Together with the ex-poste evaluation of the Technical Cooperation Programme and the end of the financial resources of the Equity Fund, it seems useful to analyse the Funds, the results, its impact and its perenniality. This document will be used as a “best practice document”. Description of actual services provided: The consultant conducted: Description of the development of the hospital’s functioning, including the offered services and financing; Brief description of the funds, including its functioning and financing; Analysis of the functioning of the Equity Fund, including an economic analysis; Verify the orientation of the Fund towards the poor; did the selection system worked well? Did the Fund contributed to relief poverty? Verify if the introduction of the Fund helped for a better use of the hospital; Discuss the perenniality, perspectives and scaling up of the country; Recommendations; Write a report.
Year:	2007

Assignment:	Evaluation of the Bamako Initiative activities in Guinea
Client:	LSHTM (London), UNICEF
Country:	Guinea Conakry
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Financing and Provider Payment, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the Bamako Initiative activities in Guinea. A study carried out in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, as part of a broader international evaluation of BI activities in 5 African countries.
Year:	1991

Assignment:	Intermediate evaluation of the ESTHER project Phase 2
Client:	Lux Development
Country:	Rwanda
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The main objective of the mission was to perform an intermediate evaluation of the project INT108 on behalf of Lux Development. The mission had to assess the relevance of the project, the degree in which results have been obtained in relation to the planning and had to propose strengthening methods or recommendations. The project INT108 strives to ‘improve the quality of life of the people living with HIV by strengthening the overall treatment of HIV/AIDS patients within the framework of the decentralisation of the health system. Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment: The evaluation has been realised in a well-documented and very participative way. The local discussions involved all partners engaged in the action. The mission assessed the efficiency of the health activities, the prospect of viability of the developed health services and of their organisation as well as the adequacy of the project in relation to national and local resources. The criteria related to overarching themes (combating poverty, good governance, gender, environment) have also been taken into account.
Year:	2008

Assignment:	Final Evaluation and formulation mission of the telemedicine network of the Cardiovascular Diseases Diagnostic Centre
Client:	Lux-Development
Country:	Mongolia
Fields of expertise:	Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The mission’s main objective was to undertake a final evaluation of MON/002 project and the formulation of the second phase MON/903 for Lux Development. This concerned the following components: Equipment provided, mainly ultrasound and EKG capabilities, necessary to a modern approach of cardiovascular diseases. A medical network allowing exchange of medical information and images between distant provinces and the reference centre in Shastin hospital A specialised web site that provides practical assistance in case management and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. All institutional and operational aspects had to be reviewed and analysed with the perspectives of a second phase (project coordination, technical assistance, etc). Description of Actual Services Provided: Analysis of the results and the specific objectives reached, compared with what had been anticipated in the project document. Description of the zone covered and the project beneficiaries. Analysis of the project’s management and monitoring Analysis of the project looking at relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability and crosscutting aspects like poverty reduction, good governance, gender and environment. Summarize lessons learnt and follow-up with the intervention framework for the future project. Field visit to aimag hospitals linked to the project. Organisation of a planning workshop with all partners involved in the second phase (MOH, Shastin Hospital, Provincial doctors, UNFPA, ADB; other international organisations working in the same sector). Debriefing at Lux Dev headquarters. Final evaluation report.
Year:	2006

Assignment:	Rehabilitation of the Hospitals "Vélez Paiz" and "La Mascota"
Client:	Lux-Development
Country:	Nicaragua
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Organisation and Management, Reproductive Health
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The project aims at improving the women’s and children’s health by reinforcing the quality of the health services in La Mascota Hospital and by creating the necessary conditions for the rehabilitation of the Fernando Vélez Páiz Hospital. Description of Actual Services Provided: Evaluation of the project. Elaboration of the Final Report. The evaluation focused at: Qualitative evaluation of the infrastructure and the actual situation; Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the training center, the training programs, the participants; Qualitative evaluation of the hospital management and the impact of the project; Qualitative evaluation of the organization and management of the project; Analysis of the conditions of sustainability of the project; Recommendations.
Year:	2002

Assignment:	Final Evaluation of Silais Macari
Client:	Lux-Development
Country:	Nicaragua
Fields of expertise:	Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective was to make a last evaluation together with MINSA of the support to the project NIC 014. Description of Actual Services Provided: This evaluation concerned the analysis of obtained results, analysis of the use of the support and assessment of the efficiency and sustainability of the project. Briefing in Brussels, field visit of 22 days, debriefing and report writing.
Year:	2005

Assignment:	Evaluation of the Pharmaceutical Sector
Client:	Ministry of Health
Country:	Burkina Faso
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Essential Drugs Programme Support, HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Identification and Formulation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Pharmaceutical Sector Review
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Evaluation of the Pharmaceutical sector and of the National Aids Programme. Description of Actual Services Provided: Evaluation of the pharmaceutical sector. Development of a directive plan for the pharmaceutical sector. Identification of support projects.
Year:	1994

Assignment:	External Evaluation of the Health and Social Development Programme (PRODESS)
Client:	Ministry of Health
Country:	Mali
Fields of expertise:	Health Financing and Provider Payment, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Health Sector Review or Health Sector Diagnosis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objective of this mid-term evaluation is to examine the implementation of the programme since the start and to formulate advice for the ongoing phase and prepare the second five-year phase of PRODESS (2003-2007). Description of Actual Services Provided: Analysis of determining factors: Conception and implementation Management procedures Financial aspects Poverty reduction Internal partnership External partnership Part 1: extension of the coverage and quality improvement of the health services Part 2: strategy against social exclusion Part 3: development of alternative forms and modalities of health financing Part 4: development of human resources.
Year:	2002

Assignment:	Mid-term Evaluation of the support to the Central Hospital of Kigali (CHK)
Client:	Ministry of Health
Country:	Rwanda
Fields of expertise:	Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The objectives of this evaluation is twofold: evaluate the level of achievement of the intermediate results “Tertiary Care Improved and Accessible” and “Referral and Counter-referral system operational”. This implies the identification of problems and constraints slowing down the implementation of activities and the achievement of the aimed results; and the proposal of orientations for a possible new intervention phase. evaluate or appreciate certain specific aspects of organisation of the services. Description of Actual Services Provided: In addition to carrying out the above tasks, the evaluation also covered the following issues: Estimation how much the CHK disposes of the minimal technical capacity and offers care that actually satisfies the national needs or the demands of the periphery; Evaluation of the medical information system and the management of the patients file; Evaluation of the consequences of the “training” aspects on the care activities; Introduction of private practices within the establishment; Contribute ideas and references to enrich the discussion of the role of the CHK in the national health system.
Year:	2000

Assignment:	Mid-term Review of the National Health Strategic Plan 2006-2010
Client:	Ministry of Health - Zambia
Country:	Zambia
Fields of expertise:	Drug Supply Management System Strengthening, Health Financing and Provider Payment, Monitoring and Evaluation, National Medicines Policy Development, Procurement and Tender Support
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The primary aim of the Mid-Term Review (MTR) was to assess progress in the implementation of the current strategic plan, identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that should be cultivated towards accelerated implementation in the remaining half of the term. Secondly, the review will generate key recommendations that can be used to determine possible modifications of the NHSP on sector-specific interventions in order to accelerate the implementation of the plan to attain the health MDGs. Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment: The consultant participated in the subgroup Support Systems (SS) and more specifically in the area of Procurement Management System and national drug policy. The team assessed the capacity of the MoH to carry out different phases of the procurement cycle focusing on the organizational aspects; skills of the staff; quality and adequacy of supporting and control systems; record keeping; the general procurement environment and the private sector assessment. In addition the various pharmaceutical policy documents were looked at and assessed. For each area, key questions to initiate discussions during the various interviews were prepared based on the analysis of the available documentation. The questions related closely to the objectives and indicators for the various components of NHSP IV.
Year:	2008

Assignment:	Technical assistance to SCMS – evaluation of procurement capacity of Pharmid
Client:	MSH
Country:	Ethiopia
Fields of expertise:	Medical Store Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Assist the Supply Chain Management system (SCMS) in evaluating the Ethiopia Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies Import and Wholesale Share Company’s (“PHARMID”) current procurement capacity; to support PHARMID with the development of procurement tools as basis for the implementation of procurement practices acceptable both nationally and internationally; and to formulate the longer term options for technical assistance to actually achieve implementation. Description of Actual Services Provided Conduct an in-depth evaluation of the current procurement capacity of PHARMID in general, and for Global Fund and/or World Bank-financed procurements in particular. This review should include the following areas: legal aspects, procurement cycle management, organization and functions, support and control systems, record keeping, staffing, the general procurement environment, administrative, political, and financial risks to the procurement process and private sector assessment. Develop the outline for the standards operating procedures (“SOPs”) for procurement to be further developed and implemented with follow-up technical assistance. This will include procurement procedures for rolling procurement planning, pre-qualification of suppliers and tenders for “framework contracting”. Design the PHARMID organizational structure for procurement with a clear distinction between executive procurement (Procurement Unit) and guiding and supervisory functions (Tender Committee), aligned to the current procurement legislation and regulations. Prepare a detailed work plan for technical assistance in procurement in PHARMID and beyond for the Phase 1: Prepare and Build (Years 1 – 2) and Phase 2: Transition (Year 2).
Year:	2007

Assignment:	Review of the UNFPA reproductive health sub-programme: strengthening reproductive health services within the framework of HSIP
Client:	New Zealand Agency for International Development
Country:	Papua New Guinea
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reproductive Health
Description:	Narrative description of Project: This project is implemented in nine provinces (Central, East Sepik, West Sepik, Western, Simbu, Enga, Manus, Madang, and Bougainville). NZAID is the sole funder of this project at a total cost of US$2,000,000 over three years (Approx NZ$2.8 million). Funding began in January 2006 and was scheduled to end in January 2009. According to an agreement between NZAID, NDOH and UNFPA, funds for the implementation of interventions under this project have been channelled through the HSIP Trust Account. Intended project outcomes were: A comprehensive, effective and time-tested comprehensive reproductive health policy Efficient and quality reproductive health services such as safe-motherhood including essential obstetric care, emergency obstetric care, post-natal care and family planning services for women, men and adolescents in the 7 provinces Prevention, screening and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS Strengthened Family Health Services Branch of the NDOH Procured relevant reproductive health commodities and equipment to strengthen the delivery of quality services Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment: This review was carried out near the end of a three year funding period, to ascertain the progress the project had made towards achieving its intended outcomes and outputs, to learn lessons and to provide recommendations for the future of the project and the funding relationship. The review covered the period from January 2006 until the present time. Specific Tasks: Assessment of the national reproductive health situation and determine the appropriateness and relevance of the design including the outcomes, outputs and strategies of the project. Assessment of the extent to which the project was fully integrated into the Health Sector Improvement Programme (HSIP) and the Medium Term Expenditure Framework of the Department of Health including how the project was managed, monitored, reported on and funds acquitted. Assessment of the extent to which the project strengthened the capacity of the Family Health Services Division of the National Department of Health and relevant Provincial and district health authorities to deliver quality reproductive health services. Assessment of the extent to which the project achieved its intended outcomes and outputs. Identify the constraints encountered during the implementation of the project and how these were addressed. Assessment of the integration of gender considerations during the implementation of the project. Assess of the extent to which the project approach and strategies provided value for money Identification and analysis of the factors affecting project achievements and constraints and identify lessons learned Identification and analysis of emerging issues within the reproductive health domain of PNG and, based on this and the review findings and analysis, recommend interventions that should form the basis of the next project, and how these should be managed.
Year:	2009

Assignment:	Final Evaluation of the creation of 5 community Health Centres in the underprivileged districts of the city Abidjan
Client:	Ngo ASAPSU
Country:	Ivory Coast
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Policy and Policy Dialogue, Hospital Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The general objective of the mission was to evaluate the relevance and the degree of success of the project. Description of Actual Services Provided: Definition of the degree of execution of the project regarding the instalment of the health centres: construction, rehabilitation, equipment in place, availability of drugs, human resources, use of the centres, existence of reporting; Evaluate the quality of the approach and implemented strategies, for the success and the management of the project; Evaluate the quality of the support to the health centres of prevention work done by the animators; Measuring, in function of available statistics, the impact of the project on the health of the population covered; Analysis of the degree of autonomy of the centres in relation to the ASUPSU and demonstrate, amongst other things, the relevance or not of the concept “community health association” and its feasibility. Idem for the management comities; Analysis of the level of acceptance of the centres by the populations, the municipalities and the administration; Measuring the economical viability of the centres; Evaluate the effectiveness of ASAPSU as health operator but also as agent in community development.
Year:	2004

Assignment:	Terms of reference for MBN HIV/AIDS Evaluation
Client:	NOVIB
Country:	The Netherlands
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Design of Master TOR and Operational Research Methodology for MBN* HIV/AIDS program evaluation. (MBN is a network comprising 5 co-financing agencies (Cordaid, ICCO, plan Netherlands, Novib and HIVOS) The aim is to gain better insight in the results of their support to HIV/AIDS – and poverty related problems. The overall theme of the evaluation will be the development-oriented approach towards HIV/AIDS as opposed to just another health issue. Description of Actual Services Provided: Process proposal of developing the Master TOR Writing and discussing the draft Master TOR with the Coordination group Meeting with Reference Group who comment and give advice Revision of draft Master TOR in consultation with Coordination Group
Year:	2004 - 2005

Assignment:	Primary Health Care Monitoring and Evaluation, Health Project Co-ordination Unit
Client:	UNOPS - Ministry of Health
Country:	Turkey
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Health Sector Reform, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: Developing the evaluation methodology for the Health Sector Reform Project. Reorganization of primary and secondary health services. Description of Actual Services Provided: Developing the monitoring and evaluation framework and tools for the Health Reform Project. Training of directorate staff in monitoring and evaluation skills.
Year:	1997

Assignment:	Evaluation of the project "Integrated network combating HIV/AIDS in Moatize and Tete"
Client:	Vlaamse agentschap voor internationale samenwerking
Country:	Mozambique
Fields of expertise:	HIV-AIDS-STI-TB, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative Description of Project: The key objective of the independent evaluation of the project is to provide information to policy makers in Flanders with an eye to the possible further funding of the project. In particular, the contracting authority expects the evaluator to verify to which extent the original project objectives and results have been attained check the impact of the project on the Mozambican strategy on the fight against HIV/aids in the health sector identify the lessons learned from the experiences of the past three years formulate recommendations with a view to monitor and continue the project in the 2007-2009 period. Description of Actual Services Provided: Evaluation of the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of the project. Due to the fact that MSF, ITG and UG receive separate funding, the activities of these three partners had to be checked and evaluated separately in function of their effectiveness and efficiency. Assessment of impact and sustainability of the project l. The project proposal contains the input, process, output, outcome and impact indicators that serve as a basis for assessing the project against the different criteria. Increase the diagnostic, clinical and research capacity for HIV/aids of the Provincial Hospital of Tete (PHT) Outpatient care and treatment of HIV patients: improve diagnosis and treatment of OI and HAART Ensuring biosafety Prevention of vertical transmission (Prevention Mother to Child Transmission – PMTCT) Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) STD treatment and prevention Interviews with relevant stakeholders in Belgium and Mozambique: ITG, University of Gent and MSF. Final report containing a description of the project and the findings with regard to the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of the project and conclusions and recommendations. Debriefing.
Year:	2006

Assignment:	Mid Term Review of Health Nutrition Population Sector Program (HNPSP)
Client:	World Bank
Country:	Bangladesh
Fields of expertise:	Health Sector Review or Health Sector Diagnosis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Health Programmes
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The overall objectives of the MTR are: To assess progress with achievement of strategic objectives and results as highlighted in the Strategic Investment Plan and the Project Appraisal Document, and to identify constraints to progress; To assess contribution of HNPSP to any improvements in health indicators in Bangladesh; To review the implementation of the HNPSP program thus far and take stock of quantitative and qualitative achievement of the goals, targets, reforms, fund utilization; To assess the need for revision of goals, objectives, targets, risks and financing and recommend revisions to these for the remaining period of the program. To provide recommendations for revision of the Project Implementation Plan and the Operational Plans based on the assessment of progress thus far; Review the financing methodologies and assess how well donor support meets the priorities of the HNP sector. Description of actual services provided: The Independent Review Team Carried out a Technical Review to analyze the APIR, data generated routinely within the health delivery system as well as additional qualitative data, conduct fact-finding activities and review components and sub-components; Analyzed the Program Implementation Report and Status of Performance Indicators Report, prepared by the MoHFW Prepared a Consolidated Field Visit Report based on visits to hospitals and other health facilities to focus on services and strategies in order to improve maternal health; Prepared a Stakeholder Consultation Process in order to conduct focus group discussions with HNP related user and providers; Prepared an Independent Risk Assessment and Management Report and an Independent Technical Report; The issues identified in the technical work and field visits formed the agenda of a high level Policy Dialogue between senior representatives of MoHFW and the DPs.
Year:	2008

Assignment:	Bangladesh Health, Nutrition Population Sector Programme - Annual Program Review - Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Client:	World Bank
Country:	Bangladesh
Fields of expertise:	Basic Health Services, Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:	Narrative description of Project: The Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Program (HNPSP) focuses on (i) accelerating the achievement of health related MDG and PRSP goals through service delivery; (ii) meeting emerging HNP sector challenges (being long-term policy strategies and initiatives in public health); and (iii) implement key reform areas (like public sector management, health sector diversification, decentralisation and stimulating demand for health services). Various mechanisms have been put in place to monitor its progress, such as the Mid Term review (MTR) conducted in February 2008 and the Annual Program Review (APR) by an Independent Review Team (IRT). The overall objectives of the 2009 Annual Program Review were: To take stock of the achievements of the implementation of MTR recommendations and progress made on the action plan set out at the MTR; To review the implementation of the HNPSP program vis a vis the revised results framework thus far. Take stock of quantitative and qualitative achievements of the goals, targets, reforms, fund utilization. Recommend revisions to these for the remaining period of the program. To review the financing arrangements and assess how well donor support meets the priorities and requirements of the HNP sector and suggest options for the next HNP support program. Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment: As a member of the APR Team for HNPSP, the Procurement Specialist provided specific expertise in the management of the supply chain of goods, medicines and services in Bangladesh. He performed a critical analysis of the causes of the observed delays in delivering these products and suggested practical ways to overcome these constraints. His specific objectives were to highlight health system issues and challenges in delivering on HNP outcomes, and review the capacity building measures initiated (together with the Human Resources for Health specialist); make recommendations for strategies, implementation, and financing for the remaining part of the program, to arrive at a road map and a menu of options for the preparation and agreement of support beyond HNPSP. Followed approach: Briefings with all stakeholders, individual and group interviews, field visits to 4 Divisions/Districts together with representatives of the six Task Groups (TG) from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) and the Development Partners (DPs); Obtained information drafted into an ‘issues paper’ that was discussed with senior management of the MOHFW and the DPs; A first draft of the Technical Report and of the Main Report were discussed during debriefing meetings with the TG, the various levels of the MOHFW and the DPs; Support them in formulating new, relevant and practical Action Plans for the next year; Writing of final Technical and Main Report.
Year:	2009