Evaluation of the International Cocoa Initiative’s influencing and advocacy work

Glenn O’Neil worked with Christophe Lecureuil of CLC Consulting to carry out an evaluation of the International Cocoa Initiative’s influencing and advocacy work for 2015-2020. The aim of the evaluation was to help ICI understand how its advocacy and influencing work in the past five years has contributed to changes in policies and practices related to child labour in the cocoa sector; and to inform its future advocacy and influencing work as part of its new 2021–2026 Global Strategy.

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The Start Fund: Value and Uniqueness

Owl RE carried out this global research  for the Start Fund on global humanitarian funding mechanisms and landscapes with a focus on six countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), El Salvador, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Sudan and Yemen. The report also assesses the value and uniqueness of the Start Fund and puts forward recommendations as to how these attributes can be further optimised for the future. The research was carried out by a team of eight researchers from February to April 2021 through a document review, utilising existing monitoring data and 119 interviews with Start Fund and Network members, partners, donors and other stakeholders within the humanitarian sector.

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Evaluation of global Messengers of Peace programme for the World Scout Bureau

Glenn O’Neil, Sharon McClenaghan and Obando Ekesa supported the World Scout Bureau in this final evaluation of the 10 year global Messengers of Peace youth and development project. The evaluation used a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods collating data and information from nearly 4,000 Scouts, leaders and staff of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, the leading global youth movement.

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Research on Country-level Financing Solutions for Local Actors – Case Studies

Owl RE carried out this global research project on financial solutions for local humanitarian actors commissioned by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and funded by European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operation (ECHO) as part of the “Localisation Workstream” of the Grand Bargain. These case studies on three countries, Colombia, Ethiopia and Ukraine, were complemented by a research report,  a literature review and an accompanying guidance note (separate documents).

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Research on Country-level Financing Solutions for Local Actors

Owl RE carried out this global research project on financial solutions for local humanitarian actors commissioned by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and funded by European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operation (ECHO) as part of the “Localisation Workstream” of the Grand Bargain. This research report was complemented by case studies on three countries, Colombia, Ethiopia and Ukraine, a literature review and an accompanying guidance note (separate documents).

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Evaluation of the Fifth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research 2018

Owl RE carried out the evaluation of the Fifth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR2018), which was held in Liverpool, UK on 8–12 October 2018. The research conducted for the evaluation included a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods including an online survey, semi-structured interviews and observation. The report was used to provide feedback to key stakeholders and shape future HSR events.

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Evaluation of Effectiveness and Relevance of Advocacy Approaches in Europe

Glenn led this evaluation which provided an assessment of UNHCR’s advocacy approaches in Europe in response to the massive influx of refugees and asylum seekers into Europe in 2014/15. The evaluation was carried out through stakeholder interviews, country visits (Austria, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Sweden, UK), contribution analysis, financial analysis and case studies. Glenn collaborated with evaluation consultants Rebecca Emerson-Keeler and Anita Leutgeb for this evaluation.

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Lessons Learnt review: UNITAID Grant for MSF HEP-C treatment globally

Glenn led a three-person team for TRAASS International to carry out this Lessons Learnt review of MSF’s work for Hepatitis C globally (funded by UNITAID).  Involving stakeholder interviews and a validation workshop with key stakeholders, the review supported MSF in drawing out key lessons for future projects in this area. 

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Evaluation of the Shifting the Power project

Glenn led a five person team for this end of project evaluation that was carried out through country visits, surveys, interviews, group discussions, focus groups and outcome workshops. Through these methods and the participative process, the evaluation team directly interacted with 51 local NGO partners in Bangladesh, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya and Pakistan.

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