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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Transforming Surge Capacity Project: Tracking reports of crises from 2015 to 2018

From 2015 to 2018, Glenn, Lois and Sarah tracked and documented the INGO surge response to major crises:
2015 Nepal Earthquake
2015 slow onset crises
2016 Bangladesh floods
2016 Haiti Hurricane Matthew
2016 Typhoon Nock Ten – the Philippines
2017 Rohingya refugee crisis
For each crisis, the main trends and challenges for humanitarian actors were identified through surveys and interviews with those staff directly involved in responding, complemented by available documentation, monitoring data and reporting. 

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The state of surge capacity in the humanitarian sector – 2015

Lois and Glenn were the lead researchers for this report for the Transforming Surge Capacity project led by ActionAid in coalition with 11 other INGOs. This report presented an analysis of the state of surge across the humanitarian sector in 2015, drawing from aid agency views on working collectively on surge and providing an assessment of changes in surge practice since 2007.

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Transforming Surge Capacity Project: Tracking reports of crises from 2015 to 2018

From 2015 to 2018, Glenn, Lois and Sarah tracked and documented the INGO surge response to major crises:
2015 Nepal Earthquake
2015 slow onset crises
2016 Bangladesh floods
2016 Haiti Hurricane Matthew
2016 Typhoon Nock Ten – the Philippines
2017 Rohingya refugee crisis
For each crisis, the main trends and challenges for humanitarian actors were identified through surveys and interviews with those staff directly involved in responding, complemented by available documentation, monitoring data and reporting. 

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Transforming Surge Capacity Project: Tracking reports of crises from 2015 to 2018

From 2015 to 2018, Glenn, Lois and Sarah tracked and documented the INGO surge response to major crises:
2015 Nepal Earthquake
2015 slow onset crises
2016 Bangladesh floods
2016 Haiti Hurricane Matthew
2016 Typhoon Nock Ten – the Philippines
2017 Rohingya refugee crisis
For each crisis, the main trends and challenges for humanitarian actors were identified through surveys and interviews with those staff directly involved in responding, complemented by available documentation, monitoring data and reporting. 

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