Results and Methods

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Results at a Glance

DCED Systems MEL

DCED aligned MEL systems were established and operated with external audit readiness built in

Third-Party Monitoring

Verified delivery in hard to reach areas and fed rapid findings into management meetings

Flexible Baselines

Rolling and retrospective baselines were designed where timing required flexibility

Live Dashboards

Live decision dashboards were set up so managers acted on quality, coverage, equity and performance signals

Climate MRV Integration

Climate MRV calculators and protocols were integrated with operational monitoring

Jobs Frameworks

Jobs frameworks captured direct, indirect and induced employment with FTE and quality markers

ESG Implementation

ESG diagnostics and reporting tools were rolled out with training for teams and boards

Inclusion & Poverty

Inclusion and poverty profiling were embedded using GESI and GALS, Washington Group tools, PPI and MPI

Remote Monitoring

Remote monitoring routines were applied where access was constrained with consent based voice

Health Systems

Health systems were strengthened through preparation of routine information systems and decision dashboards

Snapshots from Recent Work

Market Systems for Employment

Agriculture and MSME Portfolio

What We Did:

  • Designed a rolling baseline that captured seasonality
  • Applied contribution analysis to clarify MERSTAT role in observed outcomes
  • Agreed outcome and impact multipliers with partners
  • Ran third party monitoring in hard to reach locations

What This Achieved:

  • Course corrections were made in the first cycle
  • Delivery was independently verified and accepted by funders
  • Jobs and income estimates were credible and repeatable

Climate Accountability for Water Services

Urban and Peri-Urban Networks

What We Did:

  • Integrated a verification ready MRV calculator with operational monitoring
  • Mapped and automated activity data flows from field to dashboard
  • Documented monitoring and verification protocols
  • Completed value for money analysis

What This Achieved:

  • Managers tracked climate and service outcomes in one view
  • Verification evidence was organized and ready for external review
  • Investment decisions were guided by cost and performance signals

Health Systems Strengthening

Multi-Country Health Portfolio

What We Did:

  • Prepared routine information systems for analysis and visualization
  • Used remote monitoring with risk based sampling
  • Combined retrospective baselines with contribution analysis

What This Achieved:

  • Facility managers used timely signals on service quality
  • Remote sites were included in oversight without heavy burden
  • Evidence supported course corrections during implementation

Youth Jobs in Aquaculture

Regional Program

What We Did:

  • Built a jobs framework covering direct, indirect and induced jobs
  • Trained teams on sampling, digital data capture and Power BI use
  • Produced a mixed methods review

What This Achieved:

  • Jobs reporting was consistent, defensible and aligned to donor guidance
  • Teams owned the tools and maintained dashboards after handover
  • Contribution stories were stronger and supported management decisions

Methods We Apply When Appropriate

DCED Systems MEL

We build results chains that match business models and boundaries. We set measurement plans with clear indicators, roles and data sources.

Systemic Change Measurement

We track sentinel indicators and map market actor networks. We monitor adoption, adaptation, expansion and response.

Evaluations and Research

We design baselines as rolling or retrospective when timing requires flexibility. We deliver midline learning reviews and endline assessments.

Attribution & Counterfactuals

We link causal narratives to evidence. We estimate counterfactuals when feasible. We document assumptions and run sensitivity checks.

Remote Monitoring

We apply risk based sampling for phone follow up, call backs and audio audit. We use time stamped GPS and photo verification.

Health Systems Strengthening

We prepare routine health information systems for analysis and visualization. We provide decision dashboards for quality and coverage.

Climate MRV

We build activity data systems that field teams can maintain. We develop emissions reduction calculators that are verification ready.

ESG and Investment Tracking

We run ESG diagnostics and set reporting tools that fit operations. We train teams and boards to manage ESG through routine cycles.

Jobs and Inclusion

We design jobs frameworks for direct, indirect and induced employment. We estimate FTE with time based methods and track quality.

Assurance and Ethics

DCED compliance is built by design. Research ethics approvals are obtained where required. Data protection and safeguarding are applied consistently.