2014 to 2022 - Tathyashodh Development Consultants

A. Evaluations

For Evaluations conducted as CEO, Tathyashodh, please see this link.

B. Developing MEL and MIS Systems as CEO, Tathyashodh

1. Mobile based MIS system to track Maternal and Child Health results in Sundarbans, West Bengal

2. Design MEL Framework for 1100 Gram Panchayats across 31 States/ UTs for UNDP, India

3. Mobile based MIS system to track Community Health project results in 73 villages in Sundarbans, WB 

4. Mobile-based MIS survey to identify potential women entrepreneurs in Uttar Pradesh

5. Monitoring Support to UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, New Delhi

6. SDG monitoring tool for three Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra for UNDP in Uddyam – Talasari Integrated Skills Development 

7. Proposal Development on Violence against Women with Disabilities for SMRC, Bhubaneswar for EU 

8. Developed online Monitoring and Evaluation Systems for monitoring progress of various programs against the Strategic Plan of AIPP, Chiangmai, Thailand

9. Developing online Monitoring and Evaluation Systems for UN Women, India

10. Support Oxfam multi-country program - “I am One, I am Many:  Combating discrimination on the basis of religious identities and beliefs” to develop MEL tools in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan.

11. Develop global MEAL framework for Oxfam’s multi-country Tax Justice Program in Vietnam and Kenya 

12. Support AIPP in setting up a MEAL system to monitor Regional Outcomes

13. Write Program Implementation Plan for EU Funded multi-country program titled “I am One, I am Many:  Combating discrimination on basis of religious identities & beliefs” 

14. Design, test & roll out an Android phone-based MIS system for Udyogini, India’s Youth Entrepreneurship program in Uttarakhand Himalayas

15. Develop the MEAL framework for the Oxfam Country Strategy in Myanmar

16. Design & facilitate workshops to design MEL Framework for Oxfam’s multi-country Tax Justice Program in Vietnam and Kenya

17. Strengthen MEAL systems and capacities, Asia Indigenous People’s Pact, Thailand

18. Support Seven Countries in Asia on MEAL & Fund Raising, Oxfam Asia, Bangkok 

19. Mobile based Baseline Survey, Savings for Change program, Oxfam Cambodia 

20. Tablet-based Weekly Violence Monitoring System on tablets in 25 schools in El Salvador for UNICEF, Oxfam America and Ministry of Education for an integrated Violence Monitoring & Response System for children and women. 

21. Develop MEAL Framework, GRAISEA Regional Program - Oxfam Asia, Bangkok

C. Building MEL Capacities as CEO, Tathyashodh

1. Comprehensive Online Write-shop and Training in Writing Winning Proposals for “The Constellation” for participants are from Europe and Africa. 

2. Training on Mobile Based Data Collection for NGO staff

3. Training for UNFPA Sri Lanka Staff on MEL, Advocacy and Adaptive Management

4. Training on developing winning proposals for Global Fund for Children partners and other CSOs

5. Online Module on MEL systems for School for International Training, Vermont, USA

6. Train 40 CSO partners of United Nations in India on Data Collection, Analysis & Visualisation 

7. “MEL is FUN” Training for Udyogini staff across 5 states

8. Training and support for developing Knowledge products using Experience Capitalization for CTA, Netherlands

9. Training in Knowledge Management for IFAD-funded ILSP, Uttarakhand

10. Training of staff and partners in developing Advocacy, Monitoring and Evaluation strategies and tools for UN Women, New Delhi 

11. Support Oxfam Hong Kong to conduct a training of staff working in mainland China, Hong Kong and other to plan and track the success of their advocacy efforts

12. Train Oxfam Vietnam Staff in CAMSA (Oxfam’s Global MEAL Approach)

13. Training on “Proposal Writing for International Donors”, Oxfam Vietnam. Of 9 proposals created during, 7 were funded by donors on the spot.

2012-2014 - Oxfam America Global Office

Strengthening MEL systems and capacities in Oxfam America as Global MEL Advisor

a. Putting in place global monitoring systems 

1. Designed Oxfam America’s Global Monitoring System across all OA programs/ projects.

2. Developed standardized yet flexible monitoring tools and reporting structures rolled out across 34 countries. 

3. Ran pilots for design of global monitoring systems in Ethiopia (Water), El Salvador (Gender based Violence), Senegal (Extractive Industries), Mekong Valley (Multi-country program), Sudan (Humanitarian).

b. Data architecture, data collection and visualization for monitoring data

1. Piloted mobile phone and tablet-based data collection, GIS/ other data visualization methods 

2. Set up data architecture for collating, sorting and dashboard-ing relevant data from field to global level. 

c. Building capacities for MEAL at various levels 

1. Designed and rolled out fun modules on M&E for staff at various levels and complexities containing videos, games, and interactive experiential exercises on M & E Concepts.

2. Led Workshops to design Program Strategy, Theories of Change and MEAL systems.

3. Visiting Professor at Brandeis University, Boston on Monitoring and Evaluation.

2010-2012 - Oxfam Great Britain Asia Region

Strengthening MEL systems and capacities in Oxfam Great Britain as Regional MEL Specialist

a. Strengthen MEAL systems of Oxfam GB South Asia Regional Centre and 14 country Offices 

1. Conducted MEAL assessments in select countries and identified gaps in systems and capacities.

2. Standardised formats and reporting systems across the Region.

3. Ran a MEAL Helpline on Skype to respond to routine MEAL requests

b. Quality enhancement of all new proposals, programs and projects 

1. Developed standardized process of proposal development in region with Funding Coordinator.

2. Issued Guidelines – “What does a good Program Implementation Plan look like?”

3. Developed Score Card for assessing Program and Project Documents.

4. Helped TOP project in Pakistan to access 3 Million GBP by support in MEAL. 

5. Provided inputs on about 125 proposals and program and project documents. 

c. Institutionalise Mandatory Evaluation Systems in RC and COs

1. Designed and conducting an Evaluation of OGB’s “We Can” Campaign

2. Developed Guidelines for writing TORs of Evaluations in OGB SA RC

d. MEL Capacity enhancement System for Regional and Country Teams

1. Conducted virtual sessions on OGB Global online system (OPAL) for Results Management. 

2. Designed and implemented games-based training modules for easy retention of MEAL concepts 

e. Enhance interface of Regional Centre with external agencies in MEAL.

1. Worked with UN Women on International Evaluation Conclave, New Delhi

2. Developed linkages with UN Women and data companies - Devinfo and Mapsofindia - for data support to RC.

f. Mentoring

Mentored Aarushi Sinha, intern, National University, Singapore for thesis titled – “Exploration of methodological and structural constraints in data systems to end Domestic Violence”.

2009-2010 - UNIFEM Sub Regional Office for South Asia

Strengthening MEL systems and capacities For UNIFEM as Regional MEL Specialist

a. Set up M & E Systems of UNIFEM’s Regional/ Country Programs in 6 countries 

1. Set up a minimalistic but effective system for monitoring of UNIFEM SARO’s major projects.

2. Designed an Intranet-based Document Information Management System for SARO 

b. Capacity Development of Sub Regional Office and Country Office staff in Results Management 

1. Led Workshop on logframe formulation for 5 South Asian partners of Fund for Gender Equality

2. Reviewed quality of situation analysis, logframes and risk/ assumption analysis for about 25 new program design documents for all thematic areas in Region, India, Pakistan, Nepal 

c. Strengthening Evaluation Systems for Sub Regional Office

1. Developed and executed Evaluation Plan 2010-2011 for SARO (including Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan) 

2. Managed Evaluation of UNIFEM’s Regional Anti-Trafficking program 

3. Developed Template and TORs for SARO and Country Evaluations  

d. Assist Sub Regional Office in Program Planning

1. Led formulation of Program Document for UNIFEM/ Norway Regional Program on Enhancing women’s political participation in Local Governments in South Asia”. UNIFEM received $ 10 Million for this proposal.

e. Assist Sub Regional Office in interface with external agencies on Program Results

1. Lead UNIFEM in work on Gender Statistics with NSSO, Census 

2. Lead UNIFEM in interfacing with interagency group on Evaluation in India

2007 to 2009 - UNDP India

Strengthening MEL systems and capacities for UNDO India Country Office as National MEL Specialist

a. Developed M & E systems for UNDP programs & projects in India

1. Established gender/ inclusion sensitive M & E Framework for UNDP Country Program - 2008-2012

2. Led finalisation of UNDP project districts for Country Program based on various relevant indicators.

3. Led UNDP for formulation of UNDAF M & E Framework and Joint Programs.

b. Establish data management systems to track Results and for evidence-based policy research.

1. Coordinated Program Initiation Plan for program design and baselines for UNDP CP.

2. Set up data systems for monitoring of UNDP’s Country Program M & E Framework 

3. Collaborated with other UN agencies to collect data to monitor progress of India against MDGs.

c. Quality Assurance of M & E functions & Capacity Development of National, State & District Staff

1. Issued “Guidelines- Drafting Evaluation TORs “; “Mandatory Guidelines- UNDP Evaluators”.

2. Conducted multiple trainings on RBM and Monitoring for UNDP Staff.

3. Led selection of Evaluators for all Country Office and Project Evaluations.

d. Collation of substantive evidence-based reports for Corporate requirements 

1. Led compilation of Results Oriented Annual Report 2008 of UNDP India to HQ. 

2. Formulated Evaluation Calendar for CO for Country Program.

e. Built partnerships for wider use of M & E in UN, State/ National Govt. programs

1. Led UNDP’s collaboration with other UN agencies on joint UN program on Census of India.

2. Led UNDP in formulating Results Framework for UN’s Joint Program on District Planning.

f. Supported Country Office on Research and Consultations on key policy issues 

1. Led design and implementation of survey on perceptions of disadvantaged sections in 16 districts on their inclusion in services and in decision-making in development programs. 

2. Led consultation: “Poverty, Development & Extremism” for UNDP’s strategy on extremism affected districts. 

2004-2006 - IFAD ULIP Uttarakhand India

Manager – Communications, M & E. Project targets 42,690 poorest households in 17 remote Blocks in 5 mountain districts. Approach–Micro-credit; sustainable enterprises by Sub-sector Business Development. 

a. Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

1. Planned and executed baseline survey using Results & Impacts Management System (IFAD’s Monitoring System) for ULIPH in a sample of 1020 households.

2. In 5 Blocks, designed, tested methodology for poverty assessment and identification of most vulnerable households. Methodology later used in 17 Blocks. 

3. Adapted Planning Commission’s scorable indicators on absolute poverty to design baseline survey. 

4. Moderator, Email list for M & E staff of Asian IFAD projects.

b. Manuals, Studies, Proposals prepared

1. Manual in Hindi on RIMS for project staff and Enumerators for RIMS Survey

2. Coordinated study on linking remote villages of Chamoli Himalayas with Wi-Fi.