Profile of work

South African Profile of Work

Monitoring and Evaluation Research

Evaluation of the Regional Programme of DVV In Southern Africa for dvv International

Evaluation of the “Ke Moja, I’m fine without drugs” Programme for Department of Social Development (Western Cape), 2009.

Evaluation of the New Venture Creation Skills Programme Implementation for the National Development Agency Social Change Assistance Trust (SCAT), 2009.

Mid Term Evaluation of project Benchmarking Municipal Responses to HIV and AIDS Centre for Municipal Research & Advice (CMRA), 2009

Evaluation of the Graduate Development Programme Umsobomvu Youth Fund, 2009.

Evaluation of the Ndlovu Aids Awareness Programme (NAAP) Ndlovu Care Group, Royal Netherlands Embassy 2009

Planning evaluation of TAFAKARI, Information and communication Technology in Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya Mindset Network, 2008 / 9.

Impact assessment of the Aids Community Educators (ACES) programme of the HIV and AIDs Communication Unit, University of Cape Town University of Cape Town, and Higher Education AIDS, European Commission 2008 / 9

Evaluation of the performance of CapeNature 2006/7 and 2007/8 according to the Biodiversity Monitoring System Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, 2008 - 2009.

Summative Evaluation of the Capacity Building and Mentorship Programme of the Department of Social Development, and the Multi-Sectoral Support Programme, in South Africa HLSP, on behalf of the DFID, 2008 - 2009.

Impact Assessment of SCAT’s Capacity Building Programme in Namaqualand De Beers Fund and Tshikululu Social Investment, 2008.

Evaluation of ACES Peer Education Programme HAICU and Risk Behaviour Survey of residence students at UCT HAICU-HIV/AIDS Co-ordination Unit at the University of Cape Town; funded by HEAIDS, 2008.

Evaluation of effectiveness and impact of the HAICU Schools’ Project in Khayelitsha HAICU-HIV/AIDS Co-ordination Unit at the University of Cape Town, 2007 - 2008.

Evaluation of the Sustainable Livelihoods Programme for UNDP and the Office of the Premier Office of the Premier in Limpopo Provincial Government, 2007.

Impact-and strategy evaluation for Labour Research Services Labour Research Services, (LRS), 2006.

Evaluation and organisational assessment of the Gender Advocacy Programme, GAP GAP and DanChurchAid, 2006.

Evaluation of the TUX computer Lab project; open source software in junior schools in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape The Shuttleworth Foundation, 2006.

Evaluation into the usage and awareness of open source software in tertiary institutions The Shuttleworth Foundation 2006

Evaluation and readership study of the Service Delivery Review Journal for Public Service Manager, in association with The Research LampPost IPSP, Department of Public Service and Administration, 2005.

An evaluation of UNICEF’s Data Collection Project on the Impact of armed conflict on children (Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo) UNICEF,
funded by ECHO, 2005.

Evaluation of training for Traditional Leaders in HIV and AIDS Advocacy and Human Rights, on behalf of USAID and the Department of Health POLICY Project, 2004 - 2005.

Evaluation of the Conferences, Workshops and Cultural Initiatives Fund 2 (CWCI2), a grant making body, on behalf of the European Commission ARS Progetti, European Commission, 2004.

Impact evaluation and organisational capacity assessment DELTA (HIVOS, NOVIB), 2004.

Evaluation of Objective 1.2 of the NSDS, workers perceptions of structured learning programmes LMIS, National Department of Labour, European Commission, 2004.

Evaluation of the Old Mutual / Soul City Community HIV / AIDS mobilisation programme Soul City, 2004.

Evaluation of the Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Trust a) organisational capacity assessment b) capacity building in M&E c) Programme evaluation d) salary review Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Trust 2004

Impact Evaluation of the Offender Reintegration Project, a joint initiative by NICRO, the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (Working for Water) and the Department of Social Development (in association with Roots Research) NICRO / Working for Water, Department of Social Development 2003

Evaluation of the impact of NICRO's Offender Reintegration Programme, TOUGH ENOUGH (in association with Roots Research) NICRO 2003

Baseline study of child offenders and recidivism in South Africa NICRO and the Child Justice Alliance 2003

Evaluation of the SA Civil Military Alliance (SACMA), a response to HIV / AIDS in South Africa (in association with Insideout Research) The POLICY Project 2002

Evaluation of the Journey Program for Abused Women (planning, formative and impact evaluation) NICRO 2002

Assess and strengthen the existing capacity of the Secretariat to monitor and evaluate its activities and performance, and that of its grantees. Conference, Workshops and Cultural Initiatives Fund Secretariat, European Union 2002

An Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Public Participation and Education unit of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (in association with Roots Research) European Union Parliamentary Support Programme, for Roots Research SA. 2001

Progress evaluation for the World Vision HIV / Micro Enterprise Development Programme World Vision (funded by US AID) 2001

Evaluation of the Presidents Award Programme for Young Offenders The Presidents Award 2001

Gender impact of the Working for Water Programme National Department of Water Affairs and Forestry 2000 - 2001

Evaluation of the impact of NICRO’s “Tough Enough” Offender Reintegration Project NICRO 2001

Evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the joint NICRO / Working for Water Offender Reintegration Programme (in association with Roots Research SA) NICRO 2000 – 2001

Evaluation of the perceptions and opinions of the external stakeholders of the Department of Labour to facilitate the development of the Department’s strategic plan 2000 – 2005 (in association with Roots Research and New Labour Initiatives) National Department of Labour 2000

Organisational Capacity Assessment for the National Union of Food, Beverage, Wine, Spirits and Allied workers NUFSWA 1999 - 2000

Evaluation of the Financial Planning Timeframes of the Community Based Public Works Programme of the Department of Public Works (in association with New Labour Initiatives) National Department of Public Works 1999 - 2000

Evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the Reorientation Training Programme for Social Service Workers, and capacity building programme design for reintegration training (including project management.) Independent Development Trust and the National Department of Welfare
1999

Facilitation

Facilitation of Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

Facilitation of the Development of a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for the Prevalence Study of the Zambia South Africa Tuberculosis and Aids Reduction Study (ZAMSTAR) Project for Desmond Tutu TB Centre, 2010.

Facilitation of Strategic Plan with a focus on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation for Participation Junction, 2009.

Facilitation of Project Review for Labour Research Service (LRS), 2009.

Mid-term Evaluation of the six projects and the network supported by Afrika Kontakt and Operation Dagsvaerk for Afrika Kontakt and Operation Day Work, 2009.

Assisting with Project Design using the Logical Framework Approach for Disability Workshop Development Enterprise (DWDE), 2009.

Design and development of M&E framework for NISSA, 2009.

Design and development of M&E framework for Hoops for Hope, 2009.

Facilitation of Heinrich Boll Foundation Southern Africa’s Programme Planning Workshop Heinrich Boll Foundation, 2009

Facilitation of Strategic Review and Planning, including a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Heinrich Boll Foundation, 2009

Development of a monitoring and evaluation plan for Limpopo Office of the Premier, Limpopo Provincial Government, 2008 - current

Review and redesign of the Biodiversity Monitoring System of CapeNature Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning 2007 – 2009

Presentation to the National Workshop on the Victims Charter on the process of developing and implementing a multi-stakeholder Monitoring and Evaluation System Department of Justice, 2008

Facilitation of the development of a monitoring and evaluation framework and system for C.A.P.E, C.A.P.E and SANBI, 2007 - 2008

Programme design and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the South African Youth Council HIV and AIDS and Life Skills Peer Education Programme Department of Health and Social Development, Limpopo Provincial Government and DFID, 2007

Situation Analysis for the development of a Monitoring and Evaluation System The Directorate: Monitoring & Evaluation, Department of Social Development, Provincial Government of the Western Cape, 2007 - current

Development of a Provincial Monitoring and Evaluation Guideline and Framework Office of the Premier, Limpopo Provincial Government, 2007

Programme design for You, Me and HIV The Regency Foundation, 2007
Design and development of M&E framework, systems and tools for Early Childhood Development, Department of Social Development UNICEF 2006

Design of biodiversity management system for CapeNature on behalf of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) Ninham Shand Consulting Engineers, 2006

Development of a monitoring and evaluation system for the Thuthuzela Care Centres UNICEF 2006

Development of a Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation framework Paraffin Association of South Africa (PASASA) 2006

Strategic planning, development of LFA plan and monitoring and evaluation framework GoLD 2006
Development of a log frame plan and monitoring and evaluation framework for the Gender Advocacy Programme, GAP GAP and DanChurchAid 2006

Design and development of M&E framework, systems and tools, for The Big Idea HBD Investment 2005

Programme design for European Commission: Programme of Assistance to the Victim Empowerment Programme for the Department of Social Development in the South African government ARS Progetti, on behalf of the European Commission 2005

M&E workshop to review the Logical Framework Approach Matrix of some of C.A.P.E.’s projects C.A.P.E. (Cape Action for People and Environment)

Design and development of M&E framework, systems and tools; ongoing external M&E consultants; capacity building GOLD (Generation of Leaders Developed) 2004 - ongoing

Development of monitoring and evaluation systems and tools Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Trust 2004

Monitoring and evaluation process facilitation and system development (coaching) Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, Department of Social Services, Western Cape Provincial Administration 2003 - 2004

Monitoring and evaluation process facilitation and system development (coaching) Youth Employment Skills Project, Salesian’s Projects Office 2003 - ongoing


Applied social and economic research / policy development

Baseline Study for South Africa’s Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 2009

Research Services to Determine the Social Impact of Social Responsibility Programmes Implemented by SANParks South African National Parks (SANParks) 2009

Drafting of the Economic and Social Rights 7th Report South African Human Rights Commission 2009

Base Line Study of the PEPFAR HIV/AIDS project Mfesane 2009
Participation by the non-state sector in Phase 2 of the Expanded Public Works Programme Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) 2009
Mainstreaming Gender Standards at Work Labour Research Services 2008

Models for upscaling Early Childhood Development in the light of the National Integrated Plan, Human Sciences Research Council 2008

a) Situation Analysis of Youth in Limpopo Province with a special focus on vulnerable groups and b) State of youth development in the Province for the South African Youth Council, Limpopo Chapter.

Limpopo Department of Health & Social Development and DFID
2007

Situational and needs analysis of the Child Sexual Exploitation in the Beaufort West and Delft areas Molo Songololo 2007

Stakeholder relations and communications policy for the City of Cape Town Mayors Office, City of Cape Town 2004

Innovation and best practice in the implementation of Skills Development in South Africa (in association with Yellow Brick Road) National Skills Fund, Department of Labour, European Union 2003 / 2004

Social and economic impact of the Cheap Wine industry in South Africa, including industry profile. (in association with Roots Research and Yellow Brick Road) National Agricultural Marketing Research Council 2002

Governance Consultancy: Advise the SCAPE partner organizations on the state of relations between civil society and government in the Northern Province (Limpopo) and the Eastern Cape. Strengthening Capacities for Transforming Relationships and Exercising Rights (SCAPE) Programme 2001 / 2002

The State of Youth Development in the City of Cape Town, including development of data base of youth organisations and service providers City of Cape Town, Social Development 2001

Developing an HIV / AIDS / STD intervention strategy for NICRO NICRO 2001

Editing of book on Labour Market Policy African Institute for Policy Analysis and Economic Integration (AIPA) 2000 - 2001

Industrial research into the international competitiveness of four sub-sectors of the Machinery and Allied Industries Directorate of the Department of Trade and Industry (in association with New Labour Initiatives and AIPA) National Department of Trade and Industry 2000 - 2001

A sustainable development strategy for the community of Wesbank in the Oostenberg Municipality Oostenberg Municipality 2000 - 2001

Informal employment in South Africa - changing dynamics and implications for social welfare in South Africa (in association with New Labour Initiatives and Roots Research) The World Bank 1999
Content co-ordination for Youth Network Television, a docu-debate series on peace and conflict resolution for youth Ubuntu Productions 1999

Compiling data base for a directory of economic policy organisations in Anglophone Sub-Saharan Africa Institute for a Democratic South Africa (IDASA) 1999

Training

Training in Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Public Course: February 2009

Training in Developing & Operationalising an M&E system Public Course: March 2009

Training in Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation for the political parties in the Limpopo Legislature Limpopo Legislature 2008

Training in Developing and Implementing a Monitoring and Evaluation System Public Course November 2008
Public courses, May and August 2008

Training in Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Public course 2007

Training in Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Botswana, Vision 2016 2007

Training in Monitoring and Evaluation South African Human Rights Commission 2007

Training in Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Public course 2007

Training in planning, monitoring and evaluation PPU, Free State 2007

Training dynamic facilitation skills Paraffin Safety Association of Southern Africa 2007

Training in monitoring and evaluation PPU, Northern Cape 2006

Training in Dynamic Facilitation Skills Public course 2006

Training in project Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Public course 2005, 2006

Training in project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Paraffin Association of South Africa 2006

Training in Dynamic Facilitation Skills GoLD Peer Education Project 2005

Project Planning, monitoring and Evaluation; Four day intensive course GoLD Peer Education Project 2005

Project Monitoring and Evaluation of development projects: Three day intensive course
In house and public courses • Save the Children UK, Disaster Management Authority and various NGO’s (Lesotho)
• Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, Department of Social Development, Provincial Administration of the Western Cape (x2)
• Salesian Southern African Projects Office
• Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Trust
• Catholic Welfare and Development 2000 - current

Material Development and Training:
Capacity Building for rural Management Committees in fields of Financial Management and Roles and Responsibilities DOCKDA Rural Development Agency Northern Cape branch 2003

Material Development and Train the Trainer:
Governance and management course to develop self-reliance within early childhood development centres in rural communities. Module One: Personal Development, Strategic Planning. Module Two: Development Planning. Module Three: Labour Law. Module Four: Running Meaningful Meetings DOCKDA Rural Development Agency Head Office 2003

Fieldworker training, interviewing skills for community researchers for Project Baseline NICRO 2003
Provision of public training courses in ‘Dynamic Facilitation Skills’:

Three day intensive courses Various NGO’s, Donor organisations, Government Departments Ongoing

Provision of public training courses in ‘Human Rights Indicators’: Two day intensive courses Various NGO’s Ongoing

Provision of public training courses in ‘Negotiation Skills ‘: Two day intensive courses Various NGO’s Ongoing

Fieldworker training, interviewing skills for community researchers for Project Youth Cape Metropolitan Administration 2001

Fieldworker training / interviewing skills for Project Hope Oostenberg Municipality 2001

Training for the police force in Argentina on Human Rights, and community policing Raul Cesar Sivo Law Firm 1999

Facilitation

Facilitation of Strategic Planning and Operational Planning Sex Worker Education & Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) 2009

Facilitation of Project Review Labour Research Services, (LRS) 2009

Facilitation of I-Soft Net’s Evaluation and
Strategic Planning Workshop I-Soft Net 2009

Facilitation of Strategic Planning Fair Trade South Africa 2009

Facilitation of Project Review and Strategic Planning The Earth Child Project 2009

Facilitation of Strategic Planning Sex Workers Education Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) 2008

Facilitation of Strategic Planning SONOP Wine Farm Workers Trust 2008

Facilitation of Strategic Planning I-SOFT Net 2008

Facilitation of Strategic Planning Hoops for Hope 2008

Facilitation of the Mid-Year Project Review Labour Research Services, (LRS) 2007

Facilitation in designing of LFA matrix GoLD 2007
Validating and Finalising of monitoring and evaluation framework C.A.P.E 2007

Stewardship and Conservation Education Summit for C.A.P.E Cape Action for People and the Environment 2007

Strategic planning for the board members of Fair Trade South Africa, Fair Trade South Africa 2007

Facilitation of management meeting for Health Economic Unit, University of Cape Town Health Economic Unit, University of Cape Town 2007

Strategic planning for the Directorate Social Dialogue and Human Rights. Department of the Premier, Western Cape Provincial Government 2006

Diversity workshop for the New Apostolic Church 5th Dimension Consulting 2005

Strategic workshop for the development of advocacy strategies for the whole organisation Trauma Centre for the Survivors of Violence and Torture 2005

Strategic Planning Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Trust 2004
Rapporteur for the People’s Assembly (women’s group) for the National Parliament of South Africa Footprints Organisational Development Consultancy 2004

Ikamva Labantu vision workshop for development of a community based care centre for HIV and AIDS Ikamva Labantu 2004

Facilitation of the consultative process for the Moral Regeneration Campaign, the response of the City of Cape Town Mayors Office, City of Cape Town 2004

Mid-term planning for the YES Project Southern African Salesians Projects Office 2004

Development of social dialogue series on racism, diversity and integration in the City of Cape Town Mayors Office, City of Cape Town 2003

Facilitation consultant and materials co-ordinator for the Arbitrator Training Course for the Road Accident Fund Social Law Project, University of the Western Cape 2002

Booth to represent South African organisations at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development Southern Hemisphere Initiative, clients include SANCA, OLIVE, Electoral Institute of SA. 2002

One day provincial youth workshop to establish framework for civil society consultation on youth matters, for the Chief Directorate, Human Rights Programmes, Office on the Status for Women Western Cape Provincial Government 2002

Booth to represent South African, Caribbean and American organisations at the NGO World Conference Against Racism Southern Hemisphere Initiative, clients include American University, Not for Profit Resource Training 2002

Facilitation of the public participation process for the Youth Policy and the establishment of a Metro Youth Council in the City of Cape Town Social Development Directorate, City of Cape Town Administration. 2001 / 2002

Strategic Planning for ELOPTRO management team ELOPTRO 2001
One day Youth Summit, part of the Youth Focus Week of the City of Cape Town Social Development Directorate, City of Cape Town Administration 2001
El Otro, Entertainment Directory for Independent Black filmmakers and service providers in the SADC and the Caribbean Southern Hemisphere Initiative Annual (commenced 2001)

Booth to represent South African NGO’s at the International Social Welfare Conference, Cape Town Various NGO’s 2000

Co-Facilitation of Litter Management Workshop for the South Peninsula Municipality SRK Consulting Engineers 2000

Facilitating donation of Medical Technology to the Department of Health, via the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, and award of Honour from the ACC-PR to Dr Nelson Mandela American College of Cardiology, Puerto Rican Chapter (ACC PR) 1999 - 2000

Secretariat for WorldWide Media Network World Wide Media Network 1999 - 2000

International Observer Delegation for the June 1999 National Elections, accredited observers by the IEC Southern Hemisphere Initiative 1999

Booth to represent South African, Basque and Puerto Rican NGO’s at the Hague Appeal for Peace, International Conference Various NGO’s and University institutes 1999

Facilitation of workshop attended by Government Ministers from eight African countries about Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) IPGRI (International Research Institute on Genetics and Plant related aspects) 1999

Feasibility studies / business plans and proposals

Fundraising proposal for the “Masifunde” Crime Prevention project of the Peninsula Association of Youth Clubs Peninsula Association of Youth Clubs 2001

Feasibility study / business plan for the establishment of a Youth Village in Ottery, on behalf of the Peninsula Association of Youth Clubs Cape Metropolitan Council, Social Development 2000 – 2001

Feasibility study for the establishment of a greater Mitchell's Plain Chamber of Business (in association with Roots Research) Cape Metropolitan Council: Social Development 1999




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