AID EFFECTIVENESS
UK: Growth Gateway Programme
The £50m Growth Gateway Programme aims to drive increased two-way trade and investment between the UK and Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMICs) and deliver significant benefits to both. The programme works directly and indirectly with the private sector to: provide digital guidance on export readiness, import regulations and financing options; deliver support to UK and LMIC firms to advance opportunities with positive development impact; and, deliver technical analysis to unlock sectoral and cross-cutting barriers and develop opportunity pipelines. As a supplier to the programme, Development Executives is relied on to provide specialized trade and investment as well as monitoring evaluation and learning related expertise to the programme. (FCDO, 2024 – 2025)
Indonesia: Kemitraan Indonesia Australia untuk Infrastruktur (KIAT)
The KIAT is a 10-year facility supported by the Australian Government and its overarching goal is to support ‘sustainable and inclusive economic growth through improved access to infrastructure for all people’. To support this goal, KIAT works with the Government of Indonesia (GoI) and other development partners to help achieve: improved GoI policy and regulatory framework for infrastructure development; high quality projects prepared and financed by GoI, the private sector and/or MDBs; high quality infrastructure delivery, management, and maintenance by GoI; and, infrastructure policies, design and delivery that are more inclusive for women and people with disabilities. As a Technical Assistance Panel member, Development Executives supports KIAT by providing a range of pre-qualified specialists to undertake technical assistance work on the project. (DFAT, 2024 – 2026)
Pakistan: Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Programme (SEED)
Development Executives is a key local subcontractor on the seven year SEED programme. The programme is geared towards supporting provincial economic development and sustainable energy in Pakistan. It will support the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), to plan and finance the infrastructure and investment it needs for growth, jobs and prosperity. The programme will also address Pakistan’s energy crisis by providing innovative financial solutions to industry for the adoption of sustainable energy practices. (DFID, 2020 – 2025)
UK: DFID International Multi-Disciplinary Programme Framework Agreement (IMDP)
Development Executives is a supplier for IMDP Framework Agreement which provides DFID to access advice and expertise in a cost efficient and effective manner across 11 thematic areas. Development Executives will provide support across multiple IMDP lots which include: Conflict & Governance; Education; Infrastructure; Livelihoods; Social Development; and, Research. (DFID, 2019 – 2021)
UK: Investment Promotion Programme (IPP), Evaluation & Learning
Development Executives’ CEO served as the Programme Evaluation Lead for the IPP. The IPP was a £50 million programme which provided support across four work streams: capacity building of Investment Promotion Agencies; Investment Promotion campaigns and events; technical assistance to Public Private Partnership for investment projects; and, trade and investment integrity initiatives. Focus countries included Nigeria, South Africa, India, Pakistan and Philippines. (FCDO, 2018 – 2021)
UK: Global Finance Programme (GFP), Evaluation & Learning
Development Executives’ CEO served as the Programme Evaluation Lead for the GFP. The GFP was a GBP £68 million programme which provided support across four work streams: strengthening banking systems; deepening capital markets; mainstreaming equitable usage of financial technologies (digital finance); and, fostering an environment of financial stability. Focus countries for GFP included Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, etc. (FCDO, 2018 – 2021)
Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) Performance and Process Evaluation
Development Executives is part of a consortia that has been retained by DFID to provide performance and process evaluation support to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Program (KESP). The objective of this program is to assess the effectiveness of KESP and its contribution (financial and technical) to the final outcome (more children in school, staying longer and learning more). The project is also geared towards assessing whether specific strategies and approaches supporting outputs leading to outcomes have had (or are likely to have) the impact intended, as well as providing timely analysis around DFID’s contribution to the programme, as well as the role of technical assistance. (DFID, 2017 – 2021)
UK: DFID’s Global Evaluation Framework Agreement (GEFA)
Development Executives was a strategic partner supporting QED Group on the GEFA Framework Agreement. Under the GEFA framework, QED has won the opportunity to undertake a wide range of evaluations for DFID, globally. As one of QED’s key strategic local partners, Development Executives was called on to deliver technical and/or country/regional expertise for specific task orders or call-downs. (DFID, 2017 – 2019)
Iraq: Toolkit For Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation of Stabilization Activities
Development Executives’ founding member was retained to develop a toolkit to guide assessment, monitoring and evaluation of USAID/Iraq’s stabilization activities. Stabilization includes all projects designed to attract back internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their original place of residence prior to being displaced as well those projects that will encourage them to stay (exclusive of demining and security). The toolkit covers all important factors and facets of developing and implementing a robust monitoring and evaluation program. The toolkit also provides information and analysis on best practices as well as recommendations for technological innovation that can be leveraged to increase the Mission’s effectiveness towards developing, managing and implementing stabilization activities. (USAID, 2017)
Iraq: Mid-Term Evaluation of Financial Development Program (FDP)
Development Executives’ core team member served as Team Leader for conducting a Mid-Term Evaluation of the FDP. The key objectives of this $52 million program were to: expand private sector financial intermediation by enhancing advocacy capacity of the private financial sector; improve soundness of the private financial sector through institution building and targeted reforms (e.g., establishing credit bureau, introducing retail payment systems, etc.); and, improve quality and availability of finance and business education. (USAID, 2012)
Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Program (ESP)
Development Executives’ core team member was retained to design a monitoring and evaluation framework for a £203 million program which aimed to increase the number of girls and boys enrolling in and successfully completing quality primary and secondary education. Worked closely with DFID and the government to develop program and project-related: logframes; performance indicators; targets; and, baselines. Key priorities of the program were to: increase access to and quality of learning in schools; development of human resources; improve infrastructure (e.g., rehabilitation of schools in crisis situations); encourage public-private partnerships; etc. (DFID, 2012)
Pakistan: Mid-Term Evaluation of Federally Administered Tribal Areas Development Program – Livelihood Development (FDP-LD)
Development Executives was retained by USAID to assess performance of one of its largest livelihoods development programs geared towards development of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The evaluation: assessed FDP-LD’s progress in relation to its goals, objectives, activities and indicators; analyzed and evaluated long term, sustainable impact of FDP-LD’s investments and interventions; captured FDP-LD’s success or failure in adopting viable programmatic approaches and interventions; and, informed USAID on ways to improve future assistance to Pakistan. (USAID, 2011)
Pakistan: Assessment of Afghanistan/Pakistan (Af/Pak) Cross Border Area
Development Executives’ core team member was retained by DFID to develop an assessment for the Af/Pak cross border region by summarizing available evidence and developing in-depth analysis of key economic sectors (such as, agriculture, trade, minerals, etc.). This assessment provided a better understanding of how the local population is linked to the region’s economy and shed light on their access to cross border livelihoods opportunities. The assessment also provided an analysis of existing market conditions and included information on key traded goods, income levels, job creation, labor market, barriers to trade, etc. (DFID, 2009)
Georgia: Evaluation of Georgia Wholesale Electricity Market (GWEM)
Development Executives’ core team member assisted the EBRD in assessing technical assistance provided to GWEM which was geared towards: providing assistance in the management and operation of the GWEM according to the entities internal rules and the terms of the Georgian Electricity law; improving collections by enforcing disconnection; ensuring transparent reporting and remission of funds to power generators; reconciling supply and demand statistics; and, reporting on progress and analyzing volumes to understand financial flows. (EBRD, 2008)
Macedonia: Municipal Environmental Action Program (MEAP)
Development Executives’ core team member assisted EBRD in assessing the MEAP which was a broad based EBRD investment and TC program designed to bring vital reforms to the water sector in Macedonia. As structured the MEAP involved providing assistance for: program management and coordination; preparation of design and tender documentation, assistance in procurement and contracting, construction supervision; implementation of the Financial and Operational Performance Improvement Program. (EBRD, 2008)
Pakistan: Country Assistance Programme Evaluation
Development Executives’ core team member was retained by Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the assessment and rationalization of over $1.6 billion in private sector development and financial sector development assistance to Pakistan over a twenty year period (1985 – 2005). Assessed ADB’s strategies and operations that supported development of a broad range of financial intermediaries e.g., banks (commercial, SME, micro-finance/rural finance banks, etc.), Development Financial Institutions, Stock and Commodity Exchanges, etc. Developed reports and recommendations that had significant impact on the design of ADB’s 2006 multi-year Country Assistance Strategy for Pakistan and the future allocation of ADB resources in the country’s financial sector. (ADB, 2005 – 2006)
