The evaluation will work with MCIT to realize a more effective and responsive e-Government services delivery. The project will assess the benefits, in terms of achievements and improvements, of the application of IT systems in more than 20 Ethiopian ministries, agencies and authorities. The goal of the project is to identify future actions MCIT might take to increase the impact of the e-Government initiative and address current challenges.

ACDI/VOCA is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes broad-based economic growth, higher living standards and vibrant communities in low-income countries and emerging democracies.

The CSDP is a multi-faceted initiative focused heavily on capacity building to the KRG. Specifically,  understanding the policies and procedures for implementing small-scale infrastructure projects, providing ”on-the-job” training and knowledge transfer for key KRG staff, and lastly contributing to community-driven development in the region.

ISG will provide a real-time evaluation of the CSDP’s programmatic goals.

IREX’s Media and Technology for Community Development (MTCD) in Iraq program builds upon IREX’s ongoing DRL-funded activities to develop the media sector through the Support for Independent Media in Iraq (SIMI) program and to strengthen local participatory governance in Iraq via Building Bridges through Technology (BBTT). IREX’s implementation plan supports the US Democracy Strategy goal: Iraqi citizens, civil society and democratic institutions work cooperatively to reduce violence and build a sustainable, accountable and responsive system of governance. The MTCD program seeks to foster an environment for and development of Iraq’s civil society and media to operate independently, freely, and effectively.

The Media and Civil Society for Transparent Governance (MCSTG) in Iraq program builds upon current efforts underway by IREX under its MTCD program and seeks to develop both civil society and media as effective watchdogs over government action and as mechanisms through which citizens can communicate with and participate in their government.

ISG will perform a mid-term and final evaluation to determine the progress of the MCSTG and MTCD programs in meeting programmatic goals.

A serious cholera epidemic commenced in Haiti in October 2010. By the first ten weeks of the epidemic, cholera spread to all of Haiti’s ten departments. As of 30 November 2011, the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) reported 515,000 cumulative cases of cholera and 6,942 deaths from the disease since the outbreak started.

International Medical Corps-UK (IMC-UK) began cholera operations in Haiti in late 2010. From January 2011, the American Red Cross (ARC) provided funding to IMC-UK to initiate and extend cholera treatment and response activities in the Carrefour and Martissant areas of the West Department and in the South Department. The programme was intended to further improve access to cholera services and reduce ‘delay to care’ in remote and hard-to-access areas. Support from ARC facilitated the establishment of a network of five Oral Rehydration Points (ORPs) and two Mobile Medical Units (MMUs).

Additionally, IMC-UK had been involved in provision of WASH services within the Carrefour area since early 2010 and carried out cholera response activities there after the initial outbreak. IMC-UK also undertook implementation of cholera response programming in the area, including five ORPs supported by ARC.

With funding support from the American Red Cross, International Medical Corps – UK (IMC-UK) has been involved in provision of WASH services within the Carrefour area since early 2010 and carried out cholera response activities after the initial outbreak which occurred toward the end of the year. Due to this experience, International Medical Corps-UK has taken a leadership position in the local WASH cluster in information sharing and meeting beneficiary needs as well as to start the implementation of the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Project, financed by American Red Cross. The overall goal of the WASH program is to safeguard earthquake affected populations in IDP camps, temporary settlements and host communities from disease and to promote public health.

The evaluation will assess the level of success the IMC-UK Haiti WASH response has achieved vis-à-vis its stated goals and objectives. The evaluation will also document lessons learned with the aim of generating essential knowledge with respect to lessons learned, and challenges faced and overcome for IMC-UK, ARC and community stakeholders.

Characteristic for the TB situation in Iraq are the high incidence, prevalence and mortality rates, and a very low detection rate of new TB cases. The main objective of this program is to expand and strengthen the current NTP service system in delivering diagnosis and treatment. Both the number of persons who have real access to such services and the quality of services provided are the success indicators in the implementation of this programme.

In order to track and monitor progress towards the program’s objectives, NTP gathers and manages data on the national, governorate and district levels. Data includes epidemiological, financial, procurement and M&E data.  The set up of a database on TB diagnostics, patients and treatment will allow for a new analysis of the stored information, and will provide a sound solution to a better data management and control system ensuring quality, accuracy, and comparability of data.

ISG was selected to design, develop and implement this database solution in October 2009. The project has four phases:

1. Specifications Documentation
2. Prototype development
3. Product delivery and deployment
4. Support

ISG’s solutions for these countries are used for the processing and transformation of Census data.

ISG designed, implemented and managed all aspects of the project, including the Center’s transition to a fully registered, independent Iraqi NGO in 2010.