Projects

AWRAD provides independent third-party monitoring and assessment services for UNFPA-supported humanitarian interventions across Gaza and the West Bank. Using mixed-methods approaches, AWRAD conducts post-distribution monitoring, facility verification, beneficiary feedback, and programmatic assessments covering sexual and reproductive health, maternal and newborn health, GBV, youth, and accountability services. The work generates evidence-based recommendations, analytical reports, and monitoring data to strengthen programme quality, accountability to affected populations, and adaptive humanitarian programming in complex emergency settings.

AWRAD, in partnership with CONSYSTRA, provides independent monitoring, evaluation, data collection, and third-party monitoring services across Syria under the U.S. Department of State-funded MENA MELS project. Using mixed-methods and both in-person and remote data collection, the assignment supports accountability and verifies humanitarian assistance delivery through real-time distribution monitoring, post-distribution monitoring, and site visits to health and infrastructure projects across multiple regions of Syria.

AWRAD is implementing a year-long monthly market monitoring and post-distribution monitoring (PDM) assignment in Gaza to inform cash-based and market-responsive programming in the post-ceasefire context. The work combines phone-based PDM with regular in-person market surveys and price tracking across all governorates.

AWRAD implements third-party monitoring for WHO’s Gaza operational response, providing independent oversight of health interventions, medical supplies, and service delivery. The assignment combines on-site and remote monitoring, beneficiary feedback, and regular reporting to support accountability and evidence-based decision-making.

AWRAD is implementing monthly light-touch monitoring to provide real-time insights on WASH conditions among displaced populations across all five governorates of Gaza. Using phone-based data collection, the assignment generates timely evidence on water access, sanitation, hygiene practices, and service gaps to support WASH Cluster coordination and response planning.

AWRAD conducted the mid-term evaluation of UNDP’s Investment Programme for Resilience (IPR), funded by KfW, assessing programme performance, strategic direction, and contributions to community resilience across the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza. Guided by OECD-DAC criteria, the evaluation used a mixed-methods approach to generate evidence for learning and strategic refinement.

AWRAD delivers third-party monitoring services in support of MSI’s MENA MELS Activity, providing monitoring, evaluation, and learning support for USAID and BHA-funded humanitarian interventions in Gaza and the West Bank. The work includes market assessments, field hospital observations, and monitoring of non-food assistance across multiple sectors. Through these activities, AWRAD supports evidence-based decision-making to strengthen the effectiveness and accountability of the humanitarian response.

AWRAD provides multi-year technical and third-party monitoring support to Save the Children Palestine across the West Bank and Gaza. The engagement includes beneficiary identification and verification, data collection, post-distribution monitoring, market monitoring, grievance follow-up, and third-party monitoring of cash-for-work programs. Through this support, AWRAD strengthens accountability, data quality, and evidence-based decision-making for humanitarian programming.

AWRAD supported UNICEF with targeted beneficiary follow-up for non-redeemers under an ongoing cash transfer programme, using a rigorous CATI-based calling protocol. The assignment strengthened accountability and programme oversight through verified outreach and detailed call tracking.

AWRAD supports WHO and the World Bank through independent monitoring of health supply chains, focusing on verification, quality assurance, and timely delivery. The work combines site visits, visual documentation, and analytical reporting to strengthen transparency and operational learning.

AWRAD delivers large-scale third-party monitoring in support of WFP’s humanitarian response in Gaza, covering food assistance distributions across multiple modalities. The work includes high-frequency distribution monitoring, beneficiary interviews, food security and vulnerability assessments, and weekly market monitoring, with findings feeding into core WFP monitoring and IPC analysis.

AWRAD conducts comprehensive third-party monitoring of the Gaza Health Emergency Response Project implemented by UNICEF and WHO with World Bank support. The assignment covers all supported health facilities and provides timely, accurate data to inform project oversight and corrective action.

AWRAD conducted the final evaluation of the SDG-Climate Facility project across six countries, assessing performance, results, and sustainability using OECD-DAC criteria. The evaluation applied mixed methods to generate actionable lessons and recommendations.

AWRAD conducted the mid-term evaluation of the TARABOT multi-donor programme, assessing performance, results, and sustainability across vulnerable Palestinian communities. Guided by OECD-DAC criteria, the evaluation integrated gender and disability considerations to inform the programme’s next phase.

AWRAD conducts comprehensive third-party monitoring of humanitarian supplies and partner activities across Gaza, including health, WASH, fuel, and winterization assistance. The work covers shelters, water facilities, education and psychosocial activities, and supply chains, with a strong focus on service quality, protection standards, and accountability.

AWRAD completed the final evaluation of the Support to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in East Jerusalem project, covering the period 2021–2023. Guided by OECD-DAC criteria, the evaluation assessed project performance, learning outcomes, and linkages between TVET institutions and the labour market across targeted schools in East Jerusalem.

AWRAD completed a final evaluation for UNDP assessing the outcomes of the Hebron Courthouse project one year after handover. Guided by OECD-DAC criteria, the evaluation examined the project’s contribution to strengthening the rule of law and access to justice using mixed-methods data collection.

AWRAD evaluated WFP’s unconditional cash-based transfers to national social safety net beneficiaries in Palestine, assessing impacts on food security and social protection. The evaluation applied OECD-DAC criteria and used a mixed-methods, participatory approach to generate evidence for learning, accountability, and future programme design.

AWRAD supported Enabel in refining the project theory of change and conducted a baseline assessment on youth employment, decent work, income, and entrepreneurship in Palestine. The findings established reference values to inform programme implementation and results monitoring.

AWRAD conducted a joint evaluation commissioned by WFP, UNICEF, and ILO assessing the implementation and results of an SDG Fund–supported programme implemented between 2019 and 2022. The evaluation generated learning to inform future efforts to strengthen Palestine’s national social protection system and enhance accountability to stakeholders.

AWRAD conducted the endline and final evaluation of Save the Children’s She Succeeds programme, assessing performance against the programme’s Performance Measurement Framework. Guided by OECD-DAC criteria, the evaluation examined results related to gender and women’s entrepreneurship in Palestine to support learning and accountability.

AWRAD conducted an endline study with comparative analysis against baseline data to assess changes over the course of programme implementation. The assessment used mixed methods and original baseline tools to measure results among final programme beneficiaries.

AWRAD conducted the final evaluation of the Solsoc Programme in Palestine (2017–2021) as part of a multi-country evaluation. Using OECD-DAC criteria, the evaluation assessed results related to youth empowerment, labour rights, decent work, and environmental and gender equality outcomes.

AWRAD conducted third-party monitoring through a two-year longitudinal study, tracking programme indicators from baseline to final results. The assignment also included periodic monitoring and capacity development to strengthen M&E systems and beneficiary-level data collection.

AWRAD evaluated multiple projects under ACPP’s humanitarian strategy in Palestine and supported the design of a MEAL plan and needs assessment for the subsequent phase. In parallel, AWRAD led baseline and endline studies for an AECID-funded project delivering cash, voucher, and in-kind assistance in the West Bank.

AWRAD evaluated the Beyond the Barriers project using a quasi-experimental, case–control design to assess its impact and contribution to beneficiary outcomes. The evaluation examined effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability based on survey data from beneficiaries and comparison groups.

Under an EU-funded technical assistance project, AWRAD supported the Ministry of Social Development in strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems. The assignment focused on institutional data frameworks, IT-enabled MIS and reporting tools, planning and budgeting systems, quality improvement mechanisms, and evaluation commissioning processes.

AWRAD conducted baseline and endline studies for a multi-sector livelihoods programme in the Gaza Strip, covering fishers, farmers, herders, and well owners. The work also included a large-scale agriculture-based livelihoods survey examining income, food security, coping strategies, and related factors.

AWRAD evaluated WFP’s unconditional cash-based transfers to national social safety net beneficiaries in Palestine, assessing impacts on food security and social protection. The evaluation applied OECD-DAC criteria and used a mixed-methods, participatory approach to generate evidence for learning, accountability, and future programme design.

AWRAD conducted a research study for Oxfam assessing how the Palestinian National Cash Transfer Programme (PNCTP) responds to shifting vulnerabilities in the Gaza Strip. The study examined programme adaptability and provided recommendations to strengthen social protection and cash assistance in protracted crisis settings.

AWRAD conducted baseline and endline studies for the Strengthening Sustainable Livelihoods in Rural Areas (LHP) programme, measuring changes in livelihoods, agricultural productivity, and economic prospects. The assessment applied mixed methods and a five-capital framework across rural communities in the West Bank.

AWRAD conducted a baseline assessment for PARC’s project to establish benchmarks for monitoring and evaluating Outcome 2. The study analysed socio-economic conditions at both beneficiary and community levels using mixed methods to inform future programme tracking.

Conducted TPM, baseline studies, needs assessments, real-time monitoring, and final evaluations across Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Palestine. In Lebanon, AWRAD completed 1,540 interviews, 30 KIIs, 20 FGDs, and 15 monitoring visits covering education, health, MHPSS, protection, food security, and winterisation support for Syrian and Palestinian refugees, children, families, and vulnerable host communities.

Supported an evaluation of UNRWA’s transition from in-kind food and cash assistance to an e-card modality in refugee camps. The assignment included 720 respondent interviews, FGDs, and site visits examining assistance use, beneficiary preferences, transaction costs, gender, protection, and intra-household decision-making.

AWRAD conducted a preliminary baseline study for PARC assessing the status and potential of the compost industry in Palestine. Using mixed methods, the study analysed current use, awareness, and opportunities for expansion to inform project design and future monitoring.

AWRAD conducted the final impact survey of the PNRMP to assess changes in agricultural production, incomes, and market access among rural households in Palestine. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study measured outcomes against baseline and midline data to evaluate project impact over time.

AWRAD worked with the Ministry of Labor and Social Development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to provide guidance and consulting experience in the development of indices and indicators related to social development. This consultancy was designed to inform the larger National Transformation Program recently launched. In the course of the project, AWRAD established indicators in the education, health, human development and poverty alleviation sectors. These were designed to benchmark and track efforts related to social equality, empowerment of marginalized groups, such as women and children, and improve quality of life. Currently, the indicators are being employed and tested within the Kingdom.

AWRAD partnered with Save the Children to conduct an evaluation of the PCARL program, an initiative to increase community and partner capacity in supporting vulnerable populations and strengthening resilience in 12 communities in Area C and 6 communities in the ARA zones of Gaza.  The program included activities in protection, livelihoods support and access to basic services. AWRAD evaluated the impact of PCARL activities across six domains, relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, impact and engagement with stakeholders, collecting data through a combination of survey questionnaires, interviews and focus groups. Following data collection and analysis, AWRAD authored a final report, assessing the performance of PCARL in building resilience across the six evaluation domains, offering conclusions and lessons learned and suggesting relevant, evidence-based recommendations.

AWRAD recently completed the final impact survey study of the PNRMP program designed to assess the current physical and socioeconomic status of targeted households, assess beneficiaries’ experiences and perceptions, document successes, challenges and lessons learned and develop recommendations for future interventions. The research team developed a mixed-methods approach, predicated on a quantitative impact survey, in-depth interviews, focus groups, database analysis and field visits to beneficiary communities. Furthermore, the methodology was specifically designed to employ a control group, allowing comparisons to be made with the beneficiary community at the close of the project. At the close of the assignment, AWRAD authored a Final Impact Survey Report, analyzing triangulated data and proposing recommendations and lessons learned for future projects. A final workshop was also convened with PNRMP staff to present pertinent conclusions.

AWRAD and the World Bank recently partnered to perform an evaluation of the MDTF. The Trust Fund was established as an instrument to pool funds and harmonize interventions aligned with the PA priorities for infrastructure in the water, urban development and energy sectors across the West Bank and Gaza. AWRAD designed its methodology to assess the overall relevance, effectiveness and impact of 3 years of the PID MDTF program activities  implementation, and to derive recommendations for adjustments which would enable the program to achieve its objectives moving forward and to realize its vision and strategic direction.  well as. This was completed through the conducting of 50 in-depth interviews with key stakeholders, including representatives of donor countries, implementing agencies, World Bank staff, and Task Team Leaders (TTLs) responsible for various projects and 12 field visits to project sites. AWRAD’s findings were summarized in a final analytical report, which also assessedhow the PID MDTF structure and implementation tools coped with the rapid expansion of funds and donors following the 2014 war in Gaza.

AWRAD was contracted to conduct a final impact assessment of the Just Peace and Gender Equality Project co-implemented by WATC's and CARE International. The assignment was an assessment of the 2-year initiative across the West Bank and Gaza that focused on building the capacity of local grassroots activities to lead local initiatives and advocate for increased participation of women in the economic, social and political spheres. AWRAD’s evaluation targeted 30 communities involved in the project and the research team conducted 300 face-to-face interviews with marginalized women across each location. The research investigated five key thematic areas of interventions: socio-cultural gender norms, limited political participation of women, low public awareness limited civil society capacity, ineffective policy the effects of conflict occupation-related restrictions on movement and access. A final report was authored at the close of the research process, which included an analysis of the program in addition to lessons learned and recommendations. 

AWRAD completed a partnership with MDC to evaluate their Schools As Zones of Peace (SZoP) project. The goal of this project was to enhance resilience and provide safe and healthy educational environments for children and adolescents in some of the most marginalized and threatened Area C communities in the West Bank. AWRAD developed a mixed-methods approach, beginning with the analysis of a UN dataset, spanning multiple years, to determine which schools were most impacted by conflict and the various and multiple threats each endured. Simultaneously, the research team conducted a series of focus groups and interviews with students, parents, teachers, school employees and principals to identify the most pressing threats to a secure and health environment and collect recommendations for future planning. The AWRAD team authored a final, analytical report assessing the current circumstances faced by students and identified interventions and related actors to improve the educational environment. 

AWRAD is contracted to implement M&E surveys of the EPJP project, which aims to strengthen the Palestinian justice sector by providing improved services and training to key stakeholders. AWRAD has completed a baseline assessment, and will conduct a midline and end line assessment across four years to measure a variety of indicators relevant to justice sector performance. To do this, AWRAD has designed a mixed-methods approach, utilizing questionnaires, interviews and focus groups, that will inform EPJP planning and strategy.

AWRAD has been contracted by AMIDEAST to perform the baseline and impact assessment and end-of-project evaluation of the interventions developed to support the 2014-2017 School Support Program. AWRAD will be working across the 14 educational directorates to evaluate AMIDEAST’s educational interventions. The objectives of these assessments are fourfold: (1) support the provision of transparent and accountable reporting on program results and outcomes, (2) evaluate the extent of SSP’s effectiveness in meeting its objectives and goals, (3) elicit successes and lessons learned to inform the design of future projects, and (4) enable a better understanding of how gender, school location, grade level and rate of community poverty impact student achievement and overall program effectiveness. The Baseline survey was completed in January 2015.

AWRAD worked with PwY staff to develop three assessment indicators to establish the baseline for the program which targets youth between the ages of 14-29 to assess levels of 21st century competencies,  levels of participation and engagement,  and  gender  sensitivity.  AWRAD conducted a rapid assessment, a comprehensive and detailed literature review, and developed appropriate typology and definitions of these indicators and their unique circumstances within the Palestinian context. Additionally, AWRAD developed a framework to measure "21st century competencies" among youth in Palestine. AWRAD conducted a baseline, face-to-face survey of 2,900 Palestinian youth to measure these indicators. The results of both the quantitative and qualitative data collection were presented to leading IREX partners to ensure maximum comprehension and partner buy-in.  A series of recommendations and concerns to be addressed were prepared in a final report.

AWRAD partnered with Save the Children to carry out an evaluation of assignment of their five year $1.8 million EU-funded and EJ YMCA implemented rehabilitation program focusing on child ex-detainees. The central goal of this assignment was assessing the impact of the program on child ex-detainees, their families, and the broader communities, including educational institutions and decision-makers. The evaluation also assessed the program’s contributions to the monitoring and reporting system established under UN Resolution 1612 and the role this played in establishing an effective and efficient feedback loop. This research, and its results,  generated lessons learned from program design and implementation as well as providing actionable recommendations   for immediate and longer term changes to improve impact on the program beneficiaries. AWRAD adopted  a mixed-method approach to the evaluation, reviewing EJ YMCA’s detainee database, project records and reports and conducted  semi-structured interviews and focus groups with project stakeholders including direct beneficiaries, parents, program managers and staff, staff of educational  institutions (vocational and regular public schools) involved in the program and  PA institutions responsible for rehabilitation of ex-detainee children. Ethical considerations were integrated into all evaluation tools.

AWRAD has concluded the evaluation of the $16 million CRDP program managed by UNDP and funded by a group of European donors notably Sweden, Austria and the UK. The CRDP was designed to prevent the erosion of living conditions for Palestinians living in Area C and East Jerusalem, protect their land and property and prevent migration by enhancing their resilience. As part of the evaluation, AWRAD developed a comprehensive set of evaluation questions addressing relevance, performance management, management and coordination, impact, harmonization and alignment and future outlook.  AWRAD interviewed representative samples of all stakeholders including NGOs, CSOs, Palestinian government ministries and international donors   throughout the West Bank and East Jerusalem to assess and benchmark the achievements of the program to date. A mixed-methods approach was used incorporating qualitative and quantitative methods utilizing focus groups, in-depth semi-structured interviews and questionnaires as analytical tools.

AWRAD conducted an assessment of public sector services, in partnership with EGP and various Palestinian ministries. The assessment determined the factors which impact public perceptions of satisfaction of the quality of services delivered, and how these levels of satisfaction differ across different categories of service users. AWRAD identified service delivery improvement priorities across ministries and benchmarked current ministry performance against customer needs and expectations. To accomplish this goal, AWRAD prepared two surveys: a nationally representative public survey and another targeted at end users of government services which measured perceptions across 25 services across six ministries. This survey generated a Public Service Sector Satisfaction Index (PSSSI), developed from key indicators, that provides ministries and EGP with program baseline benchmarks. 

This gender assessment focused on two distinct gender gaps within local governance. Firstly the limited representation of women as elected officials in local councils and staff within LGUs and the MoLG. Secondly, gender disparities in the provision of municipal services. AWRAD developed a mixed-methods methodology to assess the extent both of these gender gaps and provided recommendations for how LGI could increase both accessibility of and uptake by women of these services through on-going programming and implementation.

AWRAD completed the midterm review of the five year $100 million program to assess progress against program objectives and to make recommendations for ways to improve program performance for the next period of implementation. Five areas were examined including performance management, current levels of beneficiary satisfaction, project processes, program organizational structure and the outlook for the future. A mixed method approach was used throughout. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with program staff, beneficiaries, Ministry of Local Government representatives, and USAID program managers, AWRAD produced a series of midterm program recommendations aimed at improving overall program delivery to achieve program objectives by the end of the project. This review was conducted in parallel with a midline assessment of program progress against baseline data. Data from this assessment was incorporated into the midterm review.

The BIA provided an independent evaluation of the involvement of marginalized groups in the development process in the targeted communities and the equitable distribution of the VNDP benefits, with particular focus on issues of impact of implemented activities on all project stakeholders including Joints Service Councils, District offices, and project support group members, social exclusion based on gender, vulnerability and social power. The assessment included surveys with direct stakeholders and community members in addition to in-depth interviews and focus groups. At the conclusion of the evaluation, AWRAD authored a report, complete with a series of recommendations for programming in the final phase of implementation, which could assist in meeting program goals and benchmarks.

The evaluation draws lessons and implications on the broader socio-political changes in the region and how they influence best practices in the field of development and democracy promotion. The evaluation adopted a participatory interactive approach using both qualitative and quantitative data gathering tools. The following issues were emphasized: organizational capacity building level and service delivery. The research process was conducted through survey questionnaires, distributed among direct and indirect beneficiaries of the implemented activities and focus groups targeting relevant activists, officials and other individuals. A final report was authored  explaining the major findings.

AWRAD implemented a series of evaluations to gauge the $20 million USAID-funded CPP’s on-going and cumulative impact on all beneficiaries. Over a three years period, AWRAD produced regular performance and impact data for learning, decision-making and reporting purposes. The assignment included the conducting of baseline and end-line surveys, thematic studies and periodic reporting. The thematic studies focused on gender and civic participation, youth and civic participation and promoting partnership and networking. Stakeholders included NGOs, CBOs, PA ministries and local government entities. A mixed method approach was adopted throughout.

Through this World Bank funded assignment, AWRAD evaluated the capacity building interventions under the third Palestinian NGO project (PNGOIII). The objective of this study was to measure the effectiveness of NDC’s capacity building interventions under PNGOIII in bringing NDC supported NGOs and NGO networks to a higher level of capacity through a review and assessment of the different types of assistance provided in achieving positive outcomes of the capacity building interventions. The team collected the data through desk review, 100 interviews in addition to focus groups and case studies.

This endeavor is a five-year assignment informing the work of Global Communities in implementing its $100 million USAID-funded LGI. It consists of an evaluation of the multiple project interventions of the program and the hundreds of stakeholder communities involved.  It addresses the nuances of measuring and testing quality of life indicators, the importance of participatory approaches in both project implementation and evaluation, and the importance of incorporating evaluation findings into the feedback loops for on-going project design and implementation. The project began in 2011 with a baseline assessment, specifically designed for comparison over the five-year duration of the program established through questionnaires and focus groups. The central focus of this project is the   evaluation by the community of existing infrastructure across seven separate but related sectors, as well as interventions implemented by various partners. In 2014 AWRAD completed the mid-line evaluation, and produced a series of recommendations aimed at modifying programming and targeting. These were informed by critical disaggregation across age and income level to provide a nuanced view of community perceptions, and improve mechanisms for targeting. The most significant of these recommendations focused on improving the impact of infrastructure projects on marginalized groups, as well as fostering greater vertical engagement between central municipal government, local directorates and local municipalities and the constituents they serve. On-the-job training was conducted in citizen perception surveys and focus group implementation.

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The assessment aimed at determining whether the impact of CEP’s interventions differed depending on project type, location, and/or grantee type. It also examined the implications of CEP’s program design on programmatic procedure and impact, what effect existing constraints have on programmatic impact, evaluated the CEP mechanism’s capacity to cope with contextual challenges (across project types) and the comparative advantage CEP has in particular project areas and project types. Finally, it examined the relevancy of the CEP mechanism to its social and political context. These goals were accomplished through a mixed-methods research process, defined by survey questionnaires and in-depth interviews with program beneficiaries and other relevant stakeholders.

AWRAD carried out an evaluation of the Community Leadership Empowerment Program (CLEP) implemented by Creative Associates. The team conducted 12 focus groups with selected beneficiary organizations to gauge the impact on two primary objectives: supporting community level leadership and building community agency by increasing community participation through improvements to community spaces.

AWRAD was contracted by the Gruppo Soges SpA to conduct the final evaluation of the EC-funded EU Partnership for Peace (PfP) Programme on the basis of an independent assessment of the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and impact of the program. The evaluation was carried out on a sample of relevant projects implemented by Palestinian and Israeli civil society organizations in order to document lessons learned, particularly in relation to relevance and legitimacy, and to provide practical recommendations for the better design and implementation of future calls for proposals.

This project was an assessment of the AMIDEAST - USAID project (American Scholarship Fund Project – ASFP). The evaluation touched on the relevance, effectiveness and impact of the project, with a specific focus on its efficiency - procedures, staffing, indicators, criteria and transparency. AWRAD utilized a multi-approach data collection and analysis methods, with a focus on existing databases and qualitative in depth interviews and case studies. AWRAD interviewed families, school directors and other staff in the various WBG regions. The analyses included a database file of 10,000 cases collected by AMIDEAST.

AWRAD, in partnership with the Belgian company Gruppo Soges SpA. and with support from the EC and TIM, conducted a midterm and a final evaluation of the €644 million Temporary International Mechanism (TIM) and its three windows (Emergency Services Support Program, Interim Emergency Relief Contribution and Social Allowances) according to the criteria of relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and impact. In conjunction with the evaluation, carried out by Mr. Francesco Badioli (Gruppo Soges SpA) and Dr. Nader Said (AWRAD), a survey of the TIM beneficiaries and a number of focus groups in the West Bank and Gaza where conducted to assess the impact of the TIM on their living conditions. The final evaluation was entrusted to the same team based on their positive performance in carrying out the midterm evaluation during 2007.