Since 2007, AWRAD has built a solid reputation for practical yet innovative research and development consulting services. Our multidisciplinary staff is able to work with clients and partners to plan, implement, and manage short and long-term projects. The result: practical solutions that ensure sustained development. In both our domestic and regional work, AWRAD has long-term contracts for services. This way, clients can call on us when the need arises and be sure of getting immediate attention from our well-trained staff, who will provide thoughtful and creative solutions.
Our Work
Projects
Research, monitoring and data collection across the Arab world.
Since 2007, AWRAD has built a solid reputation for practical yet innovative research and development consulting services. Our multidisciplinary staff is able to work with clients and partners to plan, implement, and manage short and long-term projects. The result: practical solutions that ensure sustained development. In both our domestic and regional work, AWRAD has long-term contracts for services. This way, clients can call on us when the need arises and be sure of getting immediate attention from our well-trained staff, who will provide thoughtful and creative solutions.
2026Social & Political Research, Community Participation
The evidence around Supporting Mutual Aid Initiatives with International Funding
Client: ALNAP
Location: Palestine
AWRAD, in partnership with ALNAP, is conducting a mixed-methods study on how international funding can effectively support mutual aid initiatives in Gaza following 7 October 2023. The study examines…
Research
Social & Political Research, Community Participation
The evidence around Supporting Mutual Aid Initiatives with International Funding
Client
ALNAP
Period
2026
Location
Palestine
Service type
Research
AWRAD, in partnership with ALNAP, is conducting a mixed-methods study on how international funding can effectively support mutual aid initiatives in Gaza following 7 October 2023. The study examines ways to strengthen community solidarity networks and local committees while preserving community autonomy, dignity, and the "Do No Harm" principle.
Data Collection and Third-Party Monitoring Services in Gaza Strip and the West Bank
Client: UNFPA
Location: Palestine
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…
Data CollectionTPMM&E
Performance Management, Monitoring & Evaluation
Data Collection and Third-Party Monitoring Services in Gaza Strip and the West Bank
Client
UNFPA
Period
2025 - 2027
Location
Palestine
Service type
Data Collection, TPM, M&E
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.
Subjects
Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)Gender-Based Violence (GBV)Protection
Research, data collection, data processing, methodology design, evaluation and third-party monitoring
Client: UNICEF
Location: Palestine
TPM
Performance Management, Monitoring & Evaluation
Research, data collection, data processing, methodology design, evaluation and third-party monitoring
Client
UNICEF
Period
2025-2027
Location
Palestine
Service type
TPM
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2025-2026Social & Political Research, Community Participation
State of the Humanitarian System – Palestine Country Report.
Client: ALNAP
Location: Palestine
AWRAD conducted the Palestine country study for ALNAP’s State of the Humanitarian System (SOHS) 6th edition, contributing qualitative evidence on humanitarian performance and accountability. The…
Research
Social & Political Research, Community Participation
State of the Humanitarian System – Palestine Country Report.
Client
ALNAP
Period
2025-2026
Location
Palestine
Service type
Research
AWRAD conducted the Palestine country study for ALNAP’s State of the Humanitarian System (SOHS) 6th edition, contributing qualitative evidence on humanitarian performance and accountability. The study informed ALNAP’s system-wide analysis through focus group discussions and key informant interviews across Gaza and the West Bank
Subjects
Humanitarian System PerformanceAccountability
2025-2026Democracy, Governance, Public Sector & Media
The Palestinian Humanitarian Observatory (PHO)
Client: University of Erasmus and Hague Humanitarian Centre
Location: Palestine
This ongoing project supports a youth-led, locally grounded humanitarian research and learning approach through the Palestinian Humanitarian Observatory (PHO). It empowers young people in Gaza…
Research
Democracy, Governance, Public Sector & Media
The Palestinian Humanitarian Observatory (PHO)
Client
University of Erasmus and Hague Humanitarian Centre
Period
2025-2026
Location
Palestine
Service type
Research
This ongoing project supports a youth-led, locally grounded humanitarian research and learning approach through the Palestinian Humanitarian Observatory (PHO). It empowers young people in Gaza, Jenin, and Tulkarm to document lived experiences, produce ethical community-based knowledge, and contribute to alternative humanitarian thinking through participatory research and learning.
Subjects
Youth and Civic EngagementProtectionHumanitarian Action
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Third-Party Data Collection for the MENA MELS Project in Palestine
Client: Management Systems International (MSI)
Location: Palestine
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…
M&ETPMData Collection
Performance Management, Monitoring & Evaluation
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Third-Party Data Collection for the MENA MELS Project in Palestine
Client
Management Systems International (MSI)
Period
2024-2026
Location
Palestine
Service type
M&E, TPM, Data Collection
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.
Subjects
HealthEducationProtectionMental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)Shelter and NFINutrition
Data Collection and Third-Party Monitoring Services in Palestine
Client: Save the Children
Location: Palestine
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…
M&ETPMData Collection
Performance Management, Monitoring & Evaluation
Data Collection and Third-Party Monitoring Services in Palestine
Client
Save the Children
Period
2024-2027
Location
Palestine
Service type
M&E, TPM, Data Collection
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.
Mid-term Evaluation of TARABOT – Supporting Transformative Resilience in Palestine
Client: UNDP
Location: Palestine
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…
MEAL
Performance Management, Monitoring & Evaluation
Mid-term Evaluation of TARABOT – Supporting Transformative Resilience in Palestine
Client
UNDP
Period
2024
Location
Palestine
Service type
MEAL
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.
Subjects
Resilience and RecoveryLivelihoodsSocial Inclusion
2024-2025Social & Political Research, Community Participation
Development of a Desk Study on the Economic Situation in Palestine: Transitioning to a Green Economy in Energy, Water, and Waste Management
Client: GIZ
Location: Palestine
AWRAD conducted a desk-based economic feasibility study assessing the integration of green energy solutions into industrial production and supply chains. The analysis quantified costs, efficiency…
Research
Social & Political Research, Community Participation
Development of a Desk Study on the Economic Situation in Palestine: Transitioning to a Green Economy in Energy, Water, and Waste Management
Client
GIZ
Period
2024-2025
Location
Palestine
Service type
Research
AWRAD conducted a desk-based economic feasibility study assessing the integration of green energy solutions into industrial production and supply chains. The analysis quantified costs, efficiency gains, and long-term benefits to inform GIZ’s engagement with policymakers and businesses on green economy investments.
Subjects
Green Economy and SustainabilityPrivate Sector DevelopmentEconomic Feasibility AnalysisRenewable Energy IntegrationIndustrial Supply Chain Analysis
Endline and Evaluation: Assessing the Impact of the BMZ Project - Resilient, Inclusive, and Protective Communities for Girls and Boys, Parents and School Staff in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Client: Save the Children
Location: Palestine
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…
MEAL
Performance Management, Monitoring & Evaluation
Endline and Evaluation: Assessing the Impact of the BMZ Project - Resilient, Inclusive, and Protective Communities for Girls and Boys, Parents and School Staff in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Client
Save the Children
Period
2022-2024
Location
Palestine
Service type
MEAL
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.
Final evaluation of the Joint Programme funded under the joint SDG Fund “Towards a Universal and Holistic Social Protection Floor for Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons in the State of Palestine”
Client: WFP, UNICEF, and ILO
Location: Palestine
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…
MEAL
Performance Management, Monitoring & Evaluation
Final evaluation of the Joint Programme funded under the joint SDG Fund “Towards a Universal and Holistic Social Protection Floor for Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons in the State of Palestine”
Client
WFP, UNICEF, and ILO
Period
2022
Location
Palestine
Service type
MEAL
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.
Endline Study and Final Evaluation for She Succeeds: Women and Youth Empowerment, Entrepreneurship and Employment in the West Bank and Gaza
Client: Save the Children International
Location: Palestine
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…
MEAL
Performance Management, Monitoring & Evaluation
Endline Study and Final Evaluation for She Succeeds: Women and Youth Empowerment, Entrepreneurship and Employment in the West Bank and Gaza
Client
Save the Children International
Period
2022
Location
Palestine
Service type
MEAL
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.
Final Evaluation of the 2017-2021 SOLSOC programme (Palestine)
Client: Solsoc
Location: Palestine
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…
MEAL
Performance Management, Monitoring & EvaluationDemocracy, Governance, Public Sector & Media
Final Evaluation of the 2017-2021 SOLSOC programme (Palestine)
Client
Solsoc
Period
2022
Location
Palestine
Service type
MEAL
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.
Subjects
Youth EmpowermentLabour Rights and Decent WorkGovernance and Civic Engagement
2022Social & Political Research, Community Participation
Country Gender Equality Profile (CGEP) in Palestine
Client: UN Women
Location: Palestine
AWRAD developed a Country Gender Equality Profile (CGEP) to strengthen national evidence on progress toward gender equality and women’s empowerment. The profile and accompanying strategy document…
Research
Social & Political Research, Community Participation
Country Gender Equality Profile (CGEP) in Palestine
Client
UN Women
Period
2022
Location
Palestine
Service type
Research
AWRAD developed a Country Gender Equality Profile (CGEP) to strengthen national evidence on progress toward gender equality and women’s empowerment. The profile and accompanying strategy document supported SDG monitoring, evidence-based advocacy, and gender-responsive programming for national institutions and UN partners.
Subjects
LivelihoodPeace and SecurityClimate ChangeFood SecurityInfrastructureEducationHealth
EU Technical Assistance to Improve and Develop the Social Protection System in Palestine: Strengthening the Monitoring and Evaluation System of the Ministry of Social Development
Client: European Union
Location: Palestine
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…
MEAL
Performance Management, Monitoring & EvaluationDemocracy, Governance, Public Sector & Media
EU Technical Assistance to Improve and Develop the Social Protection System in Palestine: Strengthening the Monitoring and Evaluation System of the Ministry of Social Development
Client
European Union
Period
2020-2023
Location
Palestine
Service type
MEAL
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.
Subjects
Social ProtectionPublic Sector Reform and Governance
Decentralized Evaluation of WFP’s Unconditional Resource Transfer Activity under the National Social Safety Net Programme in Palestine
Client: WFP
Location: Palestine
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…
MEAL
Performance Management, Monitoring & Evaluation
Decentralized Evaluation of WFP’s Unconditional Resource Transfer Activity under the National Social Safety Net Programme in Palestine
Client
WFP
Period
2020-2021
Location
Palestine
Service type
MEAL
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.
2020Social & Political Research, Community Participation
Palestine DCA/NCA Joint Country Programme Evaluation 2016-2020
Client: Dan Church Aid
Location: Palestine
AWRAD conducted a strategic evaluation of the Joint Country Program (JCP) to assess its programmatic structure, partnerships, and added value. The evaluation generated recommendations to strengthen…
Research
Social & Political Research, Community Participation
Palestine DCA/NCA Joint Country Programme Evaluation 2016-2020
Client
Dan Church Aid
Period
2020
Location
Palestine
Service type
Research
AWRAD conducted a strategic evaluation of the Joint Country Program (JCP) to assess its programmatic structure, partnerships, and added value. The evaluation generated recommendations to strengthen impact, effectiveness, and alignment with DCA–NCA’s global priorities.
Subjects
Humanitarian and Development ProgrammingOrganizational Effectiveness
Baseline of “Rehabilitating and Strengthening Food Security in the West Bank and Gaza (AYADI)"
Client: CARE International
Location: Palestine
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…
MEAL
Performance Management, Monitoring & Evaluation
Baseline of “Rehabilitating and Strengthening Food Security in the West Bank and Gaza (AYADI)"
Client
CARE International
Period
2019
Location
Palestine
Service type
MEAL
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.
Baseline Study of “Greening the Palestinian Economy”
Client: PARC
Location: Palestine
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…
MEAL
Performance Management, Monitoring & Evaluation
Baseline Study of “Greening the Palestinian Economy”
Client
PARC
Period
2017
Location
Palestine
Service type
MEAL
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.
Subjects
Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentGreen Economy and Sustainability