SI is collaborating with USAID, academics, sector specialists, and research firms to conduct evaluations and research into activities such as government service delivery and accountability, supporting independent media, and citizen security. SI is measuring how these activities impact democracy, human rights, and governance around the world.
SI is evaluating the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) five-year Compact Program with the Government of Malawi. The Compact is focused on reducing poverty and increasing economic growth through the power sector in Malawi.
Social Impact assisted USAID’s Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) in a targeted research project to better understand how and why different technical sectors such as health, agriculture, and education are integrating common DRG principles (e.g. participation, inclusion, transparency, and accountability) into their programs.
SI provided USAID/Zimbabwe facilitation and technical assistance in the development of its five-year Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) 2016-2020.
SI provides the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation a suite of organizational development and performance management consulting services to support its emerging Ethiopia Integrated Health Team (EIHT).
In Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria, the Discovery Project worked to improve girls’ education through use of technology in the classroom, teacher training, community engagement and outreach. Through rigorous impact evaluations SI examined the impacts of the project on girls’ enrollment, attendance, and learning, and on teaching skills, student motivation, and parental attitudes towards girls education.
The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Regional Leadership Centers (RLC) in Senegal, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa work to train young leaders in leadership, entrepreneurship, and professional development. As The MasterCard Foundation’s Learning Partner, Social Impact developed and is implementing a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Framework for the RLCs.
SI provided analytical and advisory services to USAID/Liberia to support project design, performance monitoring and evaluation, and learning. SI contributed to improved governance, economic growth, health, and education programs by assisting the Mission with evidence-based decision making.
SI builds the capacity of USAID/Ethiopia and its partners to monitor and evaluate economic growth, health, and education projects. We foster learning and knowledge management to improve project design and programming in support of the USAID/Ethiopia Country Development and Cooperation Strategy.
