Evidence and Impact

We help clients maximize results by applying both traditional and cutting-edge impact measurement and management methodologies. We design impact systems, develop frameworks and models, provide analytical services that leverage data for action, support clients in impact monitoring and reporting; carry out formative and summative performance evaluations, developmental, impact, meta-, and utilization-focused evaluations; employ developmental evaluation methodologies and outcomes mapping to ensure all stakeholders’ voices are represented and considered. We apply a range of standards based on client need in our impact verification services, e.g., Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)’s IRIS+ and Operating Principles for Impact Management (OPIM), and United Nations Development Programme’s SDG Impact Standards.
See selected assignments below:

Third Party Verification of Impact for Social Impact Incentives for WASH

Client: Roots of Impact Need: Independent verification of enterprise outputs and outcomes for impact-linked payments. Social Impact Incentives (SIINC) is a funding instrument that rewards high-impact enterprises with payments for achieving social impact. Response: Conduct verifications using the following methodology Desk Research: Review of pertinent documents to understand how the enterprise carries out its work.… [Learn more]

Third Party Verification of Impact for Impact Investors

Client: Common Good Marketplace Need: Review and monetization of impact for an initiative that aims to advance the Sustainable Development Goals by creating a marketplace for social value whereby creators of impact assets (suppliers) are traders to impact buyers / investors. Response: Serve as independent auditor and advisor and Conduct desk review of supplier-provided outcomes,… [Learn more]

Performance Evaluation of Impact Hub’s Translocal Program Strategy

Client:Impact Hub Global/Argidius Foundation Need: Assess performance of the Argidius Foundation-funded Translocal Program Strategy (TLPS). Response: Apply principles from utilization-focused evaluation to design and conduct a performance evaluation. Cover the following thematic areas: Capacity Building, Program Revenues, Systems Upgrades, and Entrepreneur Outcomes. Employ a mix of evaluation methods to address five key evaluation questions, including… [Learn more]

Performance Evaluation of Technology and Innovation for Financial Inclusion Project

Client: World Council of Credit Unions/US Agency for International Development (USAID) Need: Assess performance of the $7.7 million USAID-funded Technology and Innovation for Financial Inclusion (TIFI) Project. Response: Conduct a collaborating, learning, and adapting-focused evaluation of the TIFI Activity, which aims to increase finance for small and medium enterprises (SME) by developing and deploying an… [Learn more]

Impact Partner to USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures

Client: Resonance/US Agency for International Development (USAID) Need: Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) partner to support the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) venture grant program. Response: Develop strategic approach to MEL and address gaps, particularly on data-focused dimensions of the work at the portfolio level. Respond to urgent data needs to provide easy access to data… [Learn more]

Impact Partner to Frontiers Lab Asia

Client: DFAT Australia Need: Monitoring, evaluation and learning support and advisory services to Frontiers Lab Asia (FLA) a collaborative incubator of solutions for strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems in South and Southeast Asia. Response: Provide research and embedded MEL advisory services to FLA. Services include: Input to program design Design and development of impact measurement and monitoring… [Learn more]

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Partner to E-Commerce Development Fund

Client: DT Global/Australia’s Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade Need: Improve impact measurement among winners of the open innovation competition e-Commerce Development Fund. Response: Serve as monitoring, evaluation and learning partner and member of the competition review committee. Co-create and operationalize a measurement framework for the fund portfolio. Build capacity of 11 grantees in impact… [Learn more]

Portfolio-Level Measurement and Learning Framework for DFAT’s Multilateral Economic Cooperation Section (ECO)

Client: Australia’s Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade Need: Better articulation of results of Aid for Trade programs and evidence-based decision making about investments. Response: Co-create portfolio-level measurement framework and learning agenda with division and its partners and use this to aid investment decision-making. Co-create and operationalize a measurement framework for a portfolio of 11… [Learn more]

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Partner to Scaling Frontier Innovation

Client: DT-Global/Australia’s Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Need: Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) partner for the Scaling Frontier Innovation (SFI) program, the AUD$14 million program to support the scaling and increased effectiveness of social enterprises by supporting all aspects of the impact investing ecosystem: innovators, incubators, brokers, and capital providers. Response: Serving as… [Learn more]

Performance Evaluation for KDAD Project

Client: Mendez England & Associates/USAID Bureau for Food Security Need: Assess performance of the $35 million KDAD project, which served as the primary implementer of knowledge management, strategic communications, and training services for USAID’s Feed-the-Future program Response: Conducted performance evaluation Moonshot led the team to deliver the following: Performance evaluation concept paper for the evaluation… [Learn more]

Portfolio-level Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan for US Global Development Lab

Client: USAID’s US Global Development (the Lab) Need: Demonstrate results across the Lab’s portfolio Response: Assisted, through subcontract with DAI, three of the Lab’s Centers in developing MEL plans Conducted capacity building workshops with USAID staff Compared existing results frameworks and identified gaps Harmonized indicators and drafted evaluation questions Finalized MEL plans Supported teams in… [Learn more]

Management Information System (DHIS2)

Client: Save the Children Need: Migrate manual forms and data to ICT-enabled MEL system Response: Assisted LAHIA project in DHIS2 implementation Developed requirements for new system Designed indicators and reports and developed system in DHIS2 Trained staff in Niger in user and administrative interfaces Wrote API to aid in automated data transfer