Evaluation and Research
Our evaluation and research practice uses knowledge to improve performance. We measure the impact of work, then use that information to promote results-based management and decision-making.
Our team designs, manages and delivers complex, large-scale research projects across the world, working with donors, governments, non-governmental organisations, universities, foundations and private businesses. We carry out high-quality independent evaluations and impact assessments and build robust monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems, both for clients and for Coffey’s own programmes, ensuring that rigorous M&E is embedded in all our work.
Multiple sectors & regions
Our work covers EU policy, economic growth, private sector development, governance, security and justice, and human and social development. We work in a range of developed and developing countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, including many conflict-affected states.
Bespoke solutions
We work with project stakeholders to understand what type of evidence is required, by whom, when and for what use, so that our M&E solutions collect the right data, at the right time, for the right purpose. Our approach ensures that evaluation is integrated into each stage of the project lifecycle and produces evidence that is reliable, meaningful and useful.
Wide-ranging expertise
Our team’s areas of expertise range from theory of change, econometric analysis and survey design to GIS mapping and database management, while their academic backgrounds include advance specialisms in statistics, economics, international development, social research and more. With those skills, we are capable of supporting many different types of evaluation across a variety of sectors and contexts.
Africa Regional Department Cross Portfolio Third Party Monitoring, DFID, 2019-2022
Monitoring the UK's development work across Africa
Cities and Infrastructure for Growth - Results Management and Learning, DFID, 2017-2023
Monitoring inclusive economic growth
Evaluation of the Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) Fund, DFID, 2012-2017
Evaluating the effectiveness, impact and value for money of how the fund is improving girls' education
Mid-term Evaluation of the Partnership Instrument, European Commission, 2016-2017
Evaluating how the EU finances its international engagement around the world for maximum impact
carried out as part of the Girls' Education Challenge Fund evaluation, across nine countries; DFID - Global
projects
carried out for the European Commission, across 26 Directorates-General
Ethiopian households
surveyed - divided between rural and urban areas - for their water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) facilities, as part of the OneWaSH National Programme; DFID - Ethiopia