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We take time at the start of any analysis to work with you the client to really understand your questions. We may go through a process of looking for sub-questions that are MICE (mutually independent and collectively exhaustive). This process helps guide our data gathering and thought processes. We will usually aim to develop an early hypothesis as quickly as possible which we will use to test our understanding and shape our subsequent investigation. In this way we make sure that our analysis is as efficient as possible.
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SIWI mapping and organizational analysis (2019)
OpenCities produced a report for the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) based on research and analysis of African regional and sub-regional organizations. SIWI were interested in understanding the potential of different organizations to acts as partners in influencing and implementing improved rainfed agriculture.
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OpenCities produced a report for the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) based on research and analysis of African regional and sub-regional organizations.
This analysis, for the World Bank, looked at its Latin American portfolio. The report aimed to assess the strengths and weaknesses of LCR's portfolio with respect to overall project outcomes, and used LCR's own ISR data as well as IEG project ratings. OpenCities also carried out interviews with staff in the region to help develop practical responses to any issues highlighted, and case studies to provide qualitative insights into the causes of good and poor project performance.
The objective was to assess at what level of grant size activities funded by grants began to resemble standard projects funded by the client including goods and civil works as opposed simply to consultancy services.
This work was requested in the context of an overall drive by the Mayor’s office to build on London’s status as a world status involving initiatives such as stronger links with Beijing, London’s predecessor as an Olympic city, and the attraction of tourists and investors to London.
A strategic review (2021)
The ISA's contribution to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: a review (2021)
An evaluation on behalf of UNESCO (2021)
Employment and Skills Strategy for Kingston Borough Council (2021)
A Review on behalf of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (2020/21)
Working with the World Bank's Global Crisis Response Platform (2020)
CPFs help to ensure that the World Bank's country driven model is systematic, evidence-based, selective, and focused on ending extreme poverty and increasing shared prosperity in a sustainable manner. CPFs lay out the main country development goals that WBG aims to help the country achieve, and propose a selective program of indicative WBG interventions for this purpose. More specific CPF objectives are derived from these country development goals. These are then used to monitor the program during the CPF cycle and evaluate it at the end. Performance and Learning Reviews (PLRs) are prepared mid-way through the CPF cycle. PLRs identify and capture lessons, and determine midcourse corrections in the CPF objectives and program of interventions.
The goal of GRP is to help communities in the Sahel, Horn of Africa, South Asia and South East Asia to better adapt to climatic shocks and thrive in a more resilient future. GRP brokers partnerships and investment opportunities between private, public and not-for-profit bodies around the globe and local communities in vulnerable communities.
Working with the IMO to strengthen maritime shipping capacity around the world