Projects
List
2016-2017 The British Council (UK)
1: Soft Power X-Whitehall Fund
We led the development and negotiation of access to cross-Whitehall funding for multi-grant bids in excess of £166m for programme activity in priority countries.
2: Workforce restructuring
We led and developed a strategy for the realignment of UK workforce planning.
2017-2020 Cambridge Assessment (UK)
1: Pakistan Education Sector Reform
We supported contract pursuit, led in-country workshops and designed the work streams for this contract.
2: Business Development Strategy
We led, designed and negotiated a revised business development strategy for Cambridge Assessment International.
3: Guana Education Reform
We coordinated and developed the revised education contract strategy for Ghana.
4: DfID education framework contracts
We coordinated, developed and wrote the strategy for framework contracting in assessment.
5: Gender, Equity and VfM in contracting
We led gender and equity contracting workshops and designed the strategy for value-for-money in donor bidding.
6: Contract development and bid pursuit
Support for the design, development and delivery of large-scale education assessment and capacity development contracts in Bangladesh, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Malawi and Tanzania.
7: Risk management
We led a series of workshops and provided a strategy on risk management and donor contracting in high-risk environments
8: Theory of Change, log frames and performance contracting
We led, designed and developed workshops, training programmes and support for the business development team on ToC, log frames and adaptive contract management.
9: Monitoring Evaluation and Learning
We led, designed and supported a revised strategy for MEL in contract activity in Ethiopia, Ghana, Lebanon and Pakistan.
10: Communications and engagement strategy
We led, designed and delivered communications and engagement plans for contract work in Lebanon, Albania and Pakistan.
Cambridge Partners for Education
1: Strategic capacity development
Designing, developing and leading a series of 4 Masterclasses for senior CPE staff on internal education contracting.
2: Market analysis
Leading market analysis of education opportunities for CPE on schools and innovation in Saudi Arabia and education reform in Ethiopia, Armenia and Uzbekistan.
3: Partnership development
We have been commissioned by CPE to support their strategy for partnership mapping and inclusion.
4: Emergency education
Supporting CP and UNICEF in the delivery of emergency education for the Rohingya community including the design and development of education responses and best practice solutions.
5: Gender and Inclusion
Supporting the development of gender and inclusion strategies for education reform.
2017 Abacus (Pakistan)
1: Contract pursuit Nepal
We led, designed and developed the ADB contract for Nepal.
2017-2018 IBC (Pakistan)
1: Business development
Supporting strategic development of IBC and contract pursuit opportunities in South Asia.
2018-2019 Oxford International Education Group (UK)
1: Due diligence and quality assurance review
Undertook due diligence assessment of an international education group with offices in the UK, India, Japan and Thailand, completing a quality assurance audit and recommendations.
2018-2019 MBU Capital (UK)
1: Due diligence review Nigeria
We undertook a due diligence review of Nile University to review its operational impact for 4 weeks.
2: Governance reform Nigeria
We led a formal review of the governance and structure of Nile University in Abuja for 4 weeks.
3. Capacity building Nigeria
We designed, led and implemented capacity building training for senior staff at Nile University for 4 weeks.
4 Evaluation and Impact
We designed and led an evaluation strategy for the MBU on the effectiveness of Nile University.
2019 AADF (Albania)
1: Governance reform
We led and developed a new governance structure for the National Education Assessment Agency (NEAA) on behalf of AADF and the Ministry of Education.
2: Strategic review of services
We led, developed and agreed a revised business plan and service offer to the NEAA.
2019 USAID (Lebanon)
1: Communications and engagement strategy
We led, designed and developed a communications and engagement strategy for assessment reform for the Ministry of Education.
2: Governance reform
We designed a new governance and accountability structure.
2019-2021 Association of Commonwealth Universities (UK)
1: Business development
We supported the design and development of a bespoke high profile programme offer.
2: Programme review
We led a review of programme services for ACU with strategic recommendations.
3: Programme management strategy
We led a programme management review designed to improve systems, business planning and impact in the programme team.
4: Membership review
We have been commissioned to lead a membership review of ACU services.
5: Chevening tender
We were commissioned to design, develop and build the ACU Chevening proposition and lead the bid team for the £40m contract.
6: Shared Service review
We led an organization wide review to design, develop and implement a Shared Service structure for the ACU.
7: EU LEAP4FNSSAA Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy
We were commissioned to lead the development of the Monitoring and Assessment strategy for this EU/AU project involving 40 partners.
8: Digital University in Africa Report
We worked with the ACU and the British Council leading two research team in Kenya and Nigeria to assess the impact of quality assurance frameworks on digital delivery in Higher Education. This led to an evaluation report based on detailed analysis of evaluation frameworks, case studies and a literature review. We were responsible for the design and delivery of the report, the narrative and key sections of analysis.
9: Digital University in Africa Seminars and Roundtables
We led four roundtables on the report’s (see item 8) outcomes and evaluation with over 120 participants. The roundtables focused on the future strategy for quality assurance frameworks and hybrid learning.
10: Change Management
We are leading an ACU-wide change management programme on shared services and culture change.
11: Pakistan Higher Education review
We were commissioned to undertake a policy review report on HE in Pakistan and future ACU activity. This also included virtual round tables with education leaders in Pakistan, Malaysia and the UK.
12: Scholarship Review
We were tasked with undertaking a Quality Assurance and systems review of a scholarship scheme and provide strategic advice and guidance of system strengthening.
2019-2020 Edinburgh University’s Edinburgh Future’s Institute
1: Stakeholder engagement
Co-designed and delivered workshops and led stakeholder interviews on the content for new Master’s on Future Inclusive Societies and Future Education.
2: Curriculum development
Collaborating on the design of the curriculum, and identification of strategic partners for the Future Inclusive Societies and Future Education Masters.
2020-2021 World Bank Kazakhstan
1: Education modernisation
We have been commissioned to support contract development activity on secondary education reform.
2021 British Council Project Management
1: Framework contract supplier for BC Sub-Saharan Africa project management
We have been appointed as a core supplier for the British Council in SSA to provide project management services and support in education and evaluation.