NPA mid-term evaluation in Mozambique

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Created: Thursday, 14 July 2016 07:58

The mid-term evaluation of Norwegian People's Aid's NPA program in Mozambique focused on all aspects of the program to determine success of the partnership on implementation of the program two years after the project commenced. It looked at rationality points of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, alignment and assessed achieved results based on the plans, reports, results and baseline study. The NPA program supports the capacity of the national peasants’' organization (UNAC), provincial delegations in Tete (UPCT) and Cabo Delgado (UCP) and their affiliated associations, as well as the national land rights organization (ORAM) and its provincial delegations in Manica and Niassa. Field visits were carried out in Tete and Cabo Delgado. Bente Consulting was contracted by NIRAS to undertake the mid-term evaluation. Read more about NPA's work here.

Thematic review of 3F trade union program

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Created: Wednesday, 23 March 2016 08:52

The United Federation of Danish Workers - 3F - is the biggest trade union in Denmark. Its international work aims at securing decent working and living condition in well-regulated labor markets where workers fundamental rights are respected. 3F has received funding from Danida since the 1980es for the international work of strengthening unions’ capacity to organize, activate and safeguard the interests of workers in a number of development countries. Danida has commissioned Bente Consulting to undertake a review of 3F’s international strategy with focus on partnerships and effectiveness. The review will take place in April-July 2016 and includes a field mission to Zambia and South Africa. Two external consultants are subcontracted to ensure strong trade union capacity and knowledge of the local labor market in Zambia. Read more abou’s international work here.   

Review of Danish Association of the Blind's Asia-Pacific project

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Created: Monday, 21 March 2016 14:15

In March - May 2016, Bente Consulting will undertake a review of the Danish Association of the Blind's (DAB) Asia Pacific project. DAB supports three national partner organizations (MNFB - Mongolia National Federation of the Blind; LAB - Lao Association of the Blind; and MNAB - Myanmar National Association of the Blind) and the regional network organization (WBUAP - World Blind Association Asia Pacific) in terms of organizational development, claiming and realizing rights, and basic skills and empowerment. The project runs from October 2014 to September 2017 and it is time for a midterm review (MTR) with focus on outcome reporting against established indicators. The MTR is based on document review, skype interviews with project partners and a workshop for discussion of preliminary findings in Manila, the Philippines by the end of April. The contract is based on previous collaboration with DAB in 2014, where Bente Consulting did the evaluation of the second phase of the Asia-Pacific project and capacity assessment of MNAB prior to establishment of a partnership with DAB. Find more information in Danish about DAB and the AP-project here.

Happy New Year 2016

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Created: Wednesday, 30 December 2015 12:52

Looking back on 2015…..

2015 has been a busy and interesting year for Bente Consulting. First of all, the company has celebrated its 5 years anniversary – a milestone, considering that it has been five good years with a string of interesting and challenging assignments. Second because the year represents a breakthrough in relation to diversification of the client base with assignments for the EU, NORAD, the Danish NGO platform Globalt Focus, as well as the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Not to forget contracts with private companies: Altair, COWI and NIRAS.

Civil society and good governance is still the key note for assignments, of which the mapping study of civil society organizations in Mozambique for the EU has represented the major part of this year’s work – an enormous effort in collaboration with an excellent team of four consultants, starting in December 2014 and ending in September 2015. 2015 also added new experience on work with exile Syrian CSOs based in Turkey to the record. Mozambique was again on the map in October and November with two different jobs – elaboration of an Investment Manual for the COWI-implemented municipal development program (PRODEM) and a mid-term review for NIRAS of the NORAD-financed conservation agriculture program (PROMAC). Two rounds of screening of applications for Globalt Fokus’ fund for Danish NGOs’ capacity building initiatives have provided an interesting insight in the diversity of small and major Danish development organizations. And finally, the last assignment which will bridge into 2016: formulation of a new Danish Good Governance & Human Rights program in Tanzania.

In spite of the somber perspectives for financing of development programs, 2016 so far seems to continue on a positive note in terms of jobs………………let’s hope for continued employment!

Happy New Year to all of you – and thank you for great collaboration!!

Formulation of Good Governance & Human Rights program in Tanzania

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Created: Tuesday, 29 December 2015 12:26

Bente Consulting ApS in collaboration with Rightshouse has been contracted to undertake the formulation of the Good Governance & Human Rights program under the Danish Tanzania Country Program. The formuation builds on previous experience in the field of good governece and focusses on the demand side of governance - i.e. support to various non-state institutions and organizations. The program will have a string focus on women's rights and empowerment and be supplementary to the other components of the country program - helath, business ssector and general budget support. The overall budget for the GGHR program is DKK 250 million over 5 years.