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Appraisal of Danish support to DIPD 2026-2029

Appraisal of Danish support to DIPD 2026-2029. The current Danish engagement with Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy (DIPD) runs from 2021 to 2025, and a new programme document for the period of 2006-2029 has been prepared. The appraisal will include document review, interviews with DIPD board and secretariat, Danish political parties, local implementing partners and other relevant stakeholders.

Client: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (LEARNING) through Tana Copenhagen

May - June 2025.

Quality Assurance - Evaluation Study of Denmark’s development cooperation in the education sector

Evaluation Study of Denmark’s development cooperation in the education sector. Denmark has supported education in the Global South through various forms of development cooperation, e.g. bilateral sector support programmes, through multilateral organisations and through NGOs. The objective of the study is to provide an account of Danish support over the past 15 years (2010 - 2025), drawing key lessons learned of relevance for future strategies and modalities. Bente Consulting undertakes the quality assurance of the methodology and deliverables (inception and evaluation reports).

Client: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Contracted through Cowater International.

March - August 2025.

Management review - Oxfam Denmark

Management review of three management mechanisms: adaptive management, risk management and added value in reporting processes. The review included interviews with ODK head quarter staff and selected country offices. Presentation of a brief report with findings and recommendations for further strengthening of the management systems.

January - February 2025.

Facilitation of TOC workshops

Theory of Change workshops with Labour Market Consortium partners (Danish Industry, Danish Trade Union Development Agency and 3F). The assignment included preparation and facilitation, elaboration of summary notes, and drafting of a raw TOC draft for future programme application.

January - February 2025.

Desk appraisal of DIGNITY’s programme 2025-2029

Desk appraisal of DIGNITY’s programme 2025-2029: A World without Torture.  The desk appraisal comprised document review, interviews and analysis of draft programme document with the aim of quality assurance and compliance with Danida’s Aid Management Guidelines. The appraisal presented recommendations for strengthening of program document.

Client: Direct contract with Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairis (LEARNING).

Sep-Oct 2024.

Centre for Research and Environment - end-evaluation

Bente Consulting in collaboration with Khilesh Chaturvedi will undertake the end-evaluation of the Swedish support to Centre for Science and Environment with head office in India and a global programme in Africa and South and Southeast Asia. CSE works on public advocacy and research to shape policies and public awareness. CSE focusses on knowledge-based activism, campaigns, research and publications; on strengthening regulatory oversights; and on capacity building of public institutions. Sida has supported CSE since 2003, and latest with core support to the CSE Strategic Plan 2019-2024. The end evaluation will focus on assessment of performance and results based on OECD DAC criteria, assess CSE's significance as an advocate and critical voice in the areas of environment and sustainability, and provide recommendations on how to achieve scale in order to catalyze outcomes/impact of programme interventions. The assignment involves field work in India in early June and in Africa (countries to be decided) in early August 2024.   

Capacity Assessments of Danish OPDs

Bente Consulting ApS was subcontracted by HN Consultants to participated in two of four minor capacity assessment reviews of Danish organisations of persons with disabilities, namely Danish Deaf Association and Danish Association of Persons with Physical Disability. The capacity assesment reviews were commissioned by Disabled People's Organisation Denmark and focussed on partnership approach, governance structure, financial management, advocacy capacity, engagement and communication.   

National Legal Aid Clinic for Women in Zambia - Evaluation Report published

The evaluation assessed the “National Legal Aid Clinic for Women’s (NLACW) Access to Justice Programme in Zambia”. The evaluation’s objective was to assess the performance of the NALCW Strategic Plan 2019-2023, and to provide input for the formulation of the next strategic plan. Through the access to justice programme, NLACW is committed to empowering women by facilitating their access to legal rights by way of legal representation, counselling and legal and human rights education as a distinct but integral part of the women’s movement. The evaluation team found both the organization and its specific services and activities to be highly relevant in the Zambian context, with impressive results as almost all indicators were above the targets one year before the end of the programme. Financial and organisational sustainability must be built as it currently depends heavily on a few key donors. The team recommended to Sida to keep funding the next NLACW strategic plan and engage actively with other like-minded donors. To NLACW, the team provided several recommendations on strategic approach, operational level and organisational strengthening.

Authors: Bente Topsøe-Jensen and Bwalya Penza.

Find the report here.

International Planned Parenthood Foundation - midterm review

Bente Consulting ApS undertakes the midterm review of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs' organization strategy for the support to IPPF in the period of 2021 to 2025. The midterm review comprises document review, interviews with IPPF headquarters in London, and field data collection in Uganda with the IPPF partner Reproductive Health Uganda. Bente Consulting ApS is the contractholder and provides QA, while the review is undertaken by an external consultant. The midterm review runs from September to December 2023.

  

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