Evaluation criteria

Manuel brings over five years of experience in MEAL framework development, capacity building, and research, helping numerous non-profit organizations adopt an integrated approach to MEAL, Data, and Knowledge Management. He has worked as a MEAL professional in various countries, including Lebanon, India, Moldova, Ukraine, and Italy, with remote support operations in Afghanistan, Palestine, Syria, Tanzania, and Kenya. With expertise in grant monitoring and management systems, data analysis, and visualization, Manuel has worked with a range of donors, including ECHO, EU, AICS, UN OCHA, AFD, WFP, DANIDA. His technical skills and experience span a wide range of sectors, including Humanitarian Aid operations (WASH, Food Security, Education), as well as Development/Nexus interventions (Livelihoods, Water Governance, and Local Economic Development).

Experience of more than 15 years in assessment and evaluation of grant applications, developed by working for various international / European organizations like the Executive Agency for Culture, Education and Audiovisual (EACEA), the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI/ EASME) and also in various European/EEA/ Swiss funding mechanisms managed in Romania (Romanian National Agency within Youth in action/ Lifelong Learning Programs, Civil Society Development Foundation through the EEA Financial Mechanism - NGO Fund/ Active Citizens Fund Romania, the Project Management Authority from the Ministry of Culture through the EEA Financial Mechanism, the thematic Romanian-Swiss cooperation Fund). In addition to the above mentioned, relevant experience was built under different specific national programs such as the ones run by the National School Camps and Tourism Agency, the Civil Society Development Foundation through the Civic Innovation Fund and In Stare de Bine financed by Kaufland Romania, public bodies such as National Fund for Cultural Administration and the directorate for projects under the Timisoara City Council.
Experience of more than 15 years in managing grants acquired by working for the Romanian National Agency under the Youth in Action Programme, funding line 1.2 - Youth Initiatives and for the Civil Society Development Foundation under the EEA Financial Mechanism – NGO Fund and Active Citizens Fund Romania, the Fund for Civic Innovation, small grants scheme for projects of civic involvement.
Experience of over 22 years in working with various governmental and nongovernmental organizations at national and international level, through proposal writing, project management and consultancy in organizational development practices in over 100 national and international projects funded by various public and private sources (European Commission. European Structural Funds, Youth in Action Programme, Lifelong Learning Programme, Europe for Citizens, Europe Aid, Council Europe through the European Youth Foundation; other funding programs such as USAID, CEE Trust, Romanian American Foundation, Open Society Institute, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania, the Cultural National Fund Administration, etc.)
Experience of over 22 years in the education and youth sector developed both at national and international level within various governmental and nongovernmental organizations. The expertise was mostly driven through projects in the fields of education, training and educational intervention.

I am working as Field Monitor – Team Lead with eHealth Africa as United Nation World Food Programme’s Third-Party Monitor (TPM) in Borno state, Nigeria. As TPM-Field Monitor, I am leading in verifying and monitoring the planned movements and distribution of food or non-food items, reporting issues or discrepancies to ensure that the quantity distributed and the quality of the operation is in line with WFP standards. I am also maintaining the information records and monitoring plan documentation, such as records of commodity movements and programme checklists, in order to assist in the effective delivery and distribution of food items or non-food items. I am executing the monitoring and supervising the food assistance distribution and e-voucher redemption at the WFP contracted retailers’ shops to ensure that the targeted beneficiaries received their entitlements accordingly.
I use to Provide technical feedback to project team on M&E findings and follow up on utilization of monitoring results stated in the “Results Monitoring Framework”, as well as the monitoring plans and Term of References determining Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), minimum standard plans and related mechanisms during project implementation.
In regards to the part of WFP nutrition and health system programming, I use to ensure effective monitoring, and supporting the Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program (TSFP) follow up system of all cases of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) relapse, non-responding & defaulting children during the implementation of the WFP Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program (TSFP) at clinics/OTPs.

I am Maria Yesayan from Armenia. I am currently working in UNICEF Armenia and have experience with local youth-centered and developmental NGOs in Armenia, as well as international organizations, such as World Vision International and National Geographic. I have Bachelor's with Honor in Governance and study abroad certification in the field of Political Sciences from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. I have participated in various national and international projects covering diverse topics from diversity and inclusion to piece and security issues.

Doctor of Education with specialisation in Didactics and Educational Planning/Management; M.A. in Education, Social Sciences and Psychology; Social Worker; State accredited teacher; Educational Psychologist
38 years of professional experience in education, with 25 years’ experience and expertise in international education programme design (including sector-wide approaches and Sector Budget Support Programmes especially EU funded), planning, management, teacher training, M&E, and in leading teams of (inter)national consultants
Licensed Consultant according to European Coaching Association (ECA) Standards at Expert level/Master competency (highest level);
Substantial and wide-ranging experience in evaluation of education programmes and projects funded by a variety of development partners (e.g. World Bank, European Commission, GTZ, UNICEF, local NGOs), including the design and management of mixed-method country-wide surveys with a strong focus on educational quality and equity issues, and based on DAC standards
Extensive experience with education in a refugee context (Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan; Palestinian refugees under UNRWA), including issues of out-of-school children and peace education to combat violence in schools and society
Good knowledge of broader debate around fragility, including on-the-ground experience with fragile states
Expertise in designing and strengthening M&E systems and related trainings for countries, organisations and multilateral initiatives (e.g. GPE), including the development of procedures for subsequent evaluations
Thorough understanding of the systemic interdependencies between institutional arrangements, management and implementation capacities of key stakeholders, and educational policy development (particularly regarding quality issues)
PCM and logframe approach, leadership training, training for teams (conflict management, facilitation, communication skills, problem solving), and training of trainers