A representative selection of recent and ongoing assignments. Some are published as full case studies; others are summarised here. Further details are available on request.
An endline evaluation of GAIN's programme to commercialise biofortified zinc wheat in Pakistan, assessing achievement of objectives on adoption, market penetration, and nutritional reach. Mixed-methods design combining quantitative household and market survey data with qualitative research across the wheat value chain.
A market assessment of the agriculture sector in GB&C examining production systems, value chains, market linkages, and investment opportunities across key commodities. Commissioned by Accelerate Prosperity (AKDN) with EU funding to inform programme strategy, combining primary field research with value chain and market analysis. Praxsys served as Principal Investigator.
A sector study on the production and market potential of non-timber forest products in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral, covering high-value wild and medicinal products including sea buckthorn, wild cumin, morel, chilghoza, wild thyme, and other wild teas. The study assessed production systems, collection and processing practices, market channels, price dynamics, and the constraints limiting commercialisation at scale.
Product design research for ten women's agribusiness cooperatives under the GROW-Pak project, combining a supply-side cooperative assessment, demand-side market analysis, and a structured multi-criteria prioritisation to answer which value chains should be supported to raise incomes and create sustainable livelihood opportunities for women and youth. Fieldwork across all ten cooperatives informed a five-archetype strategic framework recommending apricot value-chain reform, dairy monetisation, and targeted vegetable development as the portfolio priorities.
A study tracing returnee migrants from GCC countries and Europe in Pakistan and analysing livelihood opportunities in agriculture and agriculture-related sectors. The assignment assessed the skills and assets returnees bring, the constraints they face on re-entry into the labour market, and where agricultural and agribusiness opportunities are viable at the household level.
A governance and strategy review of the SUN Business Network Pakistan examining the network's structure, membership engagement, decision-making arrangements, and strategic direction. Produced recommendations on governance reform and strategic priorities to strengthen the network's effectiveness as a platform for private sector engagement on nutrition.
Development of a three-year strategy and operational roadmap for the SUN Business Network in Myanmar, setting out strategic priorities, membership and engagement approaches, and an implementation plan for 2023–25. The assignment involved stakeholder consultations with network members, development partners, and government counterparts.
Design and delivery of a private sector matchmaking initiative for the SUN Business Network Myanmar, culminating in a partnership facilitation event in Yangon. The assignment identified partnership opportunities between private sector actors and nutrition programmes, supported relationship-building, and facilitated agreements that led to multiple active collaborations on nutrition. Work also included development of a food safety handbook for SMEs and delivery of training-of-trainers sessions to strengthen food safety practices in the sector.
A mixed-methods baseline study for the AGECS project, combining a household survey with qualitative research to establish baseline conditions on gender equality, women's empowerment, and civil society engagement across Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. The study provided the measurement foundation for programme monitoring and subsequent evaluation.
An external mid-term evaluation of IOM's multi-sectoral resilience programme (November 2023 – May 2027), funded by the Government of the Netherlands. The evaluation assessed progress across five outcome areas — evidence and mobility tracking; documentation and legal identity; protection services; basic services (WASH, shelter, cash assistance); and livelihoods and community resilience — against OECD-DAC criteria. A non-experimental, theory-based mixed-methods design combined a phone-based beneficiary survey (402 interviews across 11 districts), ten FGDs with 88 Afghan assistance recipients, and key informant interviews. The evaluation also assessed the programme's adaptation to Pakistan's Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan (IFRP) and the substantially changed operating context at the 2026 mid-point.
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