S. No

Title

Date

Partner/client

Brief description

1

Training of the trainers on Communication Skills

25 May 2012-25 June 2012

Marie Stopes Society (MSS)

This is a ToT on communication skills and Family Planning to be conducted for 5 days. Evaluation and accreditation of the trainees will be part of this ToT

2

Reduction of Low Birth Weight & Maternal Anemia in Umerkot and Tharparker

Nov 30, 2011

Oct 31, 2013

UNICEF/NPPI

This is an operational research for reducing the maternal anemia and low birth weight in 2 districts, followed by developing a scaling up strategy. This is a joint consortia Project of Mustashaar and HANDS

3

Positioning of Family Planning as Health Intervention” End Project Evaluation in The Districts of Rahim Yar Khan and Rajanpur

1 Nov, 2011

Dec 29, 2011

National Rural Support Programme commissioned through Packard Foundation

The Project is not only conducting the assessment of the progress made but also evaluating it on DAC (OECD-Development Assessment Committee) criteria followed by recommendations for future course of actions

4

Mid-term evaluation of MNCH programme and review of MNCH strategic framework

Oct 17, 2011

Feb 29,2012

Technical Resource facility (TRF) of UKAid/DFID

The Project envisages conducting evaluation of the MNCH Programme from various dimensions and at various levels followed by recommendations for the respective provinces/regions in developing their new PC1 (5 years rolling out Project). The assignment also includes conducting the review of the MCH strategy and how both Programme and strategy align with each other.

5

Seventh Country Programme (CP7) 2004-2012; Evaluation, Pakistan

April 15, 2011

August 15, 2011

UNFPA

The CP7 originally for 5 years has been extended till 2012; the evaluation includes the standard recommended evaluation criteria utilized by the UNFPA

6

Development of a strategy for establishing knowledge management units for MNCH/FP services

March 07, 2011

June 06, 2011

Technical Resource Facility; commissioned by DFID

The assignment includes conducting a situation analysis in terms of supply, demand and communication aspects related to knowledge management followed by strategy development

7

Punjab Health Care Commission implementation

Dec 9, 2010

Dec 8, 2011

Crown Agents, United Kingdom, commissioned by DFID

A team of local and international consultants will be instituionalizing the whole process of Punjab Health Commission, including designing, implementing, capacity building followed by evaluation of the whole process. The Commission will be responsible for improving the quality of care and in regulating both public and private sector providers as well as service delivery structure in Punjab

8

Fiduciary Risk Assessment (FRA) in Khyber Pakhtonkhwa

Sep 16, 2010

Oct 31, 2010

PFM Consulting, Pakistan

The FRA will envisage conducting desk reviews, conducting meeting with stakeholders followed a stakeholders workshop and a debriefing meeting.

9

Project Evaluation Integrated Afghan Refugees Assistance Program

Sep, 2010 to Oct, 2010

Mercy Corps Quetta , Pakistan

The evaluation will be conducted by a team. All the technical advice from inception to submission of final report will be offered

10

Mainstreaming learning process for grantee partners by offering TA (Technical Assistance) for monitoring & evaluation”

July ,10 to Sep,11

David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Pakistan Program

The project envisages offering technical assistance to the various grantee partners in terms of building the capacity for designing and evaluating their respective projects along with the collective learning mechanisms.

11

Quality Assurance of the Minimum Service Delivery Standards and Standard Operating Procedures for tertiary care health facilities.

May 03, 2010 to June 22, 2010

PDSSP (Department of Health) through TAMA-ADB

The Minimum Service Delivery Standards (MSDS) and SoPs for hospitals have already been developed. However to finally aplly those tools a quality assurance process has to be followed so as to ensure ownership by the users. This assignment envisaged development fianl MSDS tools followed by building of the cnsensus among the stakeholders.

12

Development of health and care strategy of Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS).

March 01, 2010 to April 30 2010

IFRC (International Federation for Red Cross)

PRCS is currently focussing on an integrated approach for offering humanitarian and emergency services having a special focus on health and care. The PRCS has planned to develop a five years strategy for health and care.

13

Private sector participation in health sector in Province of Punjab

October 26, 2009 to January 25 , 2010

PDSSP (Department of Health) through TAMA-ADB

This will be focussing on PPP in terms of current situation, options and recommendations followed by consultations and finalizing the pathway for plan of action

14

Independent progress review of USAID/Pakistan Safe Drinking Water & Hygiene Promotion Project (PSDW-HPP).

July 13, 2009 to August 29, 2009

Mendez England & Associates US

This will be an independent evaluation of the Project by a Team having various expertises. The evaluation will not only assess the progress but also help in determining the future course of action and sustainability of this process.

15

Conducting comprehensive Baseline Assessment of 2 districts for Reproductive Health and Family Planning including the capacity assessment

May 22, 2009 to October 21 2009

NRSP has contracted Mustashaar on behalf of Packard Foundation

The Mustashaar will be designing the survey and other methodologies for assessment, feeding and analysing the data; followed by writing the report and its dissemination. NRSP filed team will be collecting the data.

16

Strengthening the capacity of NATPOW

May 15, 2009 to July 31, 2009

JSI/PAIMAN, a USAID supported Project

Developing a strategic plan and conducting capacity needs assessments for strengthening the NATPOW. This will be a participatory process and will help in materializing the MoU signed between NATPOW and JSI/PAIMAN.

17

Capacity building of Grantee NGOs in new PAIMAN districts by conducting proposal writing workshop

Mar 10, 09-Apr 15, 09

JSI Research & Training Institute

The new Districts identified in PAIMAN district executed through consortia led by JSI will soon be awarded small grants for addressing various strategic outputs in the PAIMAN Project. The capacity building process will help in offering equal level playing field for all the potential district-based NGOs. This has been learning by doing and a participatory approach.

18

Mid-term review of '' Revitalizing and improving PHC services in Batagram'' Project supported by Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) through World Bank

Dec. 2008-Jan 2009

Save the Children Federation, INC (SC/US), which is also the implementing partner

This is project fostering public-private partnership for revitalizing the First Level care Facilities (FLCFs) in earthquake affected Batagram district. This is mid-term review to assess the pace of progress and lessons learnt to make further improvements.

19

3^rd Party Performance Evaluation of the three Autonomous Medical Institutions in Punjab

Dec. 2008-Jan 2009

ADB through PDSSP Project for the Department of Health, Government of Punjab

The autonomy has been awarded to the Medical colleges alongwith the affiliated tertiary care teaching hospitals through an act passed in 2003. As part of the requirements of the act, a third party performance evaluation is being conducted so as to learn the lessons and make recommendations for its further improvements

20

Moving from frameworks to actions: Participatory capacity building process in Pakistan

Dec 2008 2009

David and Lucile Packard Foundation , Pakistan Program.

This is a continuation of the previous year support by the Foundation for developing the monitoring frameworks for its partners. This partnership arrangement for one year with be offering technical assistance and advises to the Foundation as well as its partners in implementing monitoring system for the support offered by the Foundation in Pakistan.

21

Development of Research & Advocacy Strategy Document

for Maternal and Newborn Health Programme-Research & Advocacy Fund

Oct-Dec 2008

DFID-Pakistan; hired by Ipact through the British Council Consortia.

Support and assist the Program support Unit of the Research and Advocacy Fund in reviewing and developing the strategic plan for implementing it in Pakistan

22

Developing five-years Health Strategy for USAID-Pakistan

June-July 2008

USAID-Pakistan; hired by Medical Services Corporation International (MSCI).

Support and assist the team leader in reviewing and developing the new health strategy for USAID, for the next five years. In addition facilitate administrative and logistic assistance in undertaking this exercise.

23

Evaluation of UNFPA's Project on delivering emergency RH services to conflict affected population of Nepal funded by ECHO.

June-July 2008

UNFPA-Nepal, Hired by Solutions Consultant.

Selected as an international consultant to offer technical assistance to a local consultancy firm in ensuring good quality survey design, analysis and report writing

24

''End-Project evaluation for GFATM community based drop-in centres for Street children''

June-July 2008

CCM, Pakistan GFATM

The Project is being implemented by PAVHNA, based in Karachi and envisages conducting institutional assessment, KAP survey of street children and assessment of drop-in-centres.

25

End of the Project evaluation of ''Improving the RH & Rights of marginalized and underserved communities: DG Khan''

June-July 2008

Community Support Concern, Lahore

The evaluation envisages conducting KAP survey, for RH, health facility assessment and project organizational review.

In addition FGDs and detailed interviews of stakeholders will also be conducted.

26

Strengthening Marvi Project, supported by Packard

June-July 2008

HANDS, Karachi

The assignment envisages supervising and technical supporting for conducting a baseline survey of about 6000 households followed by analysis and report writing.

27

Pakistan: Maternal and Newborn Health Programme-Research and Advocacy Fund

2008-2009

DFID-though a consortia led by British Council

The assignment envisages supporting the DFID supported MNCH assistance of up to UK Pounds 90.0 Million in the specific areas of advocacy and research.

28

Building the capacity of Grantee NGOs of PAIMAN in improving monitoring system

April-June 08

PAIMAN/JSI

The assignment envisages a quick review followed by a participatory process for developing the monitoring and reporting system for the grantee NGOs (37 in number and working in 10 focus districts throughout Pakistan ).

29

Technical Assistance and capacity building in monitoring & evaluation in Pakistan

July 2007 to June 2008

The David & Lucile Packard Foundation Incl. based in Pakistan

The assignment envisages working closely with the Sub-Program of the Packard Foundation on FP/RH; working as one of the grantee partners, it will be assisting both the sub-program and other grantee partners in strengthening their capacity for developing a MLE Plan.

30

NPPI-The Norway Pakistan Partnership Initiative for MNCH work in Sindh

Jan 2007-Dec 2008

The Royal Norwegian Embassy

This is a call down assignment offering a variety of technical and management services for facilitating the consultative process followed by the design and its implementation.

31

Medium-term consultancy ''call-down'' contract

June 07-May 08

The Asia Foundation

This is a call down assignment offering a variety of technical inputs to the design and evaluation of a number of projects. In addition, provide technical support to the Foundation's health staff on the on development of strategies for streamlining current health programmes.

32

Quick appraisal of the strategy, design and achievements of TB-DOTS of GreenStar Marketing in Pakistan

Mar-Apr 2008

GreenStar Marketing Pakistan (GSMP), Programme Support Unit.

The assignment involved conducting the detailed appraisal of the planning, strategy and design of social marketing approaches for PPP in Pakistan ; recommendations proposed would help in its further improvement.

33

Identification of areas of collaboration and coordination between health and population welfare sectors

Nov 07-Apr 08

Primary Health Care Wing, Ministry of Health (MoH) under the technical assistance of GoP-UNFPA 7^th Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP).

Selected as a team to undertake exhaustive appraisal of the current situation and recommend policy related recommendations; these will be then fed into the forthcoming policy on health and population

34

End of The Project Evaluation: Reproductive health and Family Planning For Men Through an NGO/Public sector Intervention

Jan-Apr 2008

Director MER,RAHNUMA/FPAP

The Project awarded to conduct a participatory evaluation of the end of the Project, including a KAP survey and the strategic reviews.

35

Assessment of the implementation of the module/training ''Use of information (LHW-MIS) for decision making at the district level''

August 2007

NST, Primary health care wing (Ministry of health).

Selected as a team to undertake the evaluation of the MIS by Lady Health Workers; evaluation to be conducted in 7 district, out of which half of them are supported by UNFPA.

36

Technical support Establishing a technical school in earthquake area

Feb,2007

Supported through a London-based charity

Mustashaar involved in negotiations and overall supervision of the Project based at Muzaffarabad, AJK