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Gretta Palmer

OUR EXPERIENCE TO DATE: 

External evaluation of donor-funded projects

  • Mid-term evaluation of the ‘NHC programme in Russia and Eurasia’ funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the 2022-2024 Framework Agreement (client: Norwegian Helsinki Committee/NHC).
  • Global evaluation of the ‘EU’s External Action Support in the area of migration 2008-2018’ (clients: European Commission - DG INTPA and DG NEAR). 
  • Final evaluation of the NHC programme  ‘Support to civil society in Eurasia’ funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (client: NHC).
  • Mid-term evaluation of the project ‘A Solidarity initiative on behalf of human rights defenders in the former Soviet Union’ funded by the EU (client: International Partnership for Human Rights/IPHR).
  • Mid-term evaluation of the project ‘Human rights law training and exchange to improve national justice systems in Central Asia ’ funded by the EU (client: International Commission of Jurists/ICJ).
  • Final evaluation of the project ‘Enhancing cooperation and dialogue between civil society and government in the area of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Tajikistan’ funded by the EU (client: IPHR).
  • Final evaluation of the project ‘Coordinated civil society action to monitor the implementation of international and national human rights obligations in Tajikistan’ funded by the EU (client: IPHR).

Results-oriented monitoring of the EU-funded projects

  • ROM of the EU-funded project ‘Protecting children affected by migration in Southeast, South, and Central Asia’ (client: EC DG INTPA). 
  • ROM of the EU-funded project ‘Reinforcement of professional mobility in Western Africa’ (client: EC DG INTPA).
  • ROM of the EU-funded project ‘Pilot action on voluntary return and sustainable, community-based integration in South Africa, Malawi and Mozambique’ (client: EC DG INTPA).
  • ROM of the 3 multi-country EU-funded projects on ‘Improving indigenous people’s access to justice and social inclusion’, components implemented in Tanzania (client: EC DG INTPA). 
  • ROM of the EU-funded project ‘Technical assistance for migration and international protection matters-promoting public awareness in Turkey’ (clients: CFCU Turkey and EUD Turkey).

Assessment of funding applications for the grant-making organisations

  • Assessment of Concept Notes, EU Call for Proposals (CfPs) under the CSO Thematic Programme in Togo, 2022 (client: EUD Togo).
  • Assessment of Concept Notes in the EU CfPs under the  Thematic Programme ‘CSOs and Local Authorities’ in Russia - 2019 (client: EUD Russia).
  • Assessment of Concept Notes and Full Applications in the EU CfPs ‘Support to civil society actors in preventing radicalisation in South Asia’ - 2019 (client: EC FPI).
  • Assessment of project proposals and participation in the Selection Committee, Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum CfPs Re-granting - 2018 (client: EaP CSF).
  • Assessment of Concept Notes and Full Applications in the 2017 EIDHR Global CfPs (client: EC DG INTPA).
  • Assessment of Concept Notes and Full Applications in the 2016 EIDHR Global CfPs (client: EC DG INTPA).

Organisational assessment / Expert advice / Training / Mentorship

  • Organisational development and strategic assessment (client: IPHR).
  • NHC Vision Talks 2021 – Development of the NHC Strategy for 2021-2023 (client: NHC).
  • Strategic advice on EU fundraising and development of intra-organisational EU funding mobilisation capacity (client: International Development Law Organization / IDLO).
  • Trainings and mentorship on strategic planning, fundraising and project design (client: IPHR for the benefit of Central Asian NGOs).
  • Expert advice and capacity building on project management and fundraising in relation to EU funding (client: International Foundation for Electoral Systems / IFES). 
  • Expert advice/training/mentorship on project management, monitoring, evaluation and learning (client: IPHR).
  • Expert advice and trainings on project acquisition and fundraising, assistance in developing grant proposals for a number of international NGOs and private consulting companies (references on request).

Human rights and legal research

Human rights policy project – Studies of partner country progress in implementing seven core human rights conventions ICCPR, ICESCR, CEDAW, CRC, CERD, CAT, Genocide Convention; case studies on Armenia and Kyrgyzstan (client: European External Action Service / EEAS).

The Curriculum Vitae of our Director and Senior Consultant Nadzeya Zhukava can be downloaded here:  

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