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June 2014
A Universalia team, comprised of Yvan Conoir, Brigitte Izabiriza and Marie-Laure Talbot, recently evaluated the progress made by the Rwanda Second Emergency Demobilisation and Reintegration Programme.
Since 1997, Rwanda demobilizes different categories of combatants: ex-armed groups (present in the...
June 2014
On June 11, 2014, Gerry Cooney and Anette Wenderoth facilitated a session on gender responsive evaluations for the 150+ persons attending the World Bank's International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) at Carleton University, Ottawa Canada.
For more details on IPDET programs,...
June 2014
We are pleased to announce that Universalia will be conducting the programme completion evaluation of the Comprehensive Disaster Management Harmonised Implementation Programme (CDM-HIP) for the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA).
The Universalia team includes Dr. Marie-Hé...
June 2014
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Marie-Hélène Adrien has been reappointed as a member of the Contract Academic Staff as Professor of Practice in the Institute for the Study of International Development, Faculty of Arts.
This two year reappointment, beginning April 1, 2014, is in re...
June 2014
Sadie Yang provided technical assistance on monitoring and reporting, including a training session on Result-Based Project Design, Monitoring and Reporting in Abuja for the UNDP DGD II team from May 5-12, 2014.
The Democratic Governance for Development Project (DGD II) is a joint donor-funded proje...
June 2014
Ms. Rodrigue-Gervais’ presentation, at the 2014 Canadian Evaluation Society (CES), will take place on June 16 and focus on the challenges and future directions for assessing multilateral organizations. The presentation will provide a critical review of our firm’s experience evaluating mu...
June 2014
Every year the Disability Rights Fund's Grantmaking Committee, Global Advisor Panel, and Board meet in Boston to discuss about the DRF's strategies for movement building and grantmaking. The meetings gather persons with different disabilities and from countries across the world.
The Disabil...
May 2014
In 2012, with the support from Mary Kay (China) Cosmetics Co., Ltd, UNDP China initiated the Empowerment of Women for Culture-based Livelihood Development Project to support women’s development in specific ethnic and poor communities and address issues related to poverty reduction and culture...
May 2014
Dr. Syed Sajjadur Rahman, Universalia Senior Associate, will appear before the Canadian Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on May 12, 2014.
The session will focus on national and international mechanisms to ensure the rights and safety of garment workers in the developing world, and in parti...
May 2014
Universalia is pleased to announce that Dr. Marie-Hélène Adrien has been appointed to the Evaluation Accreditation Board of the Canadian Evaluation Society.
The Accreditation Board is the decision-making body responsible for reviewing and deciding on applications for the title of cert...

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