Consultancy: Evaluation – 04/2023 – 08/2023
I led a team of two to conduct the mid-term evaluation of the Caritas flood response after the heavy inundations in West-Germany in 2021. The intervention covers the phases of humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, as well as disaster risk reduction and organisational development. The evaluation followed a formative design with aspects from organisational theory, a mixed method approach of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools. Data collection tools comprised a Desk Study, Key Informant Interviews, Focus group discussions, different workshops, and observation during field visits.
Consultancy: M&E Support – 06/2018 – 03/2021
In a team of three, in cooperation iwth GFA Consulting Group, I supported the Evaluation Management of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) as an expert in M&E methods. The IKI is managed by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). I was responsible for the quality management of 250 individual evaluations, the execution of cluster and strategic evaluations. As data analysis tools, I was working with the qualitative data analysis software MAXQDA. Sectors adressed by the assignment were: Climate Change Adaptation & mitigation, REDD+, forest landscape restauration (FLR), biological diversity.
Consultancy: Final Evaluation – 04/2017 – 07/2017
As a senior Consultant, in cooperation with adelphi, I conducted the final evaluation of the Caritas intervention induced by the vast inundations in Germany in 2013. The intervention covered the phases of humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, as well as the cross-cutting subject of disaster risk reduction and comprised a financial budget of 17 Mio € donations. The evaluation design was an ex-post-facto design with reflexive and shadow controls, mixed method approach of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools. The methodology comprised a Desk Study, narrative and semi-structured interviews, workshops, field visits and observation.
Consultancy: Evaluation – 07/2013 – 02/2014
Qualitative mid-term evaluation of an inter-generational social welfare facility “Treffpunkt Freizeit”, aiming to analyse the work of the organisation three years after change of sponsorship. The evaluation served to identify unused potential regarding content of offer, existing organisational structures and processes, and develop improved solutions. Data collection and analysis tools comprised a desk review, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, facilitation of different workshops (e.g. Evaluation-Café, Zukunftswerkstatt). The thematic focus of the assignment was on child and youth work, capacity strengthening, organisational development.
Desk Officer @ German Red Cross – 10/2010 – 09/2012
Desk Officer for Latin America at GRC Headquarter ∙ Strategic, operational and financial guidance and monitoring of delegation and project portfolio ∙ Elaboration and writing of project proposals, reports and evaluations (i.a. for EU/ECHO, German and Belgian Ministries, various foundations) ∙ Promoting the integration of CCA into all projects and co-facilitation of a regional GRC Workshop on the subject in Lima ∙ participation as representative of the German Committee on Disaster Preparedness (DKKV) in a UNFCCC Workshop in Lima ∙ Editorial work in support of PR and fundraising ∙ Donor relations and networking ∙ Management of humanitarian and development projects ∙ Sector focus: Community based DRR, Climate Change Adaptation, livelihood, food security and nutrition, WASH, capacity building, organizational development for local Red Cross branches.
Internship @ GIZ – 10/2006 – 03/2007
Internship at the former Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ, now GIZ) in the field of Economic Development and Employment ∙ Assistance in the sector project “Innovative Tools for Private Sector Development”, particularly in conflict regions ∙ Sector focus: Income generating activities ∙ market supply chains ∙ PPP in social / man made conflicts.