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Services brief · MERL
MERL Services
Utilisation-focused monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning — for decisions that cannot wait.
Evidence designed for programme boards and ministry leadership: comparable where multi-country portfolios require it, concrete enough to change course, and built for the constraints of multi-partner delivery.
- Institutional assignments
- 950+
- People reached
- 100M+
- Countries of delivery
- 150+
- Specialists deployed
- 300+
For: Government ministries · UN agencies · INGOs & foundations · Multi-country portfolios
Core capabilities
Evaluation
Independent and utilisation-focused evaluations aligned to OECD-DAC and partner standards.
- Baseline, mid-term, end-term, and impact evaluations
- Multi-country and multi-partner portfolio reviews
- Thematic and formative learning reviews
Monitoring & results systems
Indicator architectures and learning cycles that feed adaptive management.
- Results frameworks and theory of change
- Indicator systems and data quality assurance
- Portfolio synthesis for leadership decision cycles
Research & institutional learning
Mixed-methods research and learning processes that remain with the institution.
- Mixed-methods research design and delivery
- Evidence synthesis for policy and practice
- Communities of practice and utilisation-focused learning loops