Thought leadership, research updates, and sector news from ODPL's experts across Somalia and the Horn of Africa.
Effective results-based M&E frameworks are the cornerstone of accountable development programming. In this article, we walk through the essential components — from indicator design to adaptive management — and share lessons learned from our work across Somalia and Kenya.
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Rebuilding governance from the ground up requires more than institutional frameworks — it demands community trust. We explore how participatory policy design is reshaping local governance across Somali regions.
With recurring droughts and shifting rainfall patterns, smallholder farmers in the Horn of Africa face mounting challenges. This piece examines evidence-based agricultural interventions that have demonstrated real-world resilience.
Training alone rarely transforms organisations. We share five evidence-backed principles that distinguish impactful capacity building programmes from one-off workshops that leave no lasting change.
In an era of heightened accountability, independent monitoring is no longer a nice-to-have. We discuss how third-party verification strengthens programme credibility and what to look for in a monitoring partner.
We are proud to announce the opening of our Nairobi office, bringing ODPL's consultancy expertise closer to clients across Kenya, Ethiopia, and the wider East African region.
Collecting high-quality data in fragile or conflict-affected settings demands flexibility, safety awareness, and community engagement. This guide distils our field experience into practical protocols for research teams.
Somalia's pastoral communities depend on healthy rangelands for their livelihoods. We examine participatory rangeland management models that balance conservation with community economic needs.
Most impact reports end up on a shelf. We explore the design principles and communication strategies that make evaluation findings actionable — and how to get senior leadership to actually use them.