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Review of Third Party Monitoring approaches used in Somalia
Tana is currently conducting a review for DFID Somalia of different third-party monitoring approaches used in Somalia by various donors. Third Party Monitoring is used by DFID Somalia as a key part of the Enhanced Risk Management Strategy to provide assurances on project delivery. A secondary objective of TPM is to learn what does or does…
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Evaluation of Swedish Support to Peacebuilding
Tana has recently finalised the Evaluation of Swedish Support to Peacebuilding in Conflict and Post-Conflict Contexts. A team of 4 experts carried out the evaluation with case studies being undertaken in Guatemala, Somalia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda. Tana provided the full team as well as a QA expert and 4 experts for an expert…
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Evaluation of FBA trainings in dialogue and mediation for UN DPA
Tana is currently undertaking the evaluation of the Folke Bernadotte Academy trainings in dialogue and mediation for the UN Department of Peacebuilding Affairs (previously DPA). Since 2006, Folk Bernadotte Academy has provided a training course to the UNDPA. The training courses were initiated when the Mediation Support Unit was established, and has over the years…
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Literature Review on the Stabilisation-Development Nexus
Tana recently finalised a literature Review on the Stablisation-Development Nexus for the International Assistance Evaluation Division at Global Affairs Canada. The review sought to compare different approaches to practical stabilization efforts of seven different countries/organizations and the findings, conclusions and lessons learned of evaluations of SDN implementations. Read the report here:
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Accessing land and shelter in Mogadishu: a city governed by an uneven mix of formal and informal practices
Read about Tana’s research on shelter in Mogadishu here.
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Evaluation of Norwegian Interventions in South Sudan
Tana Copenhagen together with CMI and ODI undertook an evaluation for Evaluation Department of Norad. The evaluation has looked at Norway’s engagement in South Sudan during the period 2011-2018 (with a look back to 2005). The evaluation has assessed the effects of the total Norwegian engagement, considered whether the engagement has been coherent and conflict…
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Formulation of the Danish Country Programme for Somalia
Due to Tana’s extensive experience in Somalia, Tana was selected to formulate the next phase of the Danish Country Programme for Somalia 2019-2021. The programme will include support in three thematic areas: – Inclusive governance, service delivery and human rights – Development of economic institutions and strengthen inclusive private sector growth – Development resilience to…
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Analysis of Solutions Planning and Programming in Urban Contexts
The Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (ReDSS) has published a study that Tana undertook for them in Nairobi, Kenya and Mogadishu and Baidoa in Somalia. The report can be read here
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Formulation of the Danish Country Programme for Afghanistan
Tana is currently undertaking the formulation of the next Danish Country Programme for Afghanistan. The programme will have a budget of 330 million DKK for the period from 2019-2020 and it will consist of the following thematic programmes: Thematic Programme 1 – Good governance, Anti-Corruption and Strengthening Human RightsThematic Programme 2 – The Private Sector…
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Formulation of Africa for Peace Programme
Tana Copenhagen is formulating the Africa for Peace Programme phase IV for Danida. The programme will have a budget of 180 million DKK for the period from 2018-2021. The aim of the programme is to support organisations central to the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and Africa Governance Architecture (AGA) and build organisational capacity…
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Tana is presenting its work with informal settlements in Somalia at ODI in London 13 December
Tana is presenting its work around accountability in informal settlements at ODI in London 13 December at an event on non-state actors in governance systems. See more here
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Evaluation of the Regional Development and Protection Programme in the Middle East
Tana recently conducted the Evaluation of the Regional Development and Protection Programme in the Middle East. The RDPP is a multi-donor programme funded by the EU, Ireland, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Norway, Switzerland, the UK and Denmark. The total budget for the 4-year programme amounts to approx. 42 million Euros. The RDPP addresses the Syrian…
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Strengthening resilience to violent extremism
Tana recently carried out an independent evaluation of the European Commission’s flagship project countering violent extremism in the Horn of Africa (STRIVE HoA). This assessed the extent to which STRIVE HoA has contributed to best practices and knowledge about how to strengthen the resilience of individuals and communities to extremism and violence, particularly amongst marginalised…
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Understanding the Informal Settlement Managers in Somalia
Tana Copenhagen has just published its paper on Understanding the Informal Settlement Managers in Somalia related to the implementation of our Accountability of Informal Camp Managers project under the DFID Implementation and Analysis in Action of Accountability Programme (IAAAP).
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Tana together with DIIS is launching a joint seminar: Non-state actors and hybrid governance in Africa – what works?
International development interventions are increasingly partnering with non-state actors who deliver public goods or services. This trend reflects donors and policy-makers’ realization that state fragility is not easily overcome. In situations where multiple actors provide governance – a scenario referred to as ‘hybrid governance’ – the new imperative is to work, empower and partly formalize…
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Formulation of Palestine Country Programme
Tana is currently in the process of formulating a new Danida Country Programme for Palestine 2016-2020. Tana is providing 3 experts for the assignment, inlcuding a Team Leader, Green Growth Expert and a Governance and Human Rights Expert. The programme will include the following 3 thematic programmes:– Supporting state building efforts– Promoting Economic Development– Human…
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UNDP Somalia Rule of Law Perception Survey
Tana has won the consultancy for the UNDP Somalia Rule of Law Perception Survey 2015-2016. Tana will provide 2 consultants for the assignment. The contract will run over a period of 19 months. The aim of the surveys is to determine public knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of rule of law institutions, trust in…
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Implementation and analysis in Action of Accountability Programme
Tana has won an assignment under the Implementation and analysis in Action of Accountability Programme in Somalia under DFID. The won assignment, Accountability of IDP Camp “Gatekeepers” in Mogadishu, has been designed by Tana and follows a feasibility study carried out by Tana in April/May 2015. The assignment will run over the course of 1…
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Long-term Advisory Services of UNDP’s Afghanistan Sub-national Governance Program (ASGP)
Tana, together with Indevelop, has been commissioned by the Swedish Government to advise the Government of Afghanistan and UNDP on how to improve decentralisation reform and implementation across the country. In short, Tana will work to ensure enhanced accountability and transparency of local level service delivery with emphasis on women and marginalized groups. The advise…
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Danida Good Governance Programme in Kosovo
In early December, Tana carried out an identification mission in Kosovo for the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida). The mission was the initial phase of a formulation of the programme, which it is intended will provide support of up to EUR 4 mio between 2015 and 2018 to Kosovo’s efforts to strengthen democracy and…
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Tana does Study on Displacement in Somalia for World Bank
The WB is currently in the process of developing a regional approach to the Horn, structured around two pillars (i) Vulnerability and Resilience and (ii) Economic opportunity and Integration. The study on displacement is intended to support the operational development of this strategy. It also supports the increased international coordination between the UN and WB…