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The assignments we can name.

Independent third-party validation, impact evaluation and large-scale survey research, commissioned by government departments and financed by donors. Every assignment below is published in full, with its commissioning body, donor, coverage and dates. Work under confidentiality is not listed here, and the wider portfolio is larger than this page. Filter by method, route, region or sector.

49 Published here

17 Years on record

29 Commissioning bodies

5 Regions

5 Under contract

The record

The portfolio, in three views

Counted from all 49 assignments below. Every figure updates with the database.

Assignments commenced, by year

2010–2026 · n = 49

Assignments commenced per year
Year	Assignments
2010	2
2011	2
2012	4
2013	7
2014	4
2015	5
2016	3
2017	4
2018	0
2019	5
2020	1
2021	1
2022	2
2023	2
2024	1
2025	2
2026	4

What we are commissioned to do

By method

Assignments by method
Method	Assignments
Research & Policy Advisory	10
Third-Party Validation & Monitoring	10
Communication & Outreach	8
Training & Material Development	8
Survey & Data Collection	6
Impact Evaluation	5
Implementation & Management	2

Assignments by region
Region	Assignments
Punjab	43
National	2
Sindh	2
Azad Jammu & Kashmir	1
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	1

How the work reaches us

Commissioning route · n = 49

Assignments by commissioning route
Route	Assignments
Government of Pakistan	23
Implementing Partners / Consortia	9
Multilateral (World Bank / UN)	9
Bilateral & Development Partners	5
Foundations & INGOs	3

Search Practice area Method Commissioning route Region Sector Status

49 of 49 assignments

29 distinct commissioning bodies

FAME assignments, with commissioning body, coverage and dates.
Assignment	Commissioned by	Coverage	Dates
Baseline Survey under Getting Results: Access and Delivery of Quality Education Services in Punjab Project (GRADES-P) Under contract Survey & Data Collection School Education	PMIU—GRADES-P, School Education Department, Govt. of Punjab Financed by World Bank	6 districts (Punjab)	2026 –
Impact Evaluation of Foundational Literacy & Numeracy (FLN) Camps Under contract Impact Evaluation School Education	PMIU–TALEEM, School Education Department, Govt. of Punjab Financed by UNICEF	6 districts (Punjab)	2026 –
Technical Assistance for Development and Implementation of Wellbeing Nutrition Plan/ Strategy (DLR 1.2) Under contract Research & Policy Advisory Health & Nutrition	PMIU– ASPIRE, School Education Department, Govt. of Punjab Financed by UNICEF	Entire province of Punjab	2026 –
Third Party Validation of “Services Provided by PITB to Higher Education Department” Under contract Third-Party Validation & Monitoring Higher Education	Higher Education Department Financed by Government of Punjab	Entire province of Punjab	2026 –
Management of 48 Public Schools under Public Schools Reorganization Program (Phase-II) Under contract Implementation & Management School Education	Punjab Education Foundation Financed by Government of Punjab	District Sheikhupura	2025 –
Third Party Validation of Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Scheme (Phase-3) Third-Party Validation & Monitoring Higher Education	HEC — Higher Education Commission Financed by Government of Pakistan	All Provinces of Pakistan	2025
Third Party Independent Monitoring (TPIM) of Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) Third-Party Validation & Monitoring School Education	Bureau of Statistics, Punjab Financed by UNICEF	Entire Province of Punjab	2024
Development of Training Material for AEOs & HTs and Training of 250 MTs along with M&E of Cascade Training Training & Material Development School Education	PMIU–PHCIP, Govt. of Punjab Financed by World Bank	11 districts of Punjab	2023–2025
Development of Training Material for ECCE, Grade 1–3 Teachers & Caregivers and Training of 250 MTs along with M&E of Cascade Training Training & Material Development School Education	PMIU–PHCIP, Govt. of Punjab Financed by World Bank	11 districts of Punjab	2023–2025
Determining the Economic Potential of 16 Cities under PCP Program Research & Policy Advisory Local Government & Urban	Punjab Municipal Development Fund Company (PMDFC), Local Government Financed by World Bank	16 districts of Punjab	2022–2024
Third Party Validation (TPV) for Punjab Health Facilities Third-Party Validation & Monitoring Health & Nutrition	Punjab Health Facilities Management Company (PHFMC), P&SHD, Govt. of Punjab Financed by Government of Punjab	20 districts of Punjab	2022–2023
Third Party Validation 2: Non-Salary Budget Expenditure Third-Party Validation & Monitoring School Education	PESP III, Cambridge Education Financed by FCDO	12 districts of Punjab	2021
M&E of Pilot Project South Asia EDGE-ITA and EMPOWER Research & Policy Advisory School Education	British Council Financed by FCDO	2 districts (Punjab) & 2 districts (Sindh)	2020–2022
An Evaluation Survey of Literacy Interventions Impact Evaluation School Education	DG Monitoring & Evaluation, P&D Board, Govt. of the Punjab Financed by Government of Punjab	Entire province of Punjab	2019
Data Collection Survey of TPE of Elimination of Child & Bonded Labour Project Third-Party Validation & Monitoring Child Labour & Protection	DG Monitoring & Evaluation, P&D Board, Govt. of the Punjab Financed by Government of Punjab	Entire province of Punjab	2019
Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF), Tracer Study 2018 Survey & Data Collection Skills & TVET	Punjab Skills Development Fund Financed by FCDO	Entire province of Punjab	2019
Rehabilitation and Revitalization of Computer Labs (Baseline, Impact Assessment & Procurement Inspection) Impact Evaluation School Education	PMIU–PESRP, School Education Department Financed by FCDO	17 districts of Punjab	2019–2022
Rehabilitation and Revitalization of Science Labs (Baseline, Impact Assessment & Procurement Inspection) Impact Evaluation School Education	PMIU–PESRP, School Education Department Financed by FCDO	17 districts of Punjab	2019–2022
Evaluation of Textbooks- AJK Textbook Board Research & Policy Advisory School Education	Azad Jammu Kashmir Textbook Board, Gov of AJK Financed by Government of AJK	AJK	2017
Impact Evaluation Survey / TPE of Punjab Education and English Language Initiative (PEELI) Third-Party Validation & Monitoring School Education	British Council & QAED Financed by FCDO	Entire province of Punjab	2017–2020
Piloting an intervention to counter child labor in one slum of lahore Research & Policy Advisory Child Labour & Protection	Solidar, Switzerland Financed by Solidar, Switzerland	1 district	2017
TPV of Irregularities in Purchase of Furniture and IT Equipment Third-Party Validation & Monitoring School Education	School Education Department Financed by World Bank	Entire province of Punjab	2017
Assessment of Project on Equitable Access to Education for Marginalized Children, especially girls Research & Policy Advisory School Education	School Education Department, Govt. of Punjab Financed by UNICEF	3 districts (Punjab)	2016
Private School Census Survey & Data Collection School Education	School Education Department, Govt. of Punjab Financed by World Bank	Entire province of Punjab	2016
TPV of the Scheme to Distribute Free Textbooks Third-Party Validation & Monitoring School Education	Elementary & Secondary Education Department, Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Financed by Government of KP	Entire Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	2016
Awareness Campaign under Supplemental Stipend Pilot Programme Phase-II Communication & Outreach School Education	School Education Department, Govt. of Punjab Financed by World Bank	5 districts (Punjab)	2015
Improvers’ Bonus Programme Awareness Campaign 2014-15 Communication & Outreach School Education	School Education Department, Govt. of Punjab Financed by World Bank	6 districts (Punjab)	2015
Results Campaign under Improvers’ Bonus Programme 2015 Communication & Outreach School Education	School Education Department, Govt. of Punjab Financed by World Bank	6 districts (Punjab)	2015
Sindh-wide Survey to Promote Research in Teacher Education Survey & Data Collection School Education	Education & Literacy Department, Govt. of Sindh Financed by Government of Sindh	Entire province of Sindh	2015
Training Manual and Related Material Development for Teachers Training & Material Development School Education	Canada Debt Swap Project Financed by Global Affairs Canada	Entire province of Punjab	2015
Non-Salary Budget Expenditure Review Research & Policy Advisory School Education	Cambridge Education Financed by FCDO	9 districts (Punjab)	2014
Review of the School Council Mobilization Programme and Implementation of School Council Policy 2013 Research & Policy Advisory School Education	Cambridge Education Financed by World Bank	5 districts (Punjab)	2014
School Council Mobilization Programme and Implementation Review Research & Policy Advisory School Education	Cambridge Education Financed by World Bank	5 districts (Punjab)	2014
Up-gradation of Teachers Training Institutions and Training of Teachers and Educational Managers Training & Material Development School Education	School Education Department, Govt. of Punjab Financed by Government of Punjab	14 districts (Punjab)	2014
Announcement of Annual Results for 2012-13 Improvers’ School Performance Campaign Communication & Outreach School Education	Cambridge Education Financed by World Bank	6 districts (Punjab)	2013
Feedback Survey of School Score Card Survey & Data Collection School Education	Cambridge Education Financed by World Bank	3 districts (Punjab)	2013
Girls’ Stipend Monitoring Surveys Survey & Data Collection School Education	Cambridge Education Financed by World Bank	5 districts (Punjab)	2013–2014
Impact Assessment/Final Programme Evaluation of “Children’s Access to Quality Education” Impact Evaluation School Education	Dubai Cares International Financed by Dubai Cares International	3 districts (Punjab)	2013
Improvers School Bonus Programme, Awareness Campaign 2013-14 Communication & Outreach School Education	Cambridge Education Financed by World Bank	6 districts (Punjab)	2013
Supplement Stipend Pilot Programme (SSPP) Awareness Campaign Communication & Outreach School Education	Cambridge Education Financed by World Bank	5 districts (Punjab)	2013
Training of Pakistan Railway School Head Teacher Training & Material Development Health & Nutrition	Population Welfare Department, Govt. of Punjab Financed by Government of Punjab	1 district (Punjab)	2013
Improvers School Bonus Programme — Field-based Administrative Assistance (Data Verification) Research & Policy Advisory School Education	Cambridge Education Financed by World Bank	6 districts (Punjab)	2012
Improvers School Bonus Programme Awareness Campaign 2012-2013 Communication & Outreach School Education	Cambridge Education Financed by World Bank	6 districts (Punjab)	2012
Piloting/Awareness of School Report Card Communication & Outreach School Education	Cambridge Education Financed by World Bank	2 districts (Punjab)	2012
Third Party Evaluation (TPE) of Project “Enhancement of Girls’ Enrolment & Retention in South Punjab” Third-Party Validation & Monitoring School Education	Dubai Cares International Financed by Dubai Cares International	3 districts (Punjab)	2012
Capacity Building of NGOs (Training of Staff) Training & Material Development Local Government & Urban	District Government, Lodhran Financed by USAID	1 district (Punjab)	2011
Teaching Learning Material Development & Capacity Building of Educational Managers Training & Material Development Local Government & Urban	Pakistan Railways Financed by Government of Pakistan	2 districts (Punjab)	2011
Piloting of Whole School Improvement Programme in Selected Schools Implementation & Management School Education	District Government, Lodhran Financed by Government of Punjab	1 district (Punjab)	2010
Training of Primary School Head Teachers and District Education Management Support Staff Training & Material Development School Education	USAID Financed by USAID	1 district (Punjab)	2010