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Evaluation Consultant specialising in project impact and quality evaluations, needs assessments, participatory data collection methods, household surveys, GIS, data analysis, meta-analysis and systematic reviews. Several years of programme experience in the Syrian crisis (Jordan), D.R. Congo, Somalia (Somaliland), Uganda and Nepal. Experience of capacity building with partners and internal teams. |
 Contact Elizabeth Wood
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
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Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
I hold a MA Development Studies and a BSc Environmental Science. I have also gained an online Post Graduate Cert. in Global Health. I am highly skilled in survey data analysis (using Stata), also producing maps and infographics to support reporting.
I have extensive project management and field experience, including managing complex, concurrent and partner-based projects involving research and communication of results, ensuring high standards of delivery. Contexts include the Syrian crisis (Jordan) and D.R. Congo working closely with partners and clients such as UN agencies, universities, sector working groups, government departments, health centres and other NGOs. Particularly in Jordan and in my current role as an independent consultant, I have been the primary decision maker and leader of projects, including establishing partner relationships and ensuring that the needs of partners are met.
More recently, as an Evaluation Consultant, projects I have led and implemented with partners include:
• Oxfam International (February 2017): statistical analysis of impact assessment data following the earthquake response in Nepal (using Stata 14) to support reporting on response impact. Statistical tests included multivariate analysis of indicators, regressions and paired t-tests.
“Next time we need such work carried out I would like to ask you again” Dr Vivien Walden, MEAL Team Leader, Global Humanitarian Team, Oxfam (February 2017).
• World Relief (Aug – Oct 16): independent evaluation of project: ‘Community and Household Resilience in Rural Somaliland’ to assess impact, strategy, effectiveness and quality. Highlighting lessons learned from the experience of stakeholders, as well as capacity building with project teams.
“Thank you for your commitment to this evaluation and the time you have spent with us on each step. We appreciate your systematic approach and we have learnt how to develop and carry out a project evaluation” Ashwaq Abdi Hashi, Community Mobiliser Somaliland, World Relief Germany (October 2016).
• Save the Children UK (March – July 16): comprehensive impact and quality analysis to inform the following strategy period through meta-analysis of humanitarian response evaluation reports. Designed a methodology and analytical framework tool based on the Systematic Review methodology to conduct data synthesis and generate a summary of evaluation evidence from evaluation findings.
“I am very much impressed by the approach you have proposed for the methodology” Taitos Matafeni, Head of Impact, Innovation and Evidence, Save the Children UK (March 2016).
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Education: |
Master of Arts in Development Studies, University of Leeds, UK (Sept 2000 – Dec 2001):
- Researched the underlying causes of poverty specifically focusing on rural livelihoods, famine and food insecurity. Also focused on social research methods, project management and M&E.
Post Graduate Certificate in Global Health, University of Manchester, UK (Apr 2012 – Apr 2013):
- Reduction of disparities impacting on health and protection against global threats that disregard national borders. Disaster management and community health approaches.
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science, University of Leeds, UK (Sept 1997 – June 2000):
- Scientific research techniques, earth sciences, land degradation, localised and global food insecurity, theory of climate change and the impact and management of natural disasters.
ArcMap (GIS) specialisation course. University of California via coursea.org (April - Dec 2016).
Short course in Stata 14; Statistical Survey Approaches, University of Oxford (Nov 2015).
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Key reports and publications:
Education Sector Working Group, REACH Initiative (2015) Access to Education for Syrian Refugee Children in Jordan Host Communities. http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/REACH_JENA_HC_March2015_.pdf
World Food Programme, REACH Initiative (2014) Comprehensive Food Security Monitoring Exercise (CFSME) Syrian Refugees in Jordan. July. http://reliefweb.int/report/jordan/comprehensive-food-security-monitoring-exercise-cfsme-syrian-refugees-jordan
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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