Kassem Saddik

Commissioned to evaluate ESCWA Data Strategy (2020-2022) and its implementation serving the 2030 Agenda and evidence-based
national policy making in order to identify lessons learned and recommendations to drive it to the next level.

Commissioned to evaluate two GPSA projects implemented in Jordan to strengthen the social accountability in the education sector –
examining how citizen voices were influencing the education policies and strategy in Jordan; and the Municipalities – by establishing a
grievance mechanism to engage citizens.

Support UNICEF Lebanon country office in strengthening national evaluation capacity, providing technical assistance to national
partners, and contributing to building strong M&E culture within the LCO.

Conduct the Mid-term Evaluation of UNITAR’s project on “Building capacity for the 2030 Agenda 2.0”. The purpose of this evaluation is
to assess the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, likelihood of impact and likelihood of sustainability of the capacity
development modality that consists of combination advisory services, national and regional pilot learning events, and the dissemination
of knowledge through e-learning and other knowledge products. The assignment relied on solid theoretical foundations based on the
Kirkpatrick Model and realist approach to evaluation.

Link : https://unitar.org/results-evidence-learning/evaluation/independent-mid-term-evaluation-building-capacity-2030-agenda-20-project

Commissioned by WIPO to conduct the evaluation of the Regional Bureau for Arab Countries scope over the last 5 years, assess its
processes, implementation effectiveness and efficiency and its strategic contributions within the existing context to make IP work for
sustainable development.

link:https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/about-wipo/en/oversight/iaod/evaluation/pdf/210611_division_for_arab_countries_evaluation_report_for_publishing.pdf

Commissioned by CLIC to co-lead a team of researchers to provide the Final Review of the United Nations Strategic Framework (UNSF 2017-2021) in Lebanon, with a focus on the HDP nexus, liaising with the Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) and key stakeholders, setting the methodology, overseeing the consultation process and ensure quality control through the drafting process.

Commissioned to conduct a meta-synthesis of the evaluations of WIPOs regional divisions for the period (2015-2020) in order to better inform the divisions’ contribution to the recent Medium-term Strategy (2022-2026)

Commissioned to conduct a meta-synthesis of the evaluations of WIPOs regional divisions for the period (2015-2020) in order to better inform the divisions’ contribution to the recent Medium-term Strategy (2022-2026)
Commissioned by WIPO to conduct the evaluation of the Regional Bureau for Arab Countries scope over the last 5 years, assess its processes, implementation effectiveness and efficiency and its strategic contributions within the existing context to make IP work for sustainable development.

Link:https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/about-wipo/en/oversight/iaod/evaluation/pdf/210611_division_for_arab_countries_evaluation_report_for_publishing.pdf

Commissioned to assess the learning outcomes and conduct programme evaluation of the “Can’t wait to learn – from Home” programme in Lebanon, in order to inform potential adaptions to the programme content, technical inputs and capacity building. An evaluation conducted using innovative remote tools.

Commissioned to lead to evaluation of the Social Development Programme (2014-2019) and the implementation of the various technical support and capacity building initiatives under the programme in four Arab countries, with missions to Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco (including the support to the Sudanese NCP to develop the Migration Policy). Developed the programme’s ToC that helps planning for the next cycle.

link:https://www.unescwa.org/sites/www.unescwa.org/files/page_attachments/sdd_evaluation_executive_summary.pdf

Commissioned to produce a case study on the national Institutional framework for policy/ program evaluation in Jordan in the context of the SDGs. The study entails mapping the various governance structures and proposing recommendations to strengthen evaluation capacities to inform equity-focused decision-making

Commissioned to develop the consultation process and scenarios to endorse the solid waste management legislation in Lebanon, with a particular focus on the institutional reform associated with the legislative proposal (Dec 2017)

 Commissioned to conduct the ROM (Result Oriented Monitoring) of the EU funded project Support to the Jordan Response Platform for the Syria Crisis, managed by UNDP to support the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC) to manage the Syrian Crisis with a resilience approach and develop the Jordan Response Plan (JRP).
 Commissioned to conduct the ROM (Result Oriented Monitoring) of the EU funded Technical Assistance (TA) for public administration reforms for improved service delivery to citizens, Supporting the Ministry of Public Service Development (MoPSD) and Ministry of Information & Communication Tech (MoICT)

Commissioned to lead the overall evaluation of UNECA Africa Trade Policy Center (ATPC II) project (2008-2015) – a 14 million project funded primarily by Global Affairs Canada among other donors (DFID, AfDB) to promote sound trade policies and boost African trade within the continent and with the world
 Managed a team of senior trade expert and a program evaluator
 Evaluate (using the ToC and Outcome Mapping approaches) the various technical support and capacity building initiatives of the governments of Africa with missions to Ethiopia, Tanzania, Namibia, Morocco)

Strategy Planning & Performance Management & Evaluation
 Successfully established and deployed the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework and system within relevant government entities and programs (including setting the metrics, measurement processes and accountability framework) related to the health, environment and social sectors strategy and governance
 Facilitated and conducted capacity building workshops to the respective government counterparts.
 Strategy Planning
 Guided and managed the environmental and health sectors of Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 and Dubai Plan 2021 and contributed to other key social sectors’ strategic plans.
Policy Analysis
 Drafted the Solid Waste management Policy and oversaw implementation.
 Drafted the Safety and Ambulatory plans, set the monitoring frameworks and followed up on implementation.
 Reviewed and developed various policy documents

Internews Europe Learning & Evaluation Team Lead March 2023 – Present
ESCWA Learning & Evaluation Team Lead Jan 2023 – Present
La Chaîne de l’Espoir -CDE Evaluation Team Leader Jan 2023 – April 2023
International Rescue Committee Learning Expert/Quality Assurance Nov 2022- Jan 2023
Humedica Learning & Evaluation Team Lead Oct – Dec 2022
ACTED Senior Evaluation Expert Sep 2022 – Dec 2022
Basmeh & Zeitooneh Senior Evaluation Expert Sep- Nov 2022
Just Childhood Senior Learning Advisor Sep – Nov 2022
Austrian Red Cross/ARC-LRC Learning & Evaluation Team Lead May – July 2022
Oxfam LB Evaluation Team Leader May 2022 -July 2022
NRC (Norwegian Refugee Council) Evaluation co-leader Mar 2022 – July 2022
Search for Common Ground Evaluation Team Leader Sept 2021 – Nov 2021
Mission East Evaluation Co-leader Sept 2021 – Dec 2021
Oxfam International Learning & Evaluation Team Lead June 2021 – Aug 2021
Danish Red Cross (DRC) Evaluation Co-Leader Dec 2020 – Mar 2021
Solidarités international Evaluation Co-Leader Feb 2021 – Mar 2021