Evaluation of a Community-Based Response to the Needs of Orphaned and Vulnerable Children

With support from the Rockefeller Foundation, DAL led an international effort to develop a research protocol for assessing the effectiveness of aid programs targeting orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) in East Africa. DAL facilitated the development and testing of 17 quantitative and qualitative survey tools, provided project management for the collection of data in an East African village, wrote and published a final report, and disseminated the results among domestic and international government entities, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and major funders in the area of OVC care. Total project cost: $750,000.