Project UpdateMarch 30, 2012

The QED Group, as a subcontractor to Encompass LLC, has been awarded the U.S. Agency for International Development, Focus on Results: Enhancing Capacity Across Sectors in Transition II - Participant Training (FORECAST II – PT) contract.

The...

Project UpdateFebruary 24, 2012

Helping women become more effective civil service officers was the focus of a seminar led by the QED-managed USAID/Turkmenistan Governance Strengthening Project late last year.

The seminar on developing organizational and management skills brought together 35 women who hold civil service posts, including representatives from local governments, the Central Office of Youth Union of Turkmenistan and the National Labor Union of Turkmenistan. The project organized the two-day workshop with the School of Business under the Union...

FeatureFebruary 20, 2012

QED’s strategy for achieving impact across a range of geographically and technically diverse activities includes taking gender issues into consideration during all project stages, from design and implementation to monitoring and evaluation.  Our cross-cutting and integrated approach to gender has contributed to our success in economic growth, democracy and governance and global health. 

Monitoring & Evaluation:  A gender-sensitive approach is critical to any robust M&E methodology and a...