BAN-DRCE Center for Excellence
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Social Protection and Humanitarian
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Social Protection and Humanitarian

A trusted research and evaluation partner within one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest social protection systems, delivering real-time, policy-oriented evidence.

10+Years of Social Protection Research
10+Social Protection Projects Delivered
Overview

About our Social Protection and Humanitarian work

Ethiopia operates one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest social protection systems, spanning rural and urban safety nets, school feeding, health insurance, disability and elderly care, and emergency cash transfers — vital engines for building resilience, safeguarding human capital, and breaking cycles of food insecurity.

BAN-DRCE is a trusted research and evaluation partner within this ecosystem, working alongside government, implementing partners, academia, the UN, and donor stakeholders. We deliver real-time, data-driven, policy- and action-oriented evidence, using rigorous field tools and evaluation designs to help clients target resources effectively and measure impact for the marginalized youth and women benefiting from safety net programs.

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Social Protection and Humanitarian — Field Work
Social Protection and Humanitarian — Community

Our Approach & Methodology

To answer the hardest question in development work — what actually works, for whom, and why — BAN-DRCE applies a range of rigorous impact evaluation designs, selected to fit each program’s context, ethics, and data constraints.

We deploy state-of-the-art tools and methods, including randomized controlled trial design and implementation; quasi-experimental evaluation tools such as difference-in-differences, propensity score matching, and before-and-after evaluation; system assessment; technical support; policy review; capacity development; and mixed-method evaluation and triangulation.

Sub Sectors

Social Accountability & GovernanceEvaluating citizen engagement, public monitoring, and dialogue mechanisms between beneficiaries and government implementers to ensure fair targeting, reduce abuses, and enhance service delivery standards.
Community Scorecard (CSC) & Citizen FeedbackDeploying and evaluating quantitative and qualitative scoring tools that allow communities to directly rate service quality, track institutional performance, and drive participatory local governance.
Livelihoods & Economic InclusionAssessing pathways for sustainable income generation, asset accumulation, access to financial services, micro-enterprise development, and graduation out of safety nets (such as PSNP/UPSNJP).
Program Evaluation & Public Works ReviewResearching shock-responsive transfer mechanisms, public works management, conditional vs. unconditional cash transfers, and consumption smoothing during food insecurity crises.
Apprenticeship, Youth Employment & Skills PathwaysEvaluating workforce readiness programs, TVET alignment, apprenticeships, and job linkages targeted at urban and rural youth.
Gender Equality, Social & Disability Inclusion (GEDSI)Measuring economic empowerment, intra-household decision-making, and specialized protection outcomes for female-headed households, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities.

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