Social Program Evaluators and Consultants’ International Evaluation Team (SPEC International) has a mission to enhance monitoring and evaluation in developing and transition countries through cooperation and collaboration with the global evaluation community. SPEC International offers…
…a cadre of senior-level professionals with M&E expertise holding substantial international experience
…ability to assemble the right multi-faceted, multinational team tailored to your project’s M&E needs
…easy access to a wealth of methodological, content and in-country M&E knowledge
…linkages with networks of professional evaluators around the world
…faster, better informed, more effective and more sustainable M&E work in the field
SPEC International is a group of 10 experienced program evaluators – all active members of the American Evaluation Association. Click here for a brief description of members. Combined, they have 100 plus years of evaluation experience mostly in developing and transition countries. Click here for a map showing countries where team members have worked. One or more members of the team have at least basic competencies or are fluent in French, Spanish, Russian, Kiswahili or Thai. Team members have evaluated programs in:
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Aging Agriculture and Trade Conflict Management Conflict Prevention Democracy and Civic Society Economic Growth Education, Training & Skills Development Environment Global Health
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Health Promotion Humanitarian Assistance Knowledge Management Private and Voluntary Sector Collaboration Transition Initiatives Urban Programs Water Women in Development Youth at Risk
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Click here for a table of each team member’s area of expertise.
SPEC International’s commitment to building the global capacity for M&E is demonstrated by our involvement in the International Organisation for Cooperation in Evaluation and leadership roles in various evaluation associations around the world, including the American Evaluation Association, and its International Committee and Topical Interest Group on International and Cross-Cultural Evaluation.
You can be assured that evaluations you commission with SPEC International will be:
…aligned with the professional standards for program evaluation;
…planned and executed in a rigorous manner and grounded in evaluation theory;
…implemented in a culturally responsive way;
…building local M&E capacity in the process; and
…completed with high quality, on time and within budget!
For a complete printable version of this information about SPEC International, click here. (PDF Brochure)