Axiom ME field research

About Axiom ME

Leading M&E in
Complex Environments

Since 2012, Axiom ME has pioneered evidence-based monitoring and evaluation in the world's most challenging operating environments.

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Years of Experience
Operational since 2012
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Completed Consultancies
For 40+ clients including UNICEF, EU, World Bank
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TPM Projects Reviewed
$1B+ aggregate portfolio value since 2013
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Household Interviews
Face-to-face surveys across 5 countries
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Geo-referenced Photos
Field evidence archive with GPS metadata
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Field Data Methods
Quantitative, qualitative, observational & discreet

Source · Axiom ME Track Record, 2012–2025 · 350+ consultancies on file

Our Story

Pioneering M&E Since 2012

Axiom Monitoring and Evaluation is the field intelligence infrastructure for complex environments - established in 2012 and registered in France, Kenya, Yemen (2 entities) and Somalia (2 entities). Since 2013 we have been pioneers of large-scale TPM in hard-to-reach areas, trusted by UNICEF, the European Union, World Bank, FCDO, and DANIDA for over 350 consultancies across Somalia, Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan and beyond. Our core specialties are third party monitoring, evaluations, context analysis, household surveys, data management, and advisory services.

We are registered in France, Kenya, Yemen (2 entities) and Somalia (2 entities), giving us a unique multi-jurisdictional presence that enables trusted operations across the Horn of Africa and Middle East.

Our core team of 15 full-time staff and a network of over 550trained enumerators speak 11 languages and have worked across 14+ countries in Africa, the Middle East and beyond.

“We serve as our clients' eyes and ears on the ground, providing evidence and justified recommendations from the field.”

Registered in
France, Kenya, Yemen & Somalia
Core team
15 full-time staff + 550+ trained enumerators
Offices
Nairobi, Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Sanaʿa, Aden, France
Languages spoken
English, French, Arabic, Somali, Kiswahili, Amharic, Tigrinya, Afan Oromo, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
UN system
UNGM Registered #540038

Our Unique Profile

A Mixed Team, Localized in Africa

Axiom ME is a deliberately mixed team - international and national experts from different professional and cultural backgrounds, with an unusually long track record of working together. That combination is rare, and it is the foundation of how we work.

We are localized in Africa: our centre of gravity, our people and our networks sit in the region where the programmes we assess are actually delivered. That is what we mean by localization - not a distant head office with a branch on the ground, but local knowledge, local languages and permanent local presence built into every assignment.

Our role is to be a bridge: between donors and field realities, between international evaluation standards and local context, and between the data and the communities it represents.

A mixed team
International and national experts from different backgrounds - who have worked together for years.
Localized in Africa
Our people, offices and networks are embedded in the region where programmes are delivered.
Local languages
Data collection and reporting in the languages programmes are actually delivered in.
A bridge
Connecting donor requirements and international standards with field reality and local context.

Our Advisory

Practical, Useful Advisory

We are not diplomats. Because our reports are not made to be public, we tell you the real story of your project - with recommendations from advisors who have actually implemented programmes and understand field reality.

We go deep on data analysis, and our team set-up lets us go just as deep on content analysis. This is not desk work: we test our findings against field reality and interpretation. Our reports carry the depth of rigorous data management - a geek's obsession with the numbers - together with the flavour of the field where the project is implemented.

Deep on the data

Rigorous data management and statistical analysis - handled with a geek's obsession for getting the numbers right.

Grounded in the field

Findings are tested against field reality and interpretation, not produced from a desk far from where the project runs.

Evidence first, then pragmatism

We build the evidence, then recommend pragmatically - advice that an implementer can actually use.

“We build evidence first, and then we recommend with pragmatism. The principles of evaluation have no flexibility - they remain our main objective.”

Training & Capacity Building

We Build Capacity, Not Just Reports

Beyond evaluation, we strengthen the institutions we work with - designing M&E systems and tools, training teams, and reinforcing financial and operational management. Two engagements illustrate the range of this work.

Ministry of Health · Somalia
Funded by UNICEF · 2020

Meeting financial audit recommendations

With UNICEF funding, we strengthened the Ministry of Health's institutional financial capacity across Mogadishu, Garowe and Hargeisa - specifically to address issues raised in previous audits. The work combined a capacity assessment, development of financial policies, systems and control mechanisms, and classroom plus on-the-job training under UNICEF HACT, alongside financial monitoring of six NGO sub-recipients.

UNODC · Global Maritime Crime Programme
Western Indian Ocean · 2022–23

Training staff across a nine-country region

For UNODC's Global Maritime Crime Programme, we designed the monitoring and evaluation framework, monitoring tools and a training guide, then trained UNODC staff both virtually and in person across a nine-country region - so the programme's own teams could collect and use data effectively against its outcomes and outputs.

Mission

To provide rigorous, evidence-based monitoring and evaluation services that strengthen accountability, improve programme effectiveness, and build local capacity in the world's most challenging environments.

Vision

To inspire innovative approaches for positive change through the highest standards of independent evaluation and field-based research.

Timeline

Our Journey

From a two-country start-up in 2012 to 350+ consultancies across the Horn of Africa and Middle East - a decade of building field intelligence where others cannot operate.

  1. Founded
    2012

    Axiom ME founded in France and Kenya, beginning TPM work in Somalia

  2. Partnership
    2013

    First large-scale TPM contract with UN OCHA in Somalia - reviewing 10 projects

  3. Expansion
    2015

    Expansion to Yemen - first field operations in the Middle East

  4. Partnership
    2016

    Consortium lead for EU Somalia Portfolio TPM - 300M EUR portfolio, 80 projects

  5. Expansion
    2017

    Registration in Yemen; expanded operations to South Sudan

  6. Partnership
    2019

    Long-term agreements with UNICEF and DANIDA; expansion to Ethiopia

  7. Expansion
    2021

    500+ trained enumerators; registration in Somalia (2 entities)

  8. Expansion
    2022

    Launch of UNICEF Ethiopia TPM; 30 staff deployed nationally

  9. Partnership
    2023

    Partnership with World Bank on urban investment surveys; Sudan operations

  10. Milestone
    2024

    UNOPS Somalia TPM; ongoing UNICEF Yemen cash transfer monitoring

  11. Milestone
    2025

    350+ consultancies completed; WFP value chain assessment; FAO Somalia livelihood assessment

  12. Milestone
    2026

    We will surprise you.

Our Approach

Field-First, Evidence-Based

We combine deep local knowledge with international methodological expertise. Our approach is evidence-based, participatory, and contextually grounded - moving beyond theoretical frameworks to deliver practical, actionable insights from the field. Every finding is traceable to its source: photo, transcript, dashboard cut, or geo-referenced submission.

Read the full Data Management Protocol
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Design

Context-sensitive methodology design with locally validated tools and sampling frameworks.

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Collect

Field deployment with trained enumerators, call centers, and geo-referenced data capture.

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Analyse

Multi-method data triangulation using SPSS, R, Python, GIS mapping, and qualitative analysis.

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Report

Actionable, evidence-based reports with interactive dashboards and visualizations.

Axiom ME running a training and capacity-building session
Trained enumerators
1,000+

Deployable in 48 hours across Somalia, Ethiopia, Yemen, Sudan and South Sudan.

Our Team

The People Behind the Work

Our permanent core team of 15 specialists brings together expertise in M&E, data science, public health, agronomy, protection, and field coordination - embedded across Nairobi, Mogadishu, Addis Ababa, Juba, and France. They are backed by a network of 1,000+ trained enumerators deployable within 48 hours across Somalia, Ethiopia, Yemen, Sudan, and South Sudan.

David Guillemois

David Guillemois

Founder & Managing Director
Nairobi, Kenya · France

David specialises in complex evaluations and monitoring for aid and development actors in challenging contexts. With over 20 years of experience across Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe - as Project Manager, Country Director, Regional Coordinator, and consultant - he founded Axiom ME in 2012 and has since led 250+ evaluations, surveys, assessments, and TPM missions in Somalia, Yemen, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Kenya, and DR Congo for major donors, UN agencies, and NGOs.

Third Party MonitoringComplex EvaluationsProgramme Design
Languages: English, French
Abdirashid Mohamed Hussein

Abdirashid Mohamed Hussein

Senior Field Coordinator & M&E Consultant
Nairobi, Kenya · Mogadishu, Somalia

Abdirashid brings 16+ years of humanitarian and development leadership across the Horn of Africa. Former Area Manager at NRC (South Yemen), Senior Humanitarian Advisor at Adeso Somalia, and Deputy County Secretary of Garissa County, he has led multi-million-dollar donor-funded programmes with UNOPS, NRC, Adeso, Kenya Red Cross, and Islamic Relief. With Axiom ME since 2023 on IGAD CEWARN, UNOPS/EU Somalia, and FCDO Kenya devolution evaluations.

Programme ManagementPeacebuilding & GovernanceSecurity Sector Monitoring
Languages: English, Swahili, Somali
Christine Wanjugu Ndirangu

Christine Wanjugu Ndirangu

Lead M&E Specialist
Nairobi, Kenya

Christine is a dedicated M&E Specialist with 5+ years at Axiom ME, leading monitoring, evaluation, proposal writing, and project development in fragile settings. She has evaluated projects across energy, peacebuilding, WASH, food security, livelihoods, health, nutrition, and education, and currently leads the AICS Somalia and UNOPS Non-Lethal Support TPM portfolios.

M&E FrameworksData AnalysisReport Writing
Languages: English, Swahili, Kenyan Sign Language
Antony Ahenda

Antony Ahenda

M&E Expert & QA Specialist
Nairobi, Kenya

Antony leads desk reviews, data analysis, report writing, and quality assurance across Axiom ME's portfolio. With a background in project planning and business development, he has delivered M&E work for UNICEF, OCHA, EU, World Bank, and AICS across Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Yemen.

Report WritingQA & StandardsCash Transfers
Languages: English, Swahili
Steve Abonyo

Steve Abonyo

Data Manager & Analyst
Nairobi, Kenya

Steve manages Axiom ME's complete data pipeline - from ODK/Kobo form design through data cleaning, analysis, and interactive dashboard production. With 7+ years at Axiom ME, he has built real-time dashboards for WFP, NRC, and UNICEF portfolios and leads the data management team on quality and deadline standards.

Kobo / ODKR-Studio & Power BIGIS Mapping (QGIS)
Languages: English, Swahili
Stephen Mayiel

Stephen Mayiel

Field Team Coordinator - Sudan & South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan

Stephen brings 8+ years in gender, protection, and food security programming in emergency and development contexts. Former M&E/CPIMS Officer at IRC South Sudan and National Protection Officer at Nonviolent Peaceforce, he now coordinates all Axiom ME field operations in Sudan and South Sudan, including the UNICEF MCCT+ PDM and Geneva Call baseline studies.

Gender & ProtectionField CoordinationMixed Methods Research
Languages: English, Arabic
Abdiwali Mohamed Ibrahim

Abdiwali Mohamed Ibrahim

Field Coordinator - Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia

Abdiwali is Axiom ME's senior field coordinator in Somalia, directing KIIs, FGDs, field observations, and call center data collection since 2019 for OCHA SHF, UNICEF, EU, World Bank, and UNOPS projects across South-Central Somalia, Banadir, Puntland, Somaliland, and Jubaland.

Somalia Field OperationsCommunity EngagementSecurity Analysis
Languages: Somali, English, Arabic
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Dereje Mamo

National Coordinator - Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Dereje has 10+ years in humanitarian health and nutrition programmes across Ethiopia. Former Medical Team Leader at Humedica International Aid and Health Officer at MSF-France/Holland, he now coordinates all Axiom ME TPM activities across Ethiopian regions for UNICEF, managing teams and quality-assuring data collection at scale.

Public Health & NutritionEthiopia OperationsEmergency Response
Languages: Afan Oromo, Amharic, English
Mohamed Somo

Mohamed Somo

Lead Agricultural Expert & Data Scientist
Nairobi, Kenya

Mohamed combines a postdoctoral research background in agricultural genetics with applied field M&E. Formerly a hybrid wheat breeding lead at Syngenta (USA) and postdoctoral researcher at Cornell University/USDA, he leads food security, seed systems, and livelihood evaluations for Axiom ME, including the World Bank Somalia Seed Systems and FAO value chain assessments.

Food Security & LivelihoodsSeed SystemsValue Chain Analysis
Languages: Somali, English, Swahili

1,000+ Trained Enumerators - Deployable in 48 Hours

Beyond the permanent team, Axiom ME maintains a verified network of enumerators embedded across Somalia (Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Galkacyo, Kismayo), Ethiopia, Yemen, Sudan, and South Sudan. Enumerators undergo standardised training in KIIs, FGDs, household surveys, and field observations using Kobo/ODK digital tools, and can be mobilised for large-scale data collection within 48 hours.

Our Presence

Global Offices

Regional HQ

Nairobi

Kenya
+254 720 217 068
Country Office

Mogadishu

Somalia
Country Office

Hargeisa

Somaliland
Country Office

Sanaʿa

Yemen
Country Office

Aden

Yemen
European Office

France

+33 67 6 19 30 14
Axiom ME remote monitoring call centre in Yemen
“Independent. Verifiable. On the public record.”
- The Axiom ME team

Verifiable Track Record

Registered, referenced, and on the public record.

Most of our reports are bound by client confidentiality, but a number have been published. Below are clients who have agreed to be contacted as references for prior engagements, alongside a sample of publicly available evaluation reports.

United Nations Global Marketplace
UNGM Registered #540038
Vendor-eligible across the UN procurement system
Legal entities
France · Kenya · Yemen (2) · Somalia (2)
Multi-jurisdictional incorporation for trusted operations

Client References

9 contactable references
UNOPS Somalia logo

UNOPS Somalia

2023–2024

Non-Lethal Support to the Somalia National Army - Third-Party Monitoring

Senior Project Manager, UNOPS Somalia Country Office (SOCO)
Concern Worldwide Somalia logo

Concern Worldwide Somalia

2024

Final Evaluation - SAGAL Social Transfers Programme (18 districts, 11 regions)

Concern Somalia Country Director
EU Delegation to Yemen logo

EU Delegation to Yemen

2021–2023

Third Party Monitoring and Evaluations of EU resilience & health projects (ERRY I/II, UNDP, OECD, FAO)

EU Delegation - Team Leader for Yemen
UN OCHA Somalia logo

UN OCHA Somalia

2019–2022

Third-Party Monitoring of the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) - 104 projects, WASH/Health/Food Security/Protection/Shelter/Nutrition/Education/CBI

OCHA Somalia Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
European Union (EU) Somalia logo

European Union (EU) Somalia

2019–2021

Third Party Monitoring of the EU Somalia Portfolio - 21 large-scale projects

EU Delegation Somalia - Programme Manager, Education & Productive Sector
Danish Refugee Council Somalia logo

Danish Refugee Council Somalia

2019–2020

End of Project Evaluation - ODFA RECADS

DRC Somalia MEAL Manager
UN-Habitat Somalia logo

UN-Habitat Somalia

2019–2021

End-Term Evaluation - Dhulka Nabaada and Youth Political Empowerment

UN-Habitat Programme Officers (Falastin Omar, Asia Adam)
Norwegian Refugee Council - East Africa & Yemen logo

Norwegian Refugee Council - East Africa & Yemen

2020

Socio-Economic Assessment

NRC MEAL Manager, East Africa & Yemen
UNODC logo

UNODC

2022

Setting up of an M&E system and a training system

UNODC Programme Coordinator

Contact details for these references are available on request - please reach out via the contact form.

Published Reports

4 public deliverables
2023·IOM

Addressing Drivers and Facilitating Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in the Contexts of Disasters and Climate Change in the IGAD Region

2021·UN-Habitat

End-Term Evaluation - Dhulka Nabaada (The Land of Peace): Supporting Land Reform in Somalia

2019·IOM

Mid-term Evaluation of the Midnimo Project - Jubaland and South-West State, Somalia

2015·DFID Somalia

SEED II - Exploring the agricultural initiatives' influence on stability in Somalia

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