Somalia / South Sudan / Ethiopia / Uganda
Action Against Hunger (ACF)
Somalia, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda
Countries
Our Portfolio
350+ Consultancies.
$1B+ USD in TPM portfolio reviewed.
Since 2012, Axiom ME has deployed field teams across the world's most complex environments to deliver rigorous, evidence-based monitoring and evaluation - 250+ TPM projects reviewed since 2013.
350+
Completed Consultancies
For 40+ clients
250+
TPM Projects Reviewed
Pioneers since 2013
$1B+
TPM Portfolio Value
Aggregate value monitored
40+
Active Clients
UN, donors, NGOs, governments
Clients
Who has trusted us
25 organisations have engaged Axiom ME for monitoring, evaluation, third-party verification and applied research - from UN agencies and bilateral donors to international NGOs operating across the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.
UN Agencies
12
Donors
5
International NGOs
8
Multi-year Engagements
Long-running portfolio mandates
Beyond individual evaluations, Axiom ME runs multi-year, multi-million-dollar monitoring contracts where the client trusts us with sustained portfolio oversight - often as consortium lead.
EU Somalia
2016–2021·5M+ EUR (two consecutive contracts)
TPM of the EU Somalia portfolio across 80+ projects in education, livelihood, governance, resilience, infrastructures and migration. Portfolio under monitoring exceeded 350M EUR.
Modality - Consortium lead. 778 KIIs, 139 FGDs, 11 case studies, 359 face-to-face and 360 call-centre household interviews in Phase 2 alone.
UNICEF Somalia LTA
2019–2023·Long-term agreement (multiple cycles)
TPM and WASH Cluster verification across 8+ implementing partners. Monthly data consolidation by location, partner and sector, with field verification of partner reports.
Modality - 522 KIIs, 84 FGDs, 213 field observations, 600 call-centre surveys; community-based monitoring piloted in 14 districts.
OCHA Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF)
2018–2023·969,000 USD
Third Party Monitoring of 104 SHF-funded projects across WASH, Health, Food Security, Protection, Shelter/NFI, Nutrition, Education and CBI.
Modality - Field deployment across the most access-restricted districts; perception of communities, status of activities, value-for-money review.
AICS Somalia & Ethiopia
2018–2026·~270,000 USD (Somalia LOT 1–3) + Ethiopia LTA
Annual TPM of all AICS implementing partners across multi-sector portfolios. Verification of activity implementation, community perception, financial audit and procurement price review.
Modality - Two or three field visits per partner per year. Value-for-money analysis on item-by-item procurement comparison.
UNOPS - Non-Lethal Support to SNA
2024–2026·Multi-year contract
Geo-referenced verification of vehicles, IT and logistical supplies distributed to Somalia National Army battalions - one of Axiom ME's most sensitive mandates.
Modality - Inventory cross-checks, structured field observation, interactive equipment-tracking dashboards.
UNICEF Yemen - Cash Transfer QISS
2022–2026·Quality Implementation Support Services LTA
Investigation of identity theft, fraud and grievances across Unconditional Cash Transfers, Rural Female Teachers' Salaries, School Grants, Health Worker per diems, and Health Voucher schemes.
Modality - Use of UN agency Call Centre, Issue Log, MIS analysis and Post Distribution Monitoring.
EU Yemen - Resilience & Health
2021–2023·Multi-lot framework
TPM and evaluations of resilience (ERRY I, II, social protection, institutional resilience) and EU health projects, implemented by FAO, UNDP and OECD.
Modality - Cross-line evaluation methodology with field deployment north and south.
DANIDA Somalia
2016–2020·3M+ USD (consortium)
TPM across the Government of Somalia / WB / UNDP / ILO / FAO / Habitat / UNICEF / UN Women / Saferworld portfolio - SCORE, SCALE-UP, JPLG, UNTFF, YES, SDF.
Modality - Team Leader for field data collection, M&E and reporting; thematic reports on corruption, resilience, non-traditional actors.
Thematic Breakdown
Where our work has been
Distribution of Axiom ME's engagements across eight core thematic sectors, tallied from our comprehensive track record. Integrated projects (e.g., Health + Nutrition + WASH) are counted in each sector they cover.
140thematic engagements tallied
Multi-year TPM portfolios (e.g., EU Somalia 80 projects, OCHA SHF 104 projects, AICS 3 phases, UNICEF LTA 43 NGOs) are counted at portfolio-contract level. Underlying project volume is substantially higher.
- Health & Nutrition25
Primary health care, maternal & child health, IMAM/OTP, polio, disease surveillance, health-system strengthening.
- WASH22
Water, sanitation and hygiene programming - flood and drought response, cluster coordination, infrastructure verification.
- Peace, Security & Stabilization18
Peacebuilding, state-building, counter-narcotics, criminal justice, stabilization, reconciliation, governance and rule of law.
- Food Security18
Food assistance, agriculture, livestock and fisheries, seed systems, value-for-money food procurement review.
- Protection / GBV17
Child protection, GBV prevention & response, HLP rights, reintegration of children associated with armed groups.
- Market & Value Chains14
Livelihoods, economic recovery, agricultural value chains, urban investment, youth employment, micro/small enterprise.
- Education14
Formal & non-formal education, TVET, school-based protection, Education Cannot Wait emergency programming.
- Multi-Sector12
Explicit multi-sectoral integrated humanitarian responses combining health, WASH, food security and protection.
Multi-Country Evaluations
3 engagements
Ethiopia / South Sudan
Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)
Ethiopia & South Sudan
Countries
Western Indian Ocean
UNODC
UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme
Programme
Yemen
4 projects
Yemen
UNICEF
10 of 22
Governorates Covered
Yemen
Multiple UN / INGO Clients
Sanaa, Yemen
Base of Operations
Yemen
UNICEF
Health, WASH, Education, Protection
Sectors
Yemen
European Union (ECHO)
EU / ECHO
Client
Ethiopia
2 projects
Ethiopia
UNICEF
30
Staff Deployed
Ethiopia
Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)
Tigray, Afar, Amhara, SNNPR
Regions
Sudan
1 project
Sudan
UNICEF
1,250+ per cycle
Households Surveyed
Somalia
6 projects
Somalia
World Bank
2,000
Households Surveyed
Somalia
Concern Worldwide
18
Districts Covered
Somalia
UNOPS
UNOPS
Client
Somalia
BRCiS Consortium (NRC-led)
738
Households Surveyed
Somalia
Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)
8+
Districts Covered
Somalia
Seeds Systems Group / World Bank
210
Surveys Conducted
South Sudan
2 projects
South Sudan
IOM (USAID / BHA-funded)
384 interviews · 26 KIIs · 9 FGDs
Sample
South Sudan
International Medical Corps (IMC)
800 surveys · 52 KIIs · 8 FGDs
Sample
DR Congo
1 project
DR Congo
Solidarités International (SI)
RRMP (9th phase, since 2011)
Programme
Kenya
2 projects
Kenya
UK aid (UKID) / ACT
10 (Turkana, Isiolo, Kisumu, Mombasa…)
Counties
Kenya
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) / Trickle Up
206 surveys · 24 FGDs
Sample
The above represents a selection of publicly shareable engagements. The majority of Axiom ME's 350+ consultancies are subject to client confidentiality agreements. For a comprehensive track record or references, please contact us.
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