Publications
Mid-term evaluation of RVO’s Climate and Energy Response Facility (CERF)
Can ‘climate diplomacy’ via Dutch embassies help to speed up climate mitigation and climate adaptation in partner countries? SEO’s recent evaluation of RVO’s Climate and Energy Response Facility (CERF) suggests that it can, under certain conditions. SEO also offers several recommendations to make this instrument more relevant, effective, and efficient.
2025-04
Advisory services SEO – Development of PUM’s MEL system and new ToC
During the period from February to July 2023, SEO provided advisory services to enhance the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) system of the PUM Netherlands Senior Experts (PUM).
2023-81
Evaluation of the AGRI3 Fund
The Inclusive Green Growth department (IGG) of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) commissioned SEO Amsterdam Economics to provide evaluation and monitoring support for the AGRI3 Fund. The evaluation team found that the fund's approach and instruments were relevant but identified a need for increased risk-taking and enhanced use of TA to fully realise its ambitious goals for sustainable agriculture and rural development.
2024-51
Evaluation of the Private Seed Sector Development (PSSD) programme in Burundi
SEO and MDF were commissioned by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) in Burundi to assess the impact of its Private Seed Sector Development (PSSD) programme. The primary goal of the programme was to elevate and transform the private seed value chain in Burundi, ensuring that farmers gain improved access to high-quality, certified seeds, thereby significantly enhancing their productivity and incomes.
2024-59
External Evaluation of the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development
At the request of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), SEO conducted an external evaluation of the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD), in cooperation with our partner MDF.
2024-51
Evaluation IFC’s Women in Work Program
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) commissioned SEO Amsterdam Economics (SEO) and the Kandy Consulting Group (KCG) to conduct an impact evaluation of its Women in Work (WiW) program in Sri Lanka. The evaluation showed that the program was relevant and effective and contributed to creating change towards gender equality at the level of individuals, firms, as well as at public institutions.
2023-104A + 2023-104B
Impact Evaluation of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative in Sri Lanka
At the request of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), SEO Amsterdam Economics conducted an impact evaluation of activities provided under the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) in Sri Lanka.
2023-39
Evaluation of PSD Apps and Toolkit
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) commissioned SEO Amsterdam Economics (SEO) and MDF Training & Consultancy (MDF) to conduct a mid-term evaluation of its Private Sector Development (PSD) Toolkit and an end-line evaluation of its predecessor, PSD Apps. The overall finding is that the PSD Toolkit and PSD Apps have performed well against the OECD-DAC evaluation criteria thus far, with opportunities for further improvements in the areas of external coherence and sustainability.
2022-151A+B
Independent assessment of the AGRI3 Fund proposal
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands commissioned SEO to carry out a Mid-Term Review of 2SCALE, an incubator and accelerator programme in agricultural food sectors in Africa.
2019-76
Mid-term evaluation of the Global Tax Program (GTP)
The World Bank (WB) commissioned SEO Amsterdam Economics to conduct a mid-term evaluation (MTE) of its Global Tax Program (GTP). The evaluation team concluded that the GTP is a well-managed programme and has thus far performed well against the OECD-DAC evaluation criteria, despite operational challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022-150