Independent Evaluation & M&E
Rigorous assessment translated into recommendations decision-makers can use.
- Mid-term and final evaluations
- Theory of change review
- Mixed-method research
- Results and learning systems
Development advisory
From evidence to impact.
Through Al‑Muharir for Technology and Consulting, we help governments and development partners understand complex systems, design credible interventions, and translate evidence into decisions that can be implemented.
Explore our advisory workExperience with
World BankIFCUNRWAUN WomenSave the ChildrenDAIPalladiumChemonics
Our perspective
Independent analysis, informed by implementation.
Our advisory practice is shaped by experience building technology, designing programmes, leading public-sector initiatives, engaging firms and communities, and working across institutional boundaries.
We combine deep on-the-ground knowledge of Palestine and the wider region with internationally recognized approaches to evaluation, research, programme design, and institutional development. This allows us to assess not only whether an intervention is conceptually sound, but whether it can work inside the market, organization, and policy environment around it.
Capabilities
Advice designed to move a decision forward.
Six connected fields spanning evaluation, enterprise development, public policy, finance, institutional performance, and digital development.
MSME Development & Entrepreneurship
Programme and ecosystem design connecting firms with markets, finance, capabilities, and institutions.
- Ecosystem assessment
- Enterprise diagnostics
- Programme design
- Market and investment linkages
Policy Advisory
Evidence-based policy support grounded in stakeholder incentives and the practical demands of implementation.
- Policy research
- Strategy development
- Institutional analysis
- Stakeholder consultation
Development Finance & Inclusion
Research and programme design supporting access to finance and responsible financial services.
- Market-system analysis
- Access-to-finance diagnostics
- Product and facility design
- Financial literacy
Institutional Development & Reform
Assessment and strengthening of organizations, operating models, and performance frameworks.
- Organizational assessment
- Strategic planning
- Results-based management
- Institutional strengthening
Digital Development
Advisory at the intersection of technology, institutions, employment, and inclusive growth.
- Digital transformation strategy
- Labour-market systems
- AI and data governance
- Digital public services
20+Years of senior advisory experience
$50M+Programme portfolios managed
1M+Beneficiaries reached through programmes
Regional depth
Close enough to understand. Independent enough to challenge.
We combine deep familiarity with Palestine and the wider region with the analytical independence required for credible evaluation and advisory work.
Selected experience
Evidence of delivery, not simply a list of capabilities.
A representative selection of advisory, evaluation, programme-design, and institutional assignments delivered across Palestine and the region.
Palestinian Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Assessment
Led research and quantitative assessment of the entrepreneurship ecosystem, including a Discrete Choice Experiment engaging government, private-sector, academic, and civil-society leaders to inform investment and policy decisions.
MSME development · Research and evaluationFinal Evaluation of a Psychosocial Support Programme
Conducted an independent end-of-project evaluation examining relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, value for money, sustainability, and lessons for future programme design.
Independent evaluationNational Entrepreneurship Strategy Operational Plan
Supported development of the operational plan through stakeholder engagement, institutional analysis, and implementation planning, with attention to youth and women's inclusion.
Policy advisory · Institutional developmentDigital Financial Services Research and Product Design
Led market research and product design for FATEN Smart Cards and SmartPoS solutions, assessing beneficiary needs, demand, and supplier capabilities to strengthen financial inclusion and digital-payment adoption.
Development finance · Digital transformationNational Entrepreneurship Programme for Women
Delivered capacity building, business development, financial management, and market-readiness support to women-owned enterprises, while managing grants supporting 20 women's organizations.
Women's economic empowermentInstitutional Evaluations for the Ministry of National Economy
Led organizational evaluations and advised senior government leadership on performance improvement, monitoring approaches, and institutional modernization.
Institutional development · M&EHow we work
Rigour without losing sight of the decision.
Frame the decision
Clarify what the client needs to understand, choose, improve, or implement—not simply what the assignment asks us to produce.
Build the evidence
Combine document review, data, interviews, surveys, workshops, and institutional analysis around a coherent line of inquiry.
Interpret the system
Examine incentives, capabilities, relationships, constraints, and political-institutional realities behind the visible findings.
Translate into action
Develop practical recommendations, implementation pathways, and decision tools matched to ownership and available capacity.
Senior team
Experienced advisors with regional depth and international perspective.
Senior professionals combining public-sector leadership, programme management, research, evaluation, and digital-transformation experience.
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Mohammed Musleh
Team Leader · Institutional Development & Entrepreneurship
Public-policy and entrepreneurship specialist with more than twenty years of experience spanning institutional reform, ecosystem development, labour-market initiatives, digital transformation, government, and the private sector.
- MPA, Harvard Kennedy School
- BS Management Information Systems, BYU
- Digital Transformation Advisor, World Bank
- Senior Technical Advisor, Ministry of Labour
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Rasha Musleh
Senior Programme Management & Monitoring Specialist
Development professional with more than sixteen years of experience leading donor-funded programmes, institutional-strengthening initiatives, and organizational transformation, including portfolios exceeding USD 50 million.
- MPA, Harvard Kennedy School
- MA Public Relations, Georgetown University
- Head, Crisis Intervention Unit, UNRWA
- Research Analyst, World Bank
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Omar Omran
Senior Research & Evaluation Specialist
Research and evaluation specialist with more than twenty years of experience in independent evaluations, socio-economic assessment, mixed-method research, and policy analysis for international institutions and government.
- Faculty Member & Assistant Dean, Birzeit University
- Consulting experience: World Bank, IFC, UN Women
- Independent Evaluator, Save the Children
- Research: DAI, Palladium, Chemonics, ActionAid
Who we support
Partners working on complex institutional and economic change.
01International organizations
02Donor agencies
03Government institutions
04Development finance actors
05Foundations and NGOs
06Private-sector and ecosystem partners
A distinctive advantage
Advisory that understands technology from the inside.
When an assignment involves digital platforms, data systems, AI, e-government, or technology-enabled service delivery, our advisory team can draw directly on the Group's engineering and transformation capabilities.
Explore digital transformationDiscuss an assignment
What decision should the evidence help you make?
Tell us about the programme, policy, institution, or development challenge you are working through.