The Swedish Prison and Probation Service (SPPS) has received Sida funding for a long-term development project with its counterpart in Moldova, focusing on strengthening human resource management. Jonas has been contracted by SPPS to develop a results framework for the project, including a Theory of Change, results matrix, a baseline study and a risk matrix, in consultation with all stakeholders. The results framework should enable continous monitoring of project progress and results, as well as learning and adaption.
The Danish Red Cross is among the largest relief and development organisations in Denmark, and is one of the strategic partners of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Jonas is part of a team contracted by the MFA to review the overall organisational capacity of the Danish Red Cross to achieve agreed results, including a global and country-level assessment of strategy, programmes, administration and financial management. The review is intended to promote learning and accountability, and feed into the continued dialogue between MFA and the Danish Red Cross.
As part of a series of anti-corruption briefing papers, Jonas has been commissioned to prepare two short papers on the topics of “eprocurement” and “crowdsourcing platforms”, respectively. The briefing papers reflect the priority given by Sida to new approaches, including ICT solutions, to address corruption, and provide an overview of initiatives, recent research and lessons learnt.
Justice Rapid Response (JRR) is an international non-profit association based in Switzerland. Its mission is to provide rapid, impartial and professional expertise to international and national partners and civil society actors, assisting them in investigating, analysing and documenting international crimes and serious human rights violations. Jonas is the Team Leader for a mid-term evaluation of Finland’s contribution to JRR. The evaluation is conducted to ensure accountability by providing evidence of results, and promote learning, including by creating a basis for informed decision-making on future funding and adjustments.
LO Norway is Norway's largest workers organisation with more than one million members. Partly funded by Norad, its international works includes cooperation with trade union partners in 16 countries across four continents. Jonas is leading a team tasked with assessing LO Norway in terms of four different “abilities”, with a focus on organisational structure and governance, cost-efficiency and financial management, results achievement, and partnerships. The review includes visits to Oslo and Ghana.
In 2021, OECD adopted the Recommendation on Enabling Civil Society in Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Assistance. With its focus on how to address civic space and engage with civil society organisations as independent development actors in their own right as part of the 2030 Agenda, it is the first international standard of its kind. To ensure adherence with the recommendation and facilitate its implementation in partner countries, Sida has decided to update its existing guidelines for engagement with and support to civil society. Jonas has been contracted to prepare a first draft of this document.