Our partnership and affiliation with Breinscope spans across more than 10 years of jointly supporting each organization with technical capacities across different areas of interests. Ranging from Baseline and endline household surveys to project management, we have worked together to synthesize knowledge to the clients and fill in the blanks to our esteemed clientele. As Real Link Center for we believe in the power of collaborations and consortiums to bring in synergies to our work with clients.
While Breinscope served as the lead firm, our team provided specialized technical support in research methodology design, fieldwork coordination, and the integration of OECD‑DAC evaluation criteria, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI), Locally‑Led Adaptation (LLA), and Participatory Grant‑Making (PGM) principles.
Together, we have delivered high‑quality studies that inform policy, strengthen community resilience, and advance inclusive development.
Highlights of Our Joint Work
Promoting Life Skills and Livelihoods in Kakuma (2020)
We supported the design of participatory tools and coordinated FGDs with refugee and host communities, ensuring marginalized voices were captured. This work demonstrated LLA principles and aligned with OECD‑DAC criteria on relevance and sustainability.
Wings to Fly Midterm Evaluation (2021)
Our team contributed to mixed‑methods design and gender‑disaggregated data collection, strengthening evidence on PGM models and equity in education access.
Building Resilience to Drought in Arid Lands (2021)
We coordinated fieldwork in pastoralist counties and applied OECD‑DAC criteria, integrating outcome harvesting to capture unintended results. This evaluation directly linked to water security and climate resilience.
Study of Nomadic Education in Wajir (2019)
We provided methodological support and facilitated KIIs with community leaders, applying a GESI framework to highlight barriers faced by girls and marginalized groups.
Kenya Rural Development Programme (2018)
Our role included survey design and enumerator training, ensuring integration of OECD‑DAC criteria. The evaluation provided evidence on community‑driven development relevant to LLA and PGM.
Aquaculture Associations Assessment (2020)
We conducted stakeholder mapping and applied participatory tools, integrating gender and inclusion analysis to highlight governance gaps in the aquaculture sector.
Hiran Bay Emergency WASH Assistance (2019)
We supported field coordination and ensured ethical standards in humanitarian contexts, applying OECD‑DAC efficiency and sustainability criteria. This project was directly linked to water justice and WASH resilience.
Improving Access to Agricultural Financial Services (2020)
We designed survey tools and coordinated household interviews, integrating gender‑disaggregated analysis to strengthen evidence on inclusive financing and PGM.
Our Value Addition
Across all these assignments, Real Link CRCB ensured:
- Rigorous methodology design aligned with global evaluation standards.
- Fieldwork coordination that guaranteed quality and inclusivity.
- Integration of cross‑cutting themes (GESI, LLA, PGM) into tools, analysis, and reporting.
- Participatory validation workshops to ensure community voices shaped findings.