Haitham A.
Jordan Livelihoods Evaluation Expert| Livelihoods Learning Study for RDPP III (2023-2026)
Experience
Oct 2025 - Present
2 monthsLebanon
Jordan Livelihoods Evaluation Expert| Livelihoods Learning Study for RDPP III (2023-2026)
Nordic Consulting Group
- Leading the assessment of eight livelihood projects in Jordan (~USD 20M) funded by the Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP), a multi-country fund led by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- The assessment integrates mixed-methods field research, stakeholder consultations, and cross-country synthesis (Jordan and Lebanon) to examine the scalability and sustainability of livelihood approaches in dynamic policy and economic contexts.
- Moreover, leading the design and implementation of the inception framework, analysis of most significant changes, and development of evidence-based case studies and recommendations to inform RDPP’s strategic direction and regional policy dialogue.
- Will oversee field researchers and coordinate engagement with government, private sector, and implementing partners to foster adaptive, inclusive, and sustainable livelihoods programming.
Sep 2025 - Present
3 monthsLebanon
Strategic Country Planning Consultant for Christian Blind Mission (CBM)
Levant International Development Ltd
- Leading the design and implementation of a five-year Strategic Country Plan for CBM CBM Eastern Mediterranean Programme (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine), integrating mixed-methods data collection for situation analysis, stakeholder mapping, and partner portfolio SWOT to advance disability-inclusive development; Moreover, facilitating regional participatory workshops to co-develop strategic objectives aligned with CBM Strategy 2030 and produce rolling plans.
- Will manage a team of research consultants across the countries and manage stakeholder engagement to support systemic, long-term change.
Aug 2025 - Present
4 monthsJordan
Team Leader Consultant – Project initiation, planning and baseline study "Techween” project
Drosos Foundation
- Leading the design and implementation of an integrated organisational proposal, unpacking and baseline development for the JOSA Techween programme, supporting MEL system development and internal learning.
- Based on mixed-methods tools, qualitative and quantitative data collection are integrated to assess delivery logic, stakeholder positioning, and internal coordination, producing project rolling plans through facilitated participatory workshops that map internal roles, workflows, and co-contributions.
- Moreover, will manage a multi-disciplinary team of six members, including a research coordinator, data management support, and enumerators, to ensure timely and ethical data collection.
Apr 2025 - Sep 2025
6 monthsGermany
Technical Business Development Consultant
IPC - Internationale Projekt Consult GmbH
- Supporting IPC in the bidding for KfW-financed projects in several countries in the fields of private sector development, including vocational education.
- Responsibilities include writing strategic proposals, coordinating with international partners, and contributing to team structuring and implementation planning.
Dec 2023 - Feb 2025
1 year 3 monthsSyrian Arab Republic
Deputy Chief of Party – Syria Humanitarian Monitoring Project (SHMPIII)
Proximity International Jordan
- Designed and led the technical design and delivery of a $14M Third-Party Monitoring system contract, monitoring $1B in humanitarian aid across Syria.
- Standardised monitoring processes across 9 key sectors (Including Food Security, WASH, Health, Protection, MPCA, and S&S), ensuring consistency in data collection of over 230 site visits, reporting of over 66 reports, and compliance with USAID/BHA requirements for over 26 partners across Syria including UN, INGO and NNGO.
- Led capacity assessment and development for 9 key IPs, managing ~$20M grants each, enhancing MEL systems and localisation efforts.
- Managed cross-functional teams of data analysts, data managers, and field data collectors to ensure rigorous data integration.
- Analysed cross-sectoral data and conducted data-driven reports, annual learning events and reporting to inform donor strategies, optimising work processes and improving decision-making for future funding allocations.
Oct 2023 - Nov 2023
2 monthsSyrian Arab Republic
Evaluation Advisor Consultant – USAID Accountability and Research Team (ART)
Proximity International
- Led the ex-post evaluation of a $44M USAID-funded program, assessing sustainability and long-term impact, driving evidence-based program insights for future strategic planning.
- Designed the evaluation criteria, matrix and methodology, integrating innovative approaches to optimise processes for effectiveness and learning with experts and field team, ensuring synergised qualitative and quantitative methods sampling and complimentary analysis & reporting.
May 2023 - Jan 2024
9 monthsTeam Leader Consultant – Leadership Journey Programme Review
Cinfo
- Led the evaluation of a multi-million Swiss franc youth leadership program across 14 countries, applying the Most Significant Change approach to assess impact.
- Recruited and managed a team of consultants, ensuring ethical and high-quality data collection.
- Standardised research protocols facilitated cross-border qualitative data collection and secured institutional approvals.
- Led end-to-end reporting, producing a full program review and five impact showcase stories to support donor engagement for a new round of funding.
May 2023 - Dec 2023
8 monthsJordan
Team Leader Consultant – Baseline and Organisational Development "Tariqi: Qualifying Youth to Enter the Labour Market"
Drosos Foundation
- Led the baseline study, sustainability assessment, and MEL system design for a $1M workforce development program.
- Recruited and managed a team of five consultants, ensuring flexible and high-quality implementation.
- Standardised process optimisation frameworks, integrating quantitative and qualitative methodologies for a rigorous baseline study.
- Led the organisational assessment, ensuring alignment with client sustainability standards.
- Developed a MEL system to enhance long-term impact measurement and strategic decision-making.
Dec 2022 - Nov 2023
1 yearJordan
Research Lead Consultant – Feasibility Study "Employment through Local Entrepreneurship" Programme for German Development Bank
IPC - Internationale Projekt Consult GmbH
- Led the research and project scheme design for a €25M KFW-funded program, optimising processes for project feasibility and sustainability.
- Inform the initial project framework and design by knowledge extraction and learning integration across internal and external teams.
- Shaping Phase 2 priorities and guiding donor and local authority engagement.
Jul 2022 - Oct 2022
4 monthsSyrian Arab Republic
Senior Evaluation Specialist
Proximity International
- Oversaw the evaluation of a $60M USAID/BHA-funded program.
- Led the design of evaluation methodologies and protocols, optimising assessment processes for accuracy and strategic learning.
- Co-led data analysis, triangulation, and synthesis, delivering actionable insights.
- Managed the final assessment report, M&E matrices, and stakeholder presentations, informing client decision-making.
- Led the evaluation for six USAID-funded projects (avg. $15M each).
- Managed the data analysis and coding process, supervising a research analyst's experts and maintaining strict quality controls.
- Supported strategic stakeholder engagement, liaising with USAID, local partners, and beneficiaries to align evaluation insights with program learning and decision-making for continuation and termination of funds.
May 2022 - Sep 2022
5 monthsIraq
Team Leader Consultant – INDICASERE II Programme Evaluation
NOVACT
- Led the evaluation of a 27-month, multi-country PVE program funded by the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation.
- Oversaw evaluation design and implementation across Jordan, Iraq (Kurdistan region), and Spain (Catalonia region), focusing on the role of arts, culture, and sport in violence prevention.
- Developed research protocols, coordinated comparative data collection, and ensured methodological consistency across contexts.
- Supervised data analysis and synthesis, integrating findings to inform cross-regional learning.
- Led the production and presentation of the final evaluation report to inform future programming and donor engagement.
Mar 2022 - Jul 2022
5 monthsResearch Specialist | Secondary School to Work Transitions Study (Across MENA)
Social Impact
- Led data collection and analysis using Dedoose, ensuring systematic insight generation.
- Developed regional trend briefs and co-designed a case study validation workshop with USAID and research participants.
- Contributed to the final report, authoring the Skills Development chapter under Research Question 2, shaping policy discussions on youth employment transitions for USAID strategic decision-making.
Jul 2021 - Oct 2021
4 monthsJordan
Program Strategy Consultant
Norwegian Refugee Council
- Advised one of the world's largest INGOs, NRC, on its 2022–2025 strategy, shaping its $20M+ annual Jordan portfolio.
- Applied a beneficiary-centric approach and journey-tracing methods to refine strategic objectives and programmatic sub-objectives.
- Co-led strategic reflection on self-reliance and durable solutions for refugees, assessing investment areas to influence policies and practices.
- Led the assessment of NRC's strategic direction, ensuring programming remains relevant and impactful for both refugees and vulnerable host communities.
Dec 2020 - Oct 2023
2 years 11 monthsCo-Champion – MENA Youth Community of Practice
MSI – TetraTech
- Led the design, launch, and development of the MENA Youth Community of Practice, growing it to 192 member organisations, including donors, INGOs, and local NGOs.
- Managed learning and knowledge-sharing initiatives, ensuring alignment with member needs and sector priorities.
- Produced knowledge products, including adapted resources, translated materials, blogs, and podcasts to enhance regional learning.
Nov 2020 - Oct 2021
1 yearMorocco
Regional Research Coordinator | Youth Participation and Employment MENA
Oxfam IBIS (Denmark)
- Led the technical design of research methodology and network mapping tools for a multi-country youth mapping study.
- Recruited and supervised a team of six researchers across Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia, ensuring high-quality field data collection.
- Oversaw quantitative and qualitative research, maintaining strict quality assurance standards.
- Developed country-specific and cross-cutting reports, translating findings into business development inputs for Oxfam's strategic planning.
May 2020 - Apr 2021
1 yearJordan
Technical Advisor | Youth and Gender EU-JDID
Netherlands Institute for Multi-party Democracy
- Designed and implemented a capacity development program preparing young politicians and women for local and national elections.
- Provided technical and strategic advice, leveraging global best practices.
- Managed 15 short-term experts, ensuring high-quality deliverables and overseeing technical and logistical arrangements.
- Strengthened partnerships with ministries, political parties, and civil society organisations, enhancing stakeholder collaboration.
- Led outcome harvesting for the EU external evaluation, supporting M&E planning and implementation.
Apr 2020 - Apr 2021
1 year 1 monthJordan
Lead Research Coordinator Consultant| Retrospective Youth Study
Social Impact
- Led a 10-year retrospective study of USAID-funded youth programs, assessing hundreds of millions in funding.
- Designed research tools integrating the Most Significant Change and Journey Tracing.
- Acted as the focal point for USAID IPs and Social Impact DC-US teams, ensuring seamless coordination.
- Supervised 15 researchers and 6 translators, overseeing remote data collection and quality assurance.
- Developed data tracking systems and facilitated Finding Conclusion Recommendation sessions to inform USAID strategy.
Aug 2019 - Sep 2019
2 monthsJordan
Research Consultant | Political Economy Analysis – Youth Participation in Jordan
Netherlands Institute for Multi-party Democracy
- Led the research design and methodology development, integrating power analysis tools to assess youth political participation.
- Conducted data collection, desk review, and final reporting, delivering programmatic recommendations.
- Mainstreamed the methodology for MENA country offices, securing its adoption as the primary project analysis tool during the regional planning workshop in Tunisia.
Jul 2019 - May 2020
11 monthsJordan
Minority-Refugees Component Research Lead | Finance in Displacement (FIND) Project
Catholic University (KU)
- Conducted empirical research on financial access for forcibly displaced people in Jordan and Kenya under German Development Cooperation.
- Led data collection on non-Syrian refugees (Yemeni, Somali, Sudanese, Iraqi) and improved research tools using conversational and journey-tracing designs.
- Facilitated a participatory analysis workshop, applying human-centred design methods to generate actionable insights to inform donor refugees' financial inclusion strategy.
Mar 2019 - Apr 2021
2 years 2 monthsJordan
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Consultant
Netherlands Institute for Multi-party Democracy
- Developed the Jordan country office Theory of Change, MEL framework, and digitalised tools.
- Led and authored the School of Politics baseline study using mixed-method research.
- Moreover, I Led Jordan's contribution to NIMD's outcome harvesting and the Power of Dialogue 2021–2026 proposal, securing €14M in funding through strategic program design, ToC development, and MEAL framework alignment.
Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
4 monthsJordan
Jordan Qualitative Research Lead | Baseline Study for the DANIDA Humanitarian Fund for ActionAid Arab Region
Exigo
- Led baseline study coordination and data collection in Jordan for a Danish-funded protection program supporting vulnerable women and communities.
- Conducted data analysis, coding, and report drafting, ensuring evidence-based insights.
- Trained and supervised enumerators, field researchers, and note-takers, strengthening methodological rigour and data quality.
Sep 2018 - Oct 2018
2 monthsJordan
Jordan Qualitative Research Lead | Baseline Study for the EU-Madad Youth RESOLVE project for World Vision
Exigo
- Led qualitative research for a €6M EU-Madad-funded youth resilience program, ensuring effective stakeholder coordination with implementing partners.
- Developed sampling plans, conducted KIIs and FGDs, and ensured data accuracy and completeness.
- Contributed to the final baseline report, providing insights to guide program implementation and impact assessment.
Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
2 monthsJordan
Consultant | Feasibility Study on inclusion of Non-Syrian Refugees in NRC programming
NRC
- Supported a strategy-informing feasibility study on asylum seekers and refugees from Yemen and Sudan, assessing education, shelter, livelihoods, safety, and documentation.
- Facilitated sector-focused working groups with local and international NGO experts.
- Reviewed and contributed to the final study report, shaping policy and programmatic strategies for refugee support.
Oct 2016 - Jan 2017
4 monthsUnited Communities (PVE) Interim Coordinator
ActionAid Arab Region
- Managed partnership coordination with local ministries and stakeholders, ensuring effective program implementation.
- Oversaw partners' administrative and financial reporting, maintaining compliance and accountability.
- Designed and coordinated a study trip to Denmark for 15 officials and community leaders, facilitating high-level meetings with the Danish MFA, DANIDA, and government agencies and contributed to the program's annual report, informing strategic planning and policy discussions.
Nov 2015 - Jan 2018
2 years 3 monthsJordan
Youth Activism Hub Organizer
Global Platform
- Led the development and expansion of Global Platform Jordan, transitioning it from an educational hub to a Youth Activism Hub.
- Managed youth volunteers and international interns, fostering political and social engagement with local, regional, and international stakeholders.
- Designed and facilitated a co-creation workshop to mainstream the pilot project into 13 country offices.
- Led the feasibility study that secured a DKK ~ 20M DANIDA grant and established an income-generation partnership with a Danish social enterprise (~700K annual revenue), coordinating youth exchange programs across Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.
Summary
Experienced RMEL consultant specialising in independent verification, compliance monitoring, and accountability mechanisms for humanitarian and development programs.
Expertise in MEL frameworks, impact-driven programming, and adaptive learning, with extensive experience in remote and in-person capacity assessment and development research and real-time monitoring.
Languages
Arabic
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Oct 2022 - Nov 2022
Saarland University
MA Blended Learning Evaluation · Blended Learning Evaluation · Germany
Oct 2011 - Jun 2015
Philadelphia University
BA Software Engineering · Software Engineering · Jordan
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