Review of the Early Learning for Child Development Project

MSL fulfilled three specific objectives for this study as mentioned below-   To assess ELCDP activities to determine whether the project reached the stated goals. It includes- evaluating the Early Learning Centre (ELC) activities towards enabling a structured approach. observing home and community if these promote interactive care and safe child-friendly environment for children. examining…

July 10, 2021

Develop a National Programme and Plan of Action to Eliminate Child Marriage in Bangladesh

This National Program and Action Plan was expected to guide the work of all actors toward realizing the objective of elimination of child marriage in Bangladesh. The National Program and Action Plan had been constituting a fundamental tool for improving monitoring among different stakeholders, consolidating and coordinating efforts to advance the cause of eliminating child…

Institutional Development of the Tax Committee: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

Organization, Management and Integrity: Reviewed and analyzed existing organizational structure, identified negative and positive sides, reorganized and consolidated tax administration based on functional rationalization of personnel and systems. Developed methodology for the TC management for monitoring and assessing the performance of the entire tax authorities. Developed newsletters on the TARP purposes and status for internal…

Capacity Development Expert the Study of the Project for Integrated Development of Upazilas in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Identified capacity development programs (e.g., training) implemented by development partners as part of their projects and by Bangladeshi government institutions particularly working for the strengthening of local government institutions. Candidate projects implemented by development partners: LGSP 2 (Local Governance Support Project Phase II): The World Bank UZGP (Upazila Governance Project): UNDP UPGP (Union Parishad Governance…

The Project for Planning and Budgeting Reform for Performed-Based Budgeting (PBB) System Implementation Phase Two in the Republic of Indonesia

Conducted capacity assessment of BAPPENAS and the other related ministries for implementing the MTEF-PBB; Developed/refined result-chain and KPIs in accordance with the relevant guidelines and manuals; Discussed various practices of budget preparation documentation to meet the PBB requirements e.g. the practices of other countries; Discussed the current relevant rules and regulations in Indonesia on the…

Research on Strengthening Pourashava Governance Project

Updated and analyse the transition of the Central/ Pourashava governments’ (i) revenues and expenditures, and (ii) expenditure by categories of Revenue (recurrent) and Development up to 2014-15 by Budget Speech (Table 1), ADP (Table 2) as well as Pourashava Budgets; Analysed the mechanism of decision making, while identifying the specific formula to figure out these…

Revision and Updating of the Strategic Transport Plan for Dhaka (RSTP), Cordon Line Survey, Screen Line Survey, Public Transportation Users’ Opinion Survey

The Cordon Line Survey aimed to determine trips to/from the survey area made by residents living outside the survey area and to calibrate the distributed traffic volume obtained from another survey (i.e., Household Interview Survey; HIS). In order to obtain such data/information, vehicular/passenger traffic count survey, origin-destination (OD) interview survey, and vehicle occupancy survey was…

Institutional Service to Conduct a Longitudinal Study on the Implementation of Each Child Learns (ECL) of the 3rd Primary Education Development Programme (PEDP 3)

MSL conducted a longitudinal study to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of implementation of Each Child Learns into three phases.   Phase 1 of the longitudinal study covers two steps including: a) assessment of training processes in order to ascertain their efficiency and effectiveness in preparing resource persons/trainers and teachers; and b) focusing on classroom…

Conduct “Business Opportunity Identification” (BOI) Exercise under the Government Procurement & Contracting Program (GPCP)

Maxwell Stamp was responsible for developing and enabling the business environment, devising and promoting appropriate SME development strategies, providing access to financial and other resources, creating business opportunities for SMEs and to be a source of reliable information on SMEs and setting up opportunities database.  

Review of the Environmental Risk Management (ERM) Guidelines, Development of Sectoral Policy Guidelines and Quantitative Scoring Tools

MSL reviewed the ERM guidelines, credit rating systems and integration of ERM guidelines, conduct stakeholder meetings and provided input to the final review report.

The updating and Revision of the Bangladesh Code

The following sections of the methodology ware designed to meet the specific objectives of the assignment.   Obtained approval for the detailed work plan on activities to be performed by consultants; Conducted background research/collection of information for the revision and update of BD Code; Drafted the strategy of revision and update in coordination with stakeholders…

Institutional Service to Conduct Bottleneck Analysis of the Barriers to Girls Access to Senior / Higher Secondary Education

MSL conducted Bottleneck Analysis of the Barriers to Girls’ Access to Senior/Higher Secondary Education and performed the below tasks:   Conducted a desk and literature review to document the pattern of drop-out of girls in secondary and tertiary schooling and create preliminary map of bottlenecks and causalities; Developed tools (guided by the 10 determinants of…

Technical Advisory Services for Feasibility Studies for Economic Zones

Component 1: Competitive Advantage and Industry Assessment Stakeholder Meetings and a Review of Existing Studies/Information Competitive Analysis Transport Assessment Industry / Marketing Assessment Demand Forecasts Marketing Strategy Components 2: Master Planning, Infrastructure Requirements and an Environmental and Social Review Site Assessment Best Practice Master Plan On and Off-Site Infrastructure Requirements and Associated Costs Environmental and…

Review of the Education Sector Development Plan of Lao PDR

The review covered the whole education sector and addressed issues at all levels. The ESDP Policy Planning Matrix provided the beginning point and the framework for the review. A number of activities were undertaken during the review, including: Reviewing the legislative and regulatory work required for full implementation of the ESDP; Reviewing the progress towards…

The Study to Match UK Capability to Meet Education & Training Needs in Bangladesh

The various tasks that the consultant required to carry out for this ongoing UKTI project included – Assessing the expectations and implications from the inputs by UKTI Discussing issues with some key participants of the round table conference to have a preliminary idea of the opportunities and barriers Carrying out a preliminary assessment to identify…

Empowerment & Livelihood Improvement “Notun Jibon” Project

Processed monitoring for community institutions, community financing,  infrastructural (Tube well, Culvert, earthen road, school) and social awareness program activities (prevention of dowry, early marriage, polygamy, school dropout, women harassment) .developed six different monitoring tools (Such as Report Card, MPD, Wealth Ranking, Field Visit Assessment by PMA, FGD with CSOs and Post Assessment Guidelines for the…

Facilitation Support to Tax ADR

Conducted assessment to provide case management support and obtain approval for the detailed work plan on activities to be performed by consultants after consultations with BICF, FBCCI and relevant NBR department. Provided Administrative and HR support Identified of gaps that needed to be addressed to provide necessary administrative support to facilitators and other supporting staff….

Community Legal Services (CLS)

Provided assessment of NGOs and Capacity Building on Good Governance Granted Fund Management Analyzed and Progress Reporting Designed Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework Developed an Electronic Management Information System (E-MIS) Provided knowledge Management/Exchange – Lesson Learning and Dissemination of Best Practice Encouraging Public Advocacy – ongoing research on Access to Justice and the causes/consequences of…

Beneficiary Survey for Provision of Portable Steel Bridges on Upazila and Union Roads

MSL was responsible for the following works for the survey and evaluation: Prepared and checked the questionnaire and FGD Checklist and whether or not it is comprehensible to the executing agency and/or other Project-related agencies; Provided necessary assistance to the concerned agencies to complete the questionnaire and FGD Checklist; Coordinated meetings between the executing agency…

Capital Market Development Program II

 Maxwell Stamp Ltd. had facilitated the lead firm by providing two national key experts who would have concentrated on the formulation of a PPTA inter-agency working group of the implementation arrangements. Facilitated to set up dialogues with the Government to foster a partnership in reform which would ensure Government ownership for the Capital Market Development…