Insights
Welcome to our online repository of insightful blog articles and publications. Here, we curate a collection of our work that we think can be useful to you.
Assessing the Impact of Fairtrade on Poverty Reduction and Economic Resilience through Rural Development
The study by Mainlevel Consulting assesses Fairtrade's impact on poverty reduction and rural development in Ghana and Peru across cocoa, banana, and coffee sectors, comparing certified and non-certified Small Producer Organizations (SPOs) using qualitative and quantitative methods.
Die Unternehmenskultur der GIZ
Das Gutachterteam identifiziert wesentliche Ergebnisse der Unternehmenskultur der GIZ, darunter den Wunsch der Mitarbeitenden nach verstärkter Zusammenarbeit und weniger Konkurrenz, sowie die Bedeutung von Kreativität für zukünftige Anpassungen. Obwohl einige Herausforderungen wie Befristungsproblematik und Arbeitsbelastung diskutiert werden, empfiehlt das Team kultursensible Veränderungsmaßnahmen entsprechend den mittelfristigen Anforderungen des Unternehmens.
Assessing the Impact of FairtCentral project evaluation Digital Solutions for Sustainable Development, Rwandarade on Poverty Reduction and Economic Resilience through Rural Development
The Rwandan Government wishes to digitalize the country’s economy and society as a means to accelerate social and economic development. The project intends to establish structures and capacities for the development and implementation of digital solutions for Rwanda and Africa related to the SDGs.
Remote Management, Monitoring, and Verification Tools & Service Providers
This is KfW’s RMMV Guidebook on how to manage, monitor and verify Financial Cooperation projects remotely. This RMMV Guidebook will assist KfW’s employees, project partners and suppliers in jointly implementing Financial Cooperation Projects even in situations with limited access to project sites, projects with many locations as well as projects covering extended areas.
Evaluierungsbericht 2017: Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (P.R.I.M.E)
Mainlevel wurde vom DAAD beauftragt, das P.R.I.M.E.-Programm zu evaluieren und Erkenntnisse für den neuen Förderantrag zu gewinnen, sowie Empfehlungen für die mögliche neue Phase des Programms abzuleiten. Ziel war es die Fortsetzung des Programms sicherzustellen und die Markenbekanntheit von "P.R.I.M.E." zu steigern.
Evaluation: Programme Professional Education and Training in Central Asia
The "Programme Professional Education and Training in Central Asia" project aimed to improve vocational education in the Central Asian food industry, addressing challenges like underfunding and outdated teaching methods. It collaborated with government ministries, educational institutions, and the private sector across Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. The project's multi-level approach engaged stakeholders to collectively plan and implement interventions, benefiting young individuals aspiring to work in the agri-food sector.
Fair Gründen
Mainlevel Consulting wurde von der Senatskanzlei der Freien Hansestadt Bremen beauftragt, die Studie „Fair Gründen: Bestandsaufnahme und Handlungsempfehlungen für die Förderung von Unternehmensgründungen mit Impact im Globalen Süden” durchzuführen. Die Zusammenarbeit begann Mitte Oktober 2022. Die Ergebnisse der Studie wurden am 26. April 2023 im Rahmen eines Netzwerktreffens vorgestellt
Factsheet dialogue on sustainability in Pakistan
The ‘Dialogue for Sustainability’ as part of the GIZ-project ‘Improvement of labour and social standards in the Pakistani textile industry’ supported businesses in the textile and garment industry in Pakistan. GIZ helped organizing change management processes with employees and managers to improve the compliance with labour and environmental standards and boost productivity. As a result, the working conditions of 20,000 employees were improved and companies were able to considerably increase productivity. The project also contributed significantly to an increase in sallaries by 9 to 10 percent of about 7,000 workers.