Organisational review of The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is one of the largest, US-based, environmental NGOs. It works in more than 70 countries to tackle climate change, protect land and water, provide food and water sustainability, and build healthy cities. Jonas is contracted by Norad to assess TNC’s organisational structure and governance, partnership approach, results monitoring system, and financial management capacity – with a particular focus on activities in Indonesia.

Jonas Lövkrona
Systems-based audit of the National Environmental Center in Moldova

In cooperation with Swedish Development Advisers, SouthBridge Development Consulting is implementing the project “Organisational development for core support partners in Moldova”, commissioned by the Swedish Embassy in Chisinau. The project includes systems-based audit, training, coaching and mentoring of selected Moldovan CSOs. In September, Jonas is conducting a systems-based audit of the National Environmental Center (NEC), a local organisation working for the protection of water resources.

Jonas Lövkrona
Evaluation of Swedish political party support

Since the mid-1990s Swedish political party-affiliated organisations have received government funding for international development cooperation activities. The support is geared towards strengthening sister parties and democratic multi-party systems in developing countries. Jonas leads a team of consultants contracted by Sida to evaluate the current government strategy for such support, with a focus on the funding mechanism and methods for supporting women’s political influence. The evaluation involves case studies in three countries.

Jonas Lövkrona
Organisational reviews of NRGI, Global Witness and Oxfam US

The National Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), Global Witness and Oxfam US all work to promote open and accountable natural resource management in petroleum rich countries. Jonas is contracted by Norad to lead reviews of all three organisations. This will involve an assessment of organisational structures and governance, partnership approaches, results monitoring systems and financial management capacity, with a particular focus on activities in Ghana and Myanmar.

Jonas Lövkrona
Review and capacity assessment of Danish Refugee Council

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian organisation providing help and protection of refugees and internally displaced people in conflict areas across the world. Jonas is part of a team of consultants contracted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark to assess the results achieved by DRC during the period 2015-2018, and DRC’s capacity in terms of  strategic and organisational set-up, programme management, and financial control.

Emma Hässel
Review and capacity assessment of Action Aid Denmark

Action Aid Denmark (AADK) is a Danish NGO with 70 years of experience from development work focusing on empowering poor and vulnerable people, women and youth. Jonas is part of a team of consultants contracted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark to assess the results achieved by AADK during the period 2014-2017, and DRC’s capacity in terms of  strategic and organisational set-up, programme management, and financial control.

Emma Hässel