Qualcomm’s Wireless Reach program brings advanced wireless technologies to people and communities most in need. Interventions funded by Wireless Reach demonstrate pioneering use of mobile innovations to help drive human and economic progress in underserved areas around the world. Since 2014 the WISE program aims to improve the income of small-scale fishermen and fish processors by increasing fish catch, quality, and quantity of fish processing, aid in the safety and of fishermen, and promote sustainable fishing practices.. MANAUS performed an external assessment of Qualcomm’s WISE program for relevance, coherence, effectiveness, and impact to identify its results to date, lessons learnt, and challenges. The team combined qualitative and quantitative research elements including document review, interviews, and group discussions complemented with quantitative data already available.
TuWezeshe End-of-Program Evaluation
This report presents the findings of an independent evaluation on the relevance, effectiveness and sustainability of TuWezeshe, a feminist leadership program to engage young African women against all forms of gender-based violence.
Well-Being and Equity as a Business Imperative: Summary of the Harvard Sustainability and Health Initiative (SHINE) Research on Worker Well-Being
Levi Strauss & Company, 2020
A joint publication with the Sustainability and Health Initiative at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that summarized the downstream effects of Levi Strauss & Company’s purchasing practices on factory resources and worker well-being. The study mapped system-wide impacts according to a broad set of worker well-being and business performance measures with data collected on 13,318 workers in 15 factories and five countries around the world over a three-year period.
Psychological Climate for Caring and Work Outcomes: A Virtuous Cycle
A joint publication with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Sustainability and Health Initiative for NetPositive Enterprise (SHINE) that examines the relationship between climate for caring and work outcomes (job satisfaction, work engagement, and work quality).
The research team found that caring climate contributes to improved engagement, work quality and productivity. They also found that in companies with higher work quality and productivity it is easier to create a climate for caring.
Starbucks’ responsible sourcing: Social guidelines from the farm to the coffeeshop
A joint publication of the United Nations Global Compact and the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
IOM Buenas Prácticas del Proyecto de Apoyo a Repatriados Guatemaltecos
La emigración guatemalteca hacia los Estados Unidos de América (EE.UU.) se ha incrementado exponencialmente en los últimos
años, aumentando 78% entre 2000 y 2010. Al mismo tiempo, el número de guatemaltecos que son repatriados desde los EE.UU.
ha crecido de forma significativa—de 4.778 a 40.647 entre 2002 y 2012.1 Los repatriados guatemaltecos enfrentan muchos desafíos
a su regreso a Guatemala, tales como deudas, dificultades para encontrar trabajo, separación familiar, problemas
psicológicos, entre otros.
Measuring the Impacts of Business on Well-Being and Sustainability
A new approach to the well-being of factory workers in global supply chains: Evidence from apparel factories in Mexico, Sri Lanka, China and Cambodia
EIU Global Microscope 2018: The Enabling Environment for Financial Inclusion
EIU Microscope, 2018
The Global Microscope assesses the enabling environment for financial inclusion across 5 categories and 55 countries. In this 2018 edition, the EIU overhauled the 2016 framework by revisiting the key enablers of financial inclusion and adding indicators on digital financial services to each domain of the framework.
The Microscope was originally developed for countries in the Latin American and Caribbean regions in 2007 and was expanded into a global study in 2009. Most of the research for this report, which included interviews and desk analysis, was conducted between June and September 2018.
IMPROVING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE THROUGH GENDER EQUALITY
Levi Strauss Foundation, 2017
LS&Co. commissioned this report to identify and promote promising strategies to advance gender equality across the apparel supply chain while strengthening business operations. The report identifies five priority focus areas for investment and details ten strategies that are making the global apparel supply chain more fair, engaging, and productive for all.
Utility Business Models for the Base of the Pyramid
Inter-American Development Bank, 2016
This study focuses on the business models of three utility companies in Colombia that have successfully entered traditionally underserved BOP markets to provide access to finance. As Latin America and Asia house the world’s two largest BOP markets, the study draws relevant lessons to utility companies in Asia seeking to enter the BOP market. The report was commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank and its findings are to be presented at the Asian Development Bank’s 2nd Inclusive Business Forum to take place in Manila in February 2016.
The 2016 Migration Governance Index
The Economist Intelligence Unit, 2016
Commissioned by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and designed by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the Migration Governance Index (MGI) aims to provide a consolidated framework for evaluating country-specific migration governance structures, and to act as a potential source for informing implementation of the migration-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The MGI looks at 15 countries and uses 73 qualitative questions to measure performance across five domains identified as the building blocks of effective migration governance: 1) institutional capacity, 2) migrant rights, 3) safe and orderly migration, 4) labor migration management, and 5) regional and international cooperation.
FSM Family Health and Safety Study
United Nations Population Fund, 2015
This cross-sectional study aimed to gauge the prevalence and types of violence against women in Micronesia. The study also documented the associations between partner violence and the wellbeing of the woman and her children. Our Global Research Manager, Carlued Leon, led field research activities in FSM and co-authored the final study report.
Belau Family Health and Safety Study
United Nations Population Fund, 2015
This cross-sectional study sought to obtain reliable data on the prevalence and types of violence against women in Palau. The study also documented the effect of partner violence on key health issues and other outcomes. Our Global Research Manager, Carlued Leon, provided technical support to the closing phase of the study and co-authored the final study report.
Nauru Family Health and Support Study
United Nations Population Fund, 2015
The study aimed to obtain reliable information on violence against women in Nauru. Though its findings derived from a non-representative sample of women in select districts, the study provides a preliminary understanding around violence against women in the country, its characteristics, and consequences. Our Global Research Manager, Carlued Leon, provided technical support to the closing stage of the study and co-authored the final study report.
Country Portfolio Evaluation of UN Women's Work in Mozambique
UN Women, 2015
This country portfolio evaluation assesses the normative, coordination, and programmatic work of UN Women in Mozambique. The evaluation consisted of a theory-based cluster design to systematically assess the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability of the contributions of UN Women to the improvement of gender equality and women’s empowerment in the country. The evaluation was based on the theories of change developed for the 2012-2015 country portfolio and followed the assessment criteria of the OECD and the UN Evaluation Group
Assessing the use of technology and Khan Academy to improve educational outcomes in Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
Funsepa, 2016
This report presents the results of an independent evaluation of the Sergio Paiz Andrade Foundation’s (Funsepa) pilot program in Sacatepéquez. The pilot aimed to take an innovative approach to Funsepa’s traditional programming and enhance student academic performance in mathematics by incorporating Khan Academy’s tools. The evaluation found that combining technology with Khan Academy produces a higher positive effect on student math performance than the traditional Funsepa intervention.
Youth Economic Strategy (YES) Index
The Economist Intelligence Unit, 2015
The Economist Intelligence Unit commissioned MANAUS to assess youth development and economic empowerment policies in the cities of Panama, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. The assessment included indicators such as financial access, educational opportunities, entrepreneurship, tax incentives, employment opportunities and challenges, and socio-political participation, among others.
Levi Strauss & Co.'s Improving Workers Wellbeing (IWWB) Project Evaluation
Levi Strauss & Co., 2015
This report describes the major findings of an external evaluation of two programs implemented under the Levi Strauss & Co.’s (LS&Co.) Improving Worker Wellbeing (IWWB) initiative in Haiti. The evaluation combined quantitative and qualitative research methods, including stakeholder engagements, face-to-face surveys and focus groups with workers, and desk reviews of internal project documents and monitoring data.
VisionSpring: Eye Care for the Base of the Pyramid
Inter-American Development Bank, 2013
This report presents the results of an independent evaluation conducted by MANAUS of VisionSpring's business model to provide affordable eye care to low-income communities in El Salvador. The evaluation was commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and its main objective was to determine whether the activities implemented and resources spent by VisionSpring fulfilled those outlined in the technical cooperation project with the IADB.
Tenda Atacado: Transforming Business Relations into Partnerships for Growth
Inter-American Development Bank, 2012
MANAUS prepared several case studies for the Inter-American Development Bank on the experience and results of Latin American companies that support the development and expansion of business models that serve low-income populations. This report presents the case of Tenda Atacado, a leading Brazilian retailer and wholesale distributor that focuses on a cash and carry model in the State of São Paulo.
