The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), an independent U.S. foreign aid agency, aims to improve living standards and reduce poverty through economic growth. Mathematica Policy Research, located in Washington DC, is conducting an evaluation of the MCC-funded Land Management for Investment (LMI) Project in Cabo Verde. The goal of the project is to improve Cape Verde’s investment climate by (i) refining the legal, institutional and procedural environment to create conditions for increased reliability of land information, greater efficiency in land administration transactions, and strengthened protection of land rights; (ii) developing and implementing a new land management information and transaction system; and (iii) clarifying parcel rights and boundaries on targeted islands with high tourism investment potential. Mathematica is procuring an experienced local data collection firm to assist in the evaluation and collect reliable, high-quality data. We anticipate asking the data collection firm to conduct up to 42 interviews with key informants and investors, 24-48 focus groups, and additional administrative data collection in April-September 2018. We also anticipate an additional round of data collection in 2020. If you are interested in bidding for this RFP, please submit a letter of interest and a description of corporate experience to amoore@mathematica-mpr.com and icheban@mathematica-mpr.com. Clarifications, if any, are due by March 23rd and a full proposal should be submitted by April 13th.
Mathematica Policy Research is dedicated to improving public well-being by bringing the highest standards of quality, objectivity, and excellence to bear on information collection and analysis for our partners and clients. The company has been at the forefront of assessing the effectiveness of policies and programs for over four decades. Considered an architect of social policy research, Mathematica conducted the first social policy experiment in the United States, the New Jersey Negative Income Tax Experiment, to test ways of encouraging low-income individuals to work.
Today, Mathematica’s capabilities and reach have grown to respond to new public policy challenges and information needs. Our 1,000+ employees are national leaders in thorough and innovative program evaluation, objective policy research and interpretation, sophisticated survey design and data collection, and comprehensive performance measurement and data management. Mathematica works across the country and around the globe, serving federal agencies, state and local governments, foundations, universities, professional associations, and businesses. Our studies and analysis have yielded information to guide decisions in wide-ranging policy areas, from health, education, early childhood, and family support to nutrition, employment, disability, and international development.
More than a billion people worldwide live on less than a dollar a day, and they suffer from the stark economic, health, and social consequences of poverty. There is a strong need for evidence-based solutions to improve the lives of people in developing nations living in poverty. Governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, foundations, and nonprofit partners are recognizing this need for evidence-based solutions and calling for help assessing program impacts and measuring results. Mathematica’s Center for International Policy Research and Evaluation (CIPRE) is well positioned to deliver on the research needs in this area by building on our unique ability to combine strong methodological expertise while working collaboratively with local implementing partners and other stakeholders.
