Founded in 2004, EPES Mandala Consulting is a British company specialising in conducting evaluation and monitoring of policies, programmes and cooperation projects financed by such international institutions as the European Commission, United Nations, NGOs and various bilateral agencies. It works from offices in Mali, UK and USA with a central representation office in Brussels.

EPES Mandala’s roots go back to the 1991 democratic revolution in Mali and armed conflict in the Sahara. Since then EPES Mandala has been involved in demobilization, weapon collection, disarmament, security sector reform, sustainable peace building and a wide range of other development-related projects around the world.

EPES Mandala Consulting is currently working within the horizontal framework contracts (FWC) system put in place by EuropeAid Cooperation Office to facilitate the implementation of the external aid. The company is involved in LOT 7: Governance and Home Affairs within the FWC BENEF 2009 which is an instrument for fast and transparent recruiting of experts for activities in the sole interest of the countries/regions/entities/beneficiary of external aid programmes of the European Commission and LOT 1: Studies and technical assistance in all sectors within the FWC COM 2011 which is an instrument for fast and transparent recruiting of expertise/logistics within 3 lots of activities.

Sectors and Services
EPES Mandala seeks to promote disarmament, peace and sustainable development through its experience, expertise, strong teamwork ethic, sharing best practice and lessons learned from the field. Since 2007 EPES Mandala have also been involved in design, implementation and evaluation of programmes related to child’s rights and gender based violence in developing world contexts. 

Conflict Transformation

1. Peace building, and creation of public confidence through education and conflict management; using culturally appropriate capacities.
2. Ensuring cross-border and sub-regional cooperation to avoid "conflict-spilling".
3. Re-creating peace and the rule of law in society by providing the legal framework for weapon free society.
4. Project design, Management, Research, Training, Evaluation. 

Security Sector Reform

1. Police, customs officials, military and non-military services training in :
2. Weapon control.
3. Weapon and explosives destruction.
4. Peacetime reorganization/role definition.
5. Codes of conduct.
6. Trauma management.
7. Rehabilitation of ex-combatants.
8. Reconciliation using local mediation systems.
9. Project design, Management, Research, Training and Evaluation.

 

Disarmament and Demobilization

1. Disarmament and weapon collection in post-conflict situations.
2. Demobilization and Demilitarization of former rebels.
3. Storage and management of collected weapon stocks.
4. Destruction of surplus stock.
5. Project design, Management, Research, Training, Evaluation.

 

Governance, Civil Society & NGOs

• Strengthening social capital, civil society, community based organizations and NGOs.
• Training and capacity-building that brings together civil society leaders and local government officials in the development of strategies and the management of programmes.
• Supporting processes of decentralisation, local governance and elections.
• Strengthening the role of civil society in debates and decision-making.
• Democratising peace-building and development processes to make them lasting and durable.
• Working with civil society to reduce local violence and enforce the rule of law.
• Rebuilding civil society and communities after conflict.
• Assessments, Programme Design, Management, Research, Training and Evaluation.

 

Child Protection and Well-being

• Making child rights a reality in protection and reintegration work through programming, education, advocacy, capacity-building and influencing policies and practices.
• Integration of child protection activities across all humanitarian delivery sectors.
• Promoting an environment conducive to positive development, coping and resilience.
• Support for community-driven processes of child protection.
• Reducing risks to children’s safety and emotional well-being.
• Reintegrating child soldiers and children affected by conflict and disaster into civilian and social life.
• Assessments, Program Design, Management, Research, Training and Evaluation.