Maarifa Consult

Maarifa Consult MAARIFA CONSULT is a Consulting firm Focusing on three core areas; RESEARCH, EVALUATION & TRAINING Our goal is hinged on two “Es”-Effectiveness and Efficiency.

MAARIFA CONSULT INC was born out of the dire need to strengthen organizational capacities by collaborating and providing consultancy services to the local NGOs in Uganda and East Africa.MAARIFA CONSULT is a private firm inaugurated 2010 in Uganda. The company is operational in all districts of Uganda, with head office in Kampala-Ntinda Kiwatule Road. We provide high quality research, training and

consultancy services to Governments, Government agencies, NGOs, individuals, business organizations and other interested parties locally and internationally in areas of Program Development, Program/Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Gender and Development, HIV/AIDS, Poverty, Resource Mobilization, Company Registration,NGO registration, Organizational development, Human resource, Grant writing, Project design

Our mission is TO ENHANCE NONPROFIT SUCCESS. Our services are fully integrated and strengthened through partnerships with local NGOs. MAARIFA CONSULT INC is a local NGO working in different parts of Uganda. MAARIFA CONSULT was founded in 2008 with the aim of creating long-lasting partnerships with struggling NGOs in Uganda. The organization continues to be firmly rooted in the local community with their primary focus being on empowerment of local NGOs. Experience,
We have been there, managed boards, raised funds, started organization, managed finances, trained leaders, built organization structures, monitored and evaluated projects, designed programs, conducted grant-project research. Effective
We believe in long term partners and results. Practical
Our goal is to offer tailor-made practical services which fit your organization.

Here’s a fun fact: Over 60% of project teams say that evaluation findings directly change how they design their next pro...
19/03/2026

Here’s a fun fact: Over 60% of project teams say that evaluation findings directly change how they design their next program.

That’s the beauty of Monitoring & Evaluation: it’s not just about proving success, but about improving how we achieve it. Whether you are a health researcher, a market analyst, or an M&E officer, the ability to transform raw numbers into actionable stories is what makes a real impact.

At the heart of this transformation is SPSS, one of the most powerful suites for data analysis and modeling. It’s the industry standard for professionals who need to process large amounts of quantitative data quickly and accurately.

If you're looking to retool your skills and remain competitive, our 2026 Professional Training Programme is designed for you.

From mastering complex data manipulation in Excel to performing advanced statistical tests in SPSS, we bridge the gap between "having data" and "understanding data."

🚀 Enroll in our Professional Training Courses (March–December 2026)

Physical & Virtual Options Available!

Our curriculum is built for NGO & INGO staff, researchers, and development practitioners ready to upskill:

📊 Quantitative Data Analysis Using SPSS, Stata & R

📈 Quantitative Data Management, Analysis & Visualization (Python)

🗺️ GIS for M&E, WASH, Climate Change, & Disease Surveillance

📱 Mobile Data Collection (ODK, Kobo, SurveyCTO)

📋 Monitoring & Evaluation for Development Projects

📊 Interactive Dashboards & Infographics (Power BI, Tableau, Excel)

✍️ Grant Proposal Writing & Project Design

🤝 Market Systems & Value Chain Development

🚨 Humanitarian Programming, Logistics & MHPSS

Why Join Us?

✔️ Professional Certificate upon completion

✔️ Practical, hands-on learning with real-world datasets

✔️ Expert facilitators

✔️ Classroom & virtual flexibility

👉🏽 Limited slots available—secure your place early and turn your data into a success story!

The workspace is evolving. Are you? 📈The standard for professional excellence has shifted. It’s no longer just about doi...
02/03/2026

The workspace is evolving. Are you? 📈

The standard for professional excellence has shifted. It’s no longer just about doing the work it’s about mastering the systems that drive it.

The bar is higher because our tools are smarter. At Maarifa Consult, we don't believe growth is left to chance; it is built through intentional upskilling.

Our 2026 Professional Training Programme ; March–December is designed to transition you from manual workflows to the data-driven systems that define today’s high-performing environments.

2026 Skills Roadmap:
📊 Analytical Intelligence: Python, SPSS, Stata, R, & NVivo.
📈 Advanced Visualization: Power BI, Tableau, & Interactive Dashboards.
📱 Digital Fieldwork: GIS & Mobile Data Collection (ODK, Kobo).
📋 Strategic Management: M&E, Grant Writing, & Project Design.
🚨 Humanitarian Operations: Logistics, MHPSS, & Market Systems.

Why Maarifa:
✔ Applied Learning: Real-world tools used by top NGOs & INGOs.
✔ Field-Tested Experts: Facilitators with active industry experience.
✔ Adaptive Formats: Classroom (Maarifa Office) or Virtual sessions ✔ Accessible Pricing: UGX 400,000 – 500,000.

Upskilling isn’t a luxury in 2026—it’s the strategy.

📍Limited slots available. Secure your place early to lead in the modern workspace.

Recently, our team had the privilege of conducting an endline study for the Healthy Village Project implemented by Wells...
24/02/2026

Recently, our team had the privilege of conducting an endline study for the Healthy Village Project implemented by Wells of Life.

Through a mix of field conversations and data analysis, we assessed progress against the project’s original goals, looking at what has changed, what worked well, and where there is room to grow. We also explored whether the systems put in place are strong enough to sustain results beyond the project period, while ensuring that the voices of women, men, girls, and boys were meaningfully reflected in the findings.

For more than a decade, Wells of Life has expanded access to safe and clean drinking water across rural Uganda, reaching over one million people. Building on this foundation, the Healthy Village Project was introduced to go beyond water access - strengthening hygiene practices, improving health outcomes, and working closely with district local governments in Kabale and Rubanda to drive lasting community change.

This endline study allowed us to capture lessons learned, highlight success factors, and provide practical recommendations to guide future programming. Most importantly, it helps ensure that the impact achieved continues to improve lives long after project completion.

We are proud to support initiatives that advance health, dignity, and sustainable development in communities across Uganda.

Recently, our team supported and engaged in a productive assignment as we continue strengthening our collaboration with ...
20/02/2026

Recently, our team supported and engaged in a productive assignment as we continue strengthening our collaboration with Right To Play under the SHARE Project, funded by Global Affairs Canada.

Our engagement centered on refining and operationalizing a structured monthly monitoring framework to support simple, mobile-based data collection and mentoring of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) over a four-month cycle.

The framework enables field teams to systematically track financial performance, group functionality, and overall progress toward project outcomes.

Beyond tracking performance, the approach promotes accountability and continuous improvement by generating clear, actionable follow-up points for mentoring in subsequent months.

This strengthens timely decision-making, enhances group quality, and contributes to sustained economic resilience among adolescent-focused savings groups.

We appreciate the continued partnership and the commitment of all stakeholders working to drive sustainable, evidence-driven impact.

New week. New goals.Invest in yourself and take a step toward a stronger, more competitive career. Upgrading your skills...
09/02/2026

New week. New goals.

Invest in yourself and take a step toward a stronger, more competitive career. Upgrading your skills isn’t just an option—it’s how you stay relevant, deliver more value, and unlock new opportunities.

Enroll in our Professional Training Courses (March–December 2026) — available in physical and virtual formats.

Courses on offer include:

📊 Quantitative Data Management, Analysis & Visualization (Python)

📈 Quantitative Data Analysis using SPSS, Stata & R

🗺️ GIS for M&E, WASH, Climate Change, Agriculture & Disease Surveillance

📱 Mobile Data Collection (ODK, Kobo, SurveyCTO)

📋 Monitoring & Evaluation for Development Projects

📊 Interactive Dashboards & Infographics (Power BI, Tableau & Excel)

✍️ Grant Proposal Writing & Project Design

🤝 Market Systems & Value Chain Development

🚨 Humanitarian Programming, Logistics & MHPSS

🎯 Ideal for NGO & INGO staff, M&E professionals, researchers, data analysts, students, and development practitioners seeking to upskill, stay competitive, and deliver greater impact.

Why train with us?

✔️ Professional certificate upon completion

✔️ Practical, hands-on learning

✔️ Expert facilitators with real-world experience

✔️ Flexible classroom & virtual options

👉🏽 Limited slots available — secure your place early!



🔗 Register here: https://www.maarifaconsult.com/register-now/

Enroll in our Professional Training Courses (March–December 2026) – Physical & Virtual Options Available!AVAILABLE COUR...
30/01/2026

Enroll in our Professional Training Courses (March–December 2026) – Physical & Virtual Options Available!
AVAILABLE COURSES INCLUDE:

📊 Quantitative Data Management, Analysis & Visualization (Python)
📈 Quantitative Data Analysis Using SPSS, Stata & R
🗺️ GIS for M&E, WASH, Climate Change, Agriculture & Disease Surveillance
📱 Mobile Data Collection (ODK, Kobo, SurveyCTO)
📋 Monitoring & Evaluation for Development Projects
📊 Interactive Dashboards & Infographics (Power BI, Tableau, Excel)
✍️ Grant Proposal Writing & Project Design
🤝 Market Systems & Value Chain Development
🚨 Humanitarian Programming, Logistics & MHPSS

Ideal for NGO & INGO staff, M&E professionals, researchers, data analysts, students, and development practitioners looking to upskill, advance their careers, and remain competitive.

Training Perks
✔️ Professional Certificate upon completion
✔️ Practical, hands-on learning
✔️ Expert facilitators with real-world experience
✔️ Classroom & virtual flexibility

👉🏽 Limited slots available – secure your place early!

Register here: https://www.maarifaconsult.com/register-now/

Today, the year begins to feel real.The holiday pause is officially behind us, the pace is returning, and at Maarifa Con...
05/01/2026

Today, the year begins to feel real.

The holiday pause is officially behind us, the pace is returning, and at Maarifa Consult, we are stepping into 2026 with the momentum of the work that closed our last chapter.

In the final days of the year, we supported Action Against Hunger (ACF) through a comprehensive, multi-sectoral needs and risk assessment. The focus was clear: generating rigorous, needs-based evidence to guide priorities, targeting, and response design in refugee-hosting and host community contexts.

The assessment covered Isingiro (Nakivale), Kiryandongo, Lamwo (Palabek), and Moyo (Palorinya), examining sectoral needs, vulnerabilities, risks, capacities, and coping mechanisms, ensuring programme choices are grounded in current humanitarian realities and aligned with strict analytical requirements.

This is the kind of work that defines how we operate:
clear analysis, strong methodology, and evidence that directly shapes strategic decisions.

As the year gathers momentum, we’re continuing with the same focus, supporting partners to design responses that are relevant, credible, and competitive in increasingly demanding funding environments.

More to come.

Wishing you a smooth transition back to the desk and a week that fuels your momentum.

As the year comes to a close, we are grateful for the trust, collaboration, and partnerships that made our work possible...
22/12/2025

As the year comes to a close, we are grateful for the trust, collaboration, and partnerships that made our work possible. Wishing our partners, clients, and communities a joyful Christmas and a New Year filled with growth and shared success. 🎄✨


As the year draws to a close, it’s a timely moment to pause and reflect on what sustained, community-centred interventio...
18/12/2025

As the year draws to a close, it’s a timely moment to pause and reflect on what sustained, community-centred interventions can achieve in complex and fragile contexts.

Over the past week, we have been engaged in the endline evaluation of the Reconstruction
Assistance, Sustainable Income Generation, and Peace-building for Strengthened Resilience project in Pochalla County, South Sudan, focusing on relevance, effectiveness, impact, sustainability, and overall performance against intended objectives.

Implemented by Tearfund South Sudan in partnership with Coalition for Humanity (CH) and local stakeholders, and funded by BMZ, the project brought together livelihoods and income generation, infrastructure rehabilitation, peacebuilding, capacity strengthening, and disaster risk management.

The evaluation process created space to examine how these components interacted to support household recovery, strengthen social cohesion, and build resilience among conflict-affected communities and returnees.

The process was also a space for honest reflection, grounding learning in evidence, amplifying community voices, and supporting more thoughtful decisions about what to adapt, strengthen, or do differently next time.

We were recently engaged in the Labour Market Study (LMS) under UNESCO’s “Support to TVET for Value Chain Development” p...
05/12/2025

We were recently engaged in the Labour Market Study (LMS) under UNESCO’s “Support to TVET for Value Chain Development” project, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The study is being undertaken as part of the Government of South Sudan’s strategic interventions aimed at creating a more diversified and resilient economy that can sustainably reduce fragility and foster inclusive development. As part of this ongoing engagement, our team recently completed the data collection phase of the LMS a nationwide assessment spanning all 10 states and 2 administrative areas of South Sudan, designed to generate reliable and up-to-date evidence to address the persistent mismatch between the skills produced by training institutions and the demands of the labour market, a gap underscored by earlier, limited-scope studies such as UNESCO’s 2018 TVET Rapid Assessment.

Throughout the fieldwork, we engaged with government ministries, institutions, and local stakeholders to collect valuable insights into labour market dynamics and the challenges contributing to youth unemployment, low workforce productivity, reliance on foreign skilled labour, and the economic disenfranchisement of local populations.

We extend our sincere appreciation to the Government of South Sudan particularly the Ministry of Youth and Sports; Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development; Ministry of General Education and Instruction; Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security; Ministry of Trade and Industry; Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare; and the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards for their collaboration and continued commitment to building an inclusive, gender-sensitive, and labour-responsive TVET system.

The findings of this assessment will directly feed into broader efforts to ensure that the country’s TVET system is evidence-based, gender sensitive, inclusive, and aligned with labour market needs.

At Maarifa Consult, we remain committed to supporting partners through rigorous research, evidence-based learning, and actionable insights that drive meaningful and sustainable impact.

It has been an insightful and productive two weeks for us at Maarifa Consult as we continue our collaboration with Right...
27/11/2025

It has been an insightful and productive two weeks for us at Maarifa Consult as we continue our collaboration with Right To Play through the SHARE project, funded by Global Affairs Canada.

Our team has been supporting the VSLA Training and Learning Initiative, a key component of the project’s work in Buyende and Adjumani districts. The initiative focuses on strengthening financial literacy and building the economic confidence of adolescent-focused VSLAs.

By working closely with mentors, community leaders, and project staff, we are helping equip young people with practical skills to manage savings, make informed financial decisions, and enhance their resilience.

We appreciate the ongoing partnership with Right To Play and commend the commitment of all teams involved. We look forward to sharing further insights and learnings as the engagement progresses.

✨ Mid-Week Update | Keeping the Momentum StrongIt’s been an energising week at Maarifa Consult as our team continues to ...
26/11/2025

✨ Mid-Week Update | Keeping the Momentum Strong

It’s been an energising week at Maarifa Consult as our team continues to support partners across multiple engagements.

From ongoing evaluations to field coordination, learning sessions, and planning meetings the past few days have been full, productive, and deeply meaningful.

Each engagement reminds us of why we do this work:
✔️ Strengthening systems
✔️ Generating evidence
✔️ Helping organisations make informed, impactful decisions

We’re grateful for the trust placed in us and excited about the insights emerging from this week’s activities. More updates coming as we wrap up each assignment.

Here’s to a productive Wednesday and to development work that moves from intention to impact.

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