Over about 30 years I have worked on evaluation and applied social research in some 35 countries, first with proMENTE social research in Sarajevo, then in my own independent consultancy, and since 2019 through Causal Map Ltd. This page lists that work. Filter it below by theme or organisation, or type to search across client, project, country, year and method.

Work before 2019, and the IFRC Everyone Counts reports, was carried out by Steve personally. Projects marked Causal Map Ltd are company contracts from 2019 onward.

194 projects

Humanitarian and Red Cross

ClientWorkYearsSource
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesLead analyst - Everyone Counts Report 2026 (current engagement)2026Independent consultancy
DEZIM / Austrian RegionsKLAR! Climate Change Adaptation AI Pilot
causal mapping
2024Causal Map Ltd
International Committee of the Red CrossCausal mapping
causal mapping
2023Causal Map Ltd
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesMeta-analysis of the 2015 Earthquake Response2019-2020Independent consultancy
Norwegian Red CrossConsultancy: quality & usability of result data2019Independent consultancy
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesLead writer & statistician - Everyone Counts 2019
survey and statistics
2018-2019Independent consultancy
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesConsultant. Ebola synthesis reference document2017Independent consultancy
Action Against Hunger, NepalPsychosocial evaluation post-earthquake
evaluation
2016Independent consultancy
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesLead Researcher, Community Early Warning 22016Independent consultancy
United Nations Children’s FundEvaluation - global response to W. Africa Ebola outbreak
evaluation
2016Independent consultancy
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesConsultant. Framework: Community Resilience in E Africa2013-2014Independent consultancy
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesSwitzerland. Facilitator. Global Health Team workshop, Geneva
training and facilitation
2013Independent consultancy
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesKAP survey on cholera in Sierra Leone using SMS
survey and statistics
2013Independent consultancy
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesSierra Leone. Cholera Response, statistical analysis
survey and statistics
2012-2013Independent consultancy
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesHaiti. Designing the Haiti Evaluation Framework
evaluation
2012Independent consultancy
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesHaiti. Movement-Wide Learning Strategy2012Independent consultancy
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesHaiti. Interim Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
evaluation
2012Independent consultancy
American Red CrossSwitzerland. Consultant. Meta-evaluation, Tsunami Program
evaluation
2010Independent consultancy
American Red CrossThailand. Statistical Meta-evaluation of psychosocial surveys
evaluation, survey and statistics
2010Independent consultancy
American Red CrossARC, S & SE Asia. Meta-evaluation, psychosocial programming
evaluation
2010Independent consultancy
American Red CrossIndonesia. Evaluation, psychosocial programming, tsunami
evaluation
2010Independent consultancy
Catholic Relief ServicesMonitoring system for national anti-trafficking programme2009proMENTE
Catholic Relief ServicesDeveloping monitoring system within the project Sustainable Interventions to Combat Human Trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina SUSTAIN2009proMENTE
Catholic Relief ServicesExternal evaluation of project: Multicultural Cooperation in Education - a Road to Europe
evaluation
2008proMENTE
Catholic Relief ServicesCRS, B&H, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo. Evaluation of Cross-border Cooperation & Reconciliation
evaluation
2007proMENTE
Catholic Relief ServicesEvaluation of Durable Solutions for Collective Centers Residents
evaluation
2006proMENTE
Catholic Relief ServicesM&E Training: Prevention of trafficking in BiH
training and facilitation
2005proMENTE
Catholic Relief ServicesCRS, B&H. Evaluation of program: active citizens - good government
evaluation
2005proMENTE
Handicap InternationalMine Risk Education survey analysis
survey and statistics
2004proMENTE
Handicap InternationalMine Risk Education Within the Education Sector In Bosnia and Herzegovina2004proMENTE
University of Munich (LMU)PTSD prevention: emergency services2004-2006Independent consultancy
International Committee of the Red CrossEvaluation of programme for people with missing family members
evaluation
2002proMENTE
International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC)People with missing family members2002proMENTE

Peacebuilding and governance

ClientWorkYearsSource
Tree AidBB6: Empowering Communities Through Forest Management in Burkina Faso
evaluation, causal mapping
2024Causal Map Ltd
ORS ImpactCausal mapping
causal mapping
2024Causal Map Ltd
ForumFed / Shawn HarquailForumFed causal mapping
causal mapping
2023Causal Map Ltd
Central AsiaEvaluation of anti-narcotics intelligence systems
evaluation
2017Independent consultancy
United States Agency for International DevelopmentTechnical support to rigorous impact evaluation of Step-By-Step programme “Confronting Obstacles to Reconciliation: Empowering Children to Envision and Build Their Peaceful Future in Bosnia and Herzegovina”
evaluation
2014proMENTE
National Democratic InstituteBosnia & Herzegovina. Assessing political party development2014Independent consultancy
UN WomenEvaluation of 16 Days of Activism Campaign 2011: Youth Say No to Violence!
evaluation
2012proMENTE
Transcultural Psychosocial Organisation (TPO)TPO, B&H. Baseline study - Women, Peace-building and Reconciliation
survey and statistics
2011proMENTE
Transkulturna psihosocijalna obrazovna fondacija (TPO)Baseline study “Women, Peace-building and Reconciliation in BiH”
survey and statistics
2011proMENTE
National Democratic InstituteKosovo. M&E Tools: Evaluating Political Party Development
evaluation
2011Independent consultancy
National Democratic InstituteNepal. Lead Evaluator. Democracy/Governance Baseline
evaluation, survey and statistics
2011Independent consultancy
Save the ChildrenResearch training for ombudspersons
training and facilitation
2010proMENTE
International Commission for Missing Persons (ICMP)Mid-term evaluation
evaluation
2010proMENTE
Save the ChildrenTechnical assistance to the South East Europe children’s rights ombudspersons’ network2010proMENTE
International Commission for Missing Persons (ICMP)Evaluation: International Commission on Missing Persons II
evaluation
2010proMENTE
Network of Education Policy CentresResearch project Divided Education, Divided Citizens?2008proMENTE
Organization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeResearch into Internal Trafficking in human beings in Bosnia and Herzegovina2008proMENTE
International Commission for Missing Persons (ICMP)Retrospective evaluation
evaluation
2008proMENTE
Atos / Balkans JusticeAssessment methodology for review of CSO role in reform of B&H legal system
evaluation
2008proMENTE
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)Meta-evaluation: 6 civil society projects in Bosnia & Herzegovina using Outcome Mapping
evaluation
2007proMENTE
Save the ChildrenChildren speak out. What influences child trafficking. Regional project2006proMENTE
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) / United States Agency for International DevelopmentGAP program - evaluation of 20 million USAID local governance project
evaluation
2006proMENTE
Save the Children Norway and Save the Children AllianceChildren speak out. What influences child trafficking in Southeast Europe. Bosnia and Herzegovina report2006proMENTE
United Nations Children’s Fund / Save the ChildrenResearch: Child Trafficking and Worst Forms of Child Labour2003proMENTE

Education

ClientWorkYearsSource
University of BathUsing AI to facilitate feedback on the learning experiences of doctoral students
AI and LLM, training and facilitation, causal mapping
2024Causal Map Ltd
Global Young AcademyLead evaluator: impact of academic support
evaluation
2018Independent consultancy
AIMS-EinsteinPan-African education project, M&E / survey
survey and statistics
2014Independent consultancy
Open Society FoundationsTeacher training “Teacher Leadership for Equal Education”
training and facilitation
2013proMENTE
Open Society FoundationsTeacher training Supporting Teachers to Lead Change
training and facilitation
2010proMENTE
Forum-BosnaSimilarities and differences in EU and B&H futures: evaluation of how curricula contents in the national group of subjects are practically implemented in the classroom, with a focus on the development of critical thinking skills in students
evaluation
2008proMENTE
Open Society Foundations - Education Support ProgramParents views of parental participation in education2008proMENTE
Open Society FoundationsSE & E Europe. Segregated education in transition countries2008-2009Independent consultancy
London School of EconomicsSurvey and analysis of training needs in local government
training and facilitation, survey and statistics
2007proMENTE
proMENTEEducation in Bosnia and Herzegovina: What Do We Teach Our Children? The Analysis of the ‘national Group of Subjects’ Contents in Textbooks2006proMENTE
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Giz, B&H. Survey of provision of careers advice in B&H (focus groups, questionnaire survey)
survey and statistics
2005proMENTE
EU CARDS programmeConceived and implemented careers advice project Moja karijera.2005proMENTE
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Survey of provision of careers advice in B&H
survey and statistics
2005proMENTE

Health and psychosocial

ClientWorkYearsSource
Agency for Clinical Innovation (2025)Causal mapping for Agency for Clinical Innovation (Australia)
causal mapping
2025Causal Map Ltd
Agency for Clinical Innovation2024
causal mapping, AI and LLM
2024Causal Map Ltd
Agency for Clinical InnovationPartner Ring, ACI, Australia
causal mapping
2023Causal Map Ltd
United Nations Children’s FundEvaluation, HIV/AIDS Program in the Pacific . Consultant
evaluation
2013Independent consultancy
University of Munich (LMU)A follow-up study on war-traumatized civilians in Bosnia “10 years after”2009proMENTE
Asocijacija za seksualno i reproduktivno zdravlje: XYFeasibility study: youth gynecological centre2005proMENTE
World VisionEvaluation of Creative Activities for Trauma Healing Program
evaluation
2001proMENTE

Conservation and environment

ClientWorkYearsSource
University of BathUniversity of Bath - Navigating the polycrisis
causal mapping
2025Causal Map Ltd
United Nations Environment ProgrammeGlobal. Lead Evaluator. Evaluation, Youth Strategy
evaluation
2015Independent consultancy
International Union for Conservation of NatureLead Researcher, grants for conservation in West and Central Africa2014Independent consultancy

Social and community development

ClientWorkYearsSource
Heather Britt / WildeGanzenWildeGanzen Giving for Change evaluation
evaluation, causal mapping, AI and LLM, training and facilitation
2025-2026Causal Map Ltd
DuocUC / Felipe RiveraDuocUC causal mapping
evaluation, causal mapping, AI and LLM
2023-2024Causal Map Ltd
TearfundCausal mapping
causal mapping
2022Causal Map Ltd
Mozaik FoundationOnline research about philanthropy in Bosnia and Herzegovina2013proMENTE
UN WomenEvaluation of “Men United to End Violence against Women and Girls”
evaluation
2013proMENTE
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Giz, B&H. Impact baseline-endline survey with matched control group: women youth leaders
survey and statistics
2011proMENTE
Mozaik FoundationExternal evaluation of the Mozaik Foundation project “Build a Better Future Together - Youth Bank BiH 2010/2012”
evaluation
2011proMENTE
Stiftung Schueler Helfen LebenAssessment of the funding needs of Youth NGOs in Western Balkans
evaluation
2011proMENTE
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Giz, B&H. Pre-post evaluation of project “Strengthening Women Youth Leaders”
evaluation
2010proMENTE
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Pre-post evaluation of project “Strengthening Women Youth Leaders”
evaluation
2010proMENTE
Mozaik FoundationBaseline assessment of the project Community Empowerment for the Inclusion of People with Disability
evaluation, survey and statistics
2009proMENTE
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Giz, B&H. Evaluation of Youth leader training
evaluation, training and facilitation
2009proMENTE
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Giz, B&H. Evaluation of Youth Officers Training
evaluation, training and facilitation
2009proMENTE
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Evaluation of Youth leader training
evaluation, training and facilitation
2009proMENTE
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Evaluation of Youth Officers Training
evaluation, training and facilitation
2009proMENTE
South-East European Youth NetworkWeb research on online prosocial behaviour2008proMENTE
BIH Pension and Employment Project (BIHPEP)Evaluation: community development program with Roma and non-Roma communities
evaluation
2008proMENTE
United Nations VolunteersStudy on the State of Volunteerism in South-East Europe and the CIS Region; impact on the Millennium Development Goals2008proMENTE
United Nations VolunteersLead researcher - Volunteerism in SEE and CIS states2008-2009Independent consultancy
Medica ZenicaAnalysis of survey data on domestic and gender-based violence on women and children
survey and statistics
2007proMENTE
riverSEEM&E audit and Most Significant Changes process cross-border volunteering in South-East Europe2007proMENTE
Roma-Gadje Dialogue Through ServiceProject with Roma. M&E audit & Most Significant Changes2006proMENTE
Association of Voluntary Service Organisations (AVSO)Research study: the impact of long-term youth voluntary Service in Europe2006proMENTE
riverSEEQuestionnaire-based evaluation of RIVER SEE Programme: cross-border volunteering in South-East Europe
evaluation, survey and statistics
2006proMENTE
South-East European Youth NetworkEvaluation of work camp effects on pro-social values (and employability)
evaluation
2006proMENTE
United Nations VolunteersAnalysis of questionnaire on voluntary service policy
survey and statistics
2006proMENTE
Federal Employment Institute, B&HEvaluation as part of Trainer training program in active job seek skills for the unemployed
evaluation, training and facilitation
2006proMENTE
Roma-Gadje Dialogue Through Service InitiativeM&E audit and Most Significant Changes process2006proMENTE
Federal Employment Institute, Bosnia and HerzegovinaEvaluation as part of Trainer training program in active job seek skills for the unemployed
evaluation, training and facilitation
2006proMENTE
South-East European Youth NetworkM&E training of executive board members
training and facilitation
2005proMENTE
South-East European Youth NetworkImplementing participatory M&E system: SEEYN2005proMENTE
South-East European Youth NetworkEvaluation
evaluation
2005proMENTE
Federal Employment Institute, B&HTrainer training program
training and facilitation
2005proMENTE
South-East European Youth NetworkTraining for SEEYN in Petnica
training and facilitation
2005proMENTE
South-East European Youth NetworkEvaluation: SEEYN 2004-5
evaluation
2005proMENTE
United Nations Children’s Fund / MedicaEvaluation of training project: A multidisciplinary approach to combat domestic violence and other forms of violence against women and children
evaluation, training and facilitation
2003proMENTE

Research and academia

ClientWorkYearsSource
UNICEF InnocentiCausal mapping (2026)
causal mapping
2026Causal Map Ltd
VIB ResearchCausal mapping
causal mapping, AI and LLM
2025Causal Map Ltd
International NGO Training and Research Centre / PAXINTRAC/PAX Case study
causal mapping
2025Causal Map Ltd
Tree AidBC3 project
causal mapping
2025Causal Map Ltd
UNICEF InnocentiCausal mapping (2024)
causal mapping
2024Causal Map Ltd
University of BathUniversity of Bath - Institute for Policy Research
causal mapping
2024Causal Map Ltd
UNICEF InnocentiCausal mapping (2023)
causal mapping
2023Causal Map Ltd
King’s College London / Cactus ResearchCactus Research - Kings College
causal mapping
2022Causal Map Ltd
Bath Social Development Research / OI CanadaBath SDR - OI Canada causal mapping
causal mapping, survey and statistics
2022Causal Map Ltd
BLE Solutions / Walton Family FoundationCausal Pathways training programme (WFF)
causal mapping, training and facilitation, survey and statistics
2021-2024Causal Map Ltd
Bath Social Development ResearchCausal analysis of data from a QuIP study in Ghana
causal mapping
2020Independent consultancy
Bath Social Development ResearchCausal analysis of data from UK and Tajikistan (desk)
causal mapping
2019-2020Independent consultancy
Bath Social Development ResearchLead developer, app for qualitative causal mapping
causal mapping
2019Independent consultancy
Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs (RERP)TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR IMPACT EVALUATION -Impact Evaluation - Baseline Data Collection and Analysis
evaluation, survey and statistics
2014proMENTE
Dogs TrustEstimating the number of stray dogs in the urban areas of Sarajevo and related survey of public opinion on stray dogs
survey and statistics
2012proMENTE
Caritas Biskupske KonferencijeTraining: planning and conducting qualitative research
training and facilitation
2011proMENTE
Caritas Biskupske Konferencije B&HTraining on Planning and conducting qualitative research
training and facilitation
2011proMENTE
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Results of survey for GTZ
survey and statistics
2011proMENTE
Open Society FoundationsSE Europe. Supervising postgrad research2009-2010Independent consultancy
Open Society FoundationsSE Europe. Lead Researcher: Parental participation survey
survey and statistics
2008-2009Independent consultancy
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeFCO, B&H. Survey of business in B&H on HRM attitudes and practices
survey and statistics
2007proMENTE
proMENTESurvey as part of handbook on HRM
survey and statistics
2007proMENTE
United Nations Children’s FundQualitative research program on young people selling sex2004proMENTE

Causal mapping consultancy

ClientWorkYearsSource
Church of Jesus ChristCausal mapping
causal mapping
2026Causal Map Ltd
ConnectGoCausal mapping (2025-2026)
causal mapping
2025-2026Causal Map Ltd
Tree AidEC0 project
causal mapping
2025Causal Map Ltd
SGAIN / BATHSDRBath SDR SGAIN causal mapping
causal mapping, AI and LLM
2025Causal Map Ltd
Southern HemisphereLove Alliance ETE (2025)
evaluation, causal mapping
2025Causal Map Ltd
Southern HemisphereVCA25
evaluation, causal mapping
2025Causal Map Ltd
Abt GlobalCausal mapping
causal mapping
2025Causal Map Ltd
Walton FoundationStrengthening OH with causal mapping
causal mapping
2025Causal Map Ltd
International NGO Training and Research Centre / PAXINTRAC PAX causal mapping (2025)
evaluation, causal mapping
2025Causal Map Ltd
MK Institut / Mission und KircheMK Institut causal mapping
causal mapping, AI and LLM
2025Causal Map Ltd
People Speak UpCreative Home Delivery Service, PSU
causal mapping
2024Causal Map Ltd
Fondation BotnarCausal mapping
evaluation, causal mapping
2024Causal Map Ltd
Bath Social Development Research / BBC Media ActionBath SDR - BBC Media Action causal mapping
causal mapping
2024Causal Map Ltd
Young Lives / United Nations Children’s Fund / Bath Social Development ResearchYoung Lives causal mapping
causal mapping
2024Causal Map Ltd
University of Munich (LMU)Causal mapping
causal mapping, AI and LLM
2024Causal Map Ltd
People Speak UpCausal mapping
causal mapping
2024Causal Map Ltd
Randall Puljek-ShankWhat drives group learning? PLI CS
causal mapping
2023Causal Map Ltd
SoChaSoCha causal mapping
causal mapping
2023Causal Map Ltd
Southern HemisphereLove Alliance (2023)
evaluation, causal mapping
2023Causal Map Ltd
Stichting DorcasCausal mapping
causal mapping
2023Causal Map Ltd
ConnectGoCausal mapping (2023)
causal mapping
2023Causal Map Ltd
MENASPCausal mapping
causal mapping
2023Causal Map Ltd
University of BathUniversity of Bath - Framework for Assessing Impact
causal mapping
2023Causal Map Ltd
Solva CareTogether for change - Solvacare
causal mapping
2022Causal Map Ltd
Chartered Management InstitutePost Title: Chartered Management Institute Client: Chartered Management Institute Date: September 19, 2022 Slug: /chartered-management-institute
causal mapping
2022Causal Map Ltd
International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentCausal mapping
causal mapping
2022Causal Map Ltd
Oxford Policy ManagementCausal mapping
causal mapping
2022Causal Map Ltd
Bath Social Development Research / Kantar PublicBath SDR - Kantar Public SWaN light coding
causal mapping
2022Causal Map Ltd
Bath Social Development Research / Fairtrade FoundationBath SDR - Fairtrade Foundation
causal mapping
2022Causal Map Ltd
SAGEConcept Award
causal mapping
2022Causal Map Ltd
Power to Change / Bath Social Development ResearchPower to Change, UK, 2021
causal mapping
2021Causal Map Ltd
United Nations Development Programme ChileCausal mapping
causal mapping
2021Causal Map Ltd
Save the ChildrenCausal mapping
evaluation, causal mapping
2021Causal Map Ltd
PASS Asia/ Chrysalis causal mapping
causal mapping
2021Causal Map Ltd
Power to Change / Bath Social Development ResearchPower to Change, UK, 2020
causal mapping
2020Causal Map Ltd
University of Notre DameCausal mapping
causal mapping
2020Causal Map Ltd
DuocUCCausal mapping
causal mapping
2020Causal Map Ltd
Cardiff UniversityCausal mapping
causal mapping
2020Causal Map Ltd
60 DecibelsCausal mapping
causal mapping
2020Causal Map Ltd

Other work

ClientWorkYearsSource
Tree AidTraining in using R for data analysis
training and facilitation, survey and statistics
2020Independent consultancy
UNICEF ECAROConsultancy: Mayors for Children2019Independent consultancy
Dogs Trust / proMENTEMethods consultant, stray dog count2018Independent consultancy
Expertise FranceTurkey. M&E expert. Remote monitoring, Syria2015Independent consultancy
Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs (RERP)Impact evaluation
evaluation
2014proMENTE
World VisionFinal evaluation of community project
evaluation
2010proMENTE
Jam Context / Olof Palme International CenterEvaluation of nine trade union partnership projects
evaluation
2010proMENTE
World VisionCommunity Engagement and Integration in Prigorodny2010proMENTE
Microsoft B&HModerating at negotiation workshop with partners
training and facilitation
2008proMENTE
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeProducing first comprehensive handbook on HRM in B&H2007proMENTE
eNET CentarTeambuilding training for eNET Centar
training and facilitation
2006proMENTE
Save the ChildrenStaff training on “collecting and using information to improve program quality”
training and facilitation
2006proMENTE
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) / United States Agency for International DevelopmentGAP program evaluation
evaluation
2006proMENTE
United Nations Children’s FundEvaluation of IBHI capacity building program
evaluation
2004proMENTE
United Nations Children’s Fund / MedicaEvaluation of training project
evaluation, training and facilitation
2003proMENTE
World VisionCATH evaluation (conducted by Steve Powell)
evaluation
2001proMENTE

Selected talks, training and conference sessions

EventContributionYears
UK Evaluation Society webinarsAnalysing qualitative data with causal mapping, November 20252025
UK Evaluation Society webinarsAI interviews with Qualia, December 20252025
UK Development Studies AssociationMaking sense of the future2025
EESEES 2024 (Rimini): “Causal Mapping with Simple Tools.” Full-day professional development workshop2024
EESQuIP and causal mapping2024
Causal Pathways InitiativeCoffee Breaks2024
Causal Pathways InitiativeTraining2024
Causal Pathways InitiativeSymposium contributions2024