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Social Policy


  • Public Finance Strengthening and ICPM Expenditure Review in China

    2026–2027

    Maestral International is supporting the strengthening of the foundation for public finance for child protection through methodological development,…

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    Social PolicyEast Asia and Pacific IslandsChina
  • Development of the National Child Protection Strategy in Saudi Arabia

    2026

    Maestral is working with the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support the development of a…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyMiddle East and North AfricaSaudi Arabia
  • Social Protection and Childcare Reform in Ukraine

    2026

    Maestral International is working to support ongoing social protection reforms focused on strengthening childcare benefits, including the eNursery…

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    Social PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaUkraine
  • Technical support to the Madgascar Ministry of Population and Solidarity (MPS) for the design of (i) a national framework for the prevention of all forms of violence against children and women, and (ii) a national parenting program

    2025–2026

    Maestral International is supporting the Ministry of Population and Solidarity (MPS) in the design of a National Framework…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaMadagascar
  • Disability-inclusive training module for social workers and the development of a parenting module for supporting parents/caregivers

    2025–2026

    Maestral developed a comprehensive disability-inclusive training curriculum for social workers at the Diploma level for the Civil Service…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyWestern and Central AfricaSierra Leone
  • Gender Based Violence Risk Assessment of the Social Cash Transfer Programme in Malawi

    2025–2026

    Malawi’s Social Cash Transfer Program (SCTP), locally known as Mtukula Pakhomo, is a Government of Malawi unconditional cash…

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    Social PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaMalawi
  • Technical support to the Ministry of Population and Solidarity (MPS) of the Republic of Madagascar for: (1) Carrying out an assessment of the system for protection against violence; and (2) Drawing up a National Child Protection Policy for Madagascar, including a budgeted action plan and monitoring framework

    2025–2026

    Maestral is working to support the Ministry of Population and Solidarity in strengthening child protection systems and policies….

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaMadagascar
  • Public Finance for Children (PF4C) Orientation Course in Europe and Central Asia Regional and Country Offices

    2024–2025

    Maestral provided technical assistance to enhance the capacity of Public Finance for Children (PF4C) within the education sector….

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    Social PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaRegion-Wide Projects
  • Fortalecimiento del ecosistema de apoyo a la parentalidad dentro del modelo de servicios sociales integrados para la niñez y la adolescencia en Panamá

    2024–2025

    Within the framework of the Model of integrated social services at the local level for children and adolescents,…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyLatin America and the CaribbeanPanama
  • Development of a Multi-Sectoral and Costed National Action Plan for Prevention and Response to Child Protection issues, Gender-based Violence, and Domestic Violence in Jordan 2025-2030

    2024–2025

    The Maestral team supported the Jordan National Council for Family Affairs (NCFA) and the National Team for Protection…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyMiddle East and North AfricaJordan
  • Public Finance for Children (PF4C) Orientation Course in the MENA Region

    2023–2024

    The primary purpose of this work was to build on the Global PF4C framework, Public Finance Toolkit, and…

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    Social PolicyMiddle East and North AfricaJordan
  • Development and the Costing of a National and Zonal Plan of Action on Ending Violence Against Children in Nigeria

    2023–2024

    The Maestral team worked to develop a costed national plan of action on ending violence against children in…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyWestern and Central AfricaNigeria
  • National Study on Cost Analysis of Institutional Care for Children and Family Based Care in India

    2023–2025

    Together with the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) and Cornerstone, Maestral completed the second and third…

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    Care ReformSocial PolicySouth AsiaIndia
  • Development of a Situation Analysis on Early Childhood Intervention in the Republic of Moldova

    2023

    Maestral developed a situation analysis on early childhood interventions in the Republic of Moldova. The Maestral i) conducted…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaRepublic of Moldova
  • Fortalecimiento del rol del trabajo social para la implementación del modelo de servicios integrados a nivel local para la niñez y la adolescencia

    2023–2024

    Maestral worked with partners in Panamá to enhance the role of the social workforce in implementing the integrated…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyLatin America and the CaribbeanPanama
  • Study of the Investment Case for a Stronger Social Service Workforce in Kenya and Zambia

    2022–2024

    Maestral worked alongside Cornerstone Economic Research to support advocacy efforts for the strengthening of the SSW across East…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaKenyaZambia
  • Support the government of Ukraine to reform the childcare and protection system

    2022–2027

    Maestral is working to support the Government of Ukraine the Better Care reform, aimed at ensuring all children…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaUkraine
  • Assessment on Systems Strengthening: Social Service Workforce

    2022–2024

    Maestral completed a Social Service Workforce (SSW) Assessment and System Analysis for the Strengthening of the SSW. This…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaTürkiye
  • Evaluation of The Child Protection System In Belize

    2022–2024

    Maestral completed a comprehensive evaluation of Belize’s Child Protection System (CPS), assessing its existing structures and procedures for…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyLatin America and the CaribbeanBelize
  • Assessment on System Strengthening: Family Strengthening

    2022–2024

    Maestral completed an assessment on family strengthening for the Ministry of Family and Social Services (MoFSS) in Turkey….

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaTürkiye
  • Integrated Child Protection Model Consultancy in China

    2022–2023

    The Maestral team supported the strengthening documentation and evidence generation of the integrated child protection systems model to…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEast Asia and Pacific IslandsChina
  • Consultoría para el Mapeo de los Recursos Humanos dedicados a la Protección integral de la niñez y adolescencia en la República de Panamá

    2022

    Maestral International trabajó en el mapeo de los recursos humanos dedicados a la protección integral de la niñez…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyLatin America and the CaribbeanPanama
  • Mapping of the Child Protection System and the Social Service Workforce in Qatar

    2021–2024

    Maestral, in collaboration with the Doha Institute, completed a comprehensive mapping of the child protection system in Qatar….

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyMiddle East and North AfricaQatar
  • Building Trust and Resilience: Child Protection Systems in the Baltic Sea Region

    2021–2022

    Maestral worked with the Council of the Baltic Sea States to identify and document key elements and practices…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyWestern EuropeDenmarkEstoniaFinlandGermanyIcelandLithuaniaNorway
  • Development of social services workforce levels of competencies and curriculum for training of Para-social workforce to strengthen community-based child protection structures

    2021–2023

    The Maestral team applied a systems approach to the mapping of the child protection system and the assessment…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyWestern and Central AfricaNigeria
  • “Value for Money” (VfM) Assessment for the delivery of community-based programmes by CSO Partners

    2021

    Maestral Senior Associate Francesca Stuer conducted a Value for Money (VfM) assessment for the delivery of community-based social…

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    Social PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaTürkiye
  • Costing of an INSPIRE National Action Plan in Colombia

    2021–2023

    The Maestral team supported the costing of the National Plan of Action, taking into account feedback from the…

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    Social PolicyLatin America and the CaribbeanColombia
  • Review the Turks and Caicos Islands Corporate Structure of the Department of Social Development

    2021

    Maestral Senior Associate Francesca Stuer developed recommendations for strengthening and restructuring the Department of Social Development of the…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyLatin America and the CaribbeanTurks and Caicos Islands
  • Child labor/child trafficking assessment for the Integrated Cocoa Value Chain Development Project

    2021

    The Maestral team worked with the World Bank (WB) to assist in the design of child labor prevention…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyWestern and Central AfricaCôte d’Ivoire
  • Investment Case Analysis and recommendations for children in Romania

    2021

    Maestral developed an investment case for a package of cash benefits and care services that could help reduce…

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    Social PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaRomania
  • PF4C: Capacity Building of Programme Staff in Public Finance for Children

    2021

    Maestral Senior Associate Shar Kurtishi, in cooperation with Oxford Policy Management, conducted capacity building of programme staff in…

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    Social PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaAlbaniaKosovoMontenegroNorth Macedonia
  • Technical assistance to the development of the new National Child Policy and associated National Child Wellbeing Roadmap

    2020–2023

    Maestral International and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), worked in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Family and Community…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEast Asia and Pacific IslandsMalaysia
  • Technical Support for conducting a study on the actual and potential impact of business on children’s rights in Kazakhstan

    2020

    Maestral conducted a rights-based and equity-focused analysis of the business impact on children’s lives in Kazakhstan and the…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaKazakhstan
  • Philippines Case Management mapping and enrichment

    2020–2022

    Maestral and De La Salle University Social Development Research Center conducted an in-depth analysis on the current practices,…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEast Asia and Pacific IslandsPhilippines
  • Institutional consultancy for an assessment of the CPS in Rwanda and development of a child protection case management framework

    2020–2022

    Maestral worked with Makarere University and independent consultants to facilitate a mapping and assessment of the current practices,…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaRwanda
  • Development of Counties Child Protection Legal and Policy Framework

    2020–2023

    Maestral supported Directorate of Children Services (DCS) and NCCS in their efforts to strengthen decentralized county level child…

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    Social PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaKenya
  • Development of a Competency Standard for members of the workforce directly engaging with children focused on the identification and management of protection risks in children and adolescents in Mexico and related tools for its application and certification.

    2020–2021

    Maestral worked in close coordination with the National System for Integrated Family Development (or its Spanish acronym, SNDIF)…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyLatin America and the CaribbeanMexico
  • Strengthening the Social Service Workforce in Papua New Guinea

    2020–2022

    The Maestral team provided technical assistance to NOCFS, PNGSWA and relevant Government departments to assess the social service…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEast Asia and Pacific IslandsPapua New Guinea
  • Development of a Framework for Action for a Transformative Public Private Partnership to Advance Children’s Rights in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana

    2020

    Maestral International provided technical support to the Governments of Côte d’Ivoire and of Ghana to lead the process…

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    Social PolicyWestern and Central AfricaCôte d’IvoireGhana
  • Réalisation de l’état des lieux des travailleurs sociaux a Madagascar’

    2020–2022

    The Maestral team worked with the Ministry of Population, Social Protection and Promotion of Women (MPPSPF) to assess…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaMadagascar
  • Scaling Up Child Protection: Discussion Paper

    2020

    Maestral produced a two-volume discussion paper to inform a 2022-2025 global strategic plan, which will include a core…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyGlobalGlobal Projects
  • Technical Review – MENA Parenting Economic Rationale

    2020

    Sian Long and Cassie Landers supported OPM on an action plan for taking parenting programmes to scale across…

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    Social PolicyMiddle East and North AfricaRegion-Wide Projects
  • Capacity Assessment of Ethiopia Child Protection System & Links with Allied Systems

    2019–2023

    The Maestral team generated evidence to provide key stakeholders with a clearer picture of how the child protection…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaEthiopia
  • Presentation of key findings of the mapping of the child protection workforce in Mexico

    2019–2020

    Maestral to conducted a virtual presentation of the key findings and recommendations to the national DIF and DIF…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyLatin America and the CaribbeanMexico
  • Costing and Budgeting for Child Protection Systems

    2019–2022

    Maestral partnered with Cornerstone Economic Research to improve the capacity of relevant government agencies for better costing and…

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    Social PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaKenya
  • Assessment of the social service workforce for child protection and development of action plans to implement the recommendations of the assessment

    2019–2021

    The Maestral team provided technical guidance and assistance in the implementation of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaBosnia and Herzegovina
  • Documentation of Conditional Cash Transfer for Education’s (CCTE) Child Protection Component

    2019–2020

    Maestral Senior Associate, Francesca Stuer, documented good practices and lessons learned from the child protection component of the…

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    Social PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaTürkiye
  • Social Welfare Service Workforce Capacity Assessment to Develop a Long-Term Capacity Building Strategy for the Social Welfare Services Sector

    2019–2020

    Maestral worked with the Government of Ghana ( Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and the Office…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyWestern and Central AfricaGhana
  • Child Protection Workforce Framework and Assessment: Latin America and the Caribbean

    2018–2019

    Maestral International developed a child protection workforce strengthening framework and baseline to gauge and orient its future contributions…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyLatin America and the CaribbeanBarbadosBolivia (Plurinational State of)El SalvadorGuatemalaMexicoUruguay
  • Technical Assistance to the Government of Turkmenistan in Child-sensitive Public Finance Management in lie with SDGs 2 and 3 and country’s other priorities in maternal and child health

    2018–2020

    Maestral Senior Associate, Shar Kurtishi, supported OPM in providing technical support and guidance to the Ministry of Health…

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    Social PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaTurkmenistan
  • Feasibility Study for Child Guarantee

    2018–2020

    In 2015, the European Parliament called on the European Commission and the European Union Member States, “ to…

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    Social PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaRegion-Wide Projects
  • Conceptualising a Child Footprint Index for Businesses

    2018

    Maestral, in partnership with DevStat, scoped options for creating a “child footprint” index, providing detailed information on each…

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    Social PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaRegion-Wide Projects
  • Piloting of the Cross Sectoral Platforms for Coordination, Collaboration and Referral (ECED, Child Protection, Children with Disabilities)

    2018–2021

    Maestral piloted the cross sectoral platforms system in two governorates, refine the system including SOPs, Jobaids and Tools…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyMiddle East and North AfricaOman
  • Capacity Gap Assessment of Child Protection Focused Social Welfare Workforce in Kenya, Development and Roll-out of Child Protection Focused Social Welfare Workforce Training Package

    2018–2021

    Maestral worked with the Department of Children’s Services to assess the capacity, including strengths and gaps of the…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaKenya
  • Standardization of Social Work Curriculum for Training of Social Workers in Sierra Leone

    2018–2019

    Maestral, in partnership with Dalan Consulting, supported the Sierra Leonean Ministry of Social Welfare Gender and Children’s Affairs…

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    Social PolicyWestern and Central AfricaSierra Leone
  • Dancing with Data: How to use data and how not to use data to strengthen child protection systems – Harvard FXB

    2018

    Maestral Senior Associate David Tobis developed and taught a module on using data and evidence for policy and…

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    Social PolicyCanada & United StatesUnited States
  • Develop Roadmap for Ending Child Marriage and FGM/C by 2025

    2017–2018

    Maestral worked with IPE Global to cost the action plan to end FGM/C and child marriage, develop a…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaEthiopia
  • Child protection system and services costing and review of budgetary processes and allocations for child protection in Kenya

    2017–2018

    Maestral conducted a costing analysis of the child protection system and prevention and response services for children in…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaKenya
  • Review of the National OVC Policy 2004 and Development of the National Children Policy

    2017–2018

    Maestral provided technical assistance to Uganda’s MoGLSD and MoIA for the development of Comprehensive national child protection policy…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaUganda
  • Development of a contextually appropriate model of cross-sectoral case management for strengthened IECD, child protection and disability inclusion in Oman

    2017–2018

    Maestral worked with the Government of Oman’s Ministries of Social Development, Health and Education to assess current cross…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyMiddle East and North AfricaOman
  • Peacebuilding in ECD

    2016

    A Maestral Senior Partner, Cassie Landers, developed a guidance note providing recommendations and approaches on how peacebuilding can…

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    Social PolicySouth AsiaBangladesh
  • Social Protection Policy Support

    2016

    Maestral reviewed existing legislation and policy on social protection and childcare in Kyrgyzstan, documenting to what extent the…

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    Social PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaKyrgyzstan
  • Development of the EAC Regional Minimum Package of Services for vulnerable children and youth in the EAC region

    2016

    Maestral International and the Global Trauma Project (GTP) were commissioned to support the East African Community (EAC) in…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyBurundiRwandaUgandaUnited Republic of Tanzania
  • Legislative Review

    2016

    Maestral’s consultant provided an in-depth analysis of the social service workforce-supportive policies and legislation in order to promote…

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    Social PolicyGlobalGlobal Projects
  • Social Service Workforce Strengthening Evidence Review

    2016

    This project, building on the work of the Building Evidence for Social Service Workforce Strengthening Interest Group (BEIG),…

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    Social PolicyGlobalGlobal Projects
  • Funding Stream Analysis

    2016–2018

    In 2015, Elevate Children Funders Group (ECFG) Care Working Group (WG) members pooled funds to support research and…

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    Care ReformSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaSouth AsiaNepalUganda
  • Building the Capacity of the Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan on Independent Child Rights Monitoring

    2015–2016

    Maestral provided capacity building support and technical assistance to the National Preventive Group on Ill-treatment and Torture of…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaAzerbaijan
  • Design and Support Implementation of a District Child Protection Systems Model in Malawi

    2015–2016

    In collaboration with ODI, Maestral supported the design of an operational National Child Protection System in Malawi that…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaMalawi
  • Evaluation of NWCCW-UNICEF Joint Child Friendly Spaces Project in China (2008-2015)

    2015–2019

    The Maestral team evaluated the Child Friendly Spaces (CFS) model in China by identifying good practices, lessons learned,…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEast Asia and Pacific IslandsChina
  • Reviewing and Developing Magomero College Social Work Diploma and Certificate Curriculum and Costed Delivery System

    2015–2016

    Maestral and Rutger’s University reviewed and developed a two-year social work diploma program and a one-year social work…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaMalawi
  • The Mapping and Formative Evaluation of the Child Protection System of the Union of Comoros

    2015–2016

    Maestral International conducted a mapping and formative evaluation of the protection system of Comoros. This mapping and assessment…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaComoros
  • Assessment of Adolescents and Youth Development in Malawi

    2015

    The Maestral team conducted a situational analysis of adolescents and youth aged 10-29 years. The report was carried…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicySouth Africa
  • Analysis of the National Child Protection Systems, in the wider context of Social Protection System in Albania

    2014–2015

    Maestral conducted a mapping and analysis of the child protection systems in Albania to identify major CP issues…

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    Social PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaAlbania
  • Development of Training Curriculum for the Department of Social Welfare Case Managers and mentoring and coaching package for newly-assigned Case Managers in Myanmar

    2014–2015

    Maestral worked with the Department of Social Welfare and other Government and non-Government stakeholders to revise relevant training…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEast Asia and Pacific IslandsMyanmar
  • Tabasco, Mexico – Map and Assess Child Protection Systems and Implementation of recommendations

    2014–2015

    Maestral conducted a rapid assessment of the social and child protection systems in the state of Tabasco, Mexico….

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyLatin America and the CaribbeanMexico
  • Map and Assess Child Protection Systems in Tabasco, Mexico

    2014–2015

    Maestral International with Grupo de Economistas y Asociados (GEA) conducted a rapid assessment of the social assistance system…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyLatin America and the CaribbeanMexico
  • Develop a National Child Protection Strategy and Action Plan

    2014–2015

    Having partnered with ARS Progetti, Maestral provided qualified technical assistance to the Government of Mauritius, specifically the Ministry…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaMauritius
  • Develop Costing Model for Child Protection Component of Ebola Recovery Plans

    2014–2015

    Maestral supported the development of a costing model in Excel for the child protection component of the Ebola…

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    Social PolicyWestern and Central AfricaGuineaLiberiaSierra Leone
  • Support the Development of a National Social Protection Strategy in Myanmar

    2013–2014

    Maestral’s President provided qualified technical assistance to the Ministry of Social Welfare in leading the process of developing…

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    Social PolicyEast Asia and Pacific IslandsMyanmar
  • Capacity Development on Child Protection Systems Mapping and Assessment in South Asia

    2013

    In facilitation with Child Frontiers, Maestral facilitated a regional workshop in South Asia on the child protection systems…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicySouth AsiaRegion-Wide Projects
  • Map and Assess the Child and Adolescent Protection System in Cape Verde

    2013

    Maestral completed a mapping, assessment and strengthening of their child protection systems, utilizing the Global Toolkit. The findings…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyWestern and Central AfricaCabo Verde
  • Mapping and Assessment of the Child Protection System in Swaziland

    2013

    Maestral completed a mapping, assessment and strengthening of the child protection systems, utilizing the Global Toolkit. Maestral provided…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaEswatini
  • Joint Inter-Agency Statement on Child Protection Systems Strengthening in sub-Saharan Africa

    2013

    In early 2013, Philip Goldman of Maestral facilitated the work of a variety of organizations (multilaterals, NGOs) working…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyWestern and Central AfricaSenegal
  • Mapping and Assessment of the Child Protection System and Development of a Child Protection System Strengthening Orientation Paper for Burkina Faso

    2013–2014

    Maestral supported the Government of Burkina Faso and its partners in carrying out a mapping and assessment of…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyWestern and Central AfricaBurkina Faso
  • Mapping and Assessment of Existing Child Protection System and Design of Strategy Plan of Action to Strengthen the System

    2013–2014

    The Children’s Protection and Welfare Act of 2011, prompted the Government of Lesotho to ensure that the new…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaLesotho
  • Strengthening Monitoring, Evaluation, Costing and Budgeting of Child Protection National Programs

    2013–2014

    Maestral, with the Columbia Group for Children in Adversity, supported the monitoring results for equity system agenda in…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaUnited Republic of Tanzania
  • Map the Child Protection System and Develop a National Child Protection Strategy and Plan of Action for The Gambia

    2013–2015

    Maestral supported the Government of The Gambia in assessing, designing and implementing a comprehensive Child Protection System, including…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyWestern and Central AfricaGambia
  • Mapping and Assessing the Child Protection System in Six Selected States in Nigeria

    2013–2014

    Maestral was engaged by CapacityPlus and USAID to conduct a comprehensive mapping, assessment and programming exercise on the…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyWestern and Central AfricaNigeria
  • Mapping & Assessment of CP System in UAE

    2012–2013

    Maestral launched a mapping and assessment process of the child protection system in the United Arab Emirates. The…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyMiddle East and North AfricaUnited Arab Emirates
  • Technical Brief on Social Service Workforce

    2012

    The purpose of this technical report is to provide a description of the composition of the social service…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyGlobalGlobal Projects
  • Map and Assess the Child Protection System in Uganda

    2012–2013

    Maestral completed a mapping, assessment, and strengthening of their child protection systems, utilizing the above Toolkit. Maestral provided…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern and Southern AfricaUganda
  • Strategic and Programme Review

    2010

    In 2010, Maestral’s Senior Partners conducted an overall review of the development priorities and strategic positioning in Ukraine….

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyEastern Europe and Central AsiaUkraine
  • Early Childhood Development: Developing Global Capacity

    2010–2011

    In cooperation with MANNET, Maestral supported a capacity assessment to carry out Early Childhood Development programs at the…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyGlobalGlobal Projects
  • Modernizing Social Security: A World Bank Project in Vietnam

    2009

    In 2009, Maestral’s President was retained to assist the World Bank to prepare a Social Security Modernization Project…

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    Social PolicyEast Asia and Pacific IslandsViet Nam
  • Global Toolkit to Map and Assess Child Protection Systems

    2009–2010

    In 2009 and 2010, Maestral developed a Toolkit to map and assess child protection systems, supporting the implementation…

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    Child & Adolescent WellbeingSocial PolicyGlobalBangladeshCambodiaDemocratic Republic of the CongoGlobal ProjectsGuatemalaKenyaKyrgyzstanTunisia

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