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Genesis Analytics and its partners have developed the Teacher Forecasting Framework—a strategic tool designed to enhance teacher planning and recruitment across pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools.

Genesis Analytics undertook a diagnostic exercise to evaluate the state of secondary education and the teacher workforce in Malawi.

Genesis has been entrusted with a key role in enhancing primary health care (PHC) in Tanzania. Our work builds on the Government of Tanzania’s national health strategy, which prioritised the improvement of PHC through its PHC Development Programme (2007-2017).

Building on a 2021 review, Genesis was contracted by the United Nations Population Fund to assess the integration of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) rights and services into the ongoing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) expansion efforts in the Asia Pacific region.

Genesis was contracted by UNICEF Thailand to conduct a comprehensive economic evaluation of child protection funding mechanisms in Thailand.

Genesis partnered with the SADC secretariat and Nutrition International to conduct a comprehensive landscape review in light of the inadequate growth and development of young children in Sub-Saharan Africa.

In collaboration with UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa regional office, Genesis Analytics developed the Public Finance for Children-Nutrition (PF4C-N) Learning Programme.

Genesis partnered with GIZ to address the issue of malnutrition affecting women and children across Africa and Asia.

Genesis has partnered with the International Institute for Environment and Development and the United Nations office for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) to establish a coordinated budget tagging system for DRR and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) expenditures in Madagascar.

Genesis’s Public Finance Management (PFM) team is working with the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI) and the Government of Guinea as part of an initiative aimed at enhancing public finance capabilities across Africa.

Genesis Analytics is working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to find ways to mobilise additional financing for Tunisia’s sustainable development. The objective is to evaluate existing financing tools and propose actionable recommendations for new tools based on international experiences.

UNICEF Tajikistan partnered with Genesis to conduct a study aimed at developing an advocacy package to increase public funding and improve nutrition policy implementation.

Genesis partnered with UNICEF headquarters and country offices in Kenya, Guatemala, Iraq, Madagascar and Sierra Leone to analyse pathways for scaling up Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) through Public Finance Management (PFM) systems.

Genesis was hired to provide technical assistance to Tunisia’s Ministry of Finance in incorporating gender- and child-sensitive classifications into their budgeting process.

Genesis has been contracted by UNICEF to conduct a budget analysis on social protection spending in Djibouti, along with a fiscal space analysis to recommend ways that the government can increase resources for social protection.

Genesis was contracted by UNICEF to undertake a fiscal space analysis in Iraq for social protection.s

Contracted by UNICEF to create a roadmap for ICT skill sets, Genesis is playing a pivotal role in a project designed to bolster the ICT sector in Uganda.

Genesis, in partnership with UNICEF Niger, is spearheading an initiative to empower Niger’s youth by addressing the challenges they face in a rapidly evolving world, particularly in the areas of education, skills development, entrepreneurship and employment.

Why is investing in Ukraine’s youth important, and how can it be done effectively and efficiently? To answer this question, Genesis was contracted by UNICEF to develop an investment case to inform the scale-up of youth services and ensure adequate resources, quality interventions and effective partnerships.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Mongolia contracted Genesis Analytics to support the design of youth employment initiatives and resource mobilisation efforts.

Genesis was contracted by UNICEF Iraq to strengthen social services in Iraq by focusing on the children of the area. It will help grow the social safety network with a cash-transfer programme in Iraq as well as the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

Genesis has been contracted by the World Bank to support the Government of Zambia to design and pilot service delivery models for the inclusion of vulnerable children orphaned or affected by Covid-19 and other adversities into the country’s Social Cash Transfer Programme.

Genesis has been contracted to conduct a Social Protection Expenditure and Performance Review as part of efforts to improve social protection outcomes and accelerate reforms in Iraq.

Genesis was contracted by UNICEF Lebanon to conduct a costing of the National Youth Policy Action Plan (NYPAP) for Lebanon with the goal of developing a strategic action plan for its implementation.

Genesis was contracted by UNICEF to examine social protection spending and efficiency in Jordan with the aim of bolstering the government’s efforts in scaling up programmes across the country, while improving their efficiency, quality and uptake.

Genesis was contracted by Save the Children to complete five investment cases – in Malawi, Somalia, Somaliland, Uganda and Zambia – that examined the cost-effectiveness of investing in child-sensitive social protection (CSSP).

Genesis was contracted to conduct a multi-country study of the public finance systems and processes used as part of adaptive social protection (ASP) responses in fragile countries over the past five to six years. The evidence gathered will help UNICEF to strengthen ASP systems in fragile countries.

Genesis was contracted by the Education Development Centre under USAID’s Leading Through Learning Global Platform agreement to develop a Higher Education Employability Toolkit for Africa as well as Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

Genesis, in partnership with Generation Unlimited (GenU) and 10 UNICEF country offices, is conducting a foundational landscape analysis across Africa and the Middle East that informs the development of the investment agenda in each country and addresses challenges confronting the youth.

Genesis was contracted by UNICEF to conduct a gender assessment of selected social protection and child protection interventions and systems in Kenya.

Genesis was contracted by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to assess the effectiveness of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) workstream model in fostering demand-led skills and creating an agile workforce.

The Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC) has enlisted Genesis for a comprehensive landscape analysis of the education systems in each member state, from pre-primary through to higher education.

Genesis, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation, has laid the groundwork for the establishment of a model centre for affordable, high-quality childcare in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

In collaboration with UNICEF, Genesis conducted a comprehensive evaluation of South Africa’s National Integrated Early Childhood Development (NIECD) Policy to assess the progress and effectiveness of its implementation since the policy was introduced in 2015.

Genesis, in collaboration with UNICEF, conducted a detailed analysis of the costs and challenges faced by Uganda’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) sub-sector.

To support Tanzania’s efforts in expanding quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) services, Genesis, in partnership with UNICEF, developed an investment case focused on integrating ECD programmes into national development strategies.

As part of a collaboration between the World Bank and the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Genesis customised educational finance modules for officials in PNG’s Department of Treasury and Department of Education, and created a detailed teacher guide for local trainers.

Rising Academies, Genesis Analytics and the Tony Blair Institute have teamed up in an initiative that is piloting Khan Academy’s educational platform in secondary schools across Sierra Leone.

Genesis undertook a comprehensive assessment of Kenya’s School-Based Teacher Support Initiative (SBTSi) at the behest of the World Bank. This entailed an evaluation of the design, implementation and outcomes of the initiative in order to understand its impact on teacher professional development.

Genesis Analytics is supporting the Africa Leadership Meeting – Investing in Health, which is tasked with developing tools and mobilising African governments to increase domestic investments in health.

Genesis collaborated with Research Methods International (RMI) to undertake a comprehensive endline evaluation of the Supporting Adolescent Girls’ Education (SAGE) Programme in Zimbabwe, assessing its relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and impact.

Genesis partnered with UNICEF and the SADC secretariat to conduct a comprehensive nutrition budget analysis across SADC member states with data for the period 2018 to 2022.

Genesis, in partnership with the National Child Development Agency (NCDA) and UNICEF, developed an investment case to support and strengthen Rwanda’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme for children aged 0-6 years.

Genesis is evaluating the Catch-Up programme in Luapula, one of Zambia’s 10 provinces, with the goal of improving literacy and numeracy among young learners using the Teaching at the Right Level approach.

Genesis has helped Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), a country with an ageing population, invest in young children.

Genesis has joined forces with the World Bank and the Lebanese Ministry of Education to strengthen the Early Childhood Education (ECE) system in that country. The project, which started in June 2022, aims to increase the enrolment and quality of ECE services for children aged three to six years.

Genesis Analytics conducted a comprehensive study to assess the drivers of immunisation at different levels of government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

How can the Government of Iraq (GOI) ensure adequate and efficient financing for social services, which are essential for human capital development and economic diversification?

Genesis partnered with UNICEF to enhance the EU-MADAD graduation programme in Jordan by way of a diagnostic study and recommendations.

In response to the educational challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, UNICEF Zambia contracted Genesis to conduct a landscape analysis of the digital learning environment in Zambia.

Genesis Analytics and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have joined forces to support Tunisia in securing financing for its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This collaboration aims to evaluate existing financing tools and propose actionable recommendations for new ones, drawing on international experiences.

Genesis was contracted by the South African Presidency and Georgetown University to conduct a cost assessment of a proposed nursing training and exchange programme between Germany and South Africa.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Asia and Pacific Regional Office (APRO) contracted Genesis to organise a four-day in-person workshop to enhance participants’ capacity to engage in strategic policy dialogues on financing for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).

Genesis was commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to conduct a comprehensive development finance assessment (DFA) of the sustainable development financing landscape in Tunisia.

Genesis Analytics was commissioned to review and assess the design and implementation of the Joint Programme in Kenya, an initiative aimed at increasing equity in access to social protection and child protection services by 2022.

Genesis Analytics was contracted by UNICEF Angola to conduct a Situation Analysis (SitAn) of Children and Adolescents in Angola.

Genesis was contracted by Oxford Policy Management to prepare for and facilitate a workshop for UNICEF Iraq’s Public Finance for Children (PF4C) Leadership Programme.

Genesis was commissioned by the Limpopo Department of Education, through the Member of the Executive Committee for Education and the Provincial Head of Department, to conduct a rapid appraisal of the province’s education system.

Hand hygiene is an essential practice for preventing the spread of various enteric and respiratory illnesses and has played a pivotal role in the public health strategy against COVID-19. However, hand hygiene efforts, especially in low- and middle-income nations, suffer from a lack of comprehensive coverage, alongside deficient policies, financing, and oversight.

Genesis in Society, the firm's corporate social investment arm, engaged Molo Mhlaba to conduct a programmatic assessment of the school, update the school’s theory of change and establish an impact framework to help Molo Mhlaba build an investment case for the school’s future donors.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation contracted JG Afrika and Genesis Analytics to conduct a needs assessment and landscape analysis to pinpoint how the foundation could best support its African-based urban sanitation partners with technical assistance that resulted in targeted and sustainable gender mainstreaming. 

Genesis played a role in addressing Lesotho’s significant malnutrition challenges by collaborating with UNICEF and the Lesotho government to develop a comprehensive investment case for the ambitious Lesotho Food and Nutrition Strategy and Action Plan for 2019 to 2023.

The Global Fund’s Technical Review Panel commissioned Genesis to retroactively assess the financial performance and value for money achieved by Cameroon’s national malaria programme over the period 2015-2020.

Genesis was contracted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to update and quality assure the backend database that supports its Adolescents and Youth Dashboard.

UNICEF Zambia, alongside the Zambian government, partnered with Genesis to undertake a thorough landscape analysis focused on skills development and career education geared towards employability and entrepreneurship for the nation’s youth.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation needed to identify health-financing challenges driving poor system performance and the entry points in addressing the challenges.

We apply a suite of diagnostic and analytical approaches in health financing assessment to determine the adequacy, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and equity of financing for different disease and programmatic areas.

Genesis was commissioned by Mercy Corps to conduct a rapid impact assessment of its Youth Impact Labs (YIL) programme.

To assess the magnitude of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on health and HIV expenditure, UNAIDS carried out fiscal-space analyses in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jamaica, and Lesotho.

Genesis collaborated with UNICEF and the Ugandan government to develop a comprehensive investment case for the Uganda Nutrition Action Plan II (UNAP II) for 2019 to 2025.

Genesis conducted family-planning performance assessment for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to identify key improvement areas in family-planning financing for three countries and created a tool that supports alignment between the foundation’s health and family-planning financing strategies.

Genesis has partnered with UNICEF in Rwanda, South Africa, Oman and Qatar to conduct a foundational landscape analysis that informs the development of the country investment agenda for young people in each country.

Genesis was contracted by UNAIDS to lead a transition readiness assessment (TRA) in Sri Lanka and develop an implementable sustainability roadmap to mitigate for transition risks and vulnerabilities.

In partnership with Oxford Policy Management (UK) and The Firm (Oman), Genesis Analytics carried out a comprehensive fiscal space analysis for Oman, projecting expenditures for health and education to 2040.

Genesis Analytics partnered with UNICEF and the Government in Madagascar to evaluate whether an exemption in the value-added tax on soap would increase access to soap and achieve better WASH-related outcomes, and drive tax policy decision-making based on the recommendations derived from the evaluation.

Genesis Analytics partnered with UNICEF and the Government of Burundi to build the case for multi-sectoral early childhood development (ECD) investments in the country and recommend the package of ECD interventions that is optimal to boost the development of its youngest generation and, thus, of the nation as a whole.

Genesis Analytics has been working alongside UNICEF Oman to develop guidelines for the safe reopening of early childhood development centres in Oman, in order to limit the impact of COVID-19 on this crucial stage in the lifecycle for infants.

The Integrated School Health Programme (ISHP) in South Africa has faced persistent challenges over the years, marked by inadequate and inequitable resource allocation and limited capacity to address the diverse health needs of young people across different school phases and regions.

Genesis is providing technical support to Uganda's Presidential Taskforce on the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) to formulate a national 4IR strategy to guide the country on areas where 4IR technology can be domesticated to achieve development objectives.

Genesis has been awarded a contract to undertake a number of learning activities that will improve countries’ abilities to accurately cost their HIV programmes, using national data systems, and interpret existing cost data, thereby enabling more effective planning, budgeting and ongoing decision-making.

The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) appointed Genesis to conduct a mid-term review of their 10-year programme to support 2,000 scholars (primarily girls) in Rwanda and Ethiopia through secondary school, and to further support a group of the Rwandan scholars through university.

Genesis Analytics partnered with the Fun Learning for Youth (FLY) programme in Alexandra to help them improve attendance and attainment rates. The interventions resulted in a 14% increase in student attendance across all grades over the five-week period.

Genesis Analytics was appointed with a consortium of partners to provide technical support for a social impact bond to address HIV and pregnancy in school-going adolescent girls in South Africa.

Genesis Analytics supported the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to investigate the understanding, accessibility and acceptability of providing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to boys and girls attending school in South Africa.

Genesis was contracted to conduct a rapid impact assessment of the Choice for Change (C4C) family planning programme in Kenya targeting adolescent girls. Choice for Change is a CIFF-funded initiative, though implemented through Marie Stopes Kenya (MSK), IPAS and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

Genesis Analytics was contracted to conduct an impact evaluation targeting learners who had completed three years of the startUP&go programme funded by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). 

Genesis was awarded a two-year grant by The Rockefeller Foundation to serve as monitoring and evaluation (M&E) partner to their Digital Jobs Africa (DJA) initiative, which was set up in response to the challenge of widespread youth unemployment in Africa.

Harambee is an organisation that addresses knowledge and skills gaps among unemployed young people in South Africa and aims to link them to entry-level job opportunities. Having placed more than 10 000 young work-seekers in employment in three years, Harambee has built an effective model that provides unemployed youth with access to job opportunities.