About Vine Management Consulting

Vine Management Consulting provides management and organisation consultancy services to international agencies, non-government organisations, charities, and government departments.

Our mission is to help people and organisations to strengthen their vision, programming, policy, planning, and systems.

We have a proven track record in offering practical solutions for improved performance.

Since 1996, we have successfully delivered more than 100 consultancy assignments for 50 clients.

Our Services

Programme Review and Evaluation

What we do

Mid-term and final assessments of projects and programmes, looking at results, good practice, lessons learned and the management process.

Evaluability Assessments & Scoping Studies

What we do

Assessments of evaluability in principle and practice to ensure that programme logic/theories of change will deliver the desired results, and that results can be measured, monitored and evaluated credibly and reliably. Scoping studies to inform and develop comprehensive and strong terms of reference for evaluations.

Strategy & Policy
Development

What we do

Working with managers, staff and volunteers to build and capture fresh direction for your organisation or team, while facilitating exchange of ideas and building consensus. Policy analysis, document review, consultation with internal and external stakeholders to arrive at a consensus around clear statements of new or revised policy.

Organisation Performance Development

What we do

Reviewing performance in management, finance, human resources, planning, strategy, information systems, supply systems, partnerships, networking and communication.

Research

What we do

Conducting social research to inform the design of your programme and as part of project assessments.

Facilitation

What we do

Working with small teams and larger groups to achieve consensus in policy or strategy development, through meeting facilitation and management

Vine Management Consulting offered us a highly professional service and played a vital role in enabling us to strengthen evaluation.

Review of evaluation function, policy and procedures, UN agency

This consultancy was carried out professionally, within the timeframe, and with complete satisfaction from our side.

Assessment of training needs/review of training materials, Humanitarian Cluster Working Group

Many thanks indeed for your excellent and comprehensive report.

Evaluation of an emergency relief programme, international agency

I’m very grateful for all your help. Everyone one here was appreciative and positive about the way forward.

Facilitating strategy development

I must say I am very satisfied with this work.

Review of Organisational Development and Capacity Building, Africa

This assignment was undertaken with great professionalism...

Review of an NGO refugee programme, Africa

Thank you for your focused approach.

Redesign of grant making processes, international charity, Middle East

I congratulate you on an excellent job...thoughtful, concise and to the point.

Evaluation of a partnership between UK local government and NGOs in Slovakia

You have made an extremely helpful contribution to this project.

Feasibility study on major cultural festival events, UK charity

You have done a very fine job providing a review and insightful questions.

Desk review, capacity development for disaster risk reduction project, Africa

What you have done through this consultancy is amazing.

Strategy for implementing humanitarian guidance, UN agency

It was fantastic to have such high level interest and substantive engagement from colleagues.

Study on integrated humanitarian programming, UN agency

Your report triggered a serious review and made us think deeply about what needed to be done.

Review of Conflict Prevention in the UN

Thank you again for your excellent work and patience throughout the whole process. We feel very positive about the results!

Facilitating effective joint working between two UN agencies

We would like to congratulate you on a very solid report. You have managed to do the impossible in some respects.

Europe Refugee and Migrant crisis review, UN agency

Many thanks to you and the team for all your efforts on this - it has been an important piece of work which has already shaped and will continue to influence the organisation’s discourse in this area.

Linking Development and Humanitarian Programming, UN agency

The review became the ‘voice of conscience’ behind our plan and budget and directly influenced the process. Now we have much more cross-team holistic discussions. The outputs from review strengthened the work-stream.

Mid-Term Review of a major international organisation's 'Strategy 2020'

We sincerely thank you for the hard work in producing a very high quality report. It was indeed a distinct delight to work with you.

Evaluability Assessment, Global Programme to End Child Marriage, two UN agencies

Our Clients

Action Aid Bible Society Christian Aid Consultative Group on Agrcultural Research Directory of Social Change Disasters Emergency Committee European Commission (DG-ECHO) German Technical Cooperation Agency HelpAge International Humanitarian Accountability Partnership i to i research International Development Research Centre International Federation of the Red Cross Red Crescent Societies Macmillan Cancer Relief National Lotteries Charities Board Netherlands Government Ministry of Foreign Affairs Open University Oxfam GB World Bank Palestinian NGO Project RedR Restored Relationships Save the Children, Geneva Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency Tearfund UK Department for International Development (DFID) UK Home Office United Nations Children’s Fund United Nations Development Programme United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction United Nations Office of Oversight and Inspection Service World Vision International

Vine Management Consulting offered us a highly professional service.

Our Approach

Listening

We listen to you as the client and to your stakeholders, rather than imposing preconceived ideas and solutions

Analysis

We gather and analyse quantitative and qualitative information to give you an accurate and balanced picture

Consultation

We are expert in gathering the views of a wide range of stakeholders

Independence

We give you the objective and impartial view

Insight

We get to the heart of the matter

Practical

We give you advice and recommendations that can be put into practice

Clarity

We make complex ideas simple and accessible

Quality

We are committed to delivering high quality results that meet your needs

Standards

We only take on work we can do well. We keep your information confidentialWe work to professional and ethical guidelines

Vine Management Consulting offered us a highly professional service and played a vital role in enabling us to strengthen evaluation.

Review of evaluation function, policy and procedures, UN agency

What our clients say