CFYE — Multi-Year Evaluation of Youth Employment & Climate-Focused Programmes

Challenge Fund for Youth Employment | Global | 2022-2025

A multi-year evaluation of implementing partners across a youth employment and climate-focused fund, assessing programme quality, GEDSI integration, and strategic fit.

CONTEXT

Youth employment funds working in climate-adjacent sectors need robust evidence on what's working across diverse implementing partners and geographies — and how to strengthen future funding strategy.

MY ROLE

Research Analyst — across two separate evaluation phases.

APPROACH & KEY ACTIVITIES

• Coded 50+ implementing partner documents including applications and progress reports using evaluation question (EQ)-aligned frameworks

• Reviewed 20+ key informant interview transcripts and integrated findings into coded analysis

• Assessed climate-focused job quality and GEDSI integration across the portfolio

• Conducted multi-year evaluation tracking across implementing partners in multiple countries

• Contributed to strategic recommendations for future funding cycles

OUTCOME

Delivered findings across two evaluation phases, contributing to evidence-based recommendations for portfolio management and future funding strategy.