Welcome to Molend Consultancy Services
Services

Ten specialist services. One integrated offer.

MCS combines evidence, systems and facilitation capabilities so clients can move from a question or challenge to an agreed and usable response.

Ten specialist services. One integrated offer.
Our Guiding Principles

Built on how we work with clients.

Co-create

Work with clients and stakeholders, not around them.

Ground in context

Respect local knowledge, institutional realities and community voices.

Support follow-through

Leave skills, practical tools, plans and ownership behind.

Generate evidence
01

Research, Assessments, Evaluation & Learning

Mixed-method studies, baselines, evaluations, operational research, learning agendas and evidence synthesis.

02

Market, Consumer & Business Intelligence

Market assessments, feasibility, user insight, value-chain research, customer research and business intelligence.

03

Third-Party Monitoring

Independent monitoring of programmes, partners and delivery commitments, with credible verification and practical reporting.

Evidence that is credible, relevant and useful for decisions.

Strengthen systems
04

Organisational Capacity Assessments

Participatory assessments of organisational strengths, gaps and improvement priorities.

05

Organisational Capacity & Systems Strengthening

MEL systems, SOPs, mentoring, accountability mechanisms and donor readiness.

06

Data Analytics, Performance Monitoring & Evidence Translation

Data quality, KPI systems, dashboards, analysis, visualisation and management-ready reporting.

Systems that make performance visible and improvement possible.

Review and plan
07

Programme, Strategy & Organisational Reviews

Strategic-plan reviews, portfolio reviews, performance assessments, institutional reviews and implementation progress reviews.

08

Planning, Strategy Development & Results Frameworks

Strategic and annual planning, Theory of Change, results frameworks, priorities, targets and implementation roadmaps.

A shared route from reflection to accountable action.

Convene and communicate
09

Stakeholder, Planning & Learning Workshops Facilitation

Consultations, reflection sessions, validation, consensus building, plenary and breakout facilitation, and action tracking.

10

Rapporteurship, Documentation & Knowledge Management

Professional rapporteurship, workshop reports, proceedings, decision matrices, learning briefs and knowledge products.

Inclusive processes with clear decisions and a high-quality record.

Workshop facilitation
Evidence into decisions

We present findings where the decisions are made.

Every assignment ends with a conversation, not a file. We take dashboards, analysis and recommendations into the room with programme teams, boards and partners so the evidence shapes the next plan.

Tools & methods

The instruments behind the process.

Learning & Documentation kits Outcome Harvesting / Results mapping Reflect & Planning facilitations Mixed-methods research Stakeholder engagements Dashboards & visualisation Desk review & Synthesis reporting Capacity-strengthening methods
Selected work

Relevant work that demonstrates delivery.

01

Organisational Capacity Assessments

Kenya & Nigeria | Options Consultancy Services | 2023

Led participatory assessments for 9 grantees, then facilitated feedback and action-planning sessions. Developed capacity trackers, dashboards and practical improvement priorities.

VALUE: A shared, monitorable route to stronger systems, donor readiness and performance.
02

CSA Strategic Plan Mid Review

Kenya | AISE Consulting Group | 2023

Mid-term review of a strategic plan, bringing together evidence and stakeholder reflection to inform course correction.

VALUE: Clear findings and priorities to guide the remaining plan period.
03

Annual Work-Planning Workshops

Multi-country programme

Guided reflection, bottleneck analysis, priority setting, results alignment, target setting and practical annual workplans.

VALUE: Co-owned plans connecting learning, delivery priorities and accountability.
04

Digital MEL Systems and Partner Strengthening

East & Central Africa | Options Consultancy Services | 2018-2022

A digital MIS connecting 350+ health facilities to a regional data platform; KPI and dashboard systems; and support to 60+ local CSOs.

VALUE: More timely performance oversight and stronger partner capability to use data.

Past assignments are presented as the experience of our Principal Consultants and technical network. Full portfolio details available on request.

Start a conversation

Make evidence useful.

Whether you need an evaluation, a strategic review, an annual-planning process facilitated, stronger systems or clear documentation, MCS can help shape a practical response.