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We strive for interdisciplinary and scientific-based methods in all our work. FIFE’s evaluations and research benefit from the methodological, regional, and local context and thematic expertise of our network of professionals and academics. We support our clients and partners with objective and impartial tailor-made configurations through a participatory approach.
Our work at FIFE is guided by principles which we live by and continuously improve in our daily activities.
We strive to improve our services and activities. So, we learn from our mistakes and share what we know. We learn from others and take responsibility for our actions as we follow due diligence, objectivity and transparency.
In developing our activities and carrying out projects, we create, choose, and base our study designs on relevant questions and strategic needs to ensure that the results are relevant, timely and valuable and enable learning for our clients.
The hallmark of our work is long-lasting partnerships. We promote, develop, and build a trust-based collaboration in the spirit of friendship and respect, which is mutually beneficial.
Our activities mean robust compliance with our internally, nationally, and internationally recognized evaluation and research standards. We hold on to our ethics and will never compromise on them.
Our team brings value to our clients through our interdisciplinary expertise, professionalism, empathy and passion. We ensure that our individual contributions and strengths are harnessed for the benefit of all our clients.
FIFE is a fast-growing research and consulting institute with a highly motivated team of international and interdisciplinary professionals. We offer our clients strategic and hands-on expertise in research, evaluation and training in the public, private and global development and humanitarian sectors.
The Friedensau Institute for Evaluation was established in 2010 by Prof. Horst Rolly. Since then, numerous evaluation studies in development cooperation, social work and humanitarian aid have been conducted in various countries.
The institute originated due to the necessity for a science-based effectiveness analysis and efficiency control of the practice of development cooperation, humanitarian aid, and philanthropically-based projects arising from diverse theoretical models, paradigms, and working approaches.
Past evaluations and contracted research include earthquake reconstruction and rehabilitation projects (Haiti, India); child-care centres (Moldovia); centres for the rehabilitation of endangered youth (Thailand); foster homes for vulnerable children (Haiti); school qualification projects for the rehabilitation of child labourers (India); food security (Mongolia); humanitarian aid to refugees (Greece); integration projects for refugees (Germany).
In 2020, Dr. Kwaku Arhin-Sam was appointed as the institute’s first director. Subsequently, the institute’s name was changed to Friedensau Institute for Evaluation (FIFE) as part of a restructuring process. The restructuring was necessitated by the goal of strengthening the institute’s scientific research and professional engagements.
Prof. Dr. phil. Horst F. Rolly
Dr. Kwaku Arhin-Sam is a researcher and lecturer with over ten years of experience monitoring and evaluating development and humanitarian aid interventions. He has twelve years of experience in qualitative and quantitative research and teaching, including upstream methods like Outcome Mapping and Outcome Harvesting.
He acquired his PhD in sociology from the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences at Jacobs University Bremen and the University of Bremen, Germany. Kwaku obtained his MA in international social Sciences and bachelor’s in Education (Social Sciences) from the Friedensau Adventist University in Germany and the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, respectively. His research areas include Migration and Development, International Migration Policies and Partnerships, Identity and Belonging Politics, Return Migration, Integration and Reintegration Politics, Human Rights and Conflict Resolution. Read more>>
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