Our Professional Promise

We commit to deliverables that are:

• Evidence-driven: every recommendation backed by data or clearly articulated assumptions.
• Locally appropriate: solutions designed with and for local stakeholders.
• Transparent: visible timelines, budgets and decision points.
• Actionable: outputs include operational plans, tools, and handover for local teams.
• Accountable: clear KPIs, SLA clauses, and escalation paths.

Standards, Certifications & Ethics

We operate to high professional and ethical standards:

• Methodological standards: mixed-methods research protocols, ISO-like QA checklists for fieldwork, and peer review for major deliverables.
• Certifications: team members hold relevant credentials (e.g., PhDs, MScs, PMP, M&E certifications, GIS/data analytics certificates). (List actual certifications on the live site.)
• Ethical practice: informed consent, anonymization, data minimization and a written Data Governance Policy.
• Anti-fraud & anti-bribery clause: zero tolerance; contractual warranties for compliance in procurement and field operations.

Who we work with

Governments, development agencies, donor programs, private agribusinesses, cooperatives, impact investors, and NGOs. We tailor engagement style — from short advisory sprints to multi-year program delivery — to client needs and risk appetite.

Engagement models (flexible)

Discovery & Fixed-Price Pilot

6–10 week diagnostics, recommended for new contexts.

Time & Materials (T&M)

Transparent hourly rates with monthly burn reports for iterative work.

Milestone-Based Delivery

Ideal for donor-funded projects with clearly defined phases and outputs.

Result-Linked Contracts

Blended models where part payment is linked to agreed impact indicators.

Retainer & Capacity Support

Ongoing technical assistance and on-demand advisory.

Each contract includes a clear Scope of Work (SoW), payment schedule, change-control process, and exit criteria.

Onboarding — first 30 days

What clients can expect:

1. Week 0

   Contract signature, project kick-off pack, primary contacts established.

2. Week 1

   Rapid desk review and stakeholder mapping; schedule co-design workshop.

3. Week 2

   Co-design workshop (remote or in-person); finalize indicators and data collection tools.

4. Weeks 3–4

   Field mobilization plan, procurement of local enumerators/partners, baseline instruments finalized.

Project governance & delivery cadence

Steering Committee

Monthly senior check-ins (client + Aladdin leads).

Operational Sprints

2–4 week work sprints with sprint summaries and deliverables.

Progress Reporting

Bi-weekly progress notes + monthly progress report.

Quality Gates

Draft → Internal QA → Client review → Final deliverable.

Change Control

Documented change requests, budget impact assessments and approvals.

Quality assurance & validation

• Multi-tier QA: field supervisor checks, data validation scripts, independent peer review for major reports.
• Reproducible analysis: all code and non-sensitive data are prepared for handover; analytical appendices accompany major findings.
• Client validation workshops to ground-truth recommendations before finalization.

Deliverables (typical)

• Baseline / endline surveys, coded datasets, and technical appendices.
• Strategy & business plans with Gantt timelines and budget sheets.
• Training modules, participant guides, and facilitator notes.
• Dashboards and M&E frameworks (Excel/PowerBI/Google Data Studio).
• One-page policy or operations briefs for decision-makers.
• Handover pack: SOPs, templates, and capacity transfer schedule.