Approach
Knowledge translation is built into evaluations so findings move from report into decision-making.
Established in the Netherlands in 2010
ENAULD Technology Health Research and Services
ENAULD provides research, monitoring, evaluation and learning services to the health sector, working with knowledge institutes, governments, UN agencies and international organizations.
About ENAULD
A consultancy built around evidence, learning and decision-making.
ENAULD Technology Health Research and Services was established in November 2010 as ENAULD Health Research and Services. In October 2021 the company restructured to integrate a technology component, reflecting the growing role of data and information systems in evaluation work.
ENAULD's evaluations are designed and delivered by a multidisciplinary team with experience across health systems strengthening, primary health care, immunization, maternal and child health, WASH, education, health financing and governance.
Work is grounded in mixed methods, combining quantitative data with qualitative inquiry to capture the perspectives of policy makers, implementers and the people programmes are meant to serve.
Clients
Experience includes the World Bank, UNICEF, WFP, WHO, Gavi, 3ie, BMGF, Shell and national governments.
Methods
Evaluations combine impact evaluation, theory-based inquiry, evidence synthesis and primary data collection.
Organizational Capacity
Evidence delivered across more than 50 countries.
Evaluations, assessments and applied research for WHO, UNICEF, WFP, the World Bank, Gavi, AHPSR, 3ie and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
ENAULD, led by Dr. Ngozi Akwataghibe, has successfully delivered high-quality evaluations, assessments and applied research for WHO, UNICEF, WFP, the World Bank, Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (AHPSR), 3ie, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other international development partners across more than 50 countries.
Its portfolio spans diverse development, humanitarian, fragile, conflict-affected and resource-constrained contexts across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America.
ENAULD's operational model combines global expertise with strong national partnerships, ensuring contextual relevance, local ownership, and safe, ethical field engagement.
50+
Countries
34
Engagements
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Regions
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Services
Two service areas supporting evidence, systems and implementation.
ENAULD works across health research and services, alongside information management and technology strategy.
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Health, Research and Services
Evaluation, monitoring, learning and capacity-building services for the health sector.
- Impact evaluation and theory-based, mixed-methods evaluation
- MEL system design and implementation
- Evidence synthesis and evidence-based decision-making training
- Knowledge translation structures
- Primary data collection combining quantitative and qualitative methods
IMT
Information, Management and Technology
Information systems and management strategy for organizations operating in fast-changing environments.
- Information systems design to support monitoring and evaluation
- Data management strategy for evaluation and research programmes
- Technology integration into existing MEL frameworks
Dr. Akwataghibe leads and advises on complex evaluations, policy-relevant research and learning initiatives for multilateral organizations, governments and global partnerships.
Her work covers evaluation design, implementation and quality assurance, including impact evaluations, theory-based and mixed-methods evaluations, MEL systems and adaptive learning frameworks.
She has led evaluations commissioned by the World Bank, UNICEF, WFP, WHO, Gavi, 3ie, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Shell and other global partners.
Education
- PhD, Transdisciplinary Global Health - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2024
- Master of Public Health (MPH) - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2010
- MBBS, Bachelor in Medicine, Bachelor in Surgery - College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, 1989
Areas of expertise
- Medicine and surgery; public health; global health
- Impact evaluation, implementation research, policy analysis and MEL
- Health systems strengthening, WASH, health financing, gender and equity analysis
Geographical experience
- Nigeria; Liberia; Seychelles; Tanzania; Mozambique; Sierra Leone; Ghana; Laos; Myanmar; Cambodia; Netherlands; Togo; Malawi; Uganda; Southern Africa (Lesotho, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe); UK; China; Vietnam; South Africa; Mexico; Sudan; Cote d'Ivoire; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Togo; Chad; Cameroon; Equatorial Guinea; Benin; Central Africa Republic; Republic of Congo; Yemen; South Sudan; Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Somalia; Oman.
Awards
- Distinction Award, MPH, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2010
- Graduated on the Merit List, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, class of 1989
- Federal Government of Nigeria Scholarship for Academic Excellence, 1979-1983
Track record
Evaluations and reviews led by Dr. Ngozi Akwataghibe.
Gallery
Publications
Peer-reviewed and research output.
01
Improving Immunization Utilization Using Participatory Action Research in Nigeria.
PhD thesis, 2024. ISBN 9789464734355.
02
Inclusion strategies in multi-stakeholder dialogues: the case of a community-based participatory research on immunization in Nigeria.
PLoS One, 2022.
03
Using participatory action research to improve immunization utilization in areas with pockets of unimmunized children in Nigeria.
Health Research Policy and Systems, 2021.
04
Exploring factors influencing immunization utilization in Nigeria - a mixed methods study.
Frontiers in Public Health, 2019.
05
Increasing immunisation in Ogun State, Nigeria: a formative evaluation of a participatory action research intervention.
3ie Formative Evaluation Report, 2019.
06
Exploring equity focus of the SHAWN WASH programme in Nigeria.
Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2018.
07
Multi-country Formative Evaluation of the Key Result for Children #7 (Birth Registration), 2018-2021 - Liberia Final Report.
UNICEF, 2021.
08
Performance-Based Financing, Basic Packages of Health Services and User-Fee Exemption Mechanisms: an analysis of health-financing policy integration in three fragile and conflict-affected settings.
Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 2020.
09
Performance-based financing in three humanitarian settings: principles and pragmatism.
Conflict and Health, 2018.
10
Who benefits from the Obio Community Health Insurance Scheme in Rivers State, Nigeria? A benefit incidence analysis.
International Health, 2016.
11
Impact Evaluation of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) within the UNICEF Country Programme of Cooperation, 2009-2013.
Government of Nigeria and UNICEF, 2014.
12
Assessing health workers' revenues and coping strategies in Nigeria - a mixed methods study.
BMC Health Services Research, 2013.
13
A systematic review of outcome and impact of Master's in health and health care.
BMC Medical Education, 2013.
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