Grupo De Analisis Para El Desarrollo

Grupo De Analisis Para El Desarrollo, doing business as Grade, is a non-profit organization registered to receive awards from the U.S. federal government since June 24, 2010. As a research and policy analysis institution, Grade primarily provides research and evaluation services to federal agencies, particularly in the areas of international development, social programs, and economic analysis. The organization's expertise spans various sectors, including forestry, economic inclusion, and socioeconomic research, with a focus on Latin American countries, especially Peru. Grade's work contributes to evidence-based policymaking and program improvement in areas such as social inclusion, environmental conservation, and economic development.

Grade has been awarded federal contracts for research and evaluation projects, demonstrating its capabilities in conducting rigorous assessments of development initiatives. Most recently, on April 5, 2024, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Peru awarded Grade a Firm Fixed Price purchase order contract valued at $62,170.66 for the "FOREST ALLIANCE SYSTEMATIZATION" project, with a completion date of July 15, 2024. This contract did not have a set-aside designation. Additionally, Grade has served as a subcontractor on USAID-funded projects. One such project involved conducting a final performance evaluation to validate results achieved by a private sector engagement activity in the Amazonian Basin. The evaluation focused on validating results related to the activity's outcome indicators and contributing to learning for future private sector engagement initiatives in the region. Another subcontract, with Encompass LLC as the prime contractor, focused on evaluating an economic inclusion activity for Venezuelan migrants and refugees. This evaluation aimed to provide evidence for future decision-making on the design and improvement of socioeconomic inclusion programs for this population. These contracts highlight Grade's expertise in program evaluation, particularly in areas related to environmental conservation, economic development, and social inclusion.

In terms of federal grant awards, Grade has participated as a subrecipient in research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health. A notable subgrant involved collaboration with The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania on a research project related to childhood development and social programs in Peru. Grade's role in this project included constructing key variables for analysis, conducting quantitative analysis on specific aims, writing up results, and disseminating findings through peer-reviewed publications and conferences. The research focused on the impact of cash conditional transfer programs, pre-school programs, and environmental shocks on children's outcomes in Peru. Specifically, the project examined the effects of the Juntos conditional cash transfer program, Peru-specific pre-school programs, and environmental shocks such as frosts on various child outcomes. This subgrant highlights Grade's capabilities in conducting rigorous academic research with policy implications, particularly in the areas of social programs and child development in Latin America. The collaboration with a prestigious U.S. university also underscores Grade's reputation as a valuable research partner in international development studies.