Consulting & research · Bamako, Mali
From data to action.
A-Z Sarl supports institutions, NGOs and development partners with rigorous studies, reliable monitoring and evaluation, digital solutions and practical training. Innovation in the service of development.
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Field missions in Mali
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The firm
A Malian consulting firm serving economic, social and cultural development.
A-Z Sarl provides services in economic, social and cultural development, in particular project monitoring and evaluation, socio-economic studies, digital transformation and vocational training.
For each assignment we build a tailored team of consultants, experts, trainers and business practitioners, drawn from our large pool of expert CVs.
About the firm23
Reference assignments
Evaluations, studies, training and advisory support since 2021.
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Partners
International NGOs, development agencies, a public institution and Malian organisations.
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Regions of intervention
From Kayes to Gao, plus the Bamako district.
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Practice areas
From monitoring and evaluation to public policy advisory.
Our expertise
Five practice areas to move from data to action.
Studies that inform, monitoring systems that measure, digital tools that accelerate and training that strengthens.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
Dashboards, digital data collection, performance analysis.
- Dashboards
- Digital data collection
- Performance analysis
Socio-economic studies and strategic analysis
Study reports, market analysis, research and sector data.
- Study reports
- Market analysis
- Sector data
Digital transformation and technology solutions
AI, cloud, mobile data collection, chatbots, digital platforms.
- AI & chatbots
- Mobile data collection
- Digital platforms
Training and capacity building
Practical training, skills development and project management.
- Practical training
- Skills
- Project management
Public policy and development advisory
Strategic support, governance, planning and policy evaluation.
- Strategic support
- Governance
- Planning
Our approach
A four-step method, one common thread.
Every assignment follows the same path: understand the context, produce reliable data, analyse it rigorously and turn it into useful decisions.
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01 · Understand
Scoping, analysis of the terms of reference, desk review and choice of indicators.
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02 · Collect
Quantitative and qualitative field surveys: interviews, focus groups, digital collection on smartphones and tablets.
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03 · Analyse
Statistical processing, qualitative analysis and dashboards: reliable, readable and verifiable results.
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04 · Act
Feedback sessions, operational recommendations, team training and knowledge capitalisation.
“From data to action: innovation in the service of development.”
About the firmSectors
13 sectors, one standard of rigour.
The firm’s consultants bring the skills and expertise required in each of these sectors.
Health, education & social
- HealthMaternal and child health, nutrition, sexual and reproductive health
- EducationEducation and education policy
- Food securityFood and nutrition security
- Training engineeringTraining and education engineering
Territories & governance
- PlanningLocal development planning and urban planning
- DecentralisationDecentralisation and territorial development
- GovernanceDemocratic governance
Environment & rural development
- Land developmentForest and hydro-agricultural development studies
- Environment & climateEnvironmental and social impact assessments, climate change
- Socio-economic studiesSocio-economic and agro-sylvo-pastoral studies
- Producer groupsAdvisory support to farmer and professional groups
Studies & evaluation
- Monitoring & evaluationMonitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes
- Diagnostic studiesDiagnostic, baseline and feasibility studies
Areas of intervention
From Kayes to Gao, close to the field.
The partners, institutions, NGOs, projects and programmes we have worked for cover the Kayes, Nioro, Koulikoro, Dioïla, Bougouni, Sikasso, Ségou, Mopti, Bandiagara, Douentza and Gao regions, as well as the Bamako district, home to our head office.
- 1BamakoA-Z Sarl head office (Hamdallaye ACI 2000) · CANAM, CAD-Mali, FAWE Mali · GIZ, LuxDev and Save the Children offices
- 2KayesGIZ · WE4R baseline study
- 3NioroGIZ · WE4R baseline study
- 4KoulikoroFRES – Yeelen Kura · World Renew
- 5DioïlaABIC-D
- 6Bougouni
- 7SikassoSave the Children (Sikasso, Yorosso) · FRES – Yeelen Kura · World Renew · SCOOPS-K.T.P.A.N (N’Togonasso)
- 8SégouAFPB (Barouéli, Konobougou) · SEXAGON (Niono) · World Renew
- 9MoptiSave the Children
- 10Bandiagara
- 11Douentza
- 12GaoSave the Children
In the field
Data collected close to communities.
Individual interviews, focus groups, surveys with traders: our teams go where the information is, to deliver reliable project evaluations.
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Projects
Work that speaks for itself.
Evaluation, training, digital: three recent projects among the 23 assignments delivered with our partners since 2021.
Expert pool
Consultants, experts, trainers: join our network.
A-Z Sarl builds its teams assignment by assignment from a large pool of CVs. Submit yours and we will contact you when a mission matches your profile.
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