Independent consultancy · Stockholm · est. 2008

Analytical services for international development.

Norcon provides analytical services mainly within the field of international development — for governmental agencies, private enterprises and non-governmental organisations.

Founded 2008
Base Stockholm, SE
Practice Global

An animated wireframe globe marking Norcon's base in Stockholm and the countries where Norcon has carried out assignments, from Bolivia, Colombia and Ghana to Ukraine, Zambia, Palestine and Cambodia.

01 / Profile

An independent consultancy, close to the questions that matter.

We anticipate a growing need to integrate economics and international development assistance in order to generate a potent and equitable global development.

Our goal and purpose is to facilitate our clients' work and to promote their overall objectives. With a flexible organisation, which can be customised for each project and client, we can offer an optimal form of co-operation.

We have a value-based ambition in all our undertakings: to contribute to a sustainable society, the protection of human rights and the alleviation of global poverty.

How we work with partners

02 / Capabilities

Six disciplines, one evidence chain.

From data collection to analysis, visualisation and advice — services designed around the result our clients need to understand.

SVC / 01

Evaluations

Independent evaluations in accordance with OECD/DAC criteria, from inception and data collection to final reporting and learning.

OECD/DACLearning
SVC / 02

Methods development

Results frameworks, theories of change and monitoring approaches adapted to each programme, consortium and context.

RBMToC
SVC / 03

Capacity building

Training, workshops and hands-on support that strengthen client teams and partner organisations over time.

TrainingPMEL
SVC / 04

Research

Applied research and evidence reviews across economics, development policy and the performance of institutions.

EvidencePolicy
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Statistics & analysis

Statistical analysis, portfolio analysis and quantitative assessment that turn raw data into usable performance information.

StatisticsPortfolio
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Data collection & visualisation

Surveys, interviews, web data and visualisation — supported by AI and natural language processing where it adds rigour.

AINLP

03 / Approach

Results-oriented. Participatory. Value-based.

Development patterns and trends are the fabric against which policy and expectations can be set. Performance information can advise strategic priorities in any sector and promote good governance.

We adopt a results-oriented and participatory approach, and we constantly act to improve and facilitate the impacts of our clients' results and performance.

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Customised organisation

Our flexible organisation is tailored for each project and client, offering an optimal form of co-operation.

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Structural reform

We believe the best way to achieve our goals is through promotion of structural reform and strengthening of non-discriminatory competitive markets.

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Democratic values

Our work is grounded in liberal ideas and democratic values, with human rights and sustainability as a constant ambition.

04 / Selected work

Recent assignments.

A selection from a portfolio spanning evaluations, results-based management, data science and institutional development.

Assignments from 2008 to today

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From the field

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