In-Country Relationships
Whether assessing educational reforms in Egypt, evaluating teacher training activities in Latin America, or helping mend the tattered national educational system after years of war and civil unrest in Afghanistan, JBS's Aguirre Division helps people help themselves all over the world.
The Aguirre Division has more than 20 years of experience in a myriad of service areas related to educational leadership, building and supporting educational excellence, in-service and pre-service training, educational assessment, project design, education finance, and community involvement in education. We specifically work on technical issues of monitoring, evaluation, and capacity building.
Having worked in more than 100 countries, we know how to recruit and contract internationally; how to move resources, experts, and funds where we need them; and how to comply with United States and foreign government regulations. This allows us to stay on schedule and to work effectively in a wide array of countries and cultural settings around the world.
We have deep experience with working in a broad range of cultures in every world region. A cornerstone of our work focuses on quality as a crucial element in confronting the challenges faced by education and human service agencies in the developing world.
JBS/Aguirre Division Approach
We use an approach that draws on local knowledge and expertise to tailor our research and evaluation to local values and understandings. Our multicultural and multilingual staff works side by side with in-country researchers, nongovernmental organizations, social scientists, ministry officials, and others with whom we have long-term relationships.
The measurable payoff: Higher return rates in surveys, a major increase in the quality of questionnaire responses, and lower costs through the use of trained in-country researchers, compensated at in-country rates.
The long-term impact: Quality research and evaluation support for our U.S. clients and a strengthening of in-country research capability. This increased in-country capacity serves as the legacy we leave behind long after the final report has been filed.