Clarity in Reflection. Precision in Action.

Theory-based evaluation and monitoring for a changing world. Supporting evidence-based decisions at the interface of people and nature.

Services

Mirrormere Labs specialises in monitoring and theory-based impact evaluation, moving beyond "what" happened to understand "how" and "why" change occurs. We bridge the gap between grassroots reality and high-level strategy through a data-driven approach tailored to your needs:
  • Analytical Clarity: Applying the right evaluation methodologies to complex projects to ensure that every recommendation is rooted in rigorous, reproducible evidence.
  • Rigorous Field Research: Combining large-scale surveys with deep-dive qualitative insights from Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs).
  • Spatial Understanding: Leveraging Satellite Earth Observation and spatial data to monitor environmental change, infrastructure development, and land use in real-time.

Sectors

Mirrormere Labs works at the interface of nature and people. We recognise that environmental challenges cannot be solved in isolation from the social and economic realities of the communities that live within them. Our work focuses on the interdependency of these systems, providing the evidence-based monitoring and evaluation required to ensure that conservation efforts and development goals reinforce one another.

Projects

01

Mid-term review of Habitat restoration, sustainable conservation for Niger Delta red colobus monkey

02

Achieving Sustainable Forest Management through Community Managed Protected Areas in Madagascar

03

Renewable Energy for Maputo (REFORMA) 

04

Project 04: Using geospatial data techniques in response to COVID-19 social distancing requirements in Bulawayo.

About me

Dr. Peter Hargreaves has 8-years’ combined research and professional experience working on sustainable development, poverty reduction, livelihoods, and conservation. He is a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) expert, with experience collaborating with a range of international philanthropic, research and development partners including Rockefeller Foundation, IDRC, FCDO, NERC, The Scottish Funding Council, and UK Defra. 
Peter’s expertise span quantitative and qualitative methododologies,  including experimental and quasi-experimental sampling frames; theory-based impact evaluation; household surveys; indicator, logframe and MEL framework development; and biophysical and socioeconomic satellite remote sensing.