What we publish

Books

Der Kaukasus. Geschichte. Kultur. Politik. (The Caucasus. History. Culture. Politics). (jointly edited with Udo Steinbach), München 2018, 3rd edition, 301 p.

Georgia. Presidential and Parliamentary Elections 2008. (jointly edited with Igor Gaon), Tbilisi 2009, 324 p. (English version)

Georgia. Local Elections 2006. Lessons Learned (jointly edited with Igor Gaon), Tbilisi 2007, 149 p. (English version)

Zentralasien. Geschichte – Politik – Wirtschaft. Ein Lexikon. (Central Asia. History. Politics. Economics). (jointly edited with Udo Steinbach), München 2004, 358 p.

Staats- und Nationsbildung in Kazachstan (State- and Nation-Building in Kazakhstan), Opladen 2002, 237 p.

Evaluations and Impact Assessments

Evaluation of the Global Programme Diaspora and Development. 2022 (semi-remote)

Evaluation of the rule of law project activities in Western Balkans. 2022 (semi-remote)

Evaluation of 45 rule of law projects funded under the stability pact in Western Balkans. 2021 (semi-remote)

Evaluation of a social and economic development programme in South Caucasus . 2021/2022 (semi-remote)

Evaluation of the country project Turkey of a political foundation. 2021 (remote)

Evaluation of a ICT project in refugee camp in Kakuma. Kenia. 2021 (semi-remote)

Evaluation of climate change projects in Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Kyrgyzstan. 2020/21 (remote)

Evaluation of the programme of a political foundation in Russia. 2020/21 (semi-remote)

Evaluaton of the peer learning alliance for integrity in climate financing. 2020 (remote)

Evaluation of two projects to empower survivors of gender based violence. 2020 (semi-remote)

Evaluation of a project against gender based violence in Kosovo. 2020 (semi-remote)

Evaluation of a compliance and anticorruption training programme in Vienna/Austria. 2020 (semi-remote)

Evaluation of Roma scholarship programme in Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. 2020 (semi-remote)

Evaluation of the development policy dialogue programme in Brussel/Belgium. 2020

Evaluation of a Kyrgyzstan-based programme for migrants from/in Central Asia. 2019 (semi-remote)

Evaluation of the Evaluation Department of a political foundation. 2018

Evaluation of the country project Belarus. 2018

Evaluation of social integration programme in Ukraine. 2018

Evaluation of a media and information literacy programme in Uzbekistan, 2018

Evaluation of a Social Centre in Ukraine. 2017, 2018 (semi-remote)

Evaluation of the children non-formal education programmes in Russia, Belorussia and Ukraine. 2016/2017

Evaluation of a conflict mitigation programme in Southern Kyrgyzstan. 2015

Evaluation of the country project Albania with special emphasis on corruption. 2015

Evaluation of the adult education programme in Russia. 2015

Impact Assessment of an Indian education programme for first generation learners. 2014

Evaluation of a regional programme Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan). 2014

Handbooks and Studies

Council of Europe: Toolkit on Combating hate speech. 2021 (co-author)

European Investment Bank: Guidance Notes on Stakeholder Engagement. 2019 (co-author)

International Organisation for Migration: Handbook for family reunification. 2016, 2017 (co-author)

Council of Europe: Using International Election Standards. Council of Europe Handbook for Civil Society Organisations. 2014, 2016 (co-author)

Council of Europe: Reporting for Elections. Council of Europe Handbook for Civil Society Organisations. 2014, 2016 (co-author)

Transparency International Secretariat: Handbook for government officials willing to engage in integrity pacts. 2015 (author)

GiZ: Governance and corruption analysis Kyrgyzstan. 2014 (author)

OSCE Mission to Georgia: Presidential and Parliamentary Elections 2008. Assisting Georgia: Promoting International Standards. 2009. 96 p. (editor)

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung/FRIENT: Studien zur länderbezogenen Konfliktanalyse (Country related conflict assessment). Uzbekistan. 2003 (author)