How to work with MERLx
Six ways to engage.
Most engagements with MERLx fit one of six shapes — four tooling-led, two grounded in classical MERL practice. Pick the closest fit on the contact form and we will route you to the right team within two working days.
MODEL · 01
Hosted
Run Optics tools as a hosted service in your programme.
Fit · Donors and INGOs without the engineering capacity to self-host.
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MODEL · 02
Pilot and evaluate
Bounded pilots that test whether a tool fits your context.
Fit · Programmes considering adoption who want evidence before scaling.
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MODEL · 03
Build-with
Co-build a tool with us in your domain.
Fit · Partners with deep domain knowledge and a problem we should solve openly.
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MODEL · 04
Advisory
Senior advisors on AI, MEAL and conflict-sensitive data work.
Fit · Teams making strategic data, AI or MEAL decisions who want an outside read.
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MODEL · 05
Evaluation
Conflict-sensitive evaluations across the programme lifecycle.
Fit · Donors, multilaterals and INGOs commissioning formative, midterm or endline evaluations in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
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MODEL · 06
TPM & Research
Third-Party Monitoring, KII rotations and primary research in fragile contexts.
Fit · Donors and implementers needing recurring field verification, baseline / midline / endline studies, or primary research where the field is hard to reach.
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