What Evidence Systems does
We build data systems where every claim traces back to its source, and we can run them for you. We work with NGOs and NPOs, funders, government departments, and research and policy teams, in South Africa and internationally.
I co-founded the company with Ruby (Trần Hồng Ngọc). I lead method, delivery and sales, and I am the named data reviewer on our work. Ruby leads commercial work and client liaison.
The work comes in three forms:
- A data system audit: a fixed-scope look at your information, what is wrong with it and what it would take to fix.
- A data system build: a working system, handed over to your team, that keeps a link from every record to its original source.
- A managed data service: a named reviewer runs your reporting cycle and answers for the output.
Work so far
Each of these is written up in full on the Evidence Systems site.
- Five rounds of partner reports from 47 organisations, in one public evidence portal · Social Employment Fund
- More than 1,000 South African laws mapped to the powers and functions they assign · COGTA, through Palmer Development Group
- Over 500 public submissions on the Local Government White Paper, each claim linked to its source · COGTA
- 120 household case studies coded to one standard, with a quote behind every claim · UNICEF Zambia
- A delayed UNICEF situation analysis taken to full draft in three weeks · UNICEF State of Palestine
- 6,869 Truth and Reconciliation Commission records, catalogued and linked back to their source · our own project
See all case studies · Read our resources
Working with me now
If you need something like the work above, start with the services page, then get in touch.
- Email: romanos@evidencesystems.co.za
- Book a 30-minute call (Google Meet)
hello@romanosboraine.com still reaches me for now, but please use my Evidence Systems address for anything to do with work.