Generate evidence
We design and conduct applied studies, diagnostics, evaluations, baseline surveys, policy analysis, and learning-oriented research.
Research • Training • Consultancy • Development Intelligence
Evidence that informs decisions. Capacity that strengthens institutions. Development that lasts.
MultiTier Research, Training and Development Consult (MDC) supports universities, government agencies, NGOs, development partners, and projects with rigorous evidence, practical training, and implementation-focused advisory services.
Context-sensitive
Data-informed
Implementation-ready
Built for organizations that need credible evidence and practical results
UniversitiesNGOsGovernmentDonorsProjectsPrivate SectorCommunity Initiatives
Authentic MDC context
Real field realities, real learning environments, real development questions.
These visuals reflect the agricultural, community, training, and field contexts that shape MDC's research, advisory, and capacity-development work.
What MDC does
A multidisciplinary consultancy for complex development challenges.
MDC connects rigorous research with training, policy engagement, project implementation, and institutional learning.
Learn about MDC →Build capability
We develop and deliver short courses, executive training, facilitation packages, mentoring, and institutional capacity-building programs.
Support implementation
We help partners turn plans into action through project design, MEAL systems, strategy support, partnership building, and technical advisory services.
Core service portfolios
Six practice areas for evidence, innovation, enterprise, agriculture, learning, and programme management.
MDC organizes its services into clear professional practice areas so partners can quickly identify the right support while still combining several services into one integrated assignment.
Research, Evaluation & Policy Advisory
Rigorous research, evaluation, policy analysis, and evidence products that help partners design, improve, and explain development interventions.
Innovation Systems & Institutional Transformation
Systems-oriented advisory support for institutions seeking to organize stakeholders, strengthen innovation capacity, and scale practical solutions.
Entrepreneurship, Incubation & Enterprise Development
Technical support for incubation hubs, agribusiness accelerators, enterprise development programmes, and youth entrepreneurship initiatives.
Agricultural Development & Advisory Services
Practical advisory services for agriculture, rural livelihoods, food systems, extension, resilience, and community-based development programming.
Capacity Development & Professional Training
Customized training and professional learning experiences that build the capacity of institutions, project teams, researchers, youth groups, and leaders.
Programme & Grant Management
End-to-end support for programme design, fund and grant management, resource mobilization, partnership coordination, and implementation systems.
The MDC way
A clear method from problem framing to measurable use.
We do not treat research, training, and consultancy as separate activities. We connect them into one practical cycle.
Frame
Clarify the problem, users, decisions, context, and expected outputs.
Investigate
Collect and analyze evidence using suitable qualitative, quantitative, and participatory methods.
Translate
Convert findings into reports, briefs, dashboards, training modules, and decision tools.
Strengthen
Build the capacity of teams and institutions to use the evidence and sustain improvements.
Learn
Support feedback, adaptation, reporting, and institutional learning.
Priority sectors
Focused on development areas where evidence and capacity matter most.
Agriculture & Food Systems
Seed systems, value chains, extension, innovation platforms, and food system transformation.
Climate & Resilience
Climate-smart livelihoods, adaptation, vulnerability analysis, and resilience programming.
Youth & Employment
Skills, enterprise development, work readiness, entrepreneurship, and inclusive value chains.
Gender & Inclusion
Gender analysis, inclusive programming, empowerment pathways, and social inclusion.
Institutions & Policy
Institutional capacity, policy systems, governance, partnerships, and strategy development.
Digital & Data Systems
Dashboards, data workflows, project intelligence, analytics, and knowledge management.
Featured work areas
Project themes MDC is positioned to support.
FAO-TA-AGP II impact evaluation
Measurement matrix, survey tools, KII and FGD guides, mixed-methods data analysis, validation workshop and final impact assessment reporting.
View case studyYouth realities and opportunity structures
Evidence generation and stakeholder validation on youth aspirations, transitions and opportunity structures in arid and semi-arid areas of Ethiopia.
View case studyAgricultural and rural innovation hub
Strengthening graduate entrepreneurial capacity through practical incubation, mentoring, enterprise learning and rural innovation support.
View case studyKnowledge hub
Research and learning products designed for use.
MDC outputs are structured for decision-makers, practitioners, trainers, researchers, and implementation teams.
Explore knowledge hubWhy MDC
Professional depth with practical field orientation.
Multidisciplinary
Connects social science, agriculture, policy, training, evaluation, and data systems.
Context-aware
Designs assignments around local realities, institutional capacity, and user needs.
Output-focused
Produces reports, tools, briefs, dashboards, manuals, and training products that partners can use.
Learning-oriented
Builds feedback, reflection, and adaptation into the full consultancy cycle.
Client value
Built for partners who need reliable technical support.
MDC is designed to serve institutions that require evidence, facilitation, capacity building, strategy, and implementation support under one roof.
“The most useful consultancy support does not end with a report. It strengthens decisions, people, systems, and implementation.”
MDC working philosophy
Start a conversation
Need research, training, consultancy, or project support?
Tell MDC what you are planning. The team can support project design, research assignments, training programs, evaluations, policy work, data systems, and institutional development.
Email: info@multitierconsult.com
Location: Ethiopia, serving regional and international partners
Location: Ethiopia, serving regional and international partners
MDC Footprint
Explore projects, field sites, training clusters, and partner nodes on an interactive map.
The footprint map connects MDC's work across project locations, research sites, training programmes, and regional collaboration nodes. It is built from editable location data so the map can grow with MDC.
Open the interactive mapMap-ready project intelligence
- Clickable project and partner locations
- Filter by sector and project status
- Editable
data/locations.jsonfile - Expandable later into a real-time dashboard
Our Experts
Meet the experts behind MDC.
MDC brings together multidisciplinary researchers, trainers, consultants and senior advisors across agriculture, policy, innovation, digital transformation, public health and sustainable development.
Leadership
Dr. Getachew Shambel Endris
Founder & CEO, Multitier Development & Consultancy (MDC)
Development and innovation systems scholar with extensive experience in agri-food systems, social policy, resilience programming, innovation platforms, and evidence-based development solutions.
Leadership & Research Team
Debbebe Tolosa Rorisa
Training & Communication Lead
Experienced rural development, agricultural extension and communication expert leading MDC capacity-building and strategic communication initiatives.
Leadership & Research Team
Dr. Dorcas Loga Okelo
Lead, Inclusive Agriculture, Youth & Rural Innovation Initiatives
Agricultural development and rural innovation specialist with experience in youth livelihoods, grant fund management, value chains and climate-smart agriculture.
Leadership & Research Team
Dr. Mohammed Sanni Ali
Lead, Research & Evaluation (Epidemiology & Public Health)
Medical statistics, epidemiology and public health evaluation specialist with expertise in causal inference, real-world data and intervention evaluation.
Leadership & Research Team
Dr. Milkyas Hailu
Lead, Digital Transformation, AI & Information Systems Research
Information science and digital transformation specialist with expertise in AI, business intelligence, e-learning, digital libraries and IT governance.
Advisory Board
Prof. Anthony Egeru
Advisory Board Member
Human and applied ecologist with deep expertise in climate adaptation, indigenous knowledge systems, climate-smart agriculture and social-ecological resilience.
Authentic field experience
Grounded in real people, places and development practice.
MDC’s work is shaped by direct engagement with communities, institutions, researchers, farmers, youth groups and development actors. These real-life visuals reflect the evidence, dialogue and field presence behind our consultancy approach.
- Field research
- Community engagement
- Training facilitation
- Agri-food systems
