MarVAL Consulting

Value in partnership

About Marval Consulting

MarVAL provides global, integrated, international development solutions.

MarVAL has successfully delivered a diverse portfolio of technical assistance projects globally. We work with a range of large and small clients. across multiple sectors and countries. Our clients include international development partners, country donors and multilateral banks.

The foundations of MarVAL’s engagements are:

Partnership with clients
Direct access to high quality expertise
A strong, diverse network of trusted consultants
Proven monitoring, evaluation, project and contract management skills
Strong values in local ownership

With a breadth and depth of experience, we can flex to meet client needs. Our network delivers technical expertise and local context, supported remotely and in-country with specialist consultants. This hybrid approach minimises travel costs, promotes local capability and strengthens the results we deliver. In the Asia-Pacific region, we have consultants in Australia, Fiji, Tonga, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

In Africa, we have delivered projects in Malawi, South Sudan, South Africa, Lesotho, Senegal and Kenya. While in Asia we have supported projects and clients in Bangladesh, Thailand, the Philippines, China and Taiwan.

We provide support for programs in:

Climate change
Disaster Risk Management
Agriculture
Civil society engagement
Public Financial Management
Governance
Law and justice
Education
Health
Gender
Disability.

MarVAL’s values are to be ethical, impactful, inclusive and to work in partnership.

oUR VALUES

Ethical

We have a steadfast commitment to uphold moral principles and ethical standards. Trust, honesty, value for money and accountability define every interaction.

All engagements include confidentiality, conflict of interest management, child protection, anti-fraud policies, processes and commitments. We adhere to the Australian Evaluation Society Code of Ethical Conduct.

ImpactFUL

MarVAL is committed to achieving positive change in our communities in which we work. Our support is useful to partners and offers a practical and reasonable approach. We seek to validate the quality of our work through peer reviews and stakeholder reflections.

Our work is a testament to our commitment to bettering the world we live in.

INCLUSIVE

Every individual, regardless of their background, abilities, or differences, deserves equal opportunities, rights, and respect. By embracing diversity, we champion the full potential of teams; enabling them to tap into a variety of skills, perspectives, and experiences. .

At MarVAL Consulting, we are passionate about creating a world where everyone has an equal chance to succeed, contribute and fulfill their potential. Our aim is to include diverse perspectives to deliver inclusive and relevant results.

Partnerships

We collaborate with clients to develop flexible solutions to complex problems, offering value through our agile structure and depth of experience. Our own networks relies on our country based colleagues.

We thrive through our complementary skills and knowledge, tackling challenges in ways that no single person could accomplish alone. We actively promote open communication, trust, and mutual respect. Examples of how this can look is in participatory evaluations, on the job mentoring and joint governance.

Our team

Mardi leads MarVAL. She is qualified and experienced in evaluation, engineering and business, with specific expertise in procurement, monitoring and evaluation and project management. Her experience spans the following sectors: climate change, disaster risk management, agriculture, civil society engagement, public financial management, governance, law and justice, education, health and gender.

Since 2002 Mardi has lived and worked in senior positions in Australia, Asia and Africa. Since 2014 she has worked across the Pacific. She has worked on multi-million-dollar projects with international, national, and state governments, with prominent donor agencies such as DFID, EU, KfW, Sida, DFAT and MFAT, and major consulting companies, including Deloitte. She has a participatory approach, developing, improving and implementing evaluation processes and results through consultation with diverse stakeholders, from CEOs to junior staff and beneficiaries. Mardi is versatile, personable and brings a rigorous and adaptive approach to all her work.

Mardi has a Master of Evaluation, Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace), Bachelor of Business (Supply Chain and Logistics), Master of Business Administration (Technology Management) and a Graduate Certificate in Family Violence Prevention.

We have a network of over 70 consultants who are both experienced in procurement, monitoring and evaluation and in technical and complementary areas. In 2023, MarVAL’s teams also included specific experts in climate change and the environment, finance, law and justice, and infrastructure.

MARDI TROMPF

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Vivian is a member of the MarVAL team based in Melbourne. She holds a Master of Globalisation and qualifications in accountancy, internal audit and information technology. Vivian has more than a decade of in-country, international development across Tonga, Solomon Islands, PNG, Fiji and Kiribati. Since 2006, she has worked in professional services in Australia across government, financial services and telecommunications sectors. Since 2014 she has worked in Southeast Asia and the Pacific across private sector manufacturing entities. This includes in Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, PNG and Solomon Islands.

Vivian also has over a decade of experience in public and private sector Internal Audit, Risk Advisory, Change Management, Business Process Re-engineering (specialising in shared services roll out), and Public Finance Reform. She is resilient, adaptable and results driven. Vivian is approachable and brings innovative and a pragmatic approach to break down complex problems to achieve the desired goal in non-conventional environments.

VIVIAN YU

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How Marval Gives back

MarVAL is committed to delivering positive change and directly supporting communities.

Every year a portion of our profits is reinvested back, including to:

FareShare Australia
Alola Australia
The Smith Family
Microfinancing projects for women globally.

The belief that everyone deserves equal access to opportunities for growth and improvement fuels our commitment to pro bono work. Our expertise helps partners achieve their goals through access to knowledge, experience, skills and resources which may otherwise be unavailable.

We invite expressions of interest for pro bono opportunities at any time. Please contact us via email (info@marvalconsulting.com.au) or complete our contact form to let us know how we can help.