Objectives of the evaluation were to:
• Assess the degree to which planned results, at various levels of the result chain have been achieved – specially assess the extent to which equity issues have been addressed via project results;
• Assess the relevance of the project with regard to national and institutional priorities and analyse the appropriateness of the strategies, including partnerships and the management arrangements that were put in place;
• Draw lessons which can inform UNICEF on the implementation of similar programmes;
• Provide recommendations on areas for scale up and upstream work related to supporting policy and advocacy in line with the new country program strategy.
In the fulfillment of the conditions of the contribution agreement between the EU and UNICEF, UNICEF contracted the International Institute of Development Training, Sri Lanka, to carry out the end of project evaluation, having followed its procedures in the procurement of services.
Four standard OECD/DAC evaluation criteria: relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of the key strategies, activities and implementation process, as per the TOR, were used to evaluate each of the project components of WASH, Health and Nutrition, Education and Child Protection. Due to the nature of the project and as agreed with the donor, the impact was not assessed taking into account a very short time that passed after the completion of the project activities. However, as the project was implemented in multiple districts across multiple sectors, analysis was supposed to be done to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of coordination systems. The scope of the evaluation included an assessment and analysis of reported results at the output and outcome level according to the project design. Evaluation of each sector components has also been, wherever possible, looked through the equity and gender perspective.
Year Published | |
Type | |
Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
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Agency Focal Point | Lovemore Mhuriyengwe |
Focal Point Email | lmhuriyengwe@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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