Impact Assessment Report 2014 (Eng)
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IMPACT STATEMENT Svay Chrum District, 2011-2014 Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia. Report Message from the Country Director of ChildFund Cambodia To all parti cipants of the 2014 Att ributi on and Impact Workshop, Svay Chrum District, Svay Rieng Province 16 June 2014 Dear Friends, First, on behalf of ChildFund Cambodia, I would like express my sincere thanks to all community leaders and members, youth and representati ves of civil society, and local government partners at sub-nati onal level who parti cipated in ChildFund Cambodia’s 2014 Att ributi on and Impact Workshops. Your parti cipati on in our workshops is an important part of the partnership and collaborati on that enables ChildFund Cambodia to plan and monitor its work across all sectors. The statement of impact is about a long-term change in Svay Chrum District, Svay Rieng Province, and ChildFund Cambodia’s contributi on to it. You have identi fi ed the impact of ChildFund Cambodia’s work © 2014 across the program areas during the last three-year cycle of engagement. ChildFund Cambodia ChildFund Cambodia recognizes the importance of the Impact and Att ributi on Statement. We will use this Phnom Penh office to enable ChildFund Cambodia to enhance our future acti viti es in Svay Chrum District in order to bett er serve communiti es and to respond to the real needs and issues of children, and young people. #14, Street 240, Sangkat Chaktomuk, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia P. O. Box 93, Phnom Penh ChildFund Cambodia commits to conti nue its work in Svay Chrum District, Svay Rieng Province as well as T: +855 (0) 23 997 113 F: +855 (0) 23 224 158 other target areas in Svay Rieng and Krati e province for the benefi ts of children and young people in the E: [email protected] communiti es along with its vision and mission. W: www.childfund.org.au Thanks again for your kind collaborati on, supports and contributi on to the implementati on of ChildFund Cambodia acti viti es. ChildFund Cambodia Svay Rieng office Yours sincerely, Phum Veal Yount, Sangkat Svay Rieng, Svay Rieng Town, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia P. O. Box 93, Phnom Penh T: +855 (0) 44 715 235 E: [email protected] W: www.childfund.org.au Carol Mortensen Country Director ChildFund Cambodia ChildFund Cambodia Kratie office Orussey 1 Village, Sangkat Orussey, Kratie Town, Kratie Province, Cambodia P. O. Box 93, Phnom Penh T: +855 (0) 72 210 278/281 E: [email protected] W: www.childfund.org.au ChildFund Australia Section 3 ChildFund Cambodia Change, ChildFund’s overall contribution and recommendations Statement of Impact Svay Chrum District, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia The results of the survey conducted in December 2013 showed that in the six target communes of (2011-2014) Svay Chrum district there are positive changes compared to the results of the survey conducted in 2011. We concluded that ChildFund had a major responsibility for the changes. The most notable changes related to health, education and economics and the participation of children, youth and Section 1 families in community development activities. In addition to these changes, we agreed that ChildFund should also pay attention to projects, such as disaster preparedness and management, Introduction child protection, gender, the promotion of participation and decision-making of children and youth in the process of community development, and to strengthening activities of existing projects to This Statement of Impact is about long term change in Svay Chrum District, Svay Rieng Province, ensure effective and sustainable development. Cambodia and ChildFund’s contribution to it. The Statement focuses on a set of Outcome Indicators adopted by ChildFund which cover child well-being, education, maternal and child health, access to 1 water and sanitation, HIV and AIDS, youth working conditions and household income. Section 4 Change by Outcome Indicator and attribution to ChildFund The Statement represents our considered views as representatives of community members, government and elected officials and civil society from the Svay Chrum District. We gave our views Outcome Indicator 1: % of women 15-49 years with children age 0-59 at Commune and District level consultations and at two final meetings during which we drew months who delivered their last child while being assisted by skilled conclusions about the changes that took place in Svay Chrum over the three years, and ChildFund’s and trained personnel. contribution to them. Results showed that women who delivered children with professional To help us come to our conclusions, we were presented with evidence from surveys conducted in midwife present increased from 82% in 2011 to 86% in 2013 in Svay April 2011 and December 2013, which showed changes over time. The surveys were conducted by Chrum District. We noted that ChildFund doesn’t have any activities interviewing randomly selected samples of children, youth, women and selected Local Authorities; contributing to this indicator. Conspicuously, there are many other sampling was done using a methodology called Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS). development actors who contributed to this change. Section 2 Projects, inputs and outputs Outcome Indicator 2: % of women 15-49 years with children 0-59 months whose most recent case of diarrhea was acceptably We note that ChildFund Australia began operations in Svay Chrum District in 2008. During the period managed. 2008-2013 ChildFund has implemented some 21 projects in the District with a total investment of US $2,3m. These projects covered education, household water and sanitation, livelihoods (especially Results showed that understanding of diarrhoea management in Svay youth livelihoods), child well-being and protection and community participation in local government Chrum District increased from 29% in 2011 to 49% in 2013. We noted planning processes. that ChildFund didn’t implement activities contributing to this indicator. Many development actors contributed to the change. ChildFund tracked project implementation throughout the period 2008-2013. Prominent achievements included construction of primary schools, libraries, school water and sanitation facilities, and household wells and toilets. Along with these physical improvements ChildFund also contributed to raising the understanding and skills of community and government partners through activities such as conducting awareness campaigns on hygiene and sanitation, child rights and child Outcome Indicator 3: % of 12-16 year old boys and girls who have protection (safe migration), teacher training, especially of kindergarten teachers, training of local completed primary education. government officials, formation and support of child clubs and Youth Groups and for youth Results showed that primary school completion in Svay Chrum educators to work informally to extend awareness and understanding and raise skills amongst their District increased from 50% in 2011 to 77% in 2013. We agreed that peers. ChildFund made a major contribution to the change through activities such as the campaign to promote school attendance among children, school construction, library, school kitchen gardens, materials, teacher training, awareness raising on the importance of education to parents, and children’s clubs. 1 Note from ChildFund: ChildFund country programs are not necessarily expected to implement projects, which address all of the organizational Outcome Indicators. Programs and projects implemented will reflect local priorities and directions set in consultation with community and local government partners. 4 5 Outcome Indicator 4: % of children and youth who perform at or above their current grade level in reading. Outcome Indicator 8: % of youth who are not doing exploitative, We noted that reading capacity of children has harmful or dangerous work. decreased. We agreed that this was because of frequent changes in study programs, parents Non-exploitative work in Svay Chrum District increased from 68% in failing to follow up on their children’s study and 2011 to 85% in 2013. We concluded that ChildFund made a significant failing to help teach their children at home. contribution to the change because ChildFund has intervened Also, some teachers did not invest much effort effectively and collaborated with the government on education, in their teaching. We request development information sharing, training, campaigns, youth forums, and the actors and government focus on improving the establishment of youth networks in all target communes. ChildFund quality of education and suggest that parents also produced banners to raise awareness among youth groups, pay more attention to their children’s study. households and communities on safe immigration. Although there is no comparative data for youth (data not collected in 2011), we noted that youths’ reading capacity is still limited and Outcome Indicator 9: % of women of child bearing age and youth can identify and articulate at least requires more attention. two ways of preventing HIV infection. Outcome Indicator 5: % of boys and girls 0-59 months who are not This indicator increased from 57% in 2011 to below minus two standard deviations from median weight for age of 67% in 2013 in Svay Chrum District. We agreed reference population. that ChildFund had made a minor contribution The change in this indicator is positive in Svay Chrum District, to the change because it was mostly women increasing from 73% in 2011 to 75% in 2013. We concluded that who participated in awareness raising in the ChildFund has made a major contribution to the change because communities. although it didn’t have a specific project to address to this indicator yet, ChildFund has provided training on agricultural production This indicator decreased from 64% in 2011 to (vegetables, fish, chicken, etc.). 55% in 2013 in Svay Chrum District. We agreed that was because, although youth participated in the ChildFund projects and attended training, Outcome Indicator 6: % of households (with children age 0-59 there are many more youth who didn’t attend. months) with year-round access to an improved, affordable water There is a need to have more training and raise source.