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Improving Agricultural Production and Improved Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Drought Affected Populations in Masvingo Province (MERP)’ Project Report for CARE-OFDA End of Term Evaluation for the ‘Improving Agricultural Production and Improved Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Drought Affected Populations in Masvingo Province (MERP)’ Project. September 2018 . 1.0 Introduction 1 Report by Keeptrack Consultants Disclaimer This evaluation was commissioned by CARE International in Zimbabwe (CIZ) and financed by USAID –OFDA. The views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect those of CIZ or USAID-OFDA but those of the evaluation team. i Acknowledgements This final evaluation of the Improving Agricultural Production and Improved Access to Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Drought Affected Populations in Masvingo Province project (MERP) was accomplished due to valuable contributions of many actors. Accordingly, my sincere gratitude goes to the following: • USAID-OFDA for providing the financial support to the evaluation. Without this support the evaluation would not have been accomplished; • CIZ for commissioning the study and providing logistical support for the evaluation; • The Administrator of Masvingo Province, Mr. Fungai Mbetsa for granting permission for the evaluation to be done in the province under his district; • The district administrators for Bikita, Chivi and Zaka Districts for granting permission for the study to be done in the districts; • Key stakeholders in the Ministries of Health and Child Care, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development and District Development Fund for providing qualitative information to this evaluation as key informants; • MERP project beneficiaries for serving as survey respondents. Together with information for the key stakeholders, the information from project beneficiaries constitutes the basis on which this report has been developed. • All other individuals and corporate entities that participated in this evaluation in various ways. Thanks for the respective roles that you played. Omitting specific mention of you is not by design. It is due to human fallibility. ii Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................................................ i Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................................ ii List of Acronyms .....................................................................................................................................................vi List of Tables .......................................................................................................................................................... vii List of Figures ........................................................................................................................................................ viii Executive Summary................................................................................................................................................. ix 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ ix 2.0 Methodology .......................................................................................................................................... ix 3.0 Evaluation Findings and Conclusion ........................................................................................................ ix 3.1 Appropriateness........................................................................................................................................ ix 3.2 Effectiveness ..............................................................................................................................................x 3.3 Efficiency ................................................................................................................................................... xi 3.4 Impact ....................................................................................................................................................... xi 3.5 Sustainability ............................................................................................................................................. xi 4.0 Recommendations ................................................................................................................................. xii 4.1 Enhancing Agricultural Production: ......................................................................................................... xii 4.2 Economic Recovery and Market Systems ................................................................................................ xii 4.3 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene ................................................................................................................ xii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.0 Context ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The Masvingo El Nino Recovery Project (MERP) ........................................................................................... 1 1.2 The CARE-OFDA Masvingo El Nino Recovery Project (MERP) End of Term Evaluation (EOTE) ..................... 2 1.3 Specific Objectives of the MERP EOTE .......................................................................................................... 2 1.4 About this report .......................................................................................................................................... 2 CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................................. 3 2.1 Evaluation Design.............................................................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Evaluation Approach ..................................................................................................................................... 3 2.3 Delimitation of the Evaluation ................................................................................................................ 3 2.4 Sampling ................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.5 Data Collection Methods .................................................................................................................... 4 5.5 Data Analysis ................................................................................................................................................. 5 3.6 Research Ethics ................................................................................................................................................. 5 3.7 Study Limitations .......................................................................................................................................... 5 3.7.1 Time constraints .................................................................................................................................... 5 iii 3.7.2 Competing Priorities for Vehicle Use ..................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 3: EVALUATION FINDINGS ....................................................................................................................... 7 3.1Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 7 3.2 Appropriateness of the OFDA-funded Response .......................................................................................... 7 3.2.1 Suitability of Response to Needs and Expectations of Target Communities ............................................. 7 3.2.2 Appropriateness of a Multi-Sectoral Response...................................................................................... 9 3.2.3 Alignment to Government Policies and Priorities ...................................................................................... 9 3.2.4 Alignment to Resilience Building and Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies. .......................................... 10 3.2.5 Emergency Relief or Early Recovery?................................................................................................... 10 3.2.6 Appropriateness of MERP .................................................................................................................... 11 3.3 Project Effectiveness ................................................................................................................................... 11 3.3.1 Agriculture Sector ................................................................................................................................ 12 3.3.1.1 Delivery of Outputs in the Agricultural Production/ Food Security Sub-sector ................................ 12 3.3.1.2 Performance of the OFDA Project in the Livestock
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