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Tetra Tech Coffey Australia Middle East NGO Cooperation Agreement Program - Phase Three (AMENCA 3) Palestinian Farmers Connecting to Markets Mid-Term Review Final Report July 2019 Contents Section A: About this Mid Term Review .................................................................................................... 6 1 Why this MTR matters ......................................................................................................................... 6 2 MTR objectives and team .................................................................................................................... 6 3 MTR methodology ............................................................................................................................... 7 3.1 Answering the evaluation questions .................................................................................. 7 3.2 Data collection .................................................................................................................. 7 3.3 Assessment criteria .......................................................................................................... 8 3.4 Limitations of the MTR ...................................................................................................... 8 Section B: About AMENCA 3 .................................................................................................................... 10 4 AMENCA 3 overview .......................................................................................................................... 10 5 AMENCA projects .............................................................................................................................. 12 5.1 CARE Souqona .............................................................................................................. 12 5.2 Oxfam Takamol .............................................................................................................. 13 5.3 APHEDA Ghalleh............................................................................................................ 15 6 AMENCA 3 technical advisory services .......................................................................................... 16 Section C: MTR Findings ........................................................................................................................... 17 7 Relevance ........................................................................................................................................... 17 7.1 Agricultural context ......................................................................................................... 17 7.2 Is AMENCA 3 still valid given the political, social and economic context in the Palestinian Territories? ..................................................................................................................... 18 7.3 How does AMENCA 3 align with the priorities of Australia and the Palestinian Authority? 19 7.4 Does AMENCA 3’s program logic and approach remain valid or require changes? .......... 19 8 Effectiveness ...................................................................................................................................... 20 8.1 How effective has the hybrid MSD approach been? ........................................................ 20 8.2 What results has AMENCA 3 achieved to date? Do these achievements indicate the Program is on track to realise its objectives? ................................................................... 23 8.3 Impact of APHEDA’s suspension .................................................................................... 25 8.4 Is the intervention portfolio of AMENCA 3 strategic and well managed? .......................... 26 Tetra Tech Coffey | AMENCA 3 – Mid Term Review Final Report | Prefaces i 8.5 Is there evidence of systemic change? ............................................................................ 29 8.6 Are NGO’s acting as effective market facilitators rather than market actors? ................... 30 9 Efficiency ............................................................................................................................................ 31 9.1 Have enough financial and human resources been allocated to enable AMENCA 3 to achieve its objectives? .................................................................................................... 31 9.2 How are technical roles and advice best embedded within AMENCA 3?.......................... 32 9.3 Does AMENCA 3 represent good value for money? ........................................................ 34 9.4 Does AMENCA 3’s governance remain valid or require changes? ................................... 35 9.5 Communications and public diplomacy ........................................................................... 37 10 Sustainability of results..................................................................................................................... 38 10.1 What is the level of sustainability in the current NGO projects? ....................................... 38 10.2 How can AMENCA 3 strengthen the sustainability of the outcomes by the end of the NGO projects? ......................................................................................................................... 38 10.3 Natural Resource Management ...................................................................................... 39 11 Building the evidence base: monitoring and evaluation ............................................................... 39 12 Economic and social inclusion ........................................................................................................ 41 12.1 How effective are the NGO projects in improving the economic and social position of women and youth? ......................................................................................................... 41 12.2 What are the factors that contribute to and / or hinder successful approaches? ............... 45 12.3 The Australian definition of youth .................................................................................... 47 Annex 1: Works cited ................................................................................................................................. 48 Annex 2: Case studies ............................................................................................................................... 50 Case Study 1: Sheep dairy sector in northern West Bank (CARE, Tubas/Nablus) ..................... 50 Case Study 2: Local grape grading and marketing (Oxfam, Halhul/Hebron)............................... 52 Annex 3: AMENCA 3 aggregated program level results (AMENCA 3, March 2019)............................ 54 Annex 4: Evaluation framework................................................................................................................ 56 Annex 5: Stakeholders consulted ............................................................................................................ 65 Tetra Tech Coffey | AMENCA 3 – Mid Term Review Final Report | Prefaces ii Acknowledgements Donor reviews invariably place heavy demands on both the donor and its implementing partners. Hence, the review team is especially appreciative of the responsive, cordial, open and participative way in which all concerned have supported the AMENCA Mid Term Review. Definitions Definitions: Within AMENCA 3 the agricultural value chain refers to the processes involved in the production, harvest/collection, processing, packaging, logistics and marketing (wholesale and retail) of a specific commodity. The value chain approach aims to analyse each of these steps and add value that improves the overall efficiency, returns, health or benefits. An agricultural market system is a broader concept that includes the various commodity value chains, but also considers the important need for inputs (fertiliser, seed, irrigation), services (information, finance, transportation) and policy to work together harmoniously. The markets systems development approach aims to develop market systems so that they function more effectively, sustainably and beneficially for poor people, building their capacities and offering them the opportunity to enhance their lives. Abbreviations ADR Aggregate Development Results MEL Monitoring, Evaluation and AIP Aid Investment Plan (DFAT) Learning AHLD Annual High-level Dialogue MEF Monitoring and evaluation AMENCA 3 Australia Middle East NGO framework Cooperation Agreement Program MoA Ministry of Agriculture Phase 3 MRL Maximum residue limit APHEDA Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA MSD Market Systems Development (Australian People for Health, MTR Mid-term review Education and Development NGO Non-government organisation Abroad) NIS New Israeli Shekal APPR Aid Program Performance Report OCHA Office for the Coordination of (DFAT) Humanitarian Affairs (UN) ARIJ Applied Research Institute in PA Palestinian Authority Jerusalem PARC Agricultural Development ASALA Palestinian Businesswomen's Association Association PIF Palestinian Investment Fund AUD Australian Dollar PLDC Palestinian Livestock CBO Community-Based Organisation Development Centre DFAT Department of Foreign Affairs and PSI Palestinian Standards Institute Trade (Australia) RWDS Rural Women's Development FGD Focus Group Discussion Society GBV Gender-Based Violence TPAG Technical and Program Advisory GSC Golden Sheep Company Group ICARDA International Centre for UAE United