Midterm Evaluation of AWASAR Project in Bajura and Mugu Districts Supported by CARE Nepal
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Midterm Evaluation of AWASAR Project in Bajura and Mugu Districts Supported by CARE Nepal Social Welfare Council, Government of Nepal, Kathmandu Prof. Narbikram Thapa, PhD, Program Expert: Team Leader Mr. Ram Raj Bhattarai, Rep. from SWC (Deputy Director): Team Member Mr. Dorendra Niraula, Rep. from MOWCSW (Under Secretary): Team Member CA Mr. Sujan Kumar Kafle, Independent: Team Member 4/12/2018 Acknowledgement The AWASAR Project midterm evaluation team is grateful to Social Welfare Council (SWC) to entrusting us to carry out the study. We would like to express sincere gratitude to Mr. Dilli Prasad Bhatta- Member Secretary of SWC, Government of Nepal, Mr. Hari Tiwari – Acting Director and Mr. Dipendra Pant - Deputy Director of Monitoring & Evaluation Department, SWC for fruitful comments and suggestions in the report after the presentation of the report. Similarly, Dr. Popular Gentle- Assistant Country Director- CARE Nepal, Mr. Jagadishwor Ghimire – Program Coordinator/NURTURE, CARE Nepal, Mr. Ram Singha Thagunna-AWASAR Project Manager, Mr Sabur Lal Ram- Education Specialist, Admin Officer Mr. Dal Bahadur BK and other project staff that include Mr. Puspa Paneru-Health Officer of AWASAR project for the support and cooperation during the whole midterm evaluation fieldwork and constructive comments and suggestion after the presentation of the report in SWC Office, Lainchaur, Kathmandu. We would also like to thank the officials of CARE Nepal and partners-RRDC-Mugu and GIFT- Bajura who were supportive as always tirelessly for good coordination and logistics for the successful completion of the midterm evaluation. The study team would like to express heartfelt thanks to all stakeholders particularly the staff members of District Public Health Office, Mugu, District Education Office, Mugu, District Agriculture Development Office, Mugu, and District Women and Children Development Office, Mugu, civil society organizations, women farmers' groups, agricultural cooperatives, community-based organizations, local level Government (Rural Municipalities) private sector etc who have made the contributions to make the study enriched. CARE Nepal is acknowledged for the photos presented in the cover page of the midterm evaluation report. Last but not the least; we would like to thank all the respondents without whom this midterm evaluation would not have been possible for sparing their valuable time and providing information to us for the completion of the study. Midterm Evaluation Team Kathmandu, Nepal April 12, 2018 2 | P a g e Table of Contents Acknowledgement ......................................................................................................................................... 2 List of Figures.................................................................................................................................................. 5 List of Boxes .................................................................................................................................................... 5 List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................... 5 List of Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 7 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 14 1.1 Projects Background ............................................................................................................................ 14 1.2 Intended Outcomes of the Programs .................................................................................................. 14 1.3 Intended Beneficiaries of the Project .................................................................................................. 14 1.4 Donor Information ............................................................................................................................... 14 1.5 Project Composition ............................................................................................................................. 16 1.6 Financing Arrangements ...................................................................................................................... 17 1.7 Objectives of the midterm evaluation ................................................................................................. 17 1.8 Scope of the midterm evaluation ........................................................................................................ 17 1.9 Midterm Evaluation Research Questions ............................................................................................ 18 1.10 Midterm evaluation team composition ............................................................................................. 18 1.11 Organization of the study report ....................................................................................................... 18 2. METHODOLOGY OF MIDTERM EVALUATION ........................................................................................ 19 2.1 Design of the Study .............................................................................................................................. 19 2.2 Approaches to the Study ...................................................................................................................... 19 2.3 Selection of the Participants ................................................................................................................ 19 2.4 Source of Data ...................................................................................................................................... 19 2.5 Methods of Data Collection ................................................................................................................. 20 2.5.1 Review of Project Documents .................................................................................................. 20 2.5.2 Semi-structured Interviews ...................................................................................................... 20 2.5.3 Focus Group Discussion ............................................................................................................ 20 2.5.4 Case Studies .............................................................................................................................. 20 2.5.5 Key Informant Interview ........................................................................................................... 20 2.5.6 Organizational Assessment ....................................................................................................... 20 2.5.7 People's Perception Mapping ................................................................................................... 20 2.5.8 Score Ranking ........................................................................................................................... 20 2.5.9 Participant’s Observation ......................................................................................................... 21 2.5.10 Before and After Situation Mapping ...................................................................................... 21 2.6 Analysis of Data .................................................................................................................................... 21 2.7 Work Schedules of the Study ............................................................................................................... 21 2.8 Limitation of the Study......................................................................................................................... 21 3. MIDTERM EVALUATION FINDINGS ........................................................................................................... 22 3.1 Effectiveness and Impact ..................................................................................................................... 22 3.1.1 Mood Meter Mapping……………………………………………………………………………………………………22 3.1.2 Score Ranking of Major Project outputs…………………………………………………………………………23 3.1.3 Before and After Situation mapping of Health and Nutrition………………………………………..25 3.2.Sustainability and Crosscutting Issues………………………………………………………………………….28 3.2.1 Impact of Education in School………………………………………………………………………………….29 3.2.2 Imapct of Food and Livelihoods in the Community …………………………………………………31 3.2.3 Technical Sustainability ............................................................................................................ 34 3.2.4 Financial Sustainability ............................................................................................................. 34 3. 3 Efficiency ..................................................................................................................................... 34 3.4 Relevance .................................................................................................................................... 35 3.5 Coordination, Compliance and Transparency ............................................................................. 35 3.6 Social Mobilization and Governance .........................................................................................