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Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations Evaluation of the ECHO Funded Tearfund Integrated WatSan and Public Health Promotion Programme in Nimba County, Liberia August 2007 Evaluation Team Leader Dr. James Webster Cranfield University Bedfordshire MK45 4DT UK Email: [email protected] Contents Glossary ................................................................................................................................................................. i Acknowledgements............................................................................................................................................................ i 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 General conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 General recommendations............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2.1 Sustainability...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2.2 On-going support................................................................................................................................ 2 1.2.3 Future projects.................................................................................................................................... 2 2 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Background .................................................................................................................................................... 3 3 METHODOLOGY.................................................................................................................................................. 5 4 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND ASSESSMENTS......................................................................................... 7 4.1 Effectiveness: in achieving the intended individual project objectives ..................................................... 7 4.1.1 The achievement / likely achievement of the project outputs ............................................................ 7 4.1.2 The achievement / likely achievement of the project purpose............................................................ 9 4.1.3 The contribution / likely contribution towards the project goal ......................................................... 9 4.1.4 The major factors influencing the achievement / non-achievement of the project objectives............................................................................................................................................ 9 • Best practice.............................................................................................................................. 10 • Sustainability ............................................................................................................................. 12 • Logistics and coordination......................................................................................................... 17 4.1.5 Conclusions and assessment............................................................................................................. 18 4.2 Impact: of projects on beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries......................................................................18 4.2.1 The intended and unintended effects (social, physical, environmental, economic, spiritual), both positive and negative, of the project on beneficiaries and non- beneficiaries...................................................................................................................................... 18 4.2.2 The major factors influencing the impact of the project on beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries. ............................................................................................................................. 19 4.2.3 Conclusions and assessment............................................................................................................. 19 4.3 Relevance: of the programme to the priorities of the target group, the partner and Tearfund ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 4.3.1 The validity of the project objectives ............................................................................................... 19 4.3.2 The relevance of the individual projects with the needs and vulnerabilities of the target group....................................................................................................................................... 19 4.3.3 The use and enhancement of the existing skills, knowledge and coping strategies of the target group ............................................................................................................ 21 4.3.4 The consistency of the projects with the vision, values, strategy and resources of Tearfund ........................................................................................................................................... 21 4.3.5 The major factors influencing the relevance of the project to the priorities and policies of the target group and Tearfund......................................................................................... 21 4.3.6 Conclusions and assessment............................................................................................................. 21 4.4 Efficiency - in achieving the intended objectives....................................................................................... 22 4.4.1 The cost-efficiency of project activities ........................................................................................... 22 4.4.2 The achievement of objectives to time and to budget ...................................................................... 22 4.4.3 The comparison of project practice against accepted good practice for the various project sectors...................................................................................................................... 22 4.4.4 Comparison of the implementation of the projects with alternatives ............................................... 23 4.4.5 The major factors influencing the efficiency of the projects............................................................ 23 4.4.6 Conclusions and assessment............................................................................................................. 24 4.5 Sustainability - of project benefits after the end of the projects ..............................................................24 4.5.1 The continuation of project benefits after funding by Tearfund has ceased..................................... 24 4.5.2 The major factors influencing the sustainability of the project ........................................................ 24 4.5.3 Key recommendations on effective exit (including options for handover to other agencies, community level sustainability mechanisms etc) for Tearfund from Nimba............................................................................................................................................... 25 4.5.4 Conclusions and assessment............................................................................................................. 27 4.6 Coordination and coherence – integration of projects with the activities and priorities of other agencies and organisations (including local and national government).................................................................................................................................................. 27 4.6.1 The linkages and relationships between the target group, Tearfund, and other agencies and organisations ............................................................................................................... 27 4.6.2 The coherence of the projects with national and local policies ........................................................ 28 4.6.3 The major factors influencing coordination and coherence of the projects with the activities and priorities of other agencies and organisations ...................................................... 28 4.6.4 Linkages to the WRC funded Food Security Project........................................................................ 28 4.6.5 Conclusions and assessment............................................................................................................. 28 4.7 Participation: the extent to which the project stakeholders were involved in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation phases of the project ......................................... 28 4.7.1 The quality of relationship between Tearfund and the project stakeholders .................................... 28 4.7.2 The level of participation of the stakeholders in all stages of the project cycle ............................... 29 4.7.3 The involvement of all the beneficiaries, ensuring gender balance and inclusion of the vulnerable............................................................................................................................... 29 4.7.4 Conclusions and assessment............................................................................................................
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