Final Evaluation of AWASAR Project CARE Nepal-NURTURE
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Final Evaluation of AWASAR Project CARE Nepal-NURTURE Programme, Nepal Submitted to: CARE Nepal Dhobighat, Lalitpur, Nepal Submitted by: Dr. Ritu Prasad Gartoulla on behalf of Evaluation team Research Centre for Integrated Development (RECID) Nepal 2nd floor, House No. 543, Block No. 2 GA Kathmandu-7, Chabahil, Chhuchepati [email protected] January 2019 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RECID Nepal is grateful to CARE Nepal for offering the opportunity to carry out the final evaluation of AWASAR project. The evaluation team would like to express sincere gratitude to Mr. Jagadishwor Ghimire (Program Coordinator, Health), Mr. Ram Thagunna (Project Manager, AWASAR), Mr. Yogesh Chapagain (Procurement Associate), Mr. Binaya Shrestha from finance, Project Coordinators and other relevant officials associated with the AWASAR project for their support in finalizing the evaluation tools and for their valuable inputs to improve the final evaluation report. Special gratitude goes to the implementing partners of CARE Nepal, RRDC-Mugu and GIFT-Bajura, for their support in coordinating the fieldwork. The evaluation team would like to express heartfelt appreciations to a wide range of individuals who supported the evaluation. We are grateful to the different stakeholders from Mugu and Bajura districts including District Public Health Office, District Education Office, District Agriculture Development Office, Civil society organizations, women farmers' groups, school children, cooperatives, community-based organizations, local level government (Rural Municipalities) and (former) VDC Secretaries who have contributed to make the study successful in different ways. Special gratitude goes to entire participants and respondents including the migrated people and children of Mugu and Bajura Districts for their patience, cooperation and valuable time by sharing their insights, experiences and providing information to us to be incorporated in the final report. We express our deep appreciation to all the district supervisors and enumerators for the hard work and timely completion of field work. Dr. Ritu Prasad Gartoulla on behalf of the evaluation team Research Centre for Integrated Development (RECID) Nepal January 2019 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................ i Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................... ii List of Tables and Figures ........................................................................................................... vi List of abbreviations .................................................................................................................. viii Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... x CHAPTER I .................................................................................................................................. 1 BACKGROUND AND EVALUATION OBJECTIVES ........................................................... 1 1.1 Background ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Brief description of the project ......................................................................................... 1 1.3 Objectives of the evaluation ............................................................................................... 2 1.4 Structure of the report........................................................................................................ 2 CHAPTER II ................................................................................................................................. 3 EVALUATION METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................... 3 2.1 Scope and areas of evaluation ............................................................................................ 3 2.2 Study approach ................................................................................................................... 4 2.3 Study Sites............................................................................................................................ 4 2.3 Study participants ............................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Study methods ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.4.1 Document (literature) review/ secondary data analysis ............................................................... 6 2.4.2 Household Survey ....................................................................................................................... 6 2.4.3 Focus group discussion ............................................................................................................... 6 2.4.4 Key informant interviews (KIIs) ................................................................................................. 7 2.4.5 Institutional assessment (Health facility, agriculture and livestock service center) .................... 7 2.4.6 Observation and case study ......................................................................................................... 7 ii 2.5 Sampling .............................................................................................................................. 7 2.6 Research ethics .................................................................................................................... 9 2.7 Quality Assurance ............................................................................................................. 10 2.8 Limitation of the evaluation ............................................................................................. 10 CHAPTER III ............................................................................................................................. 11 FINDINGS ON MAJOR PROJECT ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 11 3.1 Improved access to flexible and better-quality education for seasonal migrant children............. 11 3.2 Improved nutrition and food security of families in the target districts ....................................... 13 3.3 Strengthened links between communities and service providers to ensure quality services ........ 15 CHAPTER IV.............................................................................................................................. 17 FINDINGS of the EVALUATION STUDY .............................................................................. 17 4.1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents ................................................. 17 4.1.1 General socio-demographics ..................................................................................................... 17 4.1.2 Household temporary migration pattern .................................................................................... 18 4.2 Improved education of the children ................................................................................ 18 4.2.1 Regularity in attending school ................................................................................................... 19 4.2.2 Attitude of parents towards education of children .................................................................... 21 4.2.3 School facilities upgraded to improve access ............................................................................ 22 4.2.4 Support for formal and Non-formal education program ........................................................... 23 4.3 Food security ..................................................................................................................... 24 4.3.1 Source of income ....................................................................................................................... 24 4.3.2 Agricultural practice .................................................................................................................. 25 4.3.3 Involvement in agriculture related groups ................................................................................. 28 4.3.4 Source of technical advice and information related to agriculture ............................................ 29 4.4 Increased awareness about nutrition and healthy food habits in community. ........... 30 4.4.1 Food items consumed during last 1 week ................................................................................. 30 4.4.2 Food servings to pregnant and lactating women ....................................................................... 32 iii 4.5 Strengthened links between communities and service providers ................................. 33 4.5.1 Capacity building of services/CBOs/NGOs .............................................................................. 33 4.5.1 Increased service utilization ...................................................................................................... 34 Maternal health service utilization ..................................................................................................... 35 CHAPTER V ............................................................................................................................... 37 DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS ..............................................................................................