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Final Evaluation of the Improving Women's Participation in Political FINAL REPORT Title: Final Evaluation of the Improving Women's Participation in Political Processes as Peace building Ambassadors Project - Sierra Leone Project Implementation Period – November 2017-May 2019 Evaluation Timeframe – June-September 2019 Organizations commissioning the evaluation - UN Women, UNDP & UNESCO Coverage: National coverage – Sierra Leone - West Africa Submission Date: October 8, 2019 Submitted by Dr. Godwin Hlatshwayo - International Consultant and Evaluation Team Leader Mrs. Williet James – National Consultant 1 Table of Content List of Tables, Figures & Boxes ................................................................................................................................ 3 List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................... 4 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................... 5 I. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 1.1. Background and Context ................................................................................................................................ 15 1.2. Purpose, objectives and scope of the evaluation ...................................................................................... 17 1.3. The Scope of the evaluation of the Project ................................................................................................ 18 1.3.1. Timeframe for the evaluation ..................................................................................................................... 18 1.3.2. Evaluation approach ...................................................................................................................................... 19 1.3.3. Data collection approach: ............................................................................................................................ 19 1.4. Theory of Change ............................................................................................................................................. 20 2. Data management methodology ....................................................................................................................... 25 2.1. Evaluation criteria elaboration of key questions ....................................................................................... 26 2.2. Evaluation design ............................................................................................................................................... 26 2.3. Data analysis ....................................................................................................................................................... 27 2.3.1. Validity and reliability of data ...................................................................................................................... 28 2.3.2. Data analysis ................................................................................................................................................... 28 2.4.1. Description of data collection .................................................................................................................... 31 2.4.2. Summary of Key Informants ....................................................................................................................... 32 2.5. Confidentiality & Ethical Code of Conduct ................................................................................................ 32 3. Evaluation Findings ............................................................................................................................................... 34 4. Recipient United Nations Organizations (RUNOs) .................................................................................... 51 4.3. Lessons Learnet ................................................................................................................................................. 52 5. Recommendations ............................................................................................................................................... 54 6. Annexes .................................................................................................................................................................. 56 Annex 1: Sampling Tables ....................................................................................................................................... 56 Annex 2: Results Framework and Evaluation Matrix ....................................................................................... 59 Annex 3: List of Literature Under Review ......................................................................................................... 67 Annex 4: Term of Reference ................................................................................................................................. 68 Annex 5: List of data collection tools at national levels .................................................................................. 83 Annex 6: List of data collection tools at community levels ............................................................................ 99 Annex 7: The evaluation Management Team and Evaluation Reference Group .................................... 102 7. Endnotes .............................................................................................................................................................. 104 2 List of Tables, Figures & Boxes Table 1: Implementing Partners -National Level - Disaggregation of data collection .................................... 29 Table 2: District and Local Level Data Collection- Segregated by sex ........................................................ 30 Table 3: Summary o Key Informants – Segregated by sex ............................................................................. 34 Table 4: Stakeholder Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 44 Table 5: Project Outcomes and Outputs: Results Analysis ............................................................................ 37 Table 6: The Evaluation Matrix .............................................................................................................................. 63 List of Figures figure 1: theory of change: Improving Women’s Participation in Political Processes as Peace Building Ambassadors ........................................................................................................................................................... 25 3 Acronyms and Abbreviations APPWA All Parties Political Parties Women’s Association CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women CD Capacity development CSO Civil Society Organization EMB Electoral Management Body ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States FGD Focus Group Discussion FGM/C Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting GEWE Gender Equality and Women Empowerment GNWP Global Network of Women Peacebuilders KI Key Informant KII Key Informant Interviews IMDEV Initiative for Media Development IRN Independent Radio Network LOCASL Local Councils Association Sierra Leone MAWOPNET Mano River Women’s Network on Peacebuilding M & E Monitoring and Evaluation MSC Most Significant Changes MSWGCA Ministry of Social Welfare Gender and Children's Affairs MRCG Media Reforms Coordination Group NOW National Organisation of Women NGO Non-Governmental Organization OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD DAC Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – Development Assistance Committee OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs PBF Peace Building Fund PBSO Peacebuilding Support Office RBM Results-Based Management RUNO Recipient United Nations Organization SERVE Socio - economic Empowerment to Remedy Vulnerability Everywhere SLAJ Sierra Leone Association of Journalists SLEFPAC Sierra Leone Female Parliamentary Caucus SGBV Sexual and Gender-Based Violence SSR Security Sector Reform SLMW Sierra Leone Market Women Association ToC Theory of Change UN Women United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women UNCT United Nations Country Team UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNEG United Nations Evaluation Group UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNHCR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund UNSCR United Nations Security Council Resolution VAWE Violence against women in elections WFD Westminster Foundation for Democracy WiMSaL Women in the Media Sierra Leone WPP Women’s Political Participation WPS Women’s Peace and Security 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Overview of the evaluation Context of the Project Sierra Leone had its third general elections on 7th March 2018, since the conclusion of the country’s decade long civil conflict of 2002. The general elections were held for the office of the President, the Parliament and the Municipal
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