Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Project for Improving Local Governance Training Through Capacity Enhancement on Research and Analysis
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Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Local Development Training Academy Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Project for Improving Local Governance Training through Capacity Enhancement on Research and Analysis Project Completion Report December 2019 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) IC Net Limited TAC International Inc. NP JR 19-005 Contents 1. Overview of the Project ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Outline of the Project ....................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Project Implementation Structure ..................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 Assignment of C/Ps and Experts ...................................................................................................................... 5 1.5 Expenditure for Project Activities .................................................................................................................... 7 1.6 Provision of Vehicles, Equipment and Training abroad ................................................................................... 8 2. The Project Activities .............................................................................................................................. 11 2.1 First Year: January 2016-July 2017 ................................................................................................................ 11 2.2 Second Year: July 2017-June 2018 ................................................................................................................. 26 2.3 Third Year: July 2018-June 2019.................................................................................................................... 42 2.4 Fourth Year: July 2019-November 2019 ........................................................................................................ 56 3. Project Management and Implementation: Challenges, Solutions, and Lessons Learned (Operational Approach, Structure, etc.) ............................................................................................... 91 3.1 Inadequate number of C/Ps ............................................................................................................................ 91 3.2 Limited relevant experiences of newly recruited staff for LDTA................................................................... 91 3.3 No established methodology to assure performance improvement of trainees .............................................. 91 4. Degree of Achievement of the Project ................................................................................................... 93 4.1 Objectives and methodologies of Internal Terminal Evaluation .................................................................... 93 4.2 Degree of achievement of outputs and detailed analysis ................................................................................ 94 4.3 Degree of achievement of Project Purpose and detailed analysis ................................................................ 105 4.4 Implementation Process of the Project ......................................................................................................... 110 4.5 Results of Review based on DAC Evaluation Criteria ................................................................................. 112 4.6 Key Factors Affecting Implementation and Outcomes ................................................................................ 117 4.7 Evaluation on the results of the Project Risk Management .......................................................................... 118 4.8 Lessons Learned from the Project ................................................................................................................ 118 4.9 Degree of realization of Overall Goal after Project Completion .................................................................. 119 5. Recommendations towards Realizing the Overall Goal .................................................................... 120 5.1 Internalizing and institutionalizing the Project’s effects .............................................................................. 120 5.2 Improving the sustainability and quality of International Conference ......................................................... 120 I Annexes Annex 1: History of PDM Modification Annex 2: PDM Version 0 Annex 3 PDM Version 1 Annex 4: PDM Version 2 Annex 5: PDM Version 3 Annex 6: Minutes of Meeting of the 1st JCC Annex 7: Minutes of Meeting of the 2nd JCC Annex 8: Minutes of Meeting of the 3rd JCC Annex 9: Minutes of Meeting of the 4th JCC Annex 10: Minutes of Meeting of the 5th JCC Annex 11: Minutes of Meeting of the 6th JCC Annex 12: Expert Assignment Sheet / Activitiy Work Breakdown Annex 13: List of Equipment Various Reports during the Fourth Year Annex 14: Report on Knowledge Management Workshop 2019 Annex 15: Report on Instructional Design Workshop 2019 Annex 16: Report on Provincial Interaction Programmes II List of Figures Figure 1-1 Project Implementation Structure ............................................................................................. 5 Figure 2-1 comparison of revenue on property before and after the intervention .................................... 71 Figure 2-2 The number of each centre’s newsletter publication by year .................................................. 78 Figure 2-3 The total number of newsletter publication by year ............................................................... 78 Figure 2-4 The number of each centre's Facebook followers by year ...................................................... 79 Figure 2-5 The number of each centre's Facebook posts by year ............................................................. 79 Figure 2-6 The total number of Facebook followers and posts by year ................................................... 80 Figure 4-1 Assessment Form .................................................................................................................... 95 Figure 4-2 Average score of competency of research and analysis by centre .......................................... 96 Figure 4-3 Average score of competency of training development by centre .......................................... 98 Figure 4-4 Average score of competency of training delivery and evaluation by centre ....................... 101 Figure 4-5 Average score of competency of information and knowledge management by centre ......... 103 Figure 4-6 Average score of competency of activity management by centre ......................................... 107 Figure 4-7 Average scores of five competencies by centre .................................................................... 109 Figure 4-8 Total scores of five competencies and differences by individual.......................................... 110 Figure 4-9 Five competencies of each centres from 2017 to 2019 ......................................................... 113 List of Tables Table 1-1 JCC Members ............................................................................................................................. 4 Table 1-2 PRC Members ............................................................................................................................ 4 Table 1-3 Number of Project Counterparts ................................................................................................. 5 Table 1-4 Number of Project Counterparts in the Additional Regional Centres ........................................ 6 Table 1-5 List of Project Counterparts as of November 2019 .................................................................... 6 Table 1-6 Assignment Periods of JICA Experts ......................................................................................... 7 Table 1-7 List of National Staff .................................................................................................................. 7 Table 1-8 Details of Expenditure (Unit: Japanese Yen) .............................................................................. 8 Table 1-9 List of Equipment Purchased ................................................................................................... 10 Table 2-1 List of participants of 1st PRC ................................................................................................. 11 Table 2-2 List of participants of 2nd PRC ................................................................................................ 12 Table 2-3 List of participants of 2nd PRC (Second Round) ..................................................................... 12 Table 2-4 List of participants of 3rd PRC ................................................................................................. 13 Table 2-5 List of participants of 1st JCC .................................................................................................. 13 Table 2-6 List of participants of 2nd JCC ................................................................................................. 14 Table 2-7 Module topics for the first cycle