Mid-Term Evaluation of the Tuendelee Pamoja II DFSA in the DRC Mid-Term Evaluation of the Tuendelee Pamoja II Development Food Security Activity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) April 2020 IMPEL | Implementer-Led Evaluation & Learning Associate Award ABOUT IMPEL The Implementer-Led Evaluation & Learning Associate Award works to improve the design and implementation of Food for Peace (FFP) funded development food security activities (DFSAs) through implementer-Led evaluations and knowledge sharing. Funded by the USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP), the Implementer-Led Evaluation & Learning Associate Award will gather information and knowledge in order to measure performance of DFSAs, strengthen accountability, and improve guidance and policy. This information will help the food security community of practice and USAID to design projects and modify existing projects in ways that bolster performance, efficiency and effectiveness. The Implementer-Led Evaluation & Learning Associate Award is a two-year activity (2019-2021) implemented by Save the Children (lead), TANGO International, and Tulane University, in Haiti, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Nepal, and Zimbabwe. RECOMMENDED CITATION IMPEL. (2020). Mid-Term Evaluation of the Tuendelee Pamoja II Development Food Security Activity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Washington, DC: The Implementer-Led Evaluation & Learning Associate Award PHOTO CREDITS Cover photo by Lauren Blum, “Woman working in her home garden,” Walungu, DRC. DISCLAIMER This report is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Implementer-Led Evaluation & Learning (IMPEL) award and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. CONTACT INFORMATION IDEAL Activity c/o Save the Children 899 North Capitol Street NE, Suite #900 Washington, DC 20002 www.fsnnetwork.org [email protected] PREPARED BY: Mid-Term Evaluation of the Tuendelee Pamoja II DFSA in the DRC TABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms ........................................................................................................... iv Executive Summary ........................................................................................... vi 1. Introduction ................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background and Setting: Eastern DRC ........................................................................................... 1 1.2 TP II’s Goals and Activities .............................................................................................................. 2 2. Overview of MID-TERM Evaluation ................................................................ 4 2.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 DRC DFSA MTE Objectives .............................................................................................................. 4 2.3 Methodology .................................................................................................................................. 5 2.3.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 5 2.3.2 Document Review and Preparations ............................................................................ 5 2.3.3 Validation Workshop..................................................................................................... 9 2.3.4 Analysis.......................................................................................................................... 9 2.3.5 Consent ......................................................................................................................... 9 2.4 Limitations and Delimitations ........................................................................................................ 9 3. Findings ....................................................................................................... 11 3.1 MTE Objective 1 – Quality of Program Service Delivery .............................................................. 11 3.1.1 Purpose 1: Households have Food and Income Security ............................................ 11 3.1.2 Purpose 2: Improved Nutrition and Health Status of WRA, PLW, Adolescent Girls, and Children under Five ...................................................................................................................... 18 3.1.3 Purpose 3: Women, Men and Youth of All Tribes (WMYAT) are Social Equals and Feel Safe in their Homes and Communities ......................................................................................... 23 3.1.4 Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) .............................................................................. 24 3.2 MTE Objective 2 – Evidence of Change ........................................................................................ 25 3.2.1 Purpose 1: Households have Food and Income Security ............................................ 25 3.2.2 Purpose 2: Improved Nutrition and Health Status of WRA, PLW, Adolescent Girls, and Children under Five ...................................................................................................................... 26 3.2.3 Purpose 3: Women, Men, and Youth of all Tribes are Social Equals and Safe in their Homes and Communities ............................................................................................................. 27 3.3 MTE Objective 3 – Assess the Quality, Relevance and Efficacy of the DFSA Design .................... 27 3.3.1 Purpose 1: Households have Food and Income Security ............................................ 27 3.3.2 Purpose 2: Improved Nutrition and Health Status of WRA, PLW, Adolescent Girls, and Children under Five ...................................................................................................................... 29 3.3.3 Purpose 3: Women, Men, and Youth of all Tribes are Social Equals and Safe in their Homes and Communities ............................................................................................................. 31 3.4 MTE Objective 4 – Coordination, Collaboration, and Convergence ............................................ 31 3.4.1 Purpose 1: Households have Food and Income Security ............................................ 32 Table of Contents i IMPEL | Implementer-Led Evaluation and Learning 3.4.2 Purpose 2: Improved Nutrition and Health Status of WRA, PLW, Adolescent Girls, and Children under Five ...................................................................................................................... 32 3.4.3 Purpose 3: Women, Men, and Youth of all Tribes are Social Equals and Safe in their Homes and Communities ............................................................................................................. 34 3.5 MTE Objective 5 – Sustainability .................................................................................................. 34 3.5.1 Purpose 1: Households have Food and Income Security ............................................ 34 3.5.2 Purpose 2: Improved Nutrition and Health Status of WRA, PLW, Adolescent Girls, and Children under Five ...................................................................................................................... 35 3.5.3 Purpose 3: Women, Men, and Youth of all Tribes are Social Equals and Safe in their Homes and Communities ............................................................................................................. 36 3.6 MTE Objective 6: Refine and Implement ..................................................................................... 36 3.6.1 Purpose 1: Households have Food and Income Security ............................................ 37 3.6.2 Purpose 2: Improved Nutrition and Health Status of WRA, PLW, Adolescent Girls, and Children under Five ...................................................................................................................... 37 3.6.3 Purpose 3: Women, Men, and Youth of all Tribes are Social Equals and Safe in their Homes and Communities ............................................................................................................. 38 3.7 MTE Objective 7: Appropriateness and effectiveness of Interventions Focused on Cross-Cutting Themes ................................................................................................................................................. 38 3.7.1 Purpose 1: Households have Food and Income Security ............................................ 38 3.7.2 Purpose 2: Improved Nutrition and Health Status of WRA, PLW, Adolescent Girls, and Children under Five ...................................................................................................................... 39 3.7.3 Purpose 3: Women, Men, and Youth of all Tribes are Social Equals and Safe in their Homes and Communities ............................................................................................................. 39 4. Conclusions and Recommendations ............................................................. 40 4.1 Key Topline Recommendations .................................................................................................... 40 4.2 Purpose 1: Households have