Midterm Evaluation of Gorkha Recovery and Resilience Project in Gorkha District Supported by Catholic Relief Services Nepal [Final Report] Social Welfare Council, Government of Nepal, Kathmandu Prof. Narbikram Thapa, PhD, Program Expert: Team Leader Mr. Shiva Kumar Basnet, Rep. from SWC, Acting Director: Team Member Er. Devi Prasad Pandey, Rep. from NRA, Engineer: Team Member CA Mr. Sujan Kumar Kafle, Financial Expert: Team Member 7/20/2018 Acknowledgement The Gorkha Recovery and Resilience Project midterm evaluation team is grateful to Social Welfare Council (SWC) to entrusting us to carry out the study. We would like to express sincere gratitude to Mr. Dilli Prasad Bhatta- Member Secretary of SWC, Government of Nepal, Mrs. Bhagawati Sangraula – Acting Director and Mr. Dipendra Pant - Deputy Director of Monitoring & Evaluation Department, Mr. Mohan Rayamajhi-Assistant Director of Monitoring and Evaluation Division, SWC for fruitful comments and suggestions in the report after the presentation. Similarly, Ms. Katherine Price - Country Representative - CRS Nepal, Mr. Adeel Javaid – Program Manager, CRS Nepal, Mr. Ram Hari Devkota-GRR District Coordinator, Er. Abhishek Shrestha- Senior Project Coordinator; Mr. Prachanda Kattel - Livelihood Coordinator; Er. Rakesh Tuladhar- Cash for Work Coordinator of GRRP and other project staff of GRRP for the cooperation during the whole midterm evaluation fieldwork and constructive comments and suggestions after the presentation of the report in SWC Office, Lainchaur, Kathmandu. We would also like to thank the officials of CRS Nepal and partners-SSICDC, SDSC- Gorkha and CN (Caritas Nepal) who were supportive as always tirelessly for the successful completion of the midterm evaluation process. The study team would like to express heartfelt thanks to all stakeholders particularly the staff members of Drinking Water and Sanitation Division Office, District Agriculture Development Office, District Livestock Service Office, Gorkha, and District National Reconstruction Authority, Gorkha, civil society organizations, women farmers' groups, community- based organizations, local level Government - Rural Municipalities and Municipalities, private sector etc who have made the contributions to make the study enriched. CRS Nepal is acknowledged for the photos presented in the cover page of the midterm evaluation report. Last but not the least; we would like to thank all the respondents without whom this midterm evaluation would not have been possible for sparing their valuable time and providing information to us for the completion of the midterm evaluation study. Midterm Evaluation Team Kathmandu, Nepal 20 July, 2018 2 | P a g e Table of Contents Acknowledgement .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 List of Figures .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 List of Boxes… ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 List of Tables ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 List of Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 Executive Summary.................................................................................................................................................... 7-13 1. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14-20 1.1 Projects Background ............................................................................................................................................. 14 1.2 Intended Outcomes of the Programs .................................................................................................................... 14 1.3 Intended Beneficiaries of the Project ................................................................................................................... 14 1.4 Donor Information ................................................................................................................................................ 14 1.5 Project Composition .............................................................................................................................................. 16 1.6 Financing Arrangements ....................................................................................................................................... 17 1.7 Objectives of the midterm evaluation .................................................................................................................. 17 1.8 Scope of the midterm evaluation.......................................................................................................................... 17 1.9 Midterm Evaluation Research Questions .............................................................................................................. 18 1.10 Midterm evaluation team composition .............................................................................................................. 18 1.11 Organization of the study report ........................................................................................................................ 18 2. METHODOLOGY OF MIDTERM EVALUATION……………………………………………………………………………………. 21-24 2.1 Design of the Study ............................................................................................................................................... 19 2.2 Approaches to the Study ....................................................................................................................................... 19 2.3 Selection of the Participants ................................................................................................................................. 19 2.4 Source of Data ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 2.5 Methods of Data Collection .................................................................................................................................. 20 2.5.1 Review of Project Documents .................................................................................................................. 20 2.5.2 Semi-structured Interviews ...................................................................................................................... 20 2.5.3 Focus Group Discussion ........................................................................................................................... 20 2.5.4 Case Studies ............................................................................................................................................. 20 2.5.5 Key Informant Interview .......................................................................................................................... 20 2.5.6 Organizational Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 20 2.5.7 People's Perception Mapping .................................................................................................................. 20 2.5.8 Score Ranking ........................................................................................................................................... 20 2.5.9 Participant’s Observation ......................................................................................................................... 21 2.5.10 Before and After Situation Mapping ...................................................................................................... 21 2.6 Analysis of Data ..................................................................................................................................................... 21 2.7 Work Schedules of the Study ................................................................................................................................ 21 2.8 Limitation of the Study .......................................................................................................................................... 21 3. MIDTERM EVALUATION FINDINGS………………………………………………………………………………………………………..25-51 3.1 Effectiveness and Impact ...................................................................................................................................... 22 3.1.1 Happiness Mapping……………………………………………………………………………………………………………22 3.1.2 Score Ranking of Major Project components………………………………………………………………………23 3.1.3 Before and After Situation mapping of ………………………………………………………………………….25 3.2.Sustainability …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..28 3.2.1 Impact of Shelter in the ommunity………………………………………………………………………………….29 3.2.2 Impact of WASH in the community 3.2.2 Imapct of Livelihoods in the Community …………………………………………………31 3.2.3 Technical Sustainability ........................................................................................................................... 34 3.2.4 Financial Sustainability ............................................................................................................................. 34 3. 3 Efficiency ...................................................................................................................................................