MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT 9TH EDF SUPPORT TO DECENTRALISATION PROGRAMME (SDP) COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND COLLABORATIVE ACTION FOR IMPROVED GOVERNANCE (CECAG)PROJECT END OF PROJECT EVALUATION FINAL REPORT OF FINDINGS AUGUST 2010 Submitted by Zie Gariyo Consultant CORET CENTRE LIMITED P,O Box 34076 Kampala Uganda TEL: _256­(0) 71­4721292/0702985722 E­Mail: [email protected]/[email protected] 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Chapter 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.1Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9 1.2End of Project Evaluation ............................................................................................................................................10 Chapter two Methodology and approach ....................................................................................................................11 2.1 Methodology and Approach..................................................................................................................................11 2.1Challenges ..........................................................................................................................................................................11 2.1Overview of the Report.................................................................................................................................................12 Chapter Three: the inception phase ...................................................................................................................12 3.1 Project Start Up Activities ...................................................................................................................................12 3.1.1 Achievements of the Inception Phase........................................................................................................13 3.1.2 Challenges faced during the inception phase ..................................................................................14 3.1.3 Lessons ..................................................................................................................................................................14 3.1.4 Recommendations ..........................................................................................................................................15 3.2.1 Overall Objective.....................................................................................................................................................15 3.2.1.1Achievements.........................................................................................................................................................16 3.2.1.1 Challenges ...............................................................................................................................................................17 3.2.1.1 Lessons......................................................................................................................................................................18 3.2.1.1 Recommendations..............................................................................................................................................18 Chapter Four: Assess overall performance from the perspective of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of the CECAG Project .....................................19 4.1 Relevance ........................................................................................................................................................................19 4.1.1 The project design ..........................................................................................................................................19 4.1.2 The methodology for the delivery of the results............................................................................20 1. 4.1.3 Achievements ..................................................................................................................................................21 4.1.4 Challenges............................................................................................................................................................22 4.1.5 Lessons ..................................................................................................................................................................23 4.1.6 Recommendations ..........................................................................................................................................23 4.2 Effectiveness ...........................................................................................................................................................24 1 4.2.1 Strategic Objective 2......................................................................................................................................24 4.2.1.1 Achievements................................................................................................................................................25 4.2.1.2. Challenges.......................................................................................................................................................25 4.2.1.2 Lessons .............................................................................................................................................................25 4.2.1.3 Recommendations..............................................................................................................................................26 4.2.2 Strategic Objective 3......................................................................................................................................26 4.2.2.1 Achievements................................................................................................................................................27 4.2.2.2 Challenges.......................................................................................................................................................27 4.2.2.3 Lessons .............................................................................................................................................................28 4.2.2.4 Recommendations .....................................................................................................................................29 4.3 Efficiency...................................................................................................................................................................29 4.3.1 Programme funding and prioritization ..............................................................................................29 4.3.2 Partnerships in the Project........................................................................................................................32 4.3.3. Capacity building of CSOs............................................................................................................................33 4.3.3.1 Achievements................................................................................................................................................33 4.3.3.2 The Challenges .............................................................................................................................................34 4.3.3.3 Lessons .............................................................................................................................................................34 4.3.3.4 Recommendation........................................................................................................................................34 4.3.4 Organization Self­Assessment and Organizational Development (OAS/OD) ................35 4.3.5 Project Monitoring and reporting..........................................................................................................36 4.3.5.1 Challenges.......................................................................................................................................................37 4.3.5.2 Lessons .............................................................................................................................................................37 4.3.5.3 Recommendations .....................................................................................................................................38 4.4.1 Result Area 1 .............................................................................................................................................................38 4.4.4.1Achievements.........................................................................................................................................................39 4.4.4.1Challenges ................................................................................................................................................................40 4.4.1.1Lessons.......................................................................................................................................................................40 4.4.1.4 Recommendations..............................................................................................................................................41