FINAL REPORT Final Evaluation of the Gender, Peace and Security Programme in Zimbabwe Programme Implementation Period – November 2012-December 2018 Evaluation Timeframe - December 2018 - February 2019 Organisation commissioning the evaluation - UN Women Coverage: National coverage – Zimbabwe - Southern Africa Submitted by Dr. Godwin Hlatshwayo- Lead Consultant Mrs. Sithembile Mpofu-National Consultant Table of Contents List of Tables ....................................................................................................... xvii Acronyms ............................................................................................................ xviii Executive Summary.............................................................................................. xx 1. The Gender, Peace and Security Programme ............................................. 1 1.1. Background ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2. Programme Context ................................................................................................................ 1 1.3. Programme Description .......................................................................................................... 2 1.4. Key Stakeholders ...................................................................................................................... 4 2. Purpose, objectives and scope of the evaluation ......................................... 5 2.1. Purpose of the evaluation ....................................................................................................... 5 2.2. Evaluation objectives and scope ............................................................................................ 5 2.3. Programme Coverage .............................................................................................................. 6 2.4. Evaluation Criteria .................................................................................................................... 6 2.5. Gender and Human Rights ...................................................................................................... 6 3. Methodology .................................................................................................... 7 3.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 7 3.2. Sampling ....................................................................................................................................... 7 3.3. Data Collection Methods ........................................................................................................ 9 3.4. Stakeholder Participation ........................................................................................................ 9 3.5. Limitations to the evaluation ................................................................................................ 10 3.6. Validity and reliability of data ............................................................................................... 10 3.7. Data Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 11 3.8. Confidentiality and ethical code of conduct ..................................................................... 11 4. Findings .......................................................................................................... 12 4.1. Summary Evaluation Outcomes at National Levels ........................................................ 12 4.1.1. Results analysis and findings at national level ........................................................... 12 4.2. Relevance .................................................................................................................................. 13 4.2.1. Alignment to National, Regional and International priorities ............................... 14 4.2.2. Relevance of the GPS Programme to the needs of women and girls ................. 15 4.2.3. Relevance to the needs and priorities of institutional stakeholders ................... 18 4.3. Effectiveness ............................................................................................................................. 18 4.3.1. Phase 1 .............................................................................................................................. 19 xiv 4.3.2. Phase 2 .............................................................................................................................. 25 4.3.3. Limiting factors to effectiveness: ................................................................................. 29 4.4. Efficiency .................................................................................................................................... 29 4.4.1. Timeliness in delivery ..................................................................................................... 30 4.4.2. Value for money .............................................................................................................. 31 4.5. Sustainability ............................................................................................................................. 33 4.6. Impact ........................................................................................................................................ 35 4.6.1. Stories of change ............................................................................................................. 38 4.7. UN Women Operational effectiveness and efficiency priorities ................................. 40 4.7.1. Coordination and partnership ..................................................................................... 40 4.7.2. Organisational effectiveness ......................................................................................... 41 4.7.3. Leveraging and managing resources ........................................................................... 42 4.8. UN Women principles and approaches ............................................................................. 42 4.8.1. Capacity development ................................................................................................... 42 4.8.2. National ownership ........................................................................................................ 45 4.8.3. Promoting inclusiveness ................................................................................................ 46 4.8.4. Advocacy .......................................................................................................................... 47 5. Conclusion and Lessons Learned ................................................................ 47 5.1. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 47 5.2. Lessons Learnt ......................................................................................................................... 48 6. Recommendations ........................................................................................ 50 Annex I: Original Terms of Reference ............................................................... 53 Annex II: Theory of change ................................................................................. 64 Annex III: List of documents reviewed ............................................................... 65 Annex IV: Data collection tools used ................................................................. 68 List of tools used in the evaluation of institutions .................................................................... 68 Data Collection Interview Tool .................................................................................................... 68 6.1.1. Key Informant Interview Guide: UN Women ......................................................... 68 6.1.2. Key Informant Interview Guide: Chapter 12 Commissions, Government ministries and departments (Ministry of Women Affairs Gender and Community Development, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Home Affairs) .................................. 71 6.1.3. Key Informant Interview Guide: Civil Society Partners (Msasa Project, Africa Community Publishing Trust, Zimbabwe Young Women’s Network for Peacebuilding, xv Peacebuilding and Capacity Development Education Foundation; Better Life foundation, ZWLA, etc.).............................................................................................................. 73 6.1.4. Key Informant Interview Guide: UNDP (Implementing Partner) ........................ 76 6.1.5. Key Informant Interview Guide: Partner Academic Institutions .......................... 78 6.1.6. Key Informant Interview Guide: Funding Partner ................................................... 81 6.1.7. Sample Questionnaire: Academic and Research Institutions ................................ 82 Annex V: List of data collection tools at community levels ............................. 88 Evaluation Tool: Implementing Partners at Community Level ............................................... 88 6.1.8. Key Informant Interview Guide: Community Leaders and other Key Informants ....................................................................................................................................... 90 6.1.9. Focused Group Discussions Guide............................................................................