- Evaluation Plan:
- 2017-2022, Sao Tome and Principe
- Evaluation Type:
- Project
- Planned End Date:
- 05/2021
- Completion Date:
- 12/2021
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- Yes
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 12,000
Final evaluation of Programme reforme justice
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| Title | Final evaluation of Programme reforme justice | ||||||
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| Atlas Project Number: | 00066180 | ||||||
| Evaluation Plan: | 2017-2022, Sao Tome and Principe | ||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Project | ||||||
| Status: | Completed | ||||||
| Completion Date: | 12/2021 | ||||||
| Planned End Date: | 05/2021 | ||||||
| Management Response: | Yes | ||||||
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| Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021) |
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| Evaluation Budget(US $): | 12,000 | ||||||
| Source of Funding: | TRAC | ||||||
| Evaluation Expenditure(US $): | 12,000 | ||||||
| Joint Programme: | No | ||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | No | ||||||
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| GEF Evaluation: | No | ||||||
| Key Stakeholders: | Ministry of Justice (Judiciary Policy, Counseling Center against domestic violence) Supreme Court , General attorney | ||||||
| Countries: | SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE |
| Lessons | |
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| Findings |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | In future projects, scrupulously comply with the Project Document (PRODOC), especially regarding the management of the project and the implementation of the activities programmed therein. |
| 2 | Ensure effective ownership of the project by all beneficiaries and stakeholders, so that they are involved in its design and implementation and are aware of the quantitative and qualitative objectives of the intended reform. |
| 3 | Create an autonomous project management team that does not depend on political changes, so that the National Coordination of the Project has autonomy and functional independence in relation to the government structures, in order to avoid that, in case of changes of power, the continuity of the project's implementation is compromised or made difficult due to the non-passing of portfolios or transfer of information. |
| 4 | To strive for an effective and not merely formal coordination of the project, truly capable of organising and preserving the archive of documentation referring to the Project, in all phases of its implementation. |
| 5 | Establish procedures for UNDP to directly attend to the beneficiaries of the Project, in such a way that the implementation of the Project does not distort its essence and strategic transformation objectives. All requests for implementation of project activities should be centralized in the project coordination team. |
| 6 | When preparing projects, give priority to result indicators that take into consideration qualitative aspects based on the intended change and transformation purposes and not only quantitative aspects, so that the evaluation of the project's effectiveness, according to its result indicators, may not bias the evaluation of its effective impact. |
| 7 | Ensure that every cent spent within the framework of the project has a transformative impact and not merely one of accumulation, doing justice to the principle that "more does not necessarily mean better". |
1. Recommendation:
In future projects, scrupulously comply with the Project Document (PRODOC), especially regarding the management of the project and the implementation of the activities programmed therein.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/16]
Fully agree. The project management committee did not play its role properly and in the year 2020 the project did not focus on the activities foreseen in the action plan, so with the new project UNDP has been supporting closely to make sure that the activities are carried out as expected.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoting regular follow-up meetings with the national project management committee and provide support in anything that is requested. Project Board meetings held at the Cabinet level also introduced
[Added: 2021/12/16] [Last Updated: 2022/01/11] |
UNDP (Governance Unit) | 2023/12 | Initiated | The regular follow-up meetings with the national project management committee and provision of support in anything that is requested shall continue during the year. History |
2. Recommendation:
Ensure effective ownership of the project by all beneficiaries and stakeholders, so that they are involved in its design and implementation and are aware of the quantitative and qualitative objectives of the intended reform.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/16]
Fully agree. The Project has High Level Steering Committee. Creation composed of representatives from the justice sector and lead by the President of the Republic which guarantees national appropriation of the Project. The Ministry has its team
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holding regular meetings with the MoJ for the implementation of the project's activities, composed of representatives from all sectors of justice.
[Added: 2021/12/16] |
UNDP (Governance Unit)/Ministry of Justice Public Administration and Human Rights | 2022/12 | Initiated | Advocacy for this issue is a constant in meetings with minister of justice, President of Supreme Court, General Attorney and technicians |
3. Recommendation:
Create an autonomous project management team that does not depend on political changes, so that the National Coordination of the Project has autonomy and functional independence in relation to the government structures, in order to avoid that, in case of changes of power, the continuity of the project's implementation is compromised or made difficult due to the non-passing of portfolios or transfer of information.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/16]
Fully agree. This team has to be established by the government, and UNDP has made available to the government a dedicated Project management team that provides implementation support services.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| The Project has a dedicated project technical team recruited by UNDP to provide implementation support services to the government, upon their request, given the limited experience and project management capacities of the Ministry of Justice Public Administration and Human Rights
[Added: 2021/12/16] [Last Updated: 2022/01/11] |
UNDP(Governance Unit)/Ministry of Justice Public Administration and Human Rights | 2023/12 | Initiated | This advocacy will take place during entire life of the Project and is a constant in meetings with Minister of justice. History |
4. Recommendation:
To strive for an effective and not merely formal coordination of the project, truly capable of organising and preserving the archive of documentation referring to the Project, in all phases of its implementation.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/16]
Fully agree. UNDP systematically records all research, reports and other programmatic documents, which are kept in files after five years of project conclusion. The MOJ team has its own filing however UNDP keeps also copies on file.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Reports and other documentation are kept in files following UNDP´s guidelines.
[Added: 2021/12/16] |
UNDP (Governance Unit) | 2023/12 | Initiated | Ongoing activity |
5. Recommendation:
Establish procedures for UNDP to directly attend to the beneficiaries of the Project, in such a way that the implementation of the Project does not distort its essence and strategic transformation objectives. All requests for implementation of project activities should be centralized in the project coordination team.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/16]
Fully agree. Clear advice on procedures has been given by the Minister of Justice to the heads of the justice institutions involved in the project. UNDP CO project team is constantly meeting with all the beneficiaries and stakeholders.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| In the phase II preparation of UNDP support, regular meetings took place between the UNDP TAs and Government counterparts (and Minister) to discuss capacity development activities and project implementation
[Added: 2021/12/16] |
MoJ and UNDP(Governance unit) | 2021/12 | Completed | Ongoing activity |
6. Recommendation:
When preparing projects, give priority to result indicators that take into consideration qualitative aspects based on the intended change and transformation purposes and not only quantitative aspects, so that the evaluation of the project's effectiveness, according to its result indicators, may not bias the evaluation of its effective impact.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/16]
Fully agree. In the elaboration of the new project that is under implementation until 2023, these indicators were defined and are being monitored in the consultation with the Ministry of Justice
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| New ProDoc of Justice Modernization Approved by GoSTP
[Added: 2021/12/16] |
UNDP(Governance Unit)/ Ministry of Justice Public Administration and Human Rights | 2021/01 | Completed | Activity carried out |
7. Recommendation:
Ensure that every cent spent within the framework of the project has a transformative impact and not merely one of accumulation, doing justice to the principle that "more does not necessarily mean better".
Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/16]
Fully agree. UNDP and the Ministry of Justice will conduct review of results achieved and will assess the impact achieved.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Agreement of Annual Workplan signed off by the Minister of Justice
[Added: 2021/12/16] |
Ministry of Justice | 2021/02 | Completed | This action has been taken. |