- Evaluation Plan:
- 2011-2017, Somalia
- Evaluation Type:
- Mid Term Project
- Planned End Date:
- 06/2013
- Completion Date:
- 06/2013
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- Yes
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 300,000
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION FOR EARLY RECOVERY PROJECT (EGER) & AREA BASED EARLY RECOVERY PROJECT (ABER)
| Document | Type | Language | Size | Status | Downloads |
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 LED - EGER ABER Final Report -FINAL VERSION.pdf |
report | English | 1452.14 KB | Posted | 1501 |
| Title | EMPLOYMENT GENERATION FOR EARLY RECOVERY PROJECT (EGER) & AREA BASED EARLY RECOVERY PROJECT (ABER) | ||||||||||||
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| Evaluation Plan: | 2011-2017, Somalia | ||||||||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Mid Term Project | ||||||||||||
| Status: | Completed | ||||||||||||
| Completion Date: | 06/2013 | ||||||||||||
| Planned End Date: | 06/2013 | ||||||||||||
| Management Response: | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021) |
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| Evaluation Budget(US $): | 300,000 | ||||||||||||
| Source of Funding: | Program via interested donors | ||||||||||||
| Joint Programme: | No | ||||||||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | No | ||||||||||||
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| GEF Evaluation: | No | ||||||||||||
| Key Stakeholders: | Donors, UN agencies, civil society, public sector actors, private sector actors, beneficiaries | ||||||||||||
| Countries: | SOMALIA | ||||||||||||
| Comments: | Outcome / Process Evaluation: Mixed method (CPD Outcome 3 and 4) |
| Lessons | |
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| Findings |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | An assessment of EGER and ABER relevance indicators clearly supports the interventions implemented by UNDP between 2008 and 2012. Since at the current time general socio-economic and security conditions in Somalia have not changed significantly, it is recommended that UNDP continues to fill the gap in development field aid support due to insecurity problems by implementing more sub-projects of the same or similar nature to those implemented by EGER and ABER. Merging the EGER and ABER projects under a single local economic development (LED) project umbrella was a logical choice considering the proximity of the objectives and intervention tools used in both projects. |
| 2 | Subject to cost constraints, a number of process improvements are recommended in order to ensure improved monitoring and evaluation in future variants of the ABER and EGER. Key measures to consider include the following: a. The provision of M&E training (including ?top up? training) for all project staff, including project managers b. The reformulation of output and outcome definitions and indicators, means of measurement and routine monitoring procedures, where appropriate c. The production of project specific M&E guidance, within the overall framework of UNDP?s corporate M&E guidelines |
| 3 | Modify the sub-project design as follows: a. Sub-projects design should include follow-up activities to assess sustainability and impact b. The duration of sub-projects should be increased to provide more flexibility in implementation c. The duration of sub-projects should continue to be assessed according to the specificities of the intervention d. Revise the quality of the rehabilitation of infrastructures |
| 4 | Undertake a study to assess the quality and impact of rehabilitated infrastructure sub-projects implemented under ABER and EGER. |
1. Recommendation: An assessment of EGER and ABER relevance indicators clearly supports the interventions implemented by UNDP between 2008 and 2012. Since at the current time general socio-economic and security conditions in Somalia have not changed significantly, it is recommended that UNDP continues to fill the gap in development field aid support due to insecurity problems by implementing more sub-projects of the same or similar nature to those implemented by EGER and ABER. Merging the EGER and ABER projects under a single local economic development (LED) project umbrella was a logical choice considering the proximity of the objectives and intervention tools used in both projects.
Management Response: [Added: 2013/12/22]
Follow-up project on LED conceptualised and implementation initiated
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| No further action required
[Added: 2013/12/22] |
NA | 2013/12 | Completed |
2. Recommendation: Subject to cost constraints, a number of process improvements are recommended in order to ensure improved monitoring and evaluation in future variants of the ABER and EGER. Key measures to consider include the following:
a. The provision of M&E training (including ?top up? training) for all project staff, including project managers
b. The reformulation of output and outcome definitions and indicators, means of measurement and routine monitoring procedures, where appropriate
c. The production of project specific M&E guidance, within the overall framework of UNDP?s corporate M&E guidelines
Management Response: [Added: 2013/12/22]
M&E systems to be strengthened as proposed. Annual M&E plans being institutionalized as part of the as part of the Country Office (CO) focus on results based management. Trainings and project specific M&E guidance to be developed in coordination with the focal point for M&E for the CO.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| M&E plans to be developed for 2014. Trainings conducted on M&E and guidance material developed.
[Added: 2013/12/22] [Last Updated: 2016/11/23] |
Project Manager; M&E Specialist | 2014/06 | Completed | staff trainings on RBM and evidence based reporting conducted. History |
3. Recommendation: Modify the sub-project design as follows:
a. Sub-projects design should include follow-up activities to assess sustainability and impact
b. The duration of sub-projects should be increased to provide more flexibility in implementation
c. The duration of sub-projects should continue to be assessed according to the specificities of the intervention
d. Revise the quality of the rehabilitation of infrastructures
Management Response: [Added: 2013/12/22]
The recommendations to be considered while conceptualizing the follow-up project.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Follow-up project to be developed on Local Economic Development, while incorporating the recommendation.
[Added: 2013/12/22] |
Programme Manager; Project Manager | 2013/12 | Completed | The concept note for Local Economic Development (LED) developed in line with the recommendation. No further action required. |
4. Recommendation: Undertake a study to assess the quality and impact of rehabilitated infrastructure sub-projects implemented under ABER and EGER.
Management Response: [Added: 2013/12/22]
Study to be commissioned during 2014
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Complete the study by mid-2014
[Added: 2013/12/22] [Last Updated: 2016/11/23] |
Project Manager | 2014/07 | Completed | Completed through ADR and third party monitoring data. History |