- Evaluation Plan:
- 2013-2019, Liberia
- Evaluation Type:
- Final Project
- Planned End Date:
- 04/2013
- Completion Date:
- 03/2014
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- Yes
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 20,000
Evaluation of Senior Executive Service and Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals in Liberia
| Document | Type | Language | Size | Status | Downloads |
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 Final Report - SES and TOKTEN Programs in Liberia Final Evaluation-2014-03-31.pdf |
report | English | 527.33 KB | Posted | 2405 |
| Final Report - SES and TOKTEN Programs in Liberia Final Evaluation-2014-03-31.pdf |
summary | English | 527.33 KB | Posted | 527 |
 SES Programme Evaluation Brief.docx |
summary | English | 16.50 KB | Posted | 768 |
| Title | Evaluation of Senior Executive Service and Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals in Liberia | |||||||||
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| Atlas Project Number: | 00053114 | |||||||||
| Evaluation Plan: | 2013-2019, Liberia | |||||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Final Project | |||||||||
| Status: | Completed | |||||||||
| Completion Date: | 03/2014 | |||||||||
| Planned End Date: | 04/2013 | |||||||||
| Management Response: | Yes | |||||||||
| Focus Area: |
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| Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021) |
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| Evaluation Budget(US $): | 20,000 | |||||||||
| Source of Funding: | GOL/UNDP | |||||||||
| Joint Programme: | No | |||||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | No | |||||||||
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| GEF Evaluation: | No | |||||||||
| Key Stakeholders: | USAID; GOL | |||||||||
| Countries: | LIBERIA |
| Lessons | |
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| Findings |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | Overall, the SES Programme recruited and deployed 98 professionals to strategic areas where they were most needed. The programme was highly relevant and the right intervention. The GOL should implement the exit strategy for the SES Programme aimed at ensuring planned government financial commitment to any future programming and reducing a complete reliance on donor funding. |
| 2 | Anchor the programme to address the current capacity gaps and restructure the programme to be able to target the real needs and demand of MACs. To maximize the impact of the programmes in the future, a critical need assessment will be required to match programme support to planned incremental implementation of the AfT. The GOL should identify unique skills and develop two to three core areas at each MAC. |
| 3 | Properly integrate the SES Programme into the Liberian Civil Service. The GOL should ensure that the SES programme is not seen as a programme outside of the Civil Service. This was the original purpose of the programme and it still remains critically significant for the future of programme. The GOL should provide the necessary budgetary support to integrate the SES professionals into Civil Service under the National Capacity Development Unit within CSA. |
1. Recommendation: Overall, the SES Programme recruited and deployed 98 professionals to strategic areas where they were most needed. The programme was highly relevant and the right intervention. The GOL should implement the exit strategy for the SES Programme aimed at ensuring planned government financial commitment to any future programming and reducing a complete reliance on donor funding.
Management Response: [Added: 2015/01/23]
Consultations has been held with Government and Government is committed to establish technical and middle level managers positions as part of the Civil Service Reform process
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| CSA to ensure Ministries, Agencies and Commissions create technical positions during the civil service reform exercise
[Added: 2015/01/23] [Last Updated: 2019/05/23] |
Civil Service Agency | 2015/12 | No Longer Applicable |
[Justification: Only 2 out of 100 MACs were fully integrated to date. UNDP will work with the new government to ensure that this is part of their plan.] History |
2. Recommendation: Anchor the programme to address the current capacity gaps and restructure the programme to be able to target the real needs and demand of MACs. To maximize the impact of the programmes in the future, a critical need assessment will be required to match programme support to planned incremental implementation of the AfT. The GOL should identify unique skills and develop two to three core areas at each MAC.
Management Response: [Added: 2015/01/23]
MACs needs assessment to be part of the civil service reform
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| CSA to conduct MACs needs assessment
[Added: 2015/01/23] [Last Updated: 2019/11/04] |
CSA and MACs | 2015/08 | No Longer Applicable |
[Justification: This activity was to be supported by the government when the project ended but it was not completed. hence, this is no longer applicable.] History |
3. Recommendation: Properly integrate the SES Programme into the Liberian Civil Service. The GOL should ensure that the SES programme is not seen as a programme outside of the Civil Service. This was the original purpose of the programme and it still remains critically significant for the future of programme. The GOL should provide the necessary budgetary support to integrate the SES professionals into Civil Service under the National Capacity Development Unit within CSA.
Management Response: [Added: 2015/01/23]
National Capacity Development Unit has since been moved to CSA but has challenges with funding. CSA to seek funding from MFDP in the next government fiscal year.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| CSA to seek funding from the MFDP
[Added: 2015/01/23] [Last Updated: 2019/05/23] |
CSA and MFDP | 2015/07 | Completed | This aspect of the programme was highly successful because about 90% of SES professionals were transition to both the Civil Service and political appointments. History |