- Evaluation Plan:
- 2012-2015, Zimbabwe
- Evaluation Type:
- Mid Term Project
- Planned End Date:
- 06/2015
- Completion Date:
- 07/2015
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- Yes
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 15,000
Evaluation of Support to Strengthening the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
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| Title | Evaluation of Support to Strengthening the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission | ||||||||
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| Atlas Project Number: | 00083257 | ||||||||
| Evaluation Plan: | 2012-2015, Zimbabwe | ||||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Mid Term Project | ||||||||
| Status: | Completed | ||||||||
| Completion Date: | 07/2015 | ||||||||
| Planned End Date: | 06/2015 | ||||||||
| 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 $): | 15,000 | ||||||||
| Source of Funding: | EC/UNDP | ||||||||
| Joint Programme: | No | ||||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | Yes
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| GEF Evaluation: | No | ||||||||
| Key Stakeholders: | EC | ||||||||
| Countries: | ZIMBABWE |
| Lessons | |
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| Findings |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | Need for donors to provide financial support to the Commission. |
| 2 | Investing in Capacity Building of the Secretariat. |
| 3 | Need to finalise Terms and Conditions of Service for Commissioners and Secretariat. |
| 4 | Building Capacity for Donor Coordination. |
| 5 | Ensuring buy-in from the Government and the Public. |
1. Recommendation: Need for donors to provide financial support to the Commission.
Management Response: [Added: 2015/10/21]
The recommendation is noted and is an important one as resources both financial and human are critical to the existence of and enhancing overall capacities of the Commission to effectively implement its constitutional mandate as well as sustainability of the support and achievements already recorded as result of UNDP support to the ZHRC from the time the Institution was established in 2010.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDP has committed to continue providing technical and financial support to the ZHRC under the new ZUNDAF cycle 2016-2020 under the overall ZUNDAF Result: Public Administration and Governance : Outcome 2- Increased citizen participation in democratic processes in line with the Provisions of the Constitution and relevant international norms and standards
[Added: 2015/10/21] [Last Updated: 2020/06/05] |
UNDP/GGM/Project Team | 2020/01 | Completed | Completed History | |
| UNDP has further recruited a resource mobilization consultant/expert to produce a resource mobilization strategy for the CO and identify potential areas for resource mobilization including recommendation on development aid effectiveness
[Added: 2015/10/21] [Last Updated: 2016/08/01] |
Senior Management | 2015/12 | Completed | The consultant has administered two trainings on the country office team, developed resource mobilization concepts notes including one for the anticipated successor project in line with the CPD on the ZHRC History | |
| 1.3 As part of technical advisory support UNDP has been providing assistance to the ZHRC to mobilise additional resources from various existing and potential donors and critically from the Government of Zimbabwe. A Resource Mobilisation Roundtable has been planned to be hosted and bilateral engagements are ongoing with various potential donors and with the Government to support these initiatives. Efforts include exploring the best strategies for rationalization and management of the support
[Added: 2015/10/21] [Last Updated: 2020/06/05] |
UNDP CO/ GGM/Project Team | 2020/12 | Completed | completed History |
2. Recommendation: Investing in Capacity Building of the Secretariat.
Management Response: [Added: 2015/10/21]
The recommendation is taken on board as part of UNDP?s ongoing support to the Commission taking into account that the Project provided technical and some financial support to the Commission for recruitment of the Secretariat staff which came on board almost four years after the swearing in of Commissioners. Skills and knowledge building of the Secretariat is crucial to effective implementation of the mandate of the Commission and for sustaining the investments from the support provided by UNDP since 2010 which has contributed significantly to the existence of the Commission.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| The 2016 -2020 programme support for the ZHRC will include a component to support ongoing skills and knowledge building for the Secretariat on key areas of their constitutional mandate and in support of one of the identified goals in the 5 year Strategic Plan.
[Added: 2015/10/21] [Last Updated: 2020/06/05] |
GGM/ Project Team | 2020/12 | Completed | completed History |
3. Recommendation: Need to finalise Terms and Conditions of Service for Commissioners and Secretariat.
Management Response: [Added: 2015/10/21]
While the recommendation is noted it is directed towards the Government of Zimbabwe who has the obligation to support the creation of a collegiate commission in line with the Paris Principles. However UNDP has been using its convening power to create spaces for continuous engagement at Commission meetings and Project Board Meetings between the Commission and Government. Within the resource mobilization initiatives with donors, some considerations are under discussion for options to support and address in part the incentives for Commissioners and Secretariat.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Support engagement platforms between ZHRC and Government
[Added: 2015/10/21] [Last Updated: 2016/08/01] |
UNDP CO/GGM/Project Team | No due date | Completed | Existing and new platform will continue to be utilized including the use of ?Good Offices? of senior management to encourage a resolution. Through platforms such as the project board meeting there has been continuous engagement with the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Justice as well as with donor such as the EU, Norway and the Danish, which has been well recieved. A donor engagement event was organized for the ZHRC by the Resident Coordinators office to sensitize donour on the work of the commission and its continuing needs. History |
4. Recommendation: Building Capacity for Donor Coordination.
Management Response: [Added: 2015/10/21]
The recommendation is noted. UNDP has successfully engaged the Commission?s policy makers and management team to enhance rationalization of existing support from various partners with specific activities and technical support being assigned to UNDP and the partners based on the comparative advantages of the different organisations. The Strategic Plan for the ZHRC developed adopted with technical and financial support from UNDP, and ongoing resource mobilisation engagements provide additional strategic opportunities for rationalization of support and critically best practices for management of the Commission?s financial support from various partners. UNDP has an excellent track record for the basket funding/ modality/coordination based on successful in-country experiences such as the Constitution-making process
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| UNDP is engaged in ongoing bilateral discussions with potential donors, the ZHRC, and the Government on donor coordination and rationalized resource management as part of resource mobilisation efforts/ initiatives for the ZHRC
[Added: 2015/10/21] [Last Updated: 2016/08/01] |
GGM | 2016/12 | Completed | Engagement concept notes have been drafted with support from consultant referred in 1.2 above. These will be used to anchor discussions. The Commission has developed a composite workplan (shows what each donor is doing) as a follow-up to the strategic plan, and are initiating a donor development partner forum where they will ensure that there is sharing of information and experiences on the support being received. History |
5. Recommendation: Ensuring buy-in from the Government and the Public.
Management Response: [Added: 2015/10/21]
The recommendation is noted. It will be primarily implemented by the ZHRC. While there is indication of political will from the Government to support the Commission, UNDP has used its comparative advantage, cordial relations existing with Government and technical expertise to assist the ZHRC to engage in sustained constructive dialogue and advocacy with the line Ministry ( the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs) and relevant government departments and ministries for the Commission to become visible and to build mutually beneficial partnerships highlighting the crucial role of the Commission?s work to contribute to overall good governance and development in the country. The adoption of the founding legislation for the Commission and purchase of permanent offices for the Commission are some of the results of the UNDP supported initiatives. Adoption of the Strategic Plan of the Commission supported by the UNDP will provide more systematic approaches for the Commission to engage the various key stakeholders and the public in addition to dialogue and advocacy platforms opportunities/platforms provided by the Quarterly Project Board Meetings, the national UPR Processes, Annual Statutory and related Monitoring Investigative Missions by the Commission to various facilities by the ZHRC.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| UNDP will continue building capacity of the Commission to utilize various platforms available to continue constructive engagements for relationship and confidence-building.
[Added: 2015/10/21] [Last Updated: 2016/08/01] |
UNDP Country Office/ GGM Unit/ Project Team | No due date | Completed | Stakeholder relationship building is envisaged in the CPD as one of the areas for up-scaling. Public awareness campaigns through eg Human Rights Days, outreach meetings, and radio dialogues were the public is engaged, consequently the cases that the commission is receiving is evidence that there is an awareness which is building up in the citizenry on what the commission is about and the services it offers. Within the GoZ there has been targeted engagements with ministry and departments. History |