- Evaluation Plan:
- 2016-2020, Zimbabwe
- Evaluation Type:
- Final Project
- Planned End Date:
- 01/2019
- Completion Date:
- 01/2019
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- No
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 25,000
UNDP and EU support to the Implementation of the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement (MLAWCRR) 2014 to 2016 Action Plan. End of Project Evaluation Report
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| Title | UNDP and EU support to the Implementation of the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement (MLAWCRR) 2014 to 2016 Action Plan. End of Project Evaluation Report | ||||||||
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| Atlas Project Number: | 00078176 | ||||||||
| Evaluation Plan: | 2016-2020, Zimbabwe | ||||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Final Project | ||||||||
| Status: | Completed | ||||||||
| Completion Date: | 01/2019 | ||||||||
| Planned End Date: | 01/2019 | ||||||||
| Management Response: | Yes | ||||||||
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| Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021) |
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| Evaluation Budget(US $): | 25,000 | ||||||||
| Source of Funding: | EC and UNDP | ||||||||
| Evaluation Expenditure(US $): | 25,000 | ||||||||
| Joint Programme: | No | ||||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | No | ||||||||
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| GEF Evaluation: | No | ||||||||
| Key Stakeholders: | UNDP, EC and Government of Zimbabwe | ||||||||
| Countries: | ZIMBABWE |
| Lessons | |
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| 1. | What could have been done differently/ better?
o What mistakes should be avoided if the initiative were to be replicated? - Delays in appointing key personnel and consultants. - No effective involvement of the private surveyors who could have assisted the surveyor general. - Delays in approving results, e.g. the tenure systems recommendations have not yet been approved by Cabinet. o How easy would it be to replicate the successes in a different context/ country? - Although this is complex Project, however if it is inclusive right from the planning stage it easy to make it successful. - The ability to bring former commercial farmers together with government can be replicated as all sides recognise the need to resolve the outstanding issues on land for the country to move forward. Trust and respect is key. Capacity gaps will need to be properly analysed right at the commencement of the project. |
| Findings | |
| 1. | The project was conceptualized after a successful implementation of the Start-up (2010 to 2012) which identified the challenges the Ministry was experiencing in executing its mandate. On that basis the Ministry requested the UNDP to mobilize resources to address some of the key challenges in the following areas: database for improvements on former commercial farms, compensation of former commercial farmers, and development of land information management systems, survey of A2 farms, conflict resolution, tenure systems review and capacitating the ZLC. The support provided by the Minister and the Permanent Secretary as well as senior staff ensured the success of the Project. The establishment of an ad hoc Working Group which included the former commercial farmers resulted in significant progress on the inventories and valuation of the improvements on the former commercial farmers. This was the first time in over twenty years that the government and former commercial farmers were able to commence meaningful dialogue on the issues of compensation. Further the Ministry fo Finance has taken this seriously to the extent that it now chairs the ad hoc Working Group and has provide some resources to ensure that the inventories are completed. |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | Going forward, tit is necessary that a sustainable strategy with realistic costs and timeframes be developed to assist the DSG in undertaking the surveys after the end of the project. A few more considerations need to be put in place including the potential role of the beneficiaries in supporting the farm surveys, access to technologies to facilitate the work of farm surveys. |
| 2 | Agreement of the final compensation figures. The relevant entities i.e. MLAWCRR compensation committee, ValCon CSC and the Ad hoc WG can have several meetings within a month and agree on the final figure. |
| 3 | Design a successor project based on a coherent logical framework that is anchored on three pillars namely strengthening the legal, policy and institutional frameworks for definition; harmonization, promotion and protection of land rights; accountable, participatory and sustainably financed land administration system including compensation; ensuring the land governance system promotes enhanced agricultural production and productivity and other sustainable development goals. |