- Evaluation Plan:
- 2018-2022, Jordan
- Evaluation Type:
- Outcome
- Planned End Date:
- 08/2020
- Completion Date:
- 11/2020
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- Yes
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 40,000
Livelihoods interventions impact
| Document | Type | Language | Size | Status | Downloads |
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 Livelihoods Outcome TORs.pdf |
tor | English | 369.57 KB | Posted | 1143 |
| UNDP CO Livelihoods Outcome Evaluation - Final Report.pdf |
report | English | 766.28 KB | Posted | 1354 |
| Title | Livelihoods interventions impact | ||||||
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| Atlas Project Number: | 122366,107000,116901,104537 | ||||||
| Evaluation Plan: | 2018-2022, Jordan | ||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Outcome | ||||||
| Status: | Completed | ||||||
| Completion Date: | 11/2020 | ||||||
| Planned End Date: | 08/2020 | ||||||
| Management Response: | Yes | ||||||
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| Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021) |
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| Evaluation Budget(US $): | 40,000 | ||||||
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| Evaluation Expenditure(US $): | 18,300 | ||||||
| Joint Programme: | No | ||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | No | ||||||
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| GEF Evaluation: | No | ||||||
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| Countries: | JORDAN |
| Lessons | |
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| Findings |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | Livelihoods outcomes do not have a holistic framework for local economic development. There needs to be a clear framework or strategy that all projects contribute towards achieving. This could include the scaling up of some models, the introduction of innovation and acceleration labs or other methods that all projects could contribute to in a coherent and systematic fashion. |
| 2 | The CPD for 2013-2017 did not include an outcome/outputs specifically targeting Syria refugees’ livelihoods/inclusive growth, neither does CPD 2018-2022. The Syrian refugee situation has become a protracted crisis that requires a specific focus by development practitioners. There is a need to realign the objectives and outputs of the CPD to the reality on the ground. This could be done either through an evaluation or an internal review and update of the CPD document itself. It is important to realign the objectives and outputs and adjust to rapidly changing socio-economic landscape, challenges and national priorities |
| 3 | UNDP has taken large strides to increase women economic participation and empowerment. However, these attempts are disjointed and lack a coherent and systematic approach. There is a need to ensure that all projects encompass strong gender analysis at the design stage and the capacity of the different teams are aware of key concepts in gender mainstreaming such as gender responsive budgeting. |
| 4 | UNDP has developed a system for monitoring and evaluation. Further efforts need to be exerted to ensure the development of common indicators and data collection methods to improve data quality and reporting. |
| 5 | UNDP has introduced many economic development models to the Jordanian landscape without assessing the value for money of each of the models. There is a need to move beyond the emergency employment schemes into more economic growth and market dynamics. UNDP should focus on rendering technical support to the GOJ on improving the labour market and developing sector strategies or area-based approaches. |
| 6 | UNDP has successfully worked on promoting SMEs in Jordan. There is a need to work on the policy reform agenda to ensure the adequate support and access to finance for newly established SMEs. UNDP should focus on creating an enabling environment for businesses by working on legal reform, IT support and software and other key requirements for the development of a sustainable economic growth. |
| 7 | Data generated from this evaluation indicate a level of success of smaller projects implemented at the governorate levels such as PLEDJ and the Dairy Production initiatives. It is recommended that the model be studied and replicated through partnership with the government and the private sector in other sectors and in other governorates. |
| 8 | MOPICs institutional capacity building for Jordan Response Plan was a positive partnership model developed and supported by UNDP at the onset of the Syrian refugee crisis. To ensure the continued relevance of the interventions the relationship needs to be enhanced considering the protracted nature of Syria crises and multiplicity of challenges facing Jordan. |
1. Recommendation:
Livelihoods outcomes do not have a holistic framework for local economic development. There needs to be a clear framework or strategy that all projects contribute towards achieving. This could include the scaling up of some models, the introduction of innovation and acceleration labs or other methods that all projects could contribute to in a coherent and systematic fashion.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2021/01/27]
These areas are going to be taken in to consideration;a more visable FW for the projects contributing towards the outcomes of this project is going to be considered throuhg the office midterm CPD review.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPD indicators to be specified within a strategic framework that design outcomes targeting inclusive local economic development
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2021/05/03] |
IGSL Pillar, and other pillars | 2021/04 | Completed | CPD indicators updated and aligned as per CPD evaluation recommendation and updated Theory of Change History | |
| Conducting needs assessments and analysis to design an evidence-based holistic strategy/framework for inclusive local economic development Q1 2021 taking into consideration impact of COVID19 and resilient sectors IGSL Pillar, and other pillars
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2021/05/03] |
IGSL Pillar, and other pillars | 2021/04 | Completed | Second assessment of impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable households completed, second impact assessment of Pandemic impact on SME underway and will be published in June History | |
| Introduce and advocate policy dimension for interventions that ensure a holistic programming (i.e. Multidimensional Poverty Index)
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2021/05/03] |
IGSL Pillar, and other pillars | 2021/04 | Completed | Social Entrepreneurship policy workshop completed on 20-21 April including SDG impact programming and measurement. Under discussions with MoPIC and DOS by Programme and initiated discussion to conduct an informal economy assessment. https://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/undp-impact-hub-network-collaborate-support-social-entrepreneurship-policy-development History |
2. Recommendation:
The CPD for 2013-2017 did not include an outcome/outputs specifically targeting Syria refugees’ livelihoods/inclusive growth, neither does CPD 2018-2022. The Syrian refugee situation has become a protracted crisis that requires a specific focus by development practitioners. There is a need to realign the objectives and outputs of the CPD to the reality on the ground. This could be done either through an evaluation or an internal review and update of the CPD document itself. It is important to realign the objectives and outputs and adjust to rapidly changing socio-economic landscape, challenges and national priorities
Management Response: [Added: 2021/01/27]
this is going to be taken in to consideration throuhg the midterm revision of the CPD; in order to reposition the office direction in line with the changing socioeconmic conditions.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realign and add indicators that are more inclusive and responsive to the Jordanian context, priorities, and national strategies.
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2022/05/31] |
Programme with support from Central Team and IGSL Pillar | 2022/10 | Completed | New CPD (2-23-27) has been formulated, reviewed and submitted incorporating more inclusive and responsive indicators, aligning with national priorities and strategic sectors History | |
| Collect data and evidence from different programs targeting Syrian refugees to inform the design of relevant and responsive programs
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2022/05/31] |
IGSL pillar and resilience adviser | 2021/05 | Completed | End-line for Heart of Amman I completed, Heart of Amman II baseline and end-line completed. Impact evidence of inclusion of Syrian refugees on social cohesion History | |
| Mid Term review of the CPD 2018-2022 taking into consideration long term impact of the Syria crises and compounding effect of COVID-19 pandemic
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2021/05/03] |
Programme in partnerships with IGSL, IPIS and Environment Pillars | 2021/04 | Completed | CPD MTR Evaluation completed History |
3. Recommendation:
UNDP has taken large strides to increase women economic participation and empowerment. However, these attempts are disjointed and lack a coherent and systematic approach. There is a need to ensure that all projects encompass strong gender analysis at the design stage and the capacity of the different teams are aware of key concepts in gender mainstreaming such as gender responsive budgeting.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/01/27]
the office is working on stregnthening this area; now all project documents specially at the design phase are assessed from a gender lens, in order to ensure that gender is mainstreamed through the project's activities.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate decent work conditions and policies alongside our interventions to ensure an economic empowerment that provides security and protection not only income-generation
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2022/09/25] |
IGSL with support from Central Team and Gender Specialists | 2022/10 | Completed | Legal awareness videos with a focus on rights and entitlements under the labour law and prevention from SGBV for women and refugees/ vulnerable groups have been prepared. These videos and key messaging will be rolled out as part of any outreach initiative on decent work, job placement and entrepreneurship going forward. Joint survey with WFP on food security, vulnerability, and social protection. History | |
| Conduct a thorough analysis for women’s education, skills, competencies, needs, main economic barriers, etc. segregated by nationality, age, and urban-rural context to move ahead towards more gender-responsive interventions that meet the women’s specific needs Q2/2021 IGSL under WEE Scale Up Intervention
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2022/03/28] |
IGSL under WEE Scale Up Intervention | 2022/03 | Completed | Baseline for WEE completed History |
4. Recommendation:
UNDP has developed a system for monitoring and evaluation. Further efforts need to be exerted to ensure the development of common indicators and data collection methods to improve data quality and reporting.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/01/27]
More efforts will be disbursed on the areas of monitoring and evaluation.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The IGSL pillar team to be further capacitated in M&E and RBM
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2021/05/03] |
IGSL pillar, and other pillars | 2021/04 | Completed | RBM & M&E courses completed by IGSL Knowledge Management and RBM Team History | |
| Design specific pillar related indicators to measure progress on a semi-annual basis on livelihood outcomes
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2022/05/31] |
IGSL and other pillars | 2022/10 | Completed | New CPD 2023-27 formulated applying portfolio approach - with specific indicators measuring progress on livelihoods outcomes. History | |
| Develop a set of standardized M&E and reporting tools and templates
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2022/09/25] |
Develop a set of standardized M&E and reporting tools and templates Q1-Q2/2021 IGSL and central team | 2022/10 | Completed | A standardized form for field visits was created as well as SOPs for a number of livelihood interventions including beneficiary registration, grants, volunteering and employment programmes. History |
5. Recommendation:
UNDP has introduced many economic development models to the Jordanian landscape without assessing the value for money of each of the models. There is a need to move beyond the emergency employment schemes into more economic growth and market dynamics. UNDP should focus on rendering technical support to the GOJ on improving the labour market and developing sector strategies or area-based approaches.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/01/27]
More collaboration with the government is going to be carried, in order to ensure that the office economic development activtices are in line with the national priorities.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moving to sector-focused interventions and programming in resources mobilization and partnerships through a new IG&SL strategy and action plan Q1/2021 IGSL
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2022/09/25] |
IGSL Pillar | 2023/03 | Initiated | The IG Programming and RM has moved consistently toward targeting specific sectors as demonstrated through its project portfolio (project examples below). The lessons learned and forward strategy have informed and defined the new CPD 2023-2027. A new action planned will be devised duing Q1/2023 History | |
| Conduct labour market and sectoral demand and supply assessment visioning interventions with time frame within the humanitarian-development nexus
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2021/11/04] |
IGSL pillar | 2021/10 | Completed | Labour market assessment completed History | |
| Using evidence and success stories from different employment and livelihoods focused programs to develop a policy brief that is presented to the government
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2022/01/30] |
IGSL pillar | 2022/01 | Completed | UNDP organized the first national Social Entrepreneurship Summit from 29.-30 November during which a policy brief was presented to government. History | |
| Conduct a feasibility study and cost-benefit analysis of the different IGSL approaches and determine most feasible and return on investment
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2022/09/25] |
IGSL Pillar | 2024/10 | Not Initiated | Due to resource shortages it was not possible to conduct the assessment. The CO however considers this analysis of importance and foresees to carry out the relevant study during the course of 2024, following the inception year of the new CPD 2023-2027. History | |
| Conduct a feasibility study and cost-benefit analysis of the different IGSL approaches and determine most feasible and return on investment
[Added: 2021/01/27] [Last Updated: 2021/08/29] |
IGSL Pillar | 2021/04 | Canceled | Repeated - History |
6. Recommendation:
UNDP has successfully worked on promoting SMEs in Jordan. There is a need to work on the policy reform agenda to ensure the adequate support and access to finance for newly established SMEs. UNDP should focus on creating an enabling environment for businesses by working on legal reform, IT support and software and other key requirements for the development of a sustainable economic growth.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/01/28]
New private and public partnerships are going to be established in order to enhance access to finance that would result in a sustainable economic growth
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach and advocate public-private dialogue and partnerships to discuss policy reforms for an enabling tech-enabled social entrepreneurship that offer city and community-based solutions in response to post-COVID-19 economic context Q2/2021 enabling environment and advocacy for social entrepreneurship with MODEE through policy dialogue and road map IGSL, and IPIS pillar
[Added: 2021/01/28] [Last Updated: 2021/11/04] |
IGSL, and IPIS pillar | 2021/09 | Completed | Roadmap developed in close consultation with MoDEE and other key stakeholders in September 2021 History |
7. Recommendation:
Data generated from this evaluation indicate a level of success of smaller projects implemented at the governorate levels such as PLEDJ and the Dairy Production initiatives. It is recommended that the model be studied and replicated through partnership with the government and the private sector in other sectors and in other governorates.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/01/28]
the outcome of this evaluation are going to be taken in to consideration, and successful interventions are going to be examined more throughly in order expand sucess stories to order CO interventions.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programme interventions and activities targeting specific value chains aligned to local economic development strategies and plans
[Added: 2021/01/28] [Last Updated: 2022/09/25] |
UNDP Programme team | 2022/10 | Completed | Danish Arab Partnership in support of green businesses/ SDG accelerator-- LED project in Northern Jordan with focus agricultural and tourism value chains --Heart of Amman focus on digital skills building-DigiMaharat, 1st national platform focusing on digital skills building and market matchmaking -- WEE project focusing Solid Waste Management value chain including its 5R arms History |
8. Recommendation:
MOPICs institutional capacity building for Jordan Response Plan was a positive partnership model developed and supported by UNDP at the onset of the Syrian refugee crisis. To ensure the continued relevance of the interventions the relationship needs to be enhanced considering the protracted nature of Syria crises and multiplicity of challenges facing Jordan.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/01/28]
The office will take in to consideration the nature of the Syrian crises, and where UNDP interventions can reach a wider specturm of refugees in partnership with MOPIC.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOPIC has requested support from UNDP to support it with JSP unit capacitating and national database established of impact of IG&SL moving into long term and protracted nature of the Syria crises and its accumulated impact on Jordan
[Added: 2021/01/28] [Last Updated: 2021/11/04] |
Programme with support from IGSL | 2021/12 | Completed | First phase Public Institutions Support Tracking (PIST) report completed History | |
| Support MOPIC’s assessment and planning through the results of the Public Institutions Support Tracking (PIST) database for Jordan under 3RP
[Added: 2021/01/28] [Last Updated: 2022/01/30] |
Programme with support from IGSL | 2022/01 | Completed | Disseminated to MOPIC, development partners and UN country team History |