| Commissioning Unit: | Sudan |
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| Evaluation Plan: | 2018-2021 |
| Evaluation Type: | Project |
| Completion Date: | 11/2018 |
| Unit Responsible for providing Management Response: | Sudan
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Key Action Update History
Evaluation Recommendation or Issue 1:
UNDP should place more emphasis on improving NNGO and local government counterpart capacities.
Management Response: [Added: 2018/11/26]
Management response plan:
The project next project phase will place emphasis on providing resources for institutional capacity building of local institutions including for additional staffing and training of staff as well as provision of relevant materials and equipment.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 1. Incorporate institutional capacity building component into the next phase of the project and allocate resources for it.
[Added: 2018/11/26] [Last Updated: 2019/05/12] |
DLRP/PBSC | 2019/04 | Completed | institutional capacity building component has been incorporated into the new phase of the project. it is agreed and included within the project document. History |
Evaluation Recommendation or Issue 2:
Village Loans and Savings Associations are beneficial but limited and need to expand and continue in all communities
Management Response: [Added: 2018/11/26]
Management response plan:
Include VLSAs into the next project design and ensure they are established in every target villages as part of an overall move to promote Microfinance access.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 1. Incorporate VSLA into the new project design.
[Added: 2018/11/26] [Last Updated: 2019/05/12] |
DLRP/PBSC | 2019/04 | Completed | VSLA agreed and incorporated within the new project document. History |
Evaluation Recommendation or Issue 3:
Rehabilitation/construction of the schools, health posts and other community assets should be considered for any future projects.
Management Response: [Added: 2018/11/26]
Management response plan:
As this is not the key mandate of UNDP, the Project will liaise with other UN agencies, NGOs and programmes to complement efforts.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 1. UNDP will liaise with other agencies to assist on elements that are outside the scope of the project to complement efforts.
[Added: 2018/11/26] [Last Updated: 2019/06/17] |
DLRP/PBSC | 2019/05 | Completed | UNDP completed the scope of the new project document and decided to continue liaison with WHO and UNICEF for assist on elements outside the scope of the project, which could be addressed by other agencies. History |
Evaluation Recommendation or Issue 4:
Need to further strengthen partnerships with the private sector with the view of attracting capacity and resources for value addition, market access and additional investment as part of their CSRs.
Management Response: [Added: 2018/11/26]
Management response plan:
This component will be included in the next phase of the project. Initial discussions have already taken place between UNDP and several private sector players. Additional pitching exercise will be embarked within the year ahead of the start of the next phase.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 1. Hold further negotiation meetings with SAMIL and DAL Group Companies on Groundnuts, livestock and Honey Value Chain
[Added: 2018/11/26] [Last Updated: 2019/05/12] |
DLRP/PBSC | 2019/04 | Completed | MOU has been signed with DAL Group History | |
| 2. Embark on call for applications and pitching exercise with private sector to pitch and select future partners.
[Added: 2018/11/26] [Last Updated: 2019/06/17] |
DLRP/PBSC | 2019/05 | Completed | It is completed with DAL private sector, there is already MOU now is ready and under implementation (over 100,000 USD has been invested so far). Another MOU is under preparation with another private sector. History |
Evaluation Recommendation or Issue 5:
Water provision through hand pumps or borehole water stations should be expanded since this proved to be a viable intervention for the project under evaluation.
Management Response: [Added: 2018/11/26]
Management response plan:
This component will be included in the next phase of the project.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 1. Incorporate development of water resources for human, livestock consumption and irrigation into next phase of the project.
[Added: 2018/11/26] [Last Updated: 2019/06/17] |
DLRP/PBSC | 2019/05 | Completed | Water component has been incorporated in the new project document and the budget for the water component has been doubled (twice). History |
Evaluation Recommendation or Issue 6:
Promotion of value chains should be enhanced and expanded since the current phase has witnessed significant income changes at community level.
Management Response: [Added: 2018/11/26] [Last Updated: 2018/12/30]
Management response plan:
This component will be contuned and included in the next phase of the project as well.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 1. Increase Value Chain components into next phase of the Project.
[Added: 2018/11/26] [Last Updated: 2019/05/12] |
DLRP/PBSC | 2019/04 | Completed | Value Chain components has been considered in the new phase design. History |