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Project Swaziland

18/08/21 - 19/11/21

Final evaluation sugar sector Eswatini

The sugar industry is of critical importance to Eswatini’s development, employing over 12,000 people and contributing 12% to GDP. Eswatini has a clear comparative advantage in the sector, ranking in the top five global sugar producers in terms of efficiency.Between 2009 and 2014, the EU contributed almost €120 million (approx. 1.2 billion SZL) through the 10th EDF to boost Eswatini's development initiatives including the support to the sugar sector. Eswatini was also a major beneficiary of Commission funding in support of the adaptation of its sugar industry in line with the phasing out of the favourable Sugar Protocol and received a total allocation of €129m for the period 2006-2013. Under this budget, the EU supports the implementation of the country’s National Adaptation Strategy (NAS), which aims to ensure the continued economic viability of the sugar sector in the country. NAS seeks to enhance the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development of Eswatini (MEPD) and others for strengthened implementation of the NAS; increase the productivity and efficiency of small and medium scale sugarcane growers; improve transport infrastructure to reduce the costs of transporting sugarcane to the mills; preserve and enhance market access for sugar, and improve the living standards of rural communities dependent on sugar production.

The key interventions falling under this EU support, and those to be evaluated by this assignment, are:

Swaziland Annual Action Programme 2009 - Accompanying Measures for Sugar – Support to Sugarcane Small growers, Diversification and NAS CoordinationSwaziland Annual Action Programme 2010 - Accompanying Measures for Sugar – Road Transport InfrastructureSwaziland Annual Action Programme 2011 – Improving the Competitiveness of the Sugar Industry and Reducing PovertyThe main objectives of this evaluation is to provide the relevant services of the European
Union with:
an overall independent assessment of the past performance of the EU measures in the sugar sector, paying particular attention to its results measured against its expected objectives, and the reasons underpinning such results;key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve future Interventions.

Project South sudan

14/07/21 - 30/09/22

Evaluation of the South Sudan WFP Interim Country Strategic Plan 2018-2021

CSPEs encompass the entirety of WFP activities during a specific period. Their purpose is twofold: 1) to provide evaluation evidence and learning on WFP's performance for country-level strategic decisions, specifically for developing the next Country Strategic Plan (CSP) and 2) to provide accountability for results to WFP stakeholders. These evaluations are mandatory for all CSPs and are carried out in line with the WFP Policy on Country Strategic Plan and WFP Evaluation Policy.For countries where a country-led strategic review cannot be completed, WFP operations in-country are delivered through an Interim Country Strategic Plan (ICSP) that is based on existing strategies, studies, assessments, analysis and data. These Interim CSPs are used as a transition document until a strategic review-informed CSP can be developed. The evaluation will cover WFP strategy and activities (including cross-cutting results) for the period 2018-mid 2021. The main unit of analysis is the South Sudan ICSP, understood as the set of strategic outcomes, outputs, activities and inputs as approved by WFP Executive Board (EB), and revised through subsequent budget revisions. The evaluation will also look at how the ICSP builds on or departs from the two main previous operations (PRRO 200572 and EMOP 200859); it will also assess if the strategic shift envisaged since the last country portfolio evaluation has taken place and, if so, what the consequences are. Finally, the evaluation will assess WFP activities in South Sudan not explicitly included in the ICSP documents (if any) during the period covered by the evaluation. In connection to this, the evaluation will focus on assessing WFP contributions to the ICSP strategic outcomes, establishing plausible causal relations between the outputs of WFP activities, the implementation process, the operational environment and the changes observed at outcome level, including any unintended consequences, positive or negative. In so doing, the evaluation will also analyse WFP’s partnership strategy, including WFP strategic positioning in complex, dynamic contexts, particularly as it relates to the government and the international community.

The evaluation scope will include an assessment of how relevant and effective WFP was in responding to the COVID-19 crisis in South Sudan. In doing so, it will also consider how BRs and adaptations of WFP interventions in response to the crisis have affected other interventions planned under the ICSP.

Project Niger

29/06/21 - 28/09/21

Final evaluation of the Support to Climate Resilience for Sustainable Agricultural Development Project (PARC-DAD)

Within its framework of cooperation with the European Union, Niger has benefited, through the Global Climate Change Alliance, from the financing of the Support to Climate Resilience for Sustainable Agricultural Development Project (PARC-DAD) for a total of 11 million euros.

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the improvement of the resilience of the Nigerien population to climate change and its related risks. The specific objective of the intervention is to strengthen the capacity of national actors at various levels to manage rural development in a more integrated, sustainable and resilient manner in the face of climate change and its related risks.

Four results are expected at the end of the project:

Result 1: Field projects implemented within the targeted communities in the regions of Dosso and Zinder have strengthened agro-sylvo-pastoral production and the sustainable management of land and ecosystems with a view to increasing resilience to climate change and its related risks, while respecting gender equality principles;Result 2: In the regions of Dosso and Zinder, the deconcentrated services of the Ministry of Environment as well as regional and local actors have access to information and strengthened capacities to coordinate, accompany and manage the development of climate-smart agriculture with a view to sustainability and resilience to climate risks;Result 3: The National Environment Council for Sustainable Development (CNEDD) has an operational monitoring and evaluation system for initiatives related to climate change, the fight against desertification and biodiversity management, which constitutes the basis of a mechanism for identifying, disseminating, replicating and deploying good climate resilience practices on a large scale, thereby promoting their effective integration in sectoral strategies and action plans that contribute to the implementation of the 3N Initiative;Result 4: The technical capacities of the Ministry of Environment, Urban Health and Sustainable Development (MESUDD) are strengthened in terms of coordination and monitoring of field projects and initiatives.

The final evaluation of the PARC-DAD takes place at a crucial time, as the EUD Niger is preparing its next programme (MFF 2021-2027) in which certain aspects of the Green Deal will be considered.

Project Chad

14/06/21 - 14/04/22

Evaluation of WFPs Country Strategic Plan in Chad, 2019-2023

The purpose of this Country Strategic Plan Evaluation (CSPE) was to assess progress and results against the Chad CSP’s intended strategic outcomes (accountability) but also to identify lessons and recommendations for the design of future WFP support at country level (learning). As such it had two principal objectives:provide evaluation evidence and learning on WFP's performance for country-level strategic decisions, specifically for developing WFP’s future engagement in Chad.provide accountability for results to WFP stakeholders.

This evaluation exercise examined the strategic relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and sustainability of WFP interventions under the CSP, as well as their interdependence and coverage. It responded to four overarching evaluation questions developed in the evaluation matrix and four cross-cutting dimensions: gender equality and women's empowerment, protection, accountability to affected populations (AAP), and climate change.

The evaluation team used mixed methods to answer the evaluation questions and tested the a reconstructed Theory of Change using contribution analysis . Information was collected, triangulated, and analysed using different qualitative methods such as documentary review, semi-structured key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and participant observation during field visits. Quantitative methods drew on primary and secondary data.

In-person and remote data collection took place from June to November, with a four-week field visit in October, organised to capture the widest possible range of WFP activities. The team held meetings in the capital N'Djamena with government institutions, UN actors, national and international NGOs, and civil society and private sector organizations. Consultations were also held with field office staff, operating partners and beneficiaries in the following regions and sub-offices:

East: Goré.West: Moussoro, Mao, Bol, Baga Sola, AtiSouth: Abéché, Goz-Beida, Farchana, Iriba, Amdjarass, Mongo, Guéréda.The evaluation complied with the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) 2020 Ethical Guidelines. The evaluation team made sure to guarantee informed consent, protection of privacy, respect for the confidentiality and anonymity of participants, guarantee of sensitivity to cultural realities, respect for the autonomy of participants, fair selection of participants (including women and socially excluded groups) and ensuring that the evaluation does not cause any harm to the participants or their community.

Project Sudan

02/06/21 - 01/02/24

Communication and visibility of projects financed by the EU Trust Fund in Sudan

Project Kenya

14/05/21 - 14/05/25

Improving access to commercial networks for aquaculture-related businesses in East Africa

Project Nigeria

13/05/21 - 30/06/22

Evaluation of Nigeria WFP Country Strategic Plan (2019-2022)

Project Cyprus

06/05/21 - 01/01/22

Technical input and analysis in the area of animal health in the northern part of Cyprus

Project Cambodia

03/05/21 - 05/08/22

External assessment of Cambodia's fisheries sector policy, for 2021 and 2022 Budget Support payments

The positioning of fisheries as a priority sector is mirrored in EU-Cambodia bilateral programming. “Cambodia Programme for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in the Fisheries Sector: Capture component: (CAPFISH-Capture)” will be implemented until 2023 i) through direct management (budget support, plus call for proposals and procurement), with a budget of 35 million euros, and ii) through indirect management (complementary support) by the FAO and UNIDO. The first tranche (5 million) was already disbursed in November 2019, and the second tranche of EUR 7.5 million in October 2020 (following Addendum no. 1 to the Financing Agreement, converting the 2020 variable tranche into a fixed tranche, as part of the EU response to help Cambodia fighting the Covid-19 pandemic). Eligibility to the next two tranches (2021 and 2022) has to be reviewed in a context of i) evolving policy framework and ii) 2019 performance of FiA in a new evaluation system. The global objective of this assignment is to support the preparation of the disbursement request for the budget support tranches 2021 and 2022 of the CAPFISH-Capture programme.
The specific objective of the assignment is to:
Assist the EU Delegation and the Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the assessment of the achievements of the variable tranche targets; andTo assist the EU Delegation in finalising its assessment report on the continued eligibility of Cambodia's fisheries sector public policy.Overall, the mission is expected to support the assessment of the relevance and credibility of the fisheries sector public policy. That assessment will therefore distinguish relevance (in relation to the needs of the sector and to the EU principles) and credibility (consistency between actions and goals for the sector). The former will cover coherence within the policy framework and relevance of indicators, while the latter will comprise planning, costing, financing, implementation, coordination and monitoring.