SOS Faim, Iles de Paix et Autre Terre

This evaluation is part of SIA’s 2017-2021 five-year program, funded by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD), and implemented by a consortium of 3 Belgian NGOs (SOS Faim, Iles de Paix and Other Earth). This is a common evaluation for 3 West African countries: Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal, broken down into 3 individual evaluations (one per country), with a common part dedicated to the synergies between these 3 areas of intervention.

November 2021 to January 2022

The objective of this evaluation is as much to ensure the necessary accountability towards the donor of the program (the DGD), as to identify lessons learned and recommendations that will make it possible to adjust the strategies, programmatic orientations and methods of implementation. implementation of the intervention (learning). The countries concerned are Cambodia, the DRC and Ecuador.

November 2021 to March 2022

This evaluation aims to assess the achievements of the project according to the revised DAC-OECD criteria, to draw qualitative lessons and to support the formulation of the next phase of the project.

February to April 2021

This retrospective evaluation aims to draw up a complete assessment of the project and to extract lessons learned.

January to April 2021 

This general agreement is concluded for a period of 4 years. The objective of this contract (part 2) is to conduct mid-term and final external reviews / evaluations of the interventions implemented by Enabel and its partners. It covers projects and programs of institutional and operational support in different sectors (education, health, governance, decentralization, migration) and also includes crosscutting themes (gender, human rights, AIDS, environment, capacity building).

These evaluations report to donors, partners and stakeholders on the performance of interventions and the use of public funds to achieve development results. At the same time, the evaluations can draw lessons from the interventions implemented to develop a “knowledge capital” on development processes in general.

List of evaluations carried out by Cota under this contract: 

2018

• Joint final evaluation of the “universal health insurance policy support program in Peru through SIS” (SISTEC);
• Joint final evaluation of the program “institutional support to the private nonprofit health sector to promote universal coverage of health insurance in Uganda” (PNFP) & the project “institutional capacity building in health care” planning, leadership and management in the Ugandan public health sector (HPLM2);
• Joint evaluation of the “supporting the implementation of the Uganda training strategy” project (SSU BE) & “supporting the implementation of training strategy in the Karamoja region” (SSU IRE) program in Uganda;
• Final evaluation of “capacity building through fellowships project” studys and expertise in Guinea (RCBEE).

2019

• Final evaluation of the “support program for capacity building in Vietnam”(FCB); 
• Joint mid-term evaluation of the support program “responsive local governance in Vietnam, Nghe An, Kon Tum and Ha-Tinh provinces”(RALG);
• Mid-term evaluation of the training program “improving teacher training in national institutions in Uganda “(TTE);
• Joint final evaluation of the “support program for expertise, study and technical assistance to the water and environment sector” (PAERE) and the project “capacity building of the sector of water and environment” in Bolivia (FC);
• Final evaluation of the project “building academic partnerships for economic development” (BAPED) in South Africa;
• Final evaluation of the “Tirelo project Bolsha (capacity building of public services for better local governance) in South Africa;
• Final evaluation of the “institutional strengthening and capacity building program of the electricity unit” in Rwanda;
• Final evaluation of “institutional and operational support program for 3 watershed agencies “in Morocco ;
• Final evaluation of the “Support Program for Girls’ Schooling in the Dosso Region” in Niger ;
• Final Evaluation of the “Support Program for Local Governance Units for the Regeneration of Historic Centers” in the Palestinian Territories ;
• Final evaluation of the “Support Project for Beninese Organizations by Strengthening Human Resources Competencies” (PAORC) in Benin ;
• Final evaluation of the “Support Project for the National Health Information System” (PAISS, SNIS component) in Burundi ;
• Final evaluation of the Human Resources Development Support Program of Beneficiary Organizations (SDHR) in Uganda ;
• Final Evaluation of the “Support Project to Strengthen Internal Security in Burkina Faso” – 2nd Phase (PARSIB) ;
• Mid-term evaluation of the “Health Sector Support Program” (PASS) in Niger ;
• Mid-term evaluation of the “Capacity Building Project” (IRC) in Niger ;
• Final evaluation of the intervention “Rwanda Decentralization Support Program (RDSP): Enhancing the capacities of Disctricts (ECD) & Financial support to the district development plans (DDP)”

2020

• Mid-term review of the intervention “Strengthening the capacities of institutions and actors of civil society in the Koulikoro region and at the central level (IRC)” in Mali
• Mid-term review of the intervention “Maghrib Belgium Impulse (MBI): Support for the implementation of the national strategy in favor of Moroccans residing in Belgium”
• Mid-term review of the intervention “Amuddu – Support for the implementation of the National Immigration Strategy (SNIA)” in Morocco
• Final review of the Ubuzyma Burambye (Long Healthy Life) intervention in Rwanda

2021

• Final review of the intervention: “Pilot project responding to labor shortages through innovative mobility models” (PALIM) – Morocco
• Final review of the intervention “Deploy the national results-based financing policy in the Acholi region” – Uganda
• Mid-term review of Enabel’s portfolio in Burkina Faso
• Mid-term review of Enabel’s portfolio in Guinea
• Final review of the Capacity Building Intervention in Niger
• Final review of support for the intervention of Skilling Uganda in Karamoja – Uganda

2022

• Institutional support program for the health sector (PAISS) – Component 5: support for infrastructure, equipment and maintenance – Burundi
• Mid-term review of the e-tamkeen intervention – Morocco
• Final review of the health sector support program (PASS) – Niger
• Mid-term review of the intervention “deployment of migration policies at the regional level” – DEPOMI – Morocco
• Eastern Burkina Faso Stabilization Support Project – STABEST
• Final review of the intervention “Building the capacities of institutions and civil society actors at the level of the Koulikoro region and at the central level” – Mali
• Final Evaluation of the Support Program at the Central Level (PANC) and the Support Program for Provincial Divisions and Health Zones (PADP) – Democratic Republic of Congo
• Mid-term evaluation of Enabel’s portfolio in Senegal
• Mid-term evaluation of the European Union program for the consolidation of democracy in the Central African Republic – EU-PCD
• Final evaluation of the Strengthening Governance in the Artisanal Diamond and Gold Mining Sectors (GODICA) Project – Central African Republic
• Mid-term evaluation of the intervention “Additional Support for Vocational and Technical Training – ACFPT – Burundi
• Final evaluation of the project “Amuddu: support for the implementation of the National Immigration and Asylum Strategy (SNIA)” – Morocco
• Final evaluation of the support program for technical education and vocational training (ETFP) in the provinces of Mongala and Sud Ubangi (EDUMOSU) – Democratic Republic of Congo
• Final Evaluation of the Teacher Education and Training (TTE) Programme, Intervention: “Improving Secondary Teacher Education in National Teachers’ Colleges (NTCs)” – Uganda
• Final Evaluation of the Uganda Skills Strategy (SSU) Implementation Support – Uganda
• Mid-term evaluation of the project “Skills, Attitudes, Governance and Anti-corruption” – SG+ – Uganda
• Final Evaluation of the “Legal Empowerment of Migrants” Intervention – Morocco
• Final Evaluation of the Support Program for the Operation of Civil Status and the Implementation of a Secure Information System (PAECSIS) – Mali
• Final Evaluation of the Study and Expertise Program (PEE) – Democratic Republic of Congo
• Final evaluation of the organizational capacity building program through the granting of scholarships – Democratic Republic of Congo
• Final Evaluation of the SDHR Intervention “Support to Human Resource Development of Beneficiary Organizations” – Uganda
• Final evaluation of the intervention: “Twiteho Amagara-Bujumbura mairie, Bujumbura rural, Muramvya, Rumonge and Kirundo” – Burundi
• Mid-term evaluation of the intervention “Together for Inclusive and Transparent Quality of Care, Oriented towards Gender Equality – Good Health” (EQUITE) – Benin
• Mid-term evaluation of the intervention “Relaunch of Vocational and Technical Education and Training for Employment (RESET)” – Guinea Bissau
• Mid-term evaluation of the intervention “Institutional Support Program for the Health Sector in Burundi (PAISS) – PART 4: Support for the National Health Information System” SNIS – Burundi
• Mid-term evaluation of the Project to Support Burundian Organizations through Capacity Building (PAORC) – Burundi

The Cota supports the HACP in strengthening its organizational and institutional capacities from the following axes :

• Participatory identification of the needs of the HACP in strengthening its organizational capacities in terms of project management;
• Support for carrying out a self-assessment of the HACP’s capacities in monitoring and evaluation, in particular to develop a reinforced monitoring system for the Tillabéri and Trois Frontières Recovery projects;
• Implementation of actions following the diagnosis.

October 2020 to September 2023

The main objective of the certification is to confirm the quality of the (external) evaluation systems of the actors of Belgian development cooperation (capacity, management of the evaluation process, management of the quality of evaluation reports), in analyzing the practice of an organization and its commitment to improve. 

The purpose of the ECB (Evaluation capacity building) certificate is to contribute to a continuous process of learning and improvement within organizations, to improve the quality of external evaluation reports, to achieve better management of ‘evaluation and strengthen the evaluation capacity of the organization. This involves certifying 8 actors of Belgian development cooperation. 

November 2020 to March 2021

Enabel’s Internal Assessment Department has initiated a real-time assessment to document the adaptation and scale-up of Enabel’s interventions to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.

The three main objectives of this assessment are:

• Assess the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on Enabel’s interventions;
• Document how Enabel has adapted its interventions (on one hand to respond to the health crisis and on the other hand to mitigate the impact of side effects) and analyze in depth the mechanisms underlying decision-making and implemented;
• Assess the relevance and consistency of Enabel’s response (principle of national alignment, complementarities with other actors, internal / external consistency, etc.)

Three case studies (Niger, DRC and Benin) will be carried out in parallel with a cross-sectional analysis on the 14 partner countries of Enabel.

July to December 2020

The objective of the IECD program is to fight against sickle cell disease and reduce maternal and infant mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa (DRC, Madagascar, Cameroon, Congo, and Ivory Coast).

This evaluation takes place at the end of the second phase of the 2018-2020 program agreement. Its purpose is to obtain an assessment of the project and the activities implemented in the 5 countries of intervention, and to formulate recommendations for the future.

November 2020 to March 2021

The objective of the external evaluation of the program is to:

• Evaluate to what extent the project has effectively made it possible to set up and structure four local organizations that promote an environment conducive to entrepreneurship and professional integration in Burkina Faso, Togo, Senegal and Haiti;
• Evaluate to what extent the project has effectively provided permanent access to listening, guidance, training and support services towards entrepreneurship or the professional integration of vulnerable people from sensitive areas of Burkina Faso, Togo, Senegal and Haiti;
• Identify and analyze the results of the project in terms of improving the income and living conditions of beneficiaries.

August to November 2020

It is about evaluating the performance of the program, with particular emphasis on lessons learned and recommendations.

July to October 2020

This audit is divided into two phases:

• Phase 1: evaluation of the monitoring and analysis systems put in place by IUCN-Papaco to verify the achievement of the objective “to offer training resources as a priority to a wider public of practicing professionals with a view to ‘skills development likely to improve protected area management practices’ and data control and analysis;
• Phase 2: deepening of the results through a questionnaire and interviews with learners.

April to September 2020

This evaluation aims to :

• Analyze the methods used, assess the approach, practices and intervention logic of the program and question its overall consistency with regard to sectoral policies on the energy issue in Senegal ;
• Carry out a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the activities carried out during the period concerned by the evaluation, making it possible to measure the level of achievement, the relevance and the efficiency of the actions with regard to the funding provided ;
• Taking into account developments, check the adequacy between the initial objectives of the program, the needs previously identified and the level of achievement of the results and impacts actually obtained ;
• Result in the formulation of clear recommendations on the reflections and future strategies to be adopted by the NGO in order to optimize the activities and functioning of the PAER, with a view to the development of a second intervention phase over three years including a strategy of consolidation and increased ownership of the program by local partners.

November 2019 to April 2020

This mission has five main objectives :

• To analyze the effect of TA on microfinance institutions and beneficiary farmer organizations ;
• To analyze the effects of TA on the achievement of social orientation (gender, poverty alleviation, access rural / agricultural financial) and the environmental fund FEFISOL ;
• To draw lessons to optimize the technical assistance approaches that accompany social investments, and thus improve the management, relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of the Technical Assistance facility ;
• To enhance the complementarity of an offer financial assistance and technical assistance, comparing it with other social investors ;
• To propose recommendations for a transition to a new FEFISOL II scheme.

April to December 2019

The overall objective is to carry out a final evaluation of 5 projects related to the topic of disease resistance to treatments, and to capitalize in a transversal way on this theme. The aim is to evaluate the following 5 projects :

• “Capacity Building for Diagnosis and Clinical Management of MDR and XDR Tuberculosis in Civil and Penitentiary Sector in Georgia in the Context of New TB Drugs Implementation and Surveillance of X / MDR-TB Transmission in Georgia” – National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases / APHP / Fondation Mérieux – Georgia ;
• “Prevention of children antiretroviral resistance : a three-year multi-thematic program in the African Pediatric Network” EVA – CRCF / Children and HIV Network in Africa / Necker Enfants Malades Hospital – Senegal ;
• “Molecular and in vitro surveillance of artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) partner drug efficacy in the Greater Mekong subregion” MIVS_ACT – Mahidol University / Pasteur Institute of Cambodia / Worldwide Antimalarial Resistance Network, University of Oxford – Cambodia ;
• “Study of genotypic resistance of HIV1 and their risk factors of appearance in Congo-Brazzaville” – French Red Cross / National Public Health Laboratory (LNSP) of Congo / MS of Congo / University Hospital of Nantes – DRC ;
• “Management of insecticide resistance in Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast : research on vector control strategies” – IRD UMR MIVEGEC / RCI-Université AO Bouaké / FHB University Abidjan / PNLP CI / Burkina Faso-PNLP / CIRDES Bobo-Dioulasso – Burkina Fasso and Ivory Coast.

April 2019 – May 2020

This evaluation has three main objectives :

• To analyze / assess the results of the project on the basis of traditional evaluation criteria and cross-cutting criteria (gender and environment) ;
• To promote learning, explain what works, what does not work and why , and draw useful lessons for a potential project and / or other interventions of 1001 Fountains ;
• Discuss and formulate in a participatory way with the partner organizations the recommendations that will serve as a basis and guidance for the sustainability of the achievements and the implementation of possible future projects / programs.

April to June 2019

This mid-term evaluation is part of a specific context. It is a question of a double assessment (ex-post and mid-term) of two projects (two financing agreements) but which support the same specific objectives. This dual evaluation therefore seeks mainly to consolidate the management and implementation of the PASST 2 and to strengthen the sustainability of the results of PASST 1 and 2 after the end of this cycle of projects. This evaluation is carried out jointly by the Cota and an AFD evaluation officer. The evaluation work is based on a three-step approach: 

• Structuring the evaluation process;
• Conducting the evaluation analysis;
• Presenting the conclusions of the work.

The specificity of this evaluation lies in the methodology used (realistic evaluation, first of all on the analysis of the context and then on the place occupied by the project in this one). 

December 2018 to April 2019

This program aims to improve the living conditions of the target population by stimulating socio-economic development in the four countries of intervention : Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar.

The triennial financing agreement (multi-country field project) signed with the French Development Agency (AFD) coming to an end, the IECD is sponsoring this final evaluation to fulfill three objectives :

• Report on the activities implemented ;
• Rigorously and impartially evaluate the results and impact of the program, in particular to make them visible ;
• Prepare the rest of the program (extension / modification of the proposed activities, organization and management, operational priorities, business model, etc.), especially in view of submitting a new project to AFD.

November 2018 to March 2019

The main objective of the certification is to confirm the quality of the (external) evaluation systems of the Belgian development and cooperation actors (capacity, management of the evaluation process, quality management of the evaluation reports), in analyzing the practice of an organization and its commitment to improve it.

The purpose of the ECB (Evaluation capacity building) certificate is to contribute to a continuous process of learning and improvement within the organizations, to improve the quality of the external evaluation reports, to achieve a better management of the evaluation processes and strengthen the evaluation capacity of the organization. This goal can in turn help to increase the impact on the field.

May 2018 to September 2019