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Decent jobs for youth and improved food security through the development of sustainable rural enterprises - Mid Term Evaluation

eval_number:

2686

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2686

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Data collection & analysis

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

ILO Staff

challenges:

The project document that was developed after the implementation phase was not grounded on the reality of the field as some of the planned interventions were superficial. This happened primarily because the project team were not engaged in sector assessments. The interventions could not take place as planned and YAPASA had to change some of the interventions when the project team gained better understanding of the market context. Also on the administrative side the project document mentions purchase of one car, which is unrealistic if we consider how much area the project needs to cover for implementation. Also different people needs to go to different places at the same time. There was no provision of MRM expert in the project document, and the MRM responsibility was gives to the portfolio managers, which was quite unrealistic. The project management understood these difficulties and approved the changes required in intervention. The project purchased one additional car to facilitate movement of its staffs. The project also hired one international and one national MRM staff and made necessary adjustments in the budget line. But these changes are not properly documented which can raise question about how these changes were made, who made the decision about these changes etc. The project benefitted from the changes, but because of the lack of proper documentation trail, its reputation can be hampered.

success:

The project was successful in making decisions to implement required changes and it should be a priority of the project to correct all relevant documents related to these changes. The documentation should be accessible in a way that these can be used as learning document for future project implementation.

context:

The project has undergone changes at different levels because of the changing market conditions. The documentation is not there or not properly organized to show all these changes.

description:

Documentation regarding changes in the project needs to be clear

administrative_issues:

Proper documentation

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/188748

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location:

country:

Zambia

region:

Africa

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eval_title:

Decent jobs for youth and improved food security through the development of sustainable rural enterprises - Mid Term Evaluation