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Development of a tripartite framework for Ethiopian and Somali women domestic migrant workers to the GCC states, Lebanon and Sudan - Final Evaluation
- eval_number:
- 2004
- eval_url:
- https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2004
- lessons_learned:
- themes:
- theme:
- Planning and programme design
- category:
- Organizational issues
- comments:
- Most particularly, donors and implementing agencies.
- challenges:
- Avoid rigidity in the design of logical frameworks/theory of change. Rigidity results in inability to achieve good results when the context changes. Rather than impediments when the context changes, it is useful to see that events can also provide opportunities to develop and test innovative solutions.
- success:
- The project could achieve good results due to the flexibility that was allowed. Different solutions were developed and tested successfully though further work will be needed to fully implement them.
- context:
- When designing a logical framework and/or a Theory of Change it is important to recognize the central pre-condition of flexibility in the face of changing circumstances in the project context. During the design period this should be emphasized with all stakeholders who are involved with the process.
- description:
- An identified lesson learned is on the importance of being flexible and obtaining donor support to adjust project implementation when unexpected situations occur. Too frequently, implementers and donors insist on maintaining rigid logical frameworks—or even the newer Theory of Change (ToC)—in such situations.
In the project that was evaluated, unexpected conditions occurred, specifically, the unexpected ban on migration and the expulsion of irregular migrants from Saudi Arabia.
- administrative_issues:
- Ensure that staff stresses the need for flexibility with stakeholders while working during project design and the project inception period.
- url:
- https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/192568
- location:
- country:
- Africa - regional
- region:
- Africa
- eval_title:
- Development of a tripartite framework for Ethiopian and Somali women domestic migrant workers to the GCC states, Lebanon and Sudan - Final Evaluation
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