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Road to Jobs: Bringing decent work to rural households of the Northern Provinces in Afghanistan - Final Evaluation

eval_number:

2360

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2360

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Results-based management

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

Donor

challenges:

R2J was initially planned for three years and was granted a no-cost extension until end of 2019 and a costed extension until end of 2020. The donor granted these extensions after developing a better understanding of the MSD approach and the time needed for effective roll-out, as well as to compensate for implementation delays.

success:

R2J was initially planned for three years and was granted a no-cost extension until end of 2019 and a costed extension until end of 2020. The donor granted these extensions after developing a better understanding of the MSD approach and the time needed for effective roll-out, as well as to compensate for implementation delays.

context:

The MSD approach has only recently been pioneered in fragile contexts, which may explain donors’ reluctance to approve a long project duration. Political instability limits interaction between the project staff and the donor and can weaken donor confidence in the implementing agency.

description:

Lesson 6: Behavioural change, a primary objective of MSD programming, is a long process that requires appropriate adjustment of budget and timeframe, as well as donors’ commitment to a strong MEAL approach. Action 6: Donors should be aware of the specificities of MSD projects and grant a sufficiently large timeframe to allow the project to generate sustainable impact. Moreover, there needs to be trusting and two-way relationship between the implementing agency and the donor. Staff turnover within the funding agency should also be limited to ensure effective communication between the donor and the project staff.

administrative_issues:

Resources and donor relations

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/199213

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location:

country:

Afghanistan

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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eval_title:

Road to Jobs: Bringing decent work to rural households of the Northern Provinces in Afghanistan - Final Evaluation