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A programme to reduce WFCL in tobacco-growing communities in Zambia (ARISE I) - Final Evaluation

eval_number:

1913

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/1913

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Planning and programme design

category:

Organizational issues

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description:

176. Complex operations require a thorough analysis of the project assumptions. This lesson was described by some of the respondents as “the silent assumptions”. It seeks to express the idea that the project was initiated assuming some of the most optimistic scenarios while the roll out of an intervention like this - with so many actors involved at the implementation level - has proved to be a much more complex and problem-laden task. The initial assumption is that everybody’s good will, together with the elaboration of an integrated LogFrame for the two ARISE partners and the designation of some Lead Partners for the ILO component, will pave the way for a smooth implementation. However the reality has not been so straight-forward. Processes and institutional arrangements are usually difficult to identify and articulate. There is a need to understand that in complex operations like there is usually a gap between the plans and the actual operations and therefore it becomes crucial to carefully align implementation procedures. It is important to be aware of this in order to apply an adaptive and developmental management approach as well.

administrative_issues:

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url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/199511

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location:

country:

Zambia

region:

Africa

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eval_title:

A programme to reduce WFCL in tobacco-growing communities in Zambia (ARISE I) - Final Evaluation