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Cluster evaluation “Improved and market-based provision of vocational training for Lebanese and refugees” and “Towards improved formal and non-formal technical and vocational education and training...

eval_number:

2693

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2693

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Data collection & analysis

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

All the project stakeholders and target audience

challenges:

 The gap in following-up the employment outcomes for beneficiaries or monitoring impacts at the NGO level to show how useful and successful training workshops have been, with additional support when needed.  Lack of M&E resources where the project manager and other project staff handled the M&E activities, as well as their set roles. However, this role was mainly focused on tracking project achievements at the output level only.

success:

 Despite the abovementioned challenge, the evaluation found that the project included a strong tracking of the project results at the output level, but with few updates and little explanation regarding the qualitative aspects using a logical framework or the indicator update sheets.

context:

Given the diversity of target groups and the ambitious nature of the project, it is important that M&E activities track progress across the entire life of the project – not only during the reporting period – and follow a specific M&E plan, with a matrix describing who will do what, when, and where. This should apply to the outputs and the outcomes (medium-term results) wherever possible.

description:

Special attention should be given to tracking the qualitative results, rather than focusing only on quantitative measures. This should extend to the mindset of all project team members to lead the project activities in a better strategic manner. Also, this should extend to the documentation of the best practices and lessons learned through well-structured reflection processes, involving different stakeholders, including project beneficiaries.

administrative_issues:

• The evaluation found a pressing need to have an M&E person to handle all the abovementioned M&E activities in cooperation with key partners to ensure the sustainability of project outcomes and results.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/211670

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location:

country:

Lebanon

region:

Arab States

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eval_title:

Cluster evaluation “Improved and market-based provision of vocational training for Lebanese and refugees” and “Towards improved formal and non-formal technical and vocational education and training...