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Enhance the resilience and self-reliance of crisis-affected rural communities (...) - Final evaluation

eval_number:

2542

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2542

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Planning and programme design

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

Regional Office of Arab States / Project Team in Yemen

challenges:

Without proper collaboration and input from technical specialists, as well as regular updates and comprehensive progress reports, specialists are unable to report information to the M&E officer, market their products, or ensure ILO quality standards when it comes to the curriculum trainers receive and their capacity in teaching the curriculum to beneficiaries. In addition, when the project team in Yemen did reach out to specialists, it was usually in times of crises with the expectation of an immediate response. Understanding the specialists’ roles and incorporating them into all aspects of the ERRY JP will improve interventions and allow for specialists to understand the context and be able to respond quickly when there is a crisis.

success:

-

context:

Although the midterm evaluation addressed this same challenge, nothing changed during ERRY II. Technical specialists in Beirut are not familiar with program design, are unaware of M&E frameworks or indicators, and have not seen any progress updates. Though staff in both offices understand this is one of the most critical challenges that needs to be overcome, as of the present, no communication plan has not be adhered to.

description:

Include regional technical specialists to bridge gaps in technical capacity and expertise. A lack of input from regional technical specialists due to a breakdown in communication between ILO ROAS and the ILO Yemen office during all phases of project design and implementation has resulted in gaps of technical capacity and expertise. This directly impacts the quality of the project design itself as well as the efficiency and effectiveness of its implementation. Closing this gap in expertise is crucial in the Yemen context, as access to local technical expertise remains a challenge and most local experts have emigrated abroad.

administrative_issues:

For future programmes, communication plans should be agreed upon prior to implementation and maintained throughout the project cycle. At the project level, consistent and regular communication with technical specialists is crucial for incorporating technical aspects into programme design and implementation to main the quality of ILO programming. At the regional level, capacity building and tailored training on technical aspects to staff operating in crisis countries would minimise gaps in expertise when access is restricted.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/218080

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location:

country:

Yemen

region:

Arab States

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eval_title:

Enhance the resilience and self-reliance of crisis-affected rural communities (...) - Final evaluation