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

eval_number:

2564

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2564

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Programme sustainability

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

The targeted users of the stated lesson learnt are the implementing partners, participating CSOs, Government departments, project staff, DCLC and CCLCs.

challenges:

Some of the negative issues /challenges related : 1. Community members would like to see benefits of ownership from the project before they commit themselves; 2. If the exit strategy in not included in the project design and strictures are not well oriented about the phase out as was the case with ARISE II; and 3. Weak support structures. The case with ARISE II where some departments like the VSU and Agriculture were not actively involved.

success:

Some of the positive issues relate to: 1. All the CCLCs in the project areas were still actively involved in the fight against child labour; 2. Due to effective awareness raising most children prevented and withdrawn from child labour have been enrolled in schools with the help of the local structures; and 3. Traditional and community leaders have joined the fight against child labour.

context:

Ownership is vital for sustainability of the project results and continuous fight against child labour. Without proper ownership of the project results by key stakeholders it is difficult to direct community members towards continued fight against child labour. Ownership requires the following to be achieved: 1. Committed project structures ( traditional leaders, DCLC and CCLCs) that are able to harness community members in reducing child labour; 2. Involvement of local community structures, willing citizens who are willing to be champions against child labour; 3. Support from government departments who are mitigating child labour; and 4. Inclusion of livelihood programmes that will help parents/ guardians to generate income to send their children to school instead working.

description:

Sustainability of every results of the project depends not only on focusing on attainment of its objectives, identifying right stakeholders and successful implementation of project activities but also ownership of the project results by the local structures and the beneficiaries past after the project phase out In the case of ARISE II all the structures including GRZ departments have taken ownership of the activity results that were undertaken by the Project. In this regards, the DCLC, CCLCs, the Leaf Production Technicians .and traditional leadership have continued to monitor issues of CL and protecting children in engaging in child labour.

administrative_issues:

The positive lesson learnt stated above can be attributed to effective collaboration among stakeholders including the JTI/ILO project staff. It can be done with minimal resources as long as community structures are well oriented and its implementation involves all key stakeholders.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/218750

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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 II) - Final Evaluation