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Enhancing Rural Access Agro-Forestry (‘ERA Agro-Forestry’): Improving access to agro-forestry areas - Midterm evaluation

eval_number:

2710

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2710

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Road construction

category:

Sector

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comments:

The Project itself will not benefit in its rehabilitation activity. But by analysing and understanding the situation it will be able to improve its capacity to support the R4D programme in planning works in the locations and in ways that are suitable for the labour-based approach. Other beneficiaries are implementers of labour-based projects in Timor-Leste and elsewhere.

challenges:

The challenge being addressed is the risk of poor performance of labour-based projects and ultimately the risk of the validity of the labour-based approach being questioned.

success:

The positives are realising the twin benefits of effective asset creation and supplementing the livelihoods of underemployed and unemployed rural people on a substantial scale since GoTL and R4D are committed to the labour-based approach for improving and preserving rural roads.

context:

The context is that adequate labour supply is of key importance for the labour-based approach. Sufficient workers willing to work productively and getting paid a fair wage fulfils the twin objectives of successful projects completed in a timely manner and incomes for workers’ households to support their livelihoods.

description:

There are lessons to learn from investigating the reasons for the labour shortages in some locations to understand the situation and improve the planning of works to avoid such situations. The high level of rural poverty and underemployment offer a strong rationale for using the labour-based approach. Hence the labour shortages raise questions the choice of locations and planning and scheduling of works. and possibly other factors such as wage rates and conditions of work.

administrative_issues:

The lesson if taken on board will be for the design and implementation of R4D and similar projects in Timor-Leste and elsewhere. ILO staff will be better equipped to design and advise on the labour-based approach and its adaptation in the context of local labour situations and the works requirements related to the terrain.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/224906

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location:

country:

East Timor

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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eval_title:

Enhancing Rural Access Agro-Forestry (‘ERA Agro-Forestry’): Improving access to agro-forestry areas - Midterm evaluation