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Improving workers’ occupational safety and health in the chili pepper and tomato supply chains, with a focus in Jalisco – A Vision Zero Fund Project

eval_number:

2288144

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2288144

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Communication/media strategy

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

Project team, ILO, USDOL and ILO constituents in Mexico.

challenges:

Challenges include the lack of critical analysis in progress reports and the insufficiency of communication materials to provide a holistic view of the project, as well as communication strategies that Effectively address the diversity of project audiences and their specific information needs.

success:

Despite communication challenges, the project has managed to establish an effective participatory approach, fostered capacity development and transfer, and committed to ownership and sustainability among stakeholders. In addition, it has implemented successful strategies to reach vulnerable populations. These achievements underscore the importance of effectively communicating both results and strategy to all stakeholders.

context:

This lesson is learned in the context of projects that, despite having a solid design and execution with participatory approaches , transfer of capacities, and strategies aimed at vulnerable populations, fail to effectively communicate these qualities and results to through your existing communication channels , including progress reports and communication materials .

description:

Another lesson learned is that there is a need to better communicate project results and strategies. Firstly, the evaluators noted that the project's technical progress reports are extensive but primarily descriptive, lacking critical analysis. As a result, they do not effectively showcase the project's achievements in terms of tangible results. Furthermore, it was observed that merely reading the project document, the technical progress reports and the project´s communication material does not suffice to fully grasp the project's orientation and strategy. The project exhibits some notable features, including a strong participatory approach, a focus on capacity building and skills transfer to project partners, and a commitment to generating ownership and sustainability of the project amongst key stakeholders. Despite these positive attributes, the project's implementation strategy, results, and orientation towards sustainability remain somewhat unclear. Moreover, the project partners do not necessarily understand the bigger picture of the project, beyond the activities in which they are directly involved.

administrative_issues:

Resources should be allocated to the development of communication materials that not only inform, but also engage and educate stakeholders about the project vision and strategy.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/2288836

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location:

country:

Mexico

region:

Americas

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eval_title:

Improving workers’ occupational safety and health in the chili pepper and tomato supply chains, with a focus in Jalisco – A Vision Zero Fund Project