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Advancing the Decent Work Agenda in North Africa “ADWA (Phase I)” and Advancing the Decent Work Agenda in North Africa and the Levant “ADWA (Phase II)” - Clustered evaluation
- eval_number:
- 2346042
- eval_url:
- https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2346042
- lessons_learned:
- themes:
- theme:
- Planning and programme design
- category:
- Organizational issues
- comments:
- The targeted users and beneficiaries of this lesson are project teams, ILO departments, UN agencies, national governments, and other cooperation partners involved in similar initiatives. Specifically, stakeholders in countries with varied socio-economic and political contexts will benefit from this tailored approach.
- challenges:
- A significant challenge identified was the potential misalignment of project activities with local needs if a one-size-fits-all approach was applied. Without context-specific customization, there was a risk of reduced effectiveness and stakeholder engagement, potentially impeding project success.
- success:
- The successful outcome was the effective alignment of project activities with the specific needs of each country, achieved through tailored interventions. This approach facilitated better stakeholder engagement and policy implementation, significantly contributing to the success of the ADWA initiatives.
- context:
- This learning occurred within the context of the ADWA projects, which aimed to enhance evidence-based policymaking and ILS across diverse target countries. The precondition was the recognition of the unique socio-economic and political landscapes in each country, necessitating tailored interventions to ensure relevance and effectiveness.
- description:
- Another important lesson learned from the ADWA projects is the critical need to tailor project interventions to the specific socio-economic and political contexts of each country. This lesson is linked to the action of customizing stakeholder engagement and policy implementation approaches. For instance, approaches required specific customization to align with the unique circumstances of Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia. This experience highlighted the necessity of conducting thorough contextual analyses and being flexible in adapting methodologies to meet local needs and conditions effectively.
- administrative_issues:
- For future projects, it is crucial to allocate sufficient staff resources and time for conducting thorough contextual analyses and developing flexible methodologies. This includes planning for tailored stakeholder engagement strategies and adapting policy implementation approaches to fit the unique circumstances of each country.
- url:
- https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/2346156
- location:
- country:
- Global
- region:
- Global
- country:
- Africa - regional
- region:
- Africa
- country:
- Egypt
- region:
- Africa
- country:
- Tunisia
- region:
- Africa
- country:
- Morocco
- region:
- Africa
- eval_title:
- Advancing the Decent Work Agenda in North Africa “ADWA (Phase I)” and Advancing the Decent Work Agenda in North Africa and the Levant “ADWA (Phase II)” - Clustered evaluation
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