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Joint programme on labour migration governance for development and integration in Africa (JLMO) - SIDA (Sweden) funded - Midterm joint evaluation

eval_number:

3027

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3027

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Planning and programme design

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

ILO and partners

challenges:

The insufficient involvement of the partners in the elaboration of the project activities (notwithstanding their participation to their identification) produced the underestimation of the engagement required to implement them, in terms of political backstopping and of mobilization of resources. This situation has produced an excessive dependence on the project resources to perform tasks that should have been done by the partners. The need to strengthen the partners’ capacities has made clear that the pre-conditions ensuring their effective involvement in the definition of their level of effort (i.e., the operationalization of the project activities) had not been met at the beginning of the project. As it was not possible to change the project implementation strategy, this approach has resulted in a greater commitment of project resources or delays.

success:

Secondment of staff to fill in the gaps of capacities of the regional partners and consultations have improved the engagement of decision makers in some regions.

context:

The level of awareness of the challenges of the project by the partners was uneven. Also when involved in identifying priorities they did not properly take into account what were their pre-conditions and operational implications. For instance, the RECs / MSshave not incorporated JLMP in their programming which has led to too much dependence on external support

description:

Participatory design. Participation of representatives of the society organization in the identification of governance and institutional strengthening projects to ensure active participation of the beneficiaries in their operationalization..

administrative_issues:

Strengthen the planning of the project identification activities, ensure that priorities identification is linked to institutional capacities assessment to define the operational needs and level of effort of the partners.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/236614

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location:

country:

Africa - regional

region:

Africa

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eval_title:

Joint programme on labour migration governance for development and integration in Africa (JLMO) - SIDA (Sweden) funded - Midterm joint evaluation