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Employment through Labour Intensive Infrastructure in Jordan - Cluster evaluation

eval_number:

3005

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3005

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Planning and programme design

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

All stakeholders gain with a broader focus. The donor obtains better results, governments are able to reach more workers and also have enhanced infrastructure assets. Workers benefit has they have better participation rates and can focus wok on better outcomes.

challenges:

If shot-term phases are continued there is a risk that existing issues and problems will continue. There is a need to review the current context and respond to demands and priorities.

success:

By providing a longer timeframe for implementation, there is scope to undertake more detailed planning and allow for delays and challenges. It also provides a higher degree of confidence to government partners and provides a higher degree of certainty.

context:

The context is primarily dependent upon the wishes of the donor. Demand is there for longer phases (and also for longer-employment contracts). The context has also shifted from a humanitarian issue into a longer-term development context, so there is a need to change strategic focus and programme arrangements to accommodate this new reality and way of working. It is also good practice to focus on better development outcomes and results.

description:

Programme phases should be extended to allow time for planning, implementation and longer-term engagement. Longer durations also support opportunities to address new and emerging needs and trends. The strategy also allows for better review and evaluative assessments, particularly as they relate to longer-term outcomes. The report has spoken at length about the challenges of short phases. The short duration of phases does not correspond to go development outcomes and focuses efforts on short-term results and simple head counts of jobs linked to a specific methodology. By promoting longer phases, the Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme allows time for better implementation and management and also supports better engagement and the promotion of other outcomes. It also fosters a focus on evaluative efforts as time is provided to assess and measure changes in key areas of work.

administrative_issues:

There will be an impact upon resources as budgets may be expanded and the longer duration may require changes to staffing levels. This needs to be considered in partnership with KfW.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/240121

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location:

country:

Jordan

region:

Arab States

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eval_title:

Employment through Labour Intensive Infrastructure in Jordan - Cluster evaluation