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Clustered Evaluation of the Sida-Funded Interventions under Outcome 1 (2018-2019), Phase I ILO-SIDA Partnership Programme, 2018-2021 - Final evaluation

eval_number:

3167

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3167

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Planning and programme design

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

Principal targeted users are ILO project management, ILO country staff, and project partners. The beneficiaries include all project stakeholders and potential new stakeholders.

challenges:

Because this type of “catalytic” funding addresses several interventions, it can be challenging to measure the contribution of the funding towards each outcome. However, the Theory of Change developed for this Partnership has helped create a clearer mapping of this contribution. “Catalytic” funding does not clearly identify from the outset how the supported intervention can lead to further funding from other sources or to new programming, therefore there is a degree of unpredictability in this type of funding.

success:

Because “catalytic” funding is results-oriented and delivered within a relatively short time frame, its potential for additional funding/programming can be identified quickly, as long as its results are shared with stakeholders and donors in a prompt manner. The “catalytic” funding further strengthens the importance of addressing national employment issues, strengthens understanding of such issues among tripartite stakeholders, encourages social dialogue, and creates opportunities for additional funding from existing and potential donors.

context:

Since the ILO-SIDA Partnership funding is not allocated to a specific project, there is considerable flexibility with the funding that enables it to be used to support a range of new or existing interventions. While the funds are not significant compared to other project-based funding mechanisms, they contribute towards outputs that demonstrate in a relatively short period of time a clear progression towards results, using a framework based on international labour standards and a process that encourages social dialogue.

description:

The “catalytic” nature of ILO-SIDA Partnership funding enables it to be responsive to country needs and deliver promising outputs that can serve to support further funding.

administrative_issues:

Successfully managing “catalytic” funding requires a clear understanding of employment issues in the country, including interventions that demonstrate short-term results that yield potential for larger projects or programmes. An analysis of stakeholders and existing/potential donors is also imperative before the interventions take place.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/247260

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location:

country:

Inter-Regional

region:

Inter-Regional

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eval_title:

Clustered Evaluation of the Sida-Funded Interventions under Outcome 1 (2018-2019), Phase I ILO-SIDA Partnership Programme, 2018-2021 - Final evaluation