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Improvement of Water Supply Equipment Management Capacity for the Establishment of Peace in Mindanao - Final evaluation

eval_number:

3116

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3116

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Programme sustainability

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

The main users are communities and also the political institutions and individuals that support them.

challenges:

The negative aspect is the political influence around decisions and options for funding.

success:

The opportunity for communities and government stakeholders to work in partnership to ensure infrastructure is utilised appropriately and that it supports development and peace initiatives in the region.

context:

The key contextual factor is the political willingness to engage and provide support. Often political contexts focus on short-term measures based around populist decisions and elections. Political decisions should be made for the longer-term, particularly around supporting infrastructure. It requires long-term planning and support.

description:

For O&M to be sustainable, there is a need for on-going technical support to document and institutionalise support within LGUs. Communities cannot be expected to maintain infrastructure into the long-term and require government intervention and support. This is a government responsibility Lack of such services results in increased inequalities which is a common source of civil unrest. Community engagement is important but for it to be sustained there needs to be buy-in and support from government stakeholders and counterparts. This is of particularly importance in terms of the provision of funding and technical support to complement the funds raised through community contributions. It also links to the importance of having manuals, tools and guidelines institutionalised within government structures so that they are formally utilised and applied.

administrative_issues:

ILO should continuously monitor the context and ensure relationships and engagements with all stakeholders are positive and neutral. It is also important to promote options for partnership and to demonstrate effectiveness through social dialogue and awareness raising.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/248986

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location:

country:

Philippines

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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eval_title:

Improvement of Water Supply Equipment Management Capacity for the Establishment of Peace in Mindanao - Final evaluation