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Towards a more inclusive economy through immediate job generation and enterprise development in Jordan - Final evaluation

eval_number:

3292

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3292

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Planning and programme design

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

ILO ROAS, ILO Jordan Project Manager, EIIP Specialists and M&E Officers

challenges:

The primary causal factors appear to be a lack of resources allocated developing the Logical Framework and monitoring component of the project. These are also a matter of management oversight and quality assurance through the development and approval phases, and as reporting occurs.

success:

The ILO has established good practice for the use of Theory Based approaches (Guidance Note 1.1: Project Design and Theory of Change). The ILO’s guidance meets international good practice standards.

context:

Project development does not use a theory-based approach, aligned with ILO good practice (Guidance Note 1.1: Project Design and Theory of Change). The absence of a theory-based approach contributed to deficiencies in project design and the monitoring and evaluation plan. In turn, lack of clarity on the causal pathway (Output to Outcome), and breaks in that pathway, contributed to performance missed or absent targets.

description:

Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programmes as implemented in the project “Towards a more inclusive economy through immediate job generation and enterprise development in Jordan. Using a theory based approach increases the likelihood of positive outcomes. Most performance difficulties were influenced by deficiencies in the Logical Framework and Risk model. In particular, the framework does not describe the causal pathways within the project, particularly between Outputs and Outcomes, nor provide the means for Outcome achievement. Project performance was negatively affected precisely where there was a break in the Output to Outcome pathway. For example, the negative causality between insufficient worker training and the delivery of sub-standard infrastructure meant that municipal priorities were not met, affecting the credibility of the model. Also, graduate workers did not have skill to enhance their labour market access. The project’s Logical Framework and performance reporting did not capture these outcomes, as they did not include infrastructure. A theory-based approach enhances the ILO’s understanding of causal relationships between project elements, and how they should be designed, resourced and monitored. It can particularly focus on the relationships within the project, and what is needed to ensure that ILO-delivered Outputs become stakeholder Outcomes.

administrative_issues:

Improve management oversight of project design and approval, to ensure that Logical Frameworks and Monitoring and Evaluation Plans meet ILO guidance. Within projects, adequate resources allocated to project monitoring for management, accountability and learning objectives to be met.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/251319

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location:

country:

Jordan

region:

Arab States

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eval_title:

Towards a more inclusive economy through immediate job generation and enterprise development in Jordan - Final evaluation