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Market systems development for Decent Work: the Lab – Phase II - Final evaluation

eval_number:

3210

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3210

location:

country:

Inter-Regional

region:

Inter-Regional

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eval_title:

Market systems development for Decent Work: the Lab – Phase II - Final evaluation

recommendations:

date:

2020-12-16 00:00:00.0

themes:

theme:

Organizational issues

category:

Planning and programme design

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action_plan:

While Lab 3 funding has not been secured, it is recognised that the points detailed in this recommendation are valid for the design of a new project. Should Lab 3 funding become available, the project will: • Continue to try and understand the incentives, capacities and constraints of other departments and units in taking on a more systemic approach; • Have manageable expectations and logframe targets that do not detract from the overall strategy; • Influence institutionalisation through incentives; and • Design the long-term sustainability outlook around “who will do?”, “who will pay?” and “by when?”. The GCVCDE and the SME unit head with support from Enterprise Department management and PARDEV will continue to fundraise for a continuation for key functions the Lab has played and integrate the lessons above

management_response:

Partially Completed

progress:

Partially achieved

admin_units:

SME

title:

A deep understanding of the organisational incentives, capacities, and constraints to behaviour change across the technical departments and units that are most relevant to the Lab’s objectives should be the basis for a potential Lab 3 design. The ILO has many objectives and agendas, and the design of a potential Lab 3 should be realistic about the feasibility of a small technical unit’s influence relative to the wider institution.20 The design of a potential Lab 3 should respond to the lessons of Lab 2 by minimising investment of Lab resources in conducting MSAs or providing other forms of technical support to non-MSD projects, unless there is a clear strategic rationale for doing so. Logframe indicators will need to be carefully designed and regularly reviewed to ensure that they don’t inadvertently incentivise activities that do not contribute to the Lab’s ToC. Finally, a design based on a deeper understanding of what is feasible will need to be explicit about what is and what is not realistic with respect to sustainability. The reality is that incentives are a critical part of behaviour change and influencing parts of the ILO to mainstream a market systems approach to decent work, given its current structures, will inevitably be slow work. The Lab’s objectives represent a long-term ambition that will take time but can deliver value to the ILO and its funders. It is important to have a rigorous conversation between the ILO and Lab 3 funders about ‘Who will do?’ ’Who will pay?’ and “By when?” for each of the functions Lab 3 is expected to play. Shared expectations should be realistic, clearly articulated and regularly reviewed.

project_symbols:

GLO/17/06/CHE

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/14690

information_source:

Head Quarters

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