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Review of the use of UN organizations to implement priorities within the Norwegian development cooperation in Mali
Since 2013, substantial Norwegian funds for Norwegian development cooperation in Mali have been channelled through UN, mostly using UNDP focus areas for support for stabilization, democratization, food security and climate change. The purpose of the assignment was to review this support, including the efficiency and effectiveness of the UN at country level, and suggest future channels and options for Norwegian support to Mali. The assignment was one part of a broader assessment of the possibility of opening a Norwegian embassy in Bamako.Specific objectives of the assignment included: - Assessment of the effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability and risk management of the proj... Read more
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Review of Youth-led Advocacy in PLAN programs
The objective of the assignment is to carry out a thematic review for Plan UK, focusing on youth governance and youth advocacy, and identifying the results and achievements of youth led advocacy supported by Plan in different countries.The program Building Skills for Life has been implemented since 2012 in Kenya, Malawi and Pakistan, aiming to support adolescent girls to complete at least nine years of quality education. The youth advocacy component of the programme was implemented from 2014-2016 to address structural barriers that prevent girls from accessing and staying in school. The review is focused on the 2014-2016 youth advocacy portfolio, focusing on Kenya, Malawi, Pakistan, ... Read more
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Formulation and Tender of a Danida Emergency Relief Fund - Denmark
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DMFA) has established a Danish Emergency Relief Fund (DERF) in order to fund humanitarian activities of Danish humanitarian and civil society organisations without a Danida Humanitarian Partnership Agreement (non-HPA CSOs) in situations of acute humanitarian crisis, defined as a single, distinct event or series of events and/or a sudden spike in chronic disasters that represents a critical threat to the health, safety, security or wellbeing of a community or other large group of people, usually over a wide area. The DERF will not fund grants for development activities, slow-onset or long term/protracted crises, nor for disaster preparedness.The... Read more
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Development of Community Health Project Cycle Manual for a private company
As part of its responsible business conduct, a European oil company (anonymous for privacy reasons) has decided to invest in community health projects in the communities surrounding its industrial investments. The projects are formulated in accordance with classic project cycle management methods and hence the logical framework approach. The objective of the consultancy was to prepare the practical manual for how to develop such projects based on standard methodologies and the relevant policies of the compa-ny.Drafting of relevant sections for the community health project manual related to:• LFA project development including problem analysis, objectives analysis, stakeholder analys... Read more
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Ardhi Yetu program initiative midterm evaluation
A Mid-Term Review of the land rights programmed supported by CARE Denmark. The programme aims at strengthening the capacity of civil society at local and national levels in Tanzania to hold land sector duty bearers (including government and private sector) accountable while advocating for the rights of small scale farmers and pastoralists.General tasks in the Mid Term Review (MTR): - To review general programme progress towards achieving programme objectives, annual targets and outcome progress markers. - To review appropriateness, and recommend ways of strengthening, AYP strategies, in particular: advocacy and policy engagement including the use of multi stakeholders forum, networks... Read more
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Popularising a Child Marriage Survey
Plan International Tanzania, in collaboration with Policy Research for Development (REPOA), Child Dignity Forum (CDF), Plan International and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) carried out the “National Survey on the Drivers and Consequences of Child Marriage in Tanzania” and the objective of this consultancy was to do a popularized version of the report and a child-friendly summary report. The original study was based on data collected in 10 regions representing high, average and low prevalence rates of child marriage and the data comprised a household survey with 3,299 study participants, 199 in-depth key informant interviews, and focus group discussions with 190 participan... Read more
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Technical Review of BEST- Dialogue
The rationale for the technical review was to provide recommendations to the BEST-D Steering Committee and team and the Danish Embassy on the prospects for improving and monitoring Best-D’s performance (efficiency and effectiveness) over the remainder implementation period. Correspondingly, the review objective was to define opportunities for how BEST-D can improve its efficiency and effectiveness over the remaining years and explain how and in what ways they can be best pursued.The BEST-D forms part of Danida’s Business Sector Programme Support Phase IV 2013-2019 (BSPS IV), which has three components and six development engagements, one of which is the BEST-D. BEST-D 2014-2019 s... Read more
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Evaluation of Danida Energy and Environment Cooperation in South-East Asia
The Evaluation of Danida Energy and Environment Cooperation in South-East Asia covered on Denmark's environment and energy cooperation with South-East Asia, covering the period from 2003 until 2016 with, as geographical focus, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. The evaluation was commissioned both for learning and accountability purposes, with an emphasis on learning aimed at programmes and institutions involved in the same thematic areas evaluated, programmes initiating a phasing-out process and the general discussions about how to promote synergy between development and commercial cooperation. The Evaluation focused primarily on interventions related to environmental management and ... Read more
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Midterm review of the Forest Resources Sector Transparency Programme (FOREST)
The overall objective of CARE’s Forest Resources Sector Transparency (FOREST) programme, 2013-2017, in Uganda is to support civil society and the media to combat corruption in the forestry sector and to contribute to Uganda’s forest resources being governed in an accountable, transparent and responsive manner. The objective of this Mid Term Review (MTR) was to:1. Review general programme progress towards achieving programme objectives, annual targets and outcome progress markers. 2. To review appropriateness, and recommend ways of strengthening, FOREST strategies, in particular: advocacy and policy engagement including the use of ICT platforms and the UN system (Universal Periodi... Read more
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Promoting the implementation of the CSSP Framework in the EAC Region
The objective of the assignment was to review the EAC Strategic Plan on Gender, Youth, Children, Social Protection and Community Development (2012-2016). The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization of 6 Partner States: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. The mission of the Community is to widen and deepen economic, political, social and cultural integration in order to improve the quality of life of the people of East Africa through increased competitiveness, value added production, trade and investments.The EAC strategic plan spells out key interventions in six distinct components nam... Read more
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