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Review of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT)
NCG has recently been awarded a contract by DANIDA to review the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT), which is a health-based umbrella organisation with more than 160 members in over 70 countries. IRCT supports the rehabilitation of torture victims and the prevention of torture worldwide. IRCT is the largest member-based civil society organisation to work in the field of torture rehabilitation and prevention. The work of IRCT evolves around three main intervention areas: capacity building, policy advocacy and research/development. These activities are undertaken with IRCT’s unrestricted funds as well as through implementation of specific projects. IRCT h... Read more
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Evaluation Study of the Somalia Diaspora Programme
NCG has recently been awarded a contract by Forum Syd to evaluate their Somalia Diaspora Programme (SDP). The program aims to engage the Swedish Somali diaspora to support development projects in Somalia related to Swedish development aims in the areas of: (1) democracy and human rights; (2) gender equality; (3) sustainable livelihoods; (4) regional initiatives and trust-building; and (5) local capacity development.NCG’s evaluation will provide Forum Syd and its partners with a critical assessment of results achieved by the program using an “Outcome Harvesting” evaluation approach. The team will focus on identifying outcome-level results—defined as changes in behavior, relati... Read more
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Inception Support to Water Sector Trust Fund – Water and Livelihood Programme – Kenya
NCG has recently been assigned to provide Inception Support for new Danida Funding to Water and Livelihoods Programme in Refugees, Host and Other Vulnerable Communities of Kenya – Support to Water Sector Trust Fund (WSTF).The WSTF is the national institution mandated, in collaboration with Counties, to provide water and sanitation services and promote water resources management to underserved poor areas of Kenya. WSTF is currently operating through four main financial and operational mechanisms supported by resources from the Government and other donors: Rural Investment, Urban Investment, Water Resources Investment and Results Based Aid. Denmark has since 2011 supported WSTF to pr... Read more
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Independent Evaluation of the Linkage of Humanitarian Aid and Development Cooperation at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
NCG has recently been assigned by SDC to evaluate the linkage of humanitarian aid and development cooperation (nexus).The purpose of the assignment is to assess the performance of the SDC strategies, program and partnerships in linking humanitarian aid and development cooperation.The NCG team will furthermore analyse to what extent the working procedures, funding procedures/set-up and ways of collaboration are adequate for implementing this linkage in practice as well as to compare the SDC’s performance in linking humanitarian aid and development cooperation with international practices. In line with this purpose, NCG’s team will be assessing the relevance, effectiveness, efficie... Read more
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Midterm-review of the Tanzania Country Programme (2014 – 2018)
NCG has recently been assigned by DANIDA to assist in the review of the Tanzania Country Programme (2014 – 2018). The Country Policy Paper (2014 – 2018) was approved by the Danish Parliament in November 2013 and provides the overall strategic direction for the Country Programme. The Country Programme constitutes the basis upon which Denmark provides bilateral assistance to Tanzania.The overall strategic objectives of the Country programme are:1) to reduce poverty and inequality and to ensure equitable access to quality social services, especially within the health sector2) to promote green growth and employment;3) to strengthen democracy, good governance, rule of law and respect ... Read more
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Evaluation of water, sanitation and environment programmes in Uganda, 1990-2017
Danish development assistance (Danida) has played a major role in the water, sanitation and environment sub-sectors since the end of the 1980s. A bilateral project designed to increase the supply of clean water and improve sanitation in rural communities in the Eastern region of the country was undertaken in the 1990s. Wells were drilled and pumps were installed, together with the construction of latrines. The two phases of the RUWASA (rural water and sanitation) project involved significant investments totalling around 500 million DKK, as well as technical assistance.At the end of the 1990s there was a shift from projects towards sector support for water and sanitation in Uganda and... Read more
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Evaluation of the Ghana – Denmark Partnership (2007-2017)
NCG has recently been assigned by Danida to document and assess the results of the Danish-Ghanaian development partnership and its contribution to the overall development in Ghana with emphasis on the period from 2007. Focus will primarily be on the overall development results within areas such as governance, human rights, private sector development, but also tax, health, budget support, decentralization, research and the Danish contribution to these results and their sustainability. Furthermore, the evaluation will assess the strengths and opportunities of the Danish-Ghanaian partnership as it stands today, in its historic context, as a basis for the transition and further developme... Read more
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Developing the third phase of the Peace and Stabilisation Programme for the Horn of Africa 2018-2022
NCG has recently been assigned by Danida to develop the third phase of the Peace and Stabilisation Programme for the Horn of Africa 2018-2022. The objective of the Programme is to “contribute to peace and stability in the region and pave the way for the Governments together with other stakeholders and international development partners to engage”. The Programme will consist of the following three thematic areas: Strengthen stabilisation and security actors engaged in Somalia and regional conflict management capacityCounter violent extremism through prevention and disengagementPromote exercise of authority across regional land and maritime bordersThe primary role of NCG partner An... Read more
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Formulation of the Regional Development and Protection Programme for refugees and host communities in the Middle East phase II
NCG has recently been assigned by Danida to assist in the programming of the second phase of the European Regional Development and Protection Programme for the Middle East (RDPP). This assignment consists of two consecutive processes: A consultation phase and a programme formulation phase. The RDPP for Syrian refugees and host communities in the Middle East (Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq) was launched in July 2014 and is based on a dialogue between the European Council and Denmark. The programme aims at addressing the protection needs, while at the same strengthen the resilience of refugees and host communities through supporting development-oriented interventions and prepare the ground f... Read more
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Cooperation between the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman and the Chinese Ministry of Supervision and State Bureau of Letters and Calls Review
NCG has recently been assigned by Danida to assess the project relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, accountability and sustainability of the cooperation between the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman and the Chinese counterparts: the Chinese Ministry of Supervision and State Bureau of Letters and Calls. The cooperation between the two bodies was formally established in 2013 and has consisted of exchanges of information and experiences in an area where China has initiated a series of comprehensive reforms to build a governing system based on the rule of law. At the same time, there is a component in the cooperation aimed at promoting knowledge and learning about the Danish anti-corruptio... Read more
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