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The Satellite Index Insurance for Pastoralists in Ethiopia (SIIPE) programme offered a weather-index microinsurance to pastoralists households in the Somali region of Ethiopia, conditional on their participation in public works under the Government of Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP), to mitigate the impact of drought on their livelihoods.

This final evaluation of SIIPE covers the period from 2019 to 2022 and aims to identify the changes at beneficiary level induced by the programme in terms of protection against climate risk, behaviour, and well-being. It has the double purpose of accountabilty and learning and is expected to facilitate decision-making on improvement and scale-up of the intervention in the Somali region, potential replication in other regions, and resource mobilisation for similar programmes.

The evaluation covers the criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainabiltiy employing a mixed methods approach. The quantitative approach has adopted a quasi-experimental design (matching) to compare beneficiary households in SIIPE neighbourhoods (kebeles) with similar households in kebeles outside the intervention areas, based on a large-scale household survey. Qualitative research methods include focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and in-depth interviews.

This project aimed to provide regular and ongoing technical assistance for the implementation of communication and visibility actions around the EU - Haiti partnership. It included the development and implementation of a communication strategy and monitoring tools, as well as related activities, contents and support products. The project also involved monitoring progress and evaluating results.

The overall objective of the project was to reinforce the perception that the European Union is a key partner for the sustainable development and social, economic and political future of Haiti.

The specific objective of the project was to increase the understanding of a multitude of audiences of the values and actions of the EU in favor of the women and men of Haiti and the development of the country.

Results:

• Result 1: External communication on the cooperation of the EU Delegation in Haiti and on the values of the European Union is regular, coherent and adapted to the country's context
• Result 2: The visibility of EU interventions in Haiti is amplified and increased
• Result 3: The communication and visibility of the EU reaches more segments of the Haitian population
• Result 4: European institutions (in particular the Commission, the EEAS and the European Parliament), Member State institutions and European citizens are updated on EU activities in Haiti
• Result 5: The effects of the Delegation's communication and visibility activities are constantly monitored and evaluated, allowing the Delegation to convey relevant and targeted messages in a timely manner using the most effective tools

Domestic Revenue Mobilization through a fair and efficient tax system is critical to the achievement of Tanzania’s Five Year development Plan III and the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Tax Sector Support to Tanzania (TAXTAN) derived from the needs that the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has for the implementation of its Sixth Corporate Plan (CP6), which has the themes of operational excellence, taxpayer’s engagement, automation, and innovation.

The objective of the appraisal was to adjust the Programme Document. The appraisal was expected to propose feasible solutions to accommodate the agreed changes to the design of the Programme, for example to the organizational structures, implementation strategy, resource allocations and budget. Other issue to assess were the TRA’s current partners and donors and the modality and field of their cooperation and to take these into consideration while revising the Programme Document.

The appraisal focused on the feasibility of the programme. Feasibility included overall feasibility, feasibility of the management, implementation and financial arrangements and sector specific considerations. The appraisal also covered relevant aspects concerning relevance, effectiveness and sustainability of the programme. The appraisal also assessed the relevance of the programme in the light of Finland’s new government programme.

The overall objective (Impact) to which this action contributes is: the global objective of the specific contract is to contribute to reform processes in the areas of Public Finance Management (PFM), Economic and Public Administration Reforms (PAR) in Jordan.

The specific objective of the assignment is the identification and formulation of potential EU interventions for implementation of the Economic Modernisation Vision, which:

o SO 1: improve the effectiveness of public financial management systems, procedures and capacities;

o SO 2: improve revenue mobilisation and tax administration as well as service delivery; and o SO 3: define support to the implementation of the Central Bank’s (CBJ) Financial Inclusion Strategy.

To provide a clear, actionable, costed, evidence-based proposal for a project design for an EU budget support programme in the areas of Economic Governance and Reforms in Jordan.

The services will be split in two phases:

1. Phase I: Identification of possible EU intervention to support the implementation of the Economic Modernisation Vision in the areas of Economic reforms and governance (especially PFM, PAR domains);

2. Phase II: Formulation of possible EU intervention to support the implementation of the Economic Modernisation Vision in the areas of Economic Reforms and Governance (especially PFM, PAR domains).

General Objective:

The general objective of the PADT programme/AT project is the sustainable improvement of living conditions and the reduction of territorial disparities in rural and mountain areas.

Specific Objectives:

• OP1: Strengthening of know-how, both at central (strategic) and regional (operational) level in key areas where a lack of conceptual and technical expertise is diagnosed;
• OP2: Capacity building of the various targeted actors involved in the implementation of AR;
• OP3: Reinforcement of the coherence of the instruments/tools of intervention and the quality of the Services;
• OP4: Support for the monitoring of program performance indicator targets, with the aim of supporting the proper implementation of Advanced Regionalization.

The global objective of this assignment was to carry out a mapping of the current trends in Neighbourhood South in the media sector, of the existing donor support to media development, a gap analysis and needs assessment, as well as to provide support and formulate recommendations to the Contracting Authority to design a possible project to support independent media, including in difficult (read restrictive) environments.

The specific objectives were

• To provide a thorough mapping of the current trends in the media sector in each country as well as in the regions (Neighbourhood South), notably: Main trends and challenges (e.g. digital transition, shrinking space/restrictive environment, practices of censorship and self-censorship, financial sustainability, working conditions for male and female journalists and/or journalists from vulnerable groups, etc.); Brief overview of existing donor support to media development and lessons learnt from past EU funded actions (e.g. training of journalists, quality content development, ad-hoc emergency funding, etc.); Brief overview of major journalists and media in exile relevant for the region; New examples of “how to do journalism considering that the political situation is deteriorating.
• To identify gaps in the donor assistance, draw lessons learnt of the EU support and to provide a needs assessment of independent media professionals and outlets - in each country and at regional level with a view of the future programming of EU assistance. Particularly, analysis of what are the areas that would have the greatest impact in terms of sustainability of independent media in the Neighbourhood.
• To provide recommendations to DG NEAR.B2 on how to design effective future assistance at regional level to support independent media and how to address the needs assessed (identified under SO 2), including in difficult (read restrictive) environments. The recommendations should highlight what are the areas most likely to have the greatest cost-effective impact on the sustainability of independent media.

The overall objective of this visibility and communication framework contract was to raise awareness about EUTF programmes in Ethiopia by delivering key messages to specific and general audience at all levels with a special focus on the following six programmes/projects:

1) Leather Initiative for Sustainable Employment Creation in Ethiopia (LISEC);

2) Stemming irregular migration in Northern and Central Ethiopia (SINCE);

3) Regional Development Protection Programme (RDPP);

4) Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) in Ethiopia;

5) Stability and socio economic development for vulnerable people and marginalised communities in the Tigray region of Ethiopia (SSDV);

6) Promoting stability and strengthening basic service delivery for host communities, refugees and other displaced population in Gambella Regional State of Ethiopia (SSBS);

The three projects were adopted by the European Commission as part of the PI Annual Action Programme 2019 for a total budget EU contribution of 21 902 140 EUR. The overall objective of the actions was to develop, monitor and lead climate and sustainable energy action and diplomacy globally through the local level, and thereby support the implementation of the Paris Agreement together with the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and other UN initiatives focused on climate change and cities.

The Actions to be evaluated aimed at relating with a wide range of actors in third countries. The Actions have a strong multi-stakeholder dimension stretching from different national and regional stakeholders and EU stakeholders to private sector, think tanks, academia and others. A preliminary list of stakeholders for this evaluation includes:

- EU Delegations in partner countries, EC Services in particular relevant line DGs

- The Implementing partners

- Other stakeholders that have participated and might benefit from the actions of the various facilities: policymakers and civil society, including academia, think tanks, national authorities and private sector, in EU Members states and partner countries and organisations.

The Program to Support Women's Empowerment and the Protection of Women's and Girls' Rights (FEMFI) is a key initiative aimed at reducing gender disparity by supporting the implementation of policies of the Ministry of Women and Family (MFF).

The objective of this evaluation is to provide the relevant Commission services and key program stakeholders with an overall and independent analysis of the performance of the action, and to draw lessons, to formulate conclusions. and recommendations for future interventions to support Djiboutian women and girls. The main users of this evaluation include the EU Delegation to Djibouti, the MFF, and the relevant Djiboutian authorities.

The evaluation adopts a methodological approach based on the Theory of Change (ToC). This allows for the identification of: i) the plausible cause-and-effect relationships between the support provided and the observed results and impacts, and ii) the factors generating or hindering the targeted progress. This methodology promotes learning, informs decision-making, and improves future performance while providing the necessary evidence for accountability.

The general objective of the project was to reduce gender-based violence in the Central African Republic. The action was aligned with the national strategy to combat gender-based violence, child marriage and female genital mutilation in the Central African Republic (2019-2023).

The specific objective of this contract was as follows: CAR's governance in the fight against GBV is strengthened. The aim was to strengthen the MPFFPE's technical expertise in women's rights, gender and GBV, based on jointly identified needs.