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The overall objective of the assignment was to assist the Government of Eswatini in the reduction of poverty in the country.

The purpose of the project was to improve the speed, the quality and the amount of the EU support to Eswatini. The programme aimed to develop the capacity of the NAO support unit to enable the NAO to effectively and efficiently perform and fulfil all of the responsibilities as set out in Article 35 of Annex IV of the Cotonou Agreement. The project also developed the capacity of line ministries, parastatals and NSAs to manage EDF/EU funds and strengthen their capability to design and implement policies, as well as to optimise absorption capacity.

The results of the assignment were defined as follows:

1. The consultant/TAT must ensure that all NAO staff, line ministries, parastatals and NSA’s currently implementing EU funded programmes are well trained in all disciplines related to PCM (identification, formulation, implementation and evaluation), EU procedures, and sound financial management. Training to be undertaken must include but not limited to on the job mentoring, formal training, etc.

2. The consultant/TAT must ensure smooth implementation which includes but is not limited to formulation of contract documents, meeting of contract deadlines, processing of all contract related documents, monitoring and supervision of contracts etc, of all EU funded projects by backstopping programme managers. The TAT is expected to be semi-operational, depending on the situation on the ground.

3. The consultant/TAT is expected to offer technical support at all levels in the identification, formulation as well as the implementation of the 10th EDF and 11th EDF.

4. The consultant/TAT is expected to offer technical support to the NAO/ACMS in performing its general ODA coordination and management role.

The SIRF project was a sub-component of the EU-PFMO and thereby contributed to its objective of greater efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability in the Vietnamese budget processes. The projects supported the national partners by delivering strategic, procedural and technical advisory aiming to reform revenue forecasting in Viet Nam via a four-stage-process:

i.) Development of a concept for revenue forecasting, including a capacity development (CD) strategy: The concept for revenue forecasting was developed in accordance with a) partner requirements, b) international standards and c) the institutional, procedural and technical framework. ON the basis of the new concept, a capacity development strategy for the involved partner institutions (Interministerial Working Group, State Budget Department, Budget Planning Department, National Institute for Finance, Training Centre for Finance Officers) was developed and procurement needs were assessed.

ii.) Implementation of trainings in revenue forecasting: On the basis of the CD-strategy developed in phase 1, trainings for all stakeholders were conducted. This was done in close cooperation with a national institute in order to ensure sustainability beyond project duration.

iii.) Advisory services/mentoring throughout the implementation process in 2017: Vietnamese partners were assisted in the process of implementing the new revenue estimation concept throughout 2017. The mentoring and advisory was delivered via a support desk consisting of the expert team and regular mentoring visits.

iv.) Evaluation of revenue forecasting in 2017: Following the implementation process in 2017, the quality of revenue forecasting in Vietnam was assessed in order to identify areas where further support was needed. Furthermore, an adequate monitoring and evaluation system, which allows for project monitoring (by partners, GIZ and contracting party) and project steering in accordance with the five success factors of Capacity Works was developed.

The objective of this Gender Facility II was to enhance IcSP projects effectiveness by strengthening IcSP staff capacities to take up and apply of gender-sensitive approaches in project design and implementation.

The project provided IcSP staff at Headquarters and EU Delegations/Regional Teams with training, guidance notes and technical assistance on practical ways to apply gender sensitivity at project design and implementation.

The overall objective of the project was to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the overall Mine Action Programme in Egypt.

The specific objectives of the final evaluation were:

• To conduct a comprehensive review of the performance of the programme, in particular of the interventions implemented in Marsa Matrouh governorate;
• To verify and explain achieved results (including unexpected results) attributable to the programme;
• To assess the sustainability of the intervention benefits and their impact;
• To identify lessons learned and make recommendations.

Le bénéficiaire de ce projet etait le CENEAP (Centre National d'Etudes et d'Analyse pour la Population et le Développement).

Le projet visait à aider le CENEAP à répondre à la question suivante: "Comment renforcer le rôle de la société civile organisée et consolider la participation citoyenne dans la gestion des services publics locaux?"

Les objectifs particuliers de ce projet consistaient à

• analyser la réalité de la participation de la société civile dans la gestion des affaires locales (diagnostic/évaluation) en faisant un inventaire des réussites et des échecs de démocratie locale participative en Algérie.
• étudier les attentes des citoyens pour participer à la gestion des services publics locaux et dans quels services publics ils souhaitent être le plus actifs.
• chercher les réponses des citoyens à la question "comment développer les capacités de la société civile dans la gestion des affaires locales" et proposer un modèle/processus permettant une meilleures participation de la société civile dans la gestion des affaires locale.

A dysfunctional justice system in urban and semi-urban areas and the lack of a formal justice system in rural areas restrict access to justice for the vast majority of the citizens of Pakistan. This applies particularly to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in northwest of Pakistan and its bordering provinces Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan.

In 2012, the EU and Pakistan adopted a 5-Year Engagement Plan that reinforces the EU’s commitment to a stable, democratic and pluralistic Pakistan. In particular, the EU has supported the development of KP and FATA in the field of Good governance, Human Rights and the Rule of Law (RoL). In 2017, the EU received a request from the Pakistani government to provide technical assistance in the strengthening of the RoL in the process of the planned merger of the FATA with KP.

Therefore, the global objective of the assignment was to assist the EU Delegation in the design of a programme under the AAP 2018 to reinforce the RoL in the FATA, KP and Balochistan.

The specific objectives were to:

• Analyse the RoL sector in KP, FATA and Balochistan under consideration of potential political developments and assess feasibility of a RoL intervention in this volatile environment
• Conduct multi-stakeholder consultations to obtain a consensus and good level of ownership from all relevant counterparts for the future programme and advise on possible modalities of assistance acceptable to national stakeholders
• Propose an intervention and develop a full set of draft programming documents required for the project identification, formulation and contracting

Nepal went through a violent armed conflict starting in 1996 which led to the signature of the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) in 2006. The Nepal Peace Trust Fund (NPTF) was designed to support the CPA since its establishment in 2007. The NPTF was originally set up under a Joint Financing Arrangement (JFA) between the Government of Nepal (GoN) and a Donor Group, which initially included both the EU and a number of EU Member States, together with others.

The general objective of this evaluation was to contribute to stability and peace in Nepal for its sustainable development and ultimately towards economic progress in the long term. This included to assist the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction through sector budget support and to reinforce the capacity of the actors for the implementation of the peace agreements in general and of the Ministry of Peace Secretariat in particular through capacity development in peace building.

The purpose of this evaluation was to make an overall independent assessment of the past performance of the NPTF, paying particular attention to its results measured against its objectives and to draw key lessons and recommendations in order to improve current and future programmes related to governance and restoration of the rule of law. Moreover, it served as reference for future interventions in Nepal. Therefore, it focussed on the implementation modalities that have been used, the visibility and communication factors, the pertinence and effectiveness of the projects selected and implemented and the impact that the NPTF could have had on the Peace Process.

The principal objective of this program was to support the DGI (Direction Générale des Impôts) and its plan of modernisation, especially in the field of external and internal communication (as identified in a previous TADAT evaluation), in close cooperation with the principal partners, the DGI communication working group, the Cellule de Communication (CelCom) and the Division des Etudes et Reformes (DER).

The specific purpose within the assistance was the analysis of the current state of the internal and external communication of the DGI, the identification of its shortcomings as well as the determination of all necessary measures to be taken;

Furthermore, based on this analysis, Particip was developing an action plan for the improvement of the internal and external communication. The action plan incorporated findings of a previous TADAT evaluation in Cameroon as well as the results delivered in 2016 by ATAF (African Tax Administration Forum) and ICTD (International Center for Taxation and Development) regarding the communication of the tax authorities in Rwanda;

An important component of the action plan regarding the communication of the DGI was the development of a new graphic charter for DGI website, a new logo and the establishment of basic rules to enhance the coherent visual identity of the DGI;

During the implementation phase of the action plan by the DGI, continuous support and monitoring was provided. After a period of 6 months, the implementation progress was concluded with an overall evaluation.

The general objective of the contract was to contribute to a strengthened common identity of the PALOP-TL by the production and diffusion of knowledge about the origins and current common ties of the PALOP-TL on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the programme between the PALOP-TL and the EU.

• produce audio-visual material about the common history and the current common ties between the PALOP-TL through a short-film contest;
• present/diffuse of material to the public during short-film festivals and/or films about the PALOP-TL in 2017 and 2018;

The specific objectives of this assignment are to:

1. Prepare 1 regional multi hazard preparedness and response plan and 5 municipality plans

2. Prepare 24 community-based disaster risk management plans.

3. Prepare a framework for analysing and measuring resilience using the established 'ARC-D Toolkit'