References

The main objectives of this evaluation are to provide the relevant services of the European Union and the interested stakeholders with:

• an overall independent assessment of the past performance of the EU-GCC project, paying particular attention to its intermediate results measured against its expected objectives; and the reasons underpinning such results;
• key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve current and future Actions.

In January 2015, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) contracted GIZ to assist the Government of Somalia with the social and economic (re-) integration of returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) as well as members of the host community of Kismayo in Jubaland. This project has been extended to run until 12/ 2022, under the title “Somali Reintegration Program” (SRP) with the aim of supporting returnees, IDPs and host community members of Kismayo to establish and secure sustainable livelihoods through a community-based approach of (re-)integration.
The project was implemented in five fields of action: (1) improving the functioning of social and economic infrastructure; (2) promoting income-generating opportunities through business support, employment promotion, and the provision of employment services; (3) qualifying selected local authorities and institutions in managing the (re-)integration of returnees and IDPs; (4) providing basic psycho-social support (not to be included in the TPM) as well as (5) providing short-term services to strengthen the resilience of the population to COVID- 19.

The overall objective of the project of which this contract will be to deepen integration by developing a regional competition policy framework to enhance convergence and harmonisation of laws and enforcement practices.

The main objectives of the Project implementation and monitoring support PIMS is to further strengthen the capacity of the staff of the EC (including FPI, line DGs, EEAS and EUDs) and the implementing partners involved in the design, monitoring and implementation of PI funded actions in line with results based management principles. The project has two main objectives: (1) Increase the capacity of EC and implementing partners' staff to design, implement and monitor PI funded actions; (2) Improve the quality of actions and the achievement and reporting of results.

The overall objective of the project was to support the EU Delegations’ broad and coherent implementation of the EU Guidelines on Freedom of Expression and to help them to identify, design and implement appropriate near-, medium- and long-term actions.

This independent evaluation of WFP Country Strategic Plan (CSP) in Jordan assessed the strategic positioning, added-value and results of WFP operations in the Country from 2018 to 2021.
The evaluation served the double purpose of accountability (performance and result assessment) and learning (why certain results occurred or not, lessons and evidence for decision-making). It envisioned that the evaluation will inform the design of the new CSP for Jordan, which was scheduled for Executive Board consideration in November 2022.

The overall objective of the assignment was to enhance visibility and communication of the European Union in Somalia and improve awareness and recognition of the EU-Somalia partnership in all relevant sectors of cooperation (political economic, development and other major policy areas of common interest) and in line with the EEAS communication guidelines.
Objective 1 was to support the staff of the EU Delegation to Somalia to review its work on communication and visibility by recommending how to improve the planning, design and implementation of information, communication and visibility activities and events.
Objective 2 was to increase awareness of the EU-Somalia partnership and the level of familiarity with the EU and its degree of recognition within and outside Somalia, as well as the visibility of the actions under the EDF and EUTF decisions funding of this contract.

As a result of the February 2021 Coup d'état in Myanmar and the subsequent need to rethink the Finnish support to the peace and democratization efforts in the country, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA) commissioned an assessment to provide inputs to its future programming in Myanmar. It assesses the achievements of five projects under the Finnish Peace Support Programme, including their ability to adapt to the post-coup situation, as well as provide inputs and recommendations for a continuous engagement in Myanmar. The assessment covers the three year period from 2019 to 2021.

The purpose of this evaluation was to build an evidence base regarding SDC’s engagement in climate change adaptation and mitigation, including partnerships established by SDC to address climate change adaptation and mitigation at global, regional and national level. The evaluation consisted in a backward and forward-looking analysis of SDC’s engagement in these areas. It aimed at identifying recommendations on how projects and programmes in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation could be designed and implemented in the future.

The scope of this evaluation mission concerns the bilateral interventions of the PIC IV, executed by LuxDev:
SEN/031 – Health and social protection
SEN/032 – Vocational and technical training and employability