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Project: Engaging Civil Society in a Democratic Election Process in Sudan, Bahrain, Tunisia and Jordan
Evaluation Date: January 2011
Report: [report link]
Lesson Learned:

In some countries, working to promote democracy, community activists may often find themselves operating in difficult circumstances. However trying to circumvent procedures can be counter-productive. The expedient of sending trainers to one country on tourist visas when work visas were denied – placed the trainers, the trainees and the grantee at risk. When working in difficult environments, do not engage in practices that may put community activists, the grantee or other project participants at risk.

Theme: Community activism
Bahrain, Jordan, Tunisia   risk
Project: Engaging Civil Society in a Democratic Election Process in Sudan, Bahrain, Tunisia and Jordan
Evaluation Date: March 2011
Report: [report link]
Lesson Learned:

There was no evidence that the project sought to coordinate with other donor-led initiatives in the democracy field. Such coordination would have to be initiated by the grantee. In the current context, Arab countries are enjoying a surplus of offered democracy support aid for community activism.

Theme: Community activism
Bahrain, Jordan, Tunisia   coordination, democracy
Project: Engaging Civil Society in a Democratic Election Process in Sudan, Bahrain, Tunisia and Jordan
Evaluation Date: March 2011
Report: [report link]
Lesson Learned:

The expert group on elections monitoring, trainings, and provision of elections monitoring services that was developed as part of the project should be formalized in terms of its membership, procedures and web presence.

Theme: Community activism
Bahrain, Jordan, Tunisia   institutions, sustainability
Project: Engaging Civil Society in a Democratic Election Process in Sudan, Bahrain, Tunisia and Jordan
Evaluation Date: March 2011
Report: [report link]
Lesson Learned:

There does not appear to have been any attention to what newly empowered community activists would do after the end of the project. The continued progress of the expert group on elections monitoring, trainings, and provision of elections monitoring services seems to be something that was not explicitly considered in project planning. This poses a significant problem for sustainability.

Theme: Community activism
Bahrain, Jordan, Tunisia   empowerment, sustainability
Project: Engaging Civil Society in a Democratic Election Process in Sudan, Bahrain, Tunisia and Jordan
Evaluation Date: March 2011
Report: [report link]
Lesson Learned:

The project created tightly networked, mobile elite of regional experts on elections monitoring, trainings, and provision of elections monitoring services. This made elections expertise more accessible in the region. At the individual level, the people who received training were more likely to continue to be engaged in community activism.

Theme: Community activism
Bahrain, Jordan, Tunisia   elections, regional
Project: Renforcement des capacités des journalistes et blogueurs arabes pour la promotion des droits de l’Homme
Evaluation Date: October 2014
Report: [report link]
Lesson Learned:

Some participants clearly learned a lot from the training sessions, and have disseminated the skills they acquired, contributing in some cases to the sustainability of the project. However these elements of impact were relatively limited, partly because the project team did not systematically maintain a liaison with all the participants following the training sessions. A more pro-active approach to management would have been welcome, for example in terms of maintaining communications with each participant after the training sessions.

Theme: Media
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen   sustainability, training
Project: Renforcement des capacités des journalistes et blogueurs arabes pour la promotion des droits de l’Homme
Evaluation Date: October 2014
Report: [report link]
Lesson Learned:

The project was relatively weak in that costs were high and that it cannot be considered that the results achieved were commensurate with the expectations arising from the project document, or with the resources expended, even when taking into account the fact that political instability in the region increased the cost of activities.

Theme: Media
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen   budget, results
Project: Renforcement des capacités des journalistes et blogueurs arabes pour la promotion des droits de l’Homme
Evaluation Date: October 2014
Report: [report link]
Lesson Learned:

It should be noted that the project document demonstrated some weaknesses in the presentation of the intervention logic, to the extent that project results were conflated with objectives. The wording of the three outcomes was identical to that of the objectives.

Theme: Media
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen   design, management, results
Project: Renforcement des capacités des journalistes et blogueurs arabes pour la promotion des droits de l’Homme
Evaluation Date: October 2014
Report: [report link]
Lesson Learned:

Bloggers and journalists benefit from human rights training. However, these activities should address more directly the needs and expectations of this target group, in particular by emphasizing economic, social and cultural rights and the practical aspects of training sessions.

Theme: Media
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen   journalists, needs, rights
Project: Renforcement des capacités des journalistes et blogueurs arabes pour la promotion des droits de l’Homme
Evaluation Date: October 2014
Report: [report link]
Lesson Learned:

None of the project components were explicitly designed to continue beyond the project period. The Facebook page was thankfully able to sustain the positive image of the project. Other project activities, such as the prize for bloggers, could be maintained at a low cost, thus constituting a potential “exit strategy” for the project.

Theme: Media
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen   social media, sustainability
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