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Project: Panchayati Raj Institution Action for Community Development
Evaluation Date: January 2011
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The project mainly addressed social issues through women’s federations, which were recently founded in Haryana and Uttarakhand States in India. The federations provided opportunities for women from several Panchayats to share and exchange ideas on how to solve pressing local issues related to domestic violence, health and education. Former project staff – on a voluntary basis – are still involved as facilitators in the federation process.

Theme: Community activism

India community, networks, women

Project: Active democracy and political participation of tribal communities in the Indian Himalayas
Evaluation Date: October 2012
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

While this project in the Himalayan districts of India was well designed to be sustainable after funding had ended, the use of a volunteer workforce might put this at risk. This risk needs to be managed to ensure ongoing sustainability. Since even enthusiastic volunteers will not work for ever without compensation, consider providing modest honoraria to those who have volunteered and also to prepare new volunteers to replace those that drop out.

Theme: Tools for knowledge

India staff, sustainability, volunteer

Project: Active democracy and political participation of tribal communities in the Indian Himalayas
Evaluation Date: October 2012
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

When people are encouraged to claim their rights and entitlements, there is a risk that they will not be successful or that the services they are seeking will not materialize, and this risk must be taken into account. It is inevitable that not all those who apply for government schemes and entitlements will receive them and it is also possible that promised services may not materialize, or that louder voices may prevail. In order to mitigate negative examples they may see, put in place an active process for sharing success stories.

UNDEF/ India

Theme: Tools for knowledge

India rights, risk

Project: Active democracy and political participation of tribal communities in the Indian Himalayas
Evaluation Date: October 2012
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

A principal reason for the project’s impact was the coherence between training/education, bridging processes and mobilization of stakeholder groups and community structures such as Resource Centres to support them. Training, education and sensitization will are more effective if there are processes or structures in place that can contribute to transforming them into practical outcomes.

Theme: Tools for knowledge

India inclusion, training

Project: Active democracy and political participation of tribal communities in the Indian Himalayas
Evaluation Date: October 2012
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

There were no delays in project delivery, since it had been designed with the seasonal obstacles relevant to the target region in mind. The high Himalayan districts are cut off from the rest of the country for four to five months a year. Therefore, the project was extremely effective. It achieved its objectives and in many cases exceeded the quantitative targets set.

UNDEF/ India

Theme: Tools for knowledge

India climate, plan, risk

Project: Active democracy and political participation of tribal communities in the Indian Himalayas
Evaluation Date: October 2012
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The project was coherent, gender-appropriate and highly relevant to the needs of the beneficiaries living in the Himalaya region. The design of this project within a broader strategic planning and programming process also led to the individual actions being well designed and relevant.

Theme: Tools for knowledge

India design, needs

Project: Empowerment of Women in India through Innovative Vocational Education and Training
Evaluation Date: May 2014
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The grantee in India expanded the definition of existing target indicators for women’s participation by adding a variety of measurement options, which made the reporting of project outcomes less pertinent, as it lacked clear responses to the project document’s initial results framework.

Theme: Women's empowerment

India data, indicators

Project: Empowerment of Women in India through Innovative Vocational Education and Training
Evaluation Date: May 2014
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The project generated 35 self-help groups which involved 451 former trainees in joint community and / or entrepreneurial activity in India. Graduates organised numerous initiatives to address community problems (e.g. alcoholism, domestic violence, poverty, social exclusion, traffic accidents).

Theme: Women's empowerment

India community, decision making

Project: Empowerment of Women in India through Innovative Vocational Education and Training
Evaluation Date: May 2014
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

Over 80% of the project’s enrolled trainees in India completed the course. Many former trainees praised the courses for delivering skills and providing them with employment opportunities, and acknowledged that the life enrichment courses and subsequent gatherings provided them with a much needed space, in which they could discuss how to resolve their social and economic issues.

UNDEF/ India

Theme: Women's empowerment

India education, participation

Project: Empowerment of Women in India through Innovative Vocational Education and Training
Evaluation Date: May 2014
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The women participants who graduated from the programme in India were not only more employable; they also were better able to take informed decisions and actively engage in the identification and resolution of most pressing community issues.

Theme: Women's empowerment

India community, empowerment, training

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