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Project: Civil Society Engagement for Democracy and Good Governance
Evaluation Date: January 2013
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

Neither the civil society organizations at local level, nor the monitoring committees had the necessary autonomy to pursue further citizen oversight activities or provide minimum stability to their members. It is unclear that activities will continue after project completion.

Theme: Community activism

Project: Civil Society Engagement for Democracy and Good Governance
Evaluation Date: January 2013
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The budget was not balanced. The coordination team undertook the minimum of work with the beneficiary groups and instead relied heavily on the involvement of volunteers. While recognizing the importance of volunteering in civil society, activism also requires the necessary resources to carry out actions. The lack of resources compromised the quality and sustainability of the results.

Theme: Community activism

Côte d'Ivoire budget, results, volunteers

Project: Civil Society Engagement for Democracy and Good Governance
Evaluation Date: January 2013
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The project was too ambitious to bring about the hoped-for change in behaviour, due to the vast geographic scope -18 communes – of the activities and the short length of the project.

Theme: Community activism

Côte d'Ivoire design, scope

Project: Civil Society Engagement for Democracy and Good Governance
Evaluation Date: January 2013
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

There was a multiplier effect among the volunteers who were trained. They were in a position to drive further citizen participation following the end of the project. In particular, the women who participated in training sessions will ensure future awareness raising within their communities and women’s associations.

Theme: Community activism

Côte d'Ivoire participation, training, women

Project: Civil Society Engagement for Democracy and Good Governance
Evaluation Date: January 2013
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

Mayors and municipal counsellors in Côte d’Ivoire became more aware of the essential role of the Commune and the importance of dialogue with citizens. As examples from this project have shown, such dialogue required officials to be more transparent for example by regularly reporting to the population on their activities.

Theme: Community activism

Côte d'Ivoire dialogue, transparency

Project: Civil Society Engagement for Democracy and Good Governance
Evaluation Date: January 2013
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The project successfully engaged with local state authorities in Côte d’Ivoire, notably the Ministry of the Interior, the Union of Cities and Communes, and members of the national monitoring Committee. These groups provided support to the trainings for elected representatives and civil society actors. This paved the way for establishing the monitoring Committees which allowed for practical dialogue and debate on local issues.

Theme: Community activism

Côte d'Ivoire dialogue, government

Project: Civil Society Engagement for Democracy and Good Governance
Evaluation Date: January 2013
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

Despite the socio-political and post-election crises in Côte d’Ivoire the grantee managed to inspire democratic behaviour. The project effectively put in place five Committees monitoring democracy and good governance in order to improve citizens understanding of how the local town hall works and what rights citizens have that allow them to participate actively in governance to improve their living conditions.

Theme: Community activism

Côte d'Ivoire governance, post-conflict

Project: Improving the Participation of 155 Women's Groups
Evaluation Date: October 2013
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The strategic approach of the project could have been stronger if the awareness-raising initiatives organized had also included men so as to complement those carried out with women. The project could have also distinguished between different age groups, focusing on young people, who are probably more open to adopting new ideas.

Theme: Women's empowerment

Côte d'Ivoire men, rights, youth

Project: Improving the Participation of 155 Women's Groups
Evaluation Date: October 2013
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The grantee included traditional leaders as well as the officials from the commune and the prefecture. These authority figures became involved in supporting the participation of women and in constructing a framework to ensure visibility of women’s issues and awareness that women’s rights should be supported.

Theme: Women's empowerment

Côte d'Ivoire culture, rights, tradition, women

Project: Improving the Participation of 155 Women's Groups
Evaluation Date: October 2013
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The project convinced women that free participation in elections was their right and had advantages. Before, women were obligated to vote for the same candidate as their husbands, whereas now they exercise their right to choose the candidate they want and their husbands are aware of their individual rights.

UNDEF/Cote d’Ivoire

Theme: Women's empowerment

Côte d'Ivoire elections, rights

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