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Project: Democratic dialogue in Palestine: Acculturation towards tolerance
Evaluation Date: February 2013
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

Although there was media coverage of the project and some of its events, it was left up to individual journalists based on their own interest to cover the issues involved. The grantee might have considered using short-term media expertise, as necessary, to develop a comprehensive media and communications strategy improving outreach of future projects in Palestine.

Theme: Youth engagement

Palestine media, outreach

Project: Promoting democratic and human rights values among Rwandan youth
Evaluation Date: February 2014
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The project essentially targeted existing members of the NAR to the detriment of outreach towards other young people who were not involved with the organization. Although some clubs were established in the Eastern province during the project period, this was not a deliberate priority. More specific targeting of new groups of young people would have enhanced the project’s relevance by disseminating its benefits more broadly.

Theme: Youth engagement

Rwanda motivation, outreach, youth

Project: Empowering Female and Youth Domestic Workers in Uganda
Evaluation Date:
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

Door to door engagements may be the most time consuming and expensive way of doing engagement, but for this face-to-face interaction is the most effective outreach approach.

Theme: Rule of law

Uganda engagement, outreach

Project: Civic Participation of Indigenous Youth for the Strengthening of Democracy
Evaluation Date: January 2016
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The issues and suggestions that were identified by the newly introduced youth organizations need to become more visible. The project could have enhanced the visibility of the youth policy through reaching out to media outlets and journalists sympathetic to youth rights.

Theme: Youth engagement

Guatemala journalists, outreach, youth

Project: Strengthening Democratic Participation and Inclusive Local Development in Indigenous and Peasant Communities in Bolivia
Evaluation Date: August 2017
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

Alliances with law schools provide a number of win-win benefits. On the one hand, the CSO can lower costs, expand reach and improve service quality through recruitment of students who are motivated and familiar with the target communities. Additionally, the students are given the opportunity to test their theoretical knowledge in a practical setting as well as gain experience that can benefit their career prospects.

Theme: Rule of law

Bolivia law, network, outreach

Project: Civic education and empowerment for more women in leadership, from villages to parliament in Fiji
Evaluation Date: July 2016
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The project could have done more to ensure involvement of all the main political parties. While invitations were sent to the eight official parties, only two of them showed interest in participating in the trainings. More follow-up after the invitations would have been required to ensure involvement.

Theme: Women's empowerment

Fiji outreach, political parties

Project: Civil Sector Capacity Building Initiative in Kazakhstan
Evaluation Date: March 2016
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

There was limited interest by the targeted beneficiaries in participating in the project. The grantee therefore had to abandon some of its activities and adapt others. Only five of the NGOs from the initial training for Accountability Coaches continued to participate in the second training on monitoring and evaluation; a third training focused almost exclusively on how to produce better annual reports for the NGOs chosen as subgrantees. Only three out of 75 contacted donors responded to the online survey of donor practices.

Theme: Community activism

Kazakhstan outreach, relevance

Project: Training citizens on law and on institutional dialogue in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Evaluation Date: January 2011
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

A high proportion of the project budget was devoted to producing leaflets and broadcasts, without a clear strategy for how these activities would be followed up to promote long-term changes in attitude. The lack of follow up was partly because of the wide target audience; however the grantee could have considered alternative forms of content and distribution.

Theme: Community activism

Democratic Republic of the Congo outreach, rights, strategy

Project: Creative Communication of the Nigerian Budget
Evaluation Date: July 2018
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

High levels of illiteracy and limited English language skills amongst community members – especially women – created communication challenges. The printing of budget summary materials in English-only may have restricted access to most community members. To reach a wider audience translate budget data into local languages for key publications.

Theme: Media

Nigeria language, literacy, outreach

Project: Promotion of Women’s Empowerment and Rights in Somalia
Evaluation Date: June 2016
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The CSOs were fully involved in a series of TV and radio debates both as panelists and audiences. These were a good way to give the CSOs an opportunity to speak out, to engage local journalists in the issues, and to broaden the discourse on women’s empowerment. TV and particularly radio are the most common forms of information dissemination in a region where literacy rates are low.

Theme: Women's empowerment

Somalia engagement, media, outreach, radio, TV

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