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LESSON

Lesson Learned: Transparency and Public Accountability in Education in Brazil

A project where approximately 90% of human resources are volunteers, entails risks of lack of motivation and commitment. This should be included in the project risk assessment and it must be defined as measures to mitigate these risks.
Project Name
Transparency and Public Accountability in Education in Brazil
Project Partner
Transparencia Brasil
Project Description
The project works to improve access to education in Brazil, by tackling mismanagement in construction of schools; empowering civil society groups to pressure local and federal government official for more accountability; building a network of local monitoring organizations; gathering robust information on problems in several phases of construction and delivery, presented in semi-annual reports to Federal Government and media; holding a final conference on lessons learned and how to redesign policies for effective monitoring and control with the help of local civil society organizations.
Report
brazil_-_udf-681-bra_-_evaluation_report.pdf
Evaluation Date
June 2020
Theme
Interaction with government
Country
Brazil
LESSON

Lesson Learned: Transparency and Public Accountability in Education in Brazil

When the accomplishment of specific outcomes is contingent on the collaboration of an external party, such as the governmental authorities, it is essential to make additional efforts setting up partnerships from the onset of the Project. UNDEF (or United Nations Country Team) may play an important role in meeting directly the country local or Federal authorities at the beginning of the project.
Project Name
Transparency and Public Accountability in Education in Brazil
Project Partner
Transparencia Brasil
Project Description
The project works to improve access to education in Brazil, by tackling mismanagement in construction of schools; empowering civil society groups to pressure local and federal government official for more accountability; building a network of local monitoring organizations; gathering robust information on problems in several phases of construction and delivery, presented in semi-annual reports to Federal Government and media; holding a final conference on lessons learned and how to redesign policies for effective monitoring and control with the help of local civil society organizations.
Report
brazil_-_udf-681-bra_-_evaluation_report.pdf
Evaluation Date
June 2020
Theme
Interaction with government
Country
Brazil
LESSON

Lesson Learned: House of Initiatives by and for Syrian Women in Reyhanli

A strong commitment by a refugee empowerment project to humanitarian principles of impartiality, neutrality and independence gains them trust and respect among both internal and external stakeholders, and will help them operate smoothly in the long term.
Project Name
House of Initiatives by and for Syrian Women in Reyhanli
Project Partner
Mandat International
Project Description
The project aims to create a capacity building programme for approximately one hundred Syrian women currently refugees in Turkey, so as to increase their opportunity to fully participate in the democratic, economic and reconstruction processes during the post-conflict period. This will be implemented as an extension and development of the initial Zeytuna Project financed by UNDEF. The activities under this second phase will bring together in one house some of the projects developed by the women during the initial phase The centre will help the participants to ensure the sustainability of their projects by providing a common area where they will be able to share a number of resources (human, material and financial) both empowering them as well as inspiring other Syrian women to conduct similar spin-off projects.
Report
636-RAS-Evaluation-Report.pdf
Evaluation Date
February 2019
Theme
Interaction with government
Country
Syrian Arab Republic
LESSON

Lesson Learned: House of Initiatives by and for Syrian Women in Reyhanli

A community and resource centre open not only to women refugees but also to local women is a significant opportunity to fight xenophobic sentiment and discriminatory discourse.
Project Name
House of Initiatives by and for Syrian Women in Reyhanli
Project Partner
Mandat International
Project Description
The project aims to create a capacity building programme for approximately one hundred Syrian women currently refugees in Turkey, so as to increase their opportunity to fully participate in the democratic, economic and reconstruction processes during the post-conflict period. This will be implemented as an extension and development of the initial Zeytuna Project financed by UNDEF. The activities under this second phase will bring together in one house some of the projects developed by the women during the initial phase The centre will help the participants to ensure the sustainability of their projects by providing a common area where they will be able to share a number of resources (human, material and financial) both empowering them as well as inspiring other Syrian women to conduct similar spin-off projects.
Report
636-RAS-Evaluation-Report.pdf
Evaluation Date
February 2019
Theme
Community activism
Country
Syrian Arab Republic
LESSON

Lesson Learned: House of Initiatives by and for Syrian Women in Reyhanli

Using social media tools for psychosocial support enhances interaction with academia around the world and thus strengthens both the project and similar networks worldwide.
Project Name
House of Initiatives by and for Syrian Women in Reyhanli
Project Partner
Mandat International
Project Description
The project aims to create a capacity building programme for approximately one hundred Syrian women currently refugees in Turkey, so as to increase their opportunity to fully participate in the democratic, economic and reconstruction processes during the post-conflict period. This will be implemented as an extension and development of the initial Zeytuna Project financed by UNDEF. The activities under this second phase will bring together in one house some of the projects developed by the women during the initial phase The centre will help the participants to ensure the sustainability of their projects by providing a common area where they will be able to share a number of resources (human, material and financial) both empowering them as well as inspiring other Syrian women to conduct similar spin-off projects.
Report
636-RAS-Evaluation-Report.pdf
Evaluation Date
February 2019
Theme
Community activism
Country
Syrian Arab Republic
LESSON

Lesson Learned: House of Initiatives by and for Syrian Women in Reyhanli

Involving host country citizens in the leadership of a refugee empowerment project is a good model of coexistence and sharing, allowing for refugees to build a relationship with the host community while maintaining links with their home country.
Project Name
House of Initiatives by and for Syrian Women in Reyhanli
Project Partner
Mandat International
Project Description
The project aims to create a capacity building programme for approximately one hundred Syrian women currently refugees in Turkey, so as to increase their opportunity to fully participate in the democratic, economic and reconstruction processes during the post-conflict period. This will be implemented as an extension and development of the initial Zeytuna Project financed by UNDEF. The activities under this second phase will bring together in one house some of the projects developed by the women during the initial phase The centre will help the participants to ensure the sustainability of their projects by providing a common area where they will be able to share a number of resources (human, material and financial) both empowering them as well as inspiring other Syrian women to conduct similar spin-off projects.
Report
636-RAS-Evaluation-Report.pdf
Evaluation Date
February 2019
Theme
Interaction with government
Country
Syrian Arab Republic
LESSON

Lesson Learned: House of Initiatives by and for Syrian Women in Reyhanli

Projects aiming for a sub-grant component should research local law regarding fundraising and grant-giving at the design stage to prevent issues at the implementation stage.
Project Name
House of Initiatives by and for Syrian Women in Reyhanli
Project Partner
Mandat International
Project Description
The project aims to create a capacity building programme for approximately one hundred Syrian women currently refugees in Turkey, so as to increase their opportunity to fully participate in the democratic, economic and reconstruction processes during the post-conflict period. This will be implemented as an extension and development of the initial Zeytuna Project financed by UNDEF. The activities under this second phase will bring together in one house some of the projects developed by the women during the initial phase The centre will help the participants to ensure the sustainability of their projects by providing a common area where they will be able to share a number of resources (human, material and financial) both empowering them as well as inspiring other Syrian women to conduct similar spin-off projects.
Report
636-RAS-Evaluation-Report.pdf
Evaluation Date
February 2019
Theme
Interaction with government
Country
Syrian Arab Republic
LESSON

Lesson Learned: Mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals in the Arab Civil Society Agenda


Monitoring the progress of SDG implementation in the Arab region (and other regions where there is a lack of reliable/accurate data and access to information) would be more effective through the use of qualitative rather than quantitiative information. Since national statistics are highly unreliable and access to information is limited, work on SDGs has been more successful when the focus is on qualitative policy reform or when the work is highly localized to areas where statistics are reliable and information is accessible.


Project Name
Mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals in the Arab Civil Society Agenda
Project Partner
Arab NGO Network for Development
Project Description
The project aims to advance dialogue among CSOs, political parties, academics and trade unions in the context of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals. In order to achieve this, the projects plans to establish a permanent Arab Forum that will serve as a platform for raising awareness, enhancing engagement, producing publications and e-tools, and building the capacity of various stakeholders in monitoring the implementation of the new Sustainable Development Agenda.
Report
3.-UDF-14-599-RAS-Evaluation-Report-Final.pdf
Evaluation Date
December 2018
Theme
Interaction with government
Country
Arab States
LESSON

Lesson Learned: Mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals in the Arab Civil Society Agenda


For effective implementation of regional-level projects, it is imperative that the appropriate local partners and coordinating mechanisms are used. Organizations should consider selecting more than one partner organization for a country as one national partner may be ideal for some project activities but less so for others.


Project Name
Mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals in the Arab Civil Society Agenda
Project Partner
Arab NGO Network for Development
Project Description
The project aims to advance dialogue among CSOs, political parties, academics and trade unions in the context of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals. In order to achieve this, the projects plans to establish a permanent Arab Forum that will serve as a platform for raising awareness, enhancing engagement, producing publications and e-tools, and building the capacity of various stakeholders in monitoring the implementation of the new Sustainable Development Agenda.
Report
3.-UDF-14-599-RAS-Evaluation-Report-Final.pdf
Evaluation Date
December 2018
Theme
Interaction with government
Country
Arab States
LESSON

Lesson Learned: Using Access to Information to Foster Open Expenditure and Budget Transparency in Liberia


Newspaper coverage of a certain issue will have a wider reach than simply the number of copies printed. Stories about controversial or pertinent issues are often debated and discussed on community radio stations which have wider coverage.


Project Name
Using Access to Information to Foster Open Expenditure and Budget Transparency in Liberia
Project Partner
Liberia Media Center
Project Description
This project seeks to enhance the fight against corruption in Liberia, by fostering accountability and fiscal transparency in the public sector. It will also foster increased public advocacy in favour of anti-corruption actions and expenditure transparency. Public understanding and input in transparency and anti-corruption efforts will be buttressed by increased media coverage of these issues. Trained journalists in transparency and anti-corruption reporting, will investigate on development projects, and a team of anticorruption champions based in community radio stations, will be activated to advocate for redress, monitor and increased public awareness in the fight against corruption.
Report
Liberia-UDF-14-591-LIR-Evaluation-Report.pdf
Evaluation Date
December 2018
Theme
Rule of law
Country
Liberia