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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: 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

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

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


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: 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: Defence of Vulnerable People and Democracy Restoration for Workers in the Exploitation of Mines in Democratic Republic of Congo


In order to increase the efficiency of radio broadcast awareness campaigns, these programs need to be interactive and broadcast on local radio in the local language.


Project Name
Defence of Vulnerable People and Democracy Restoration for Workers in the Exploitation of Mines in Democratic Republic of Congo
Project Description
This project aims to increase the effectiveness and protection of economic, social and cultural rights of local communities and traditional miners in relation to the exploitation of mineral resources, in the DRC. This will be achieved through a legal reform, the popularization of legal texts, awareness raising of local community leaders, of the judiciary and mine administration officials on their rights and obligations; in support of mining diggers rights and the monitoring of human rights related to the exploitation of natural resources.
Report
Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-Evaluation-Report-UDF-13-537-DRC.pdf
Evaluation Date
August 2018
Theme
Interaction with government
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
LESSON

Lesson Learned: Defence of Vulnerable People and Democracy Restoration for Workers in the Exploitation of Mines in Democratic Republic of Congo


Knowledge of the characteristics of the target group is of paramount importance to effective project implementation. The target group in question in this project was Congolese miners. The miners frequently move from one mine site to another depending on whether ores are easy to find or facilities are offered by traders or well owners. Thus, a better awareness of this target group requires that in addition to theoretical training, documents be made accessible to wherever they travel.


Project Name
Defence of Vulnerable People and Democracy Restoration for Workers in the Exploitation of Mines in Democratic Republic of Congo
Project Description
This project aims to increase the effectiveness and protection of economic, social and cultural rights of local communities and traditional miners in relation to the exploitation of mineral resources, in the DRC. This will be achieved through a legal reform, the popularization of legal texts, awareness raising of local community leaders, of the judiciary and mine administration officials on their rights and obligations; in support of mining diggers rights and the monitoring of human rights related to the exploitation of natural resources.
Report
Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-Evaluation-Report-UDF-13-537-DRC.pdf
Evaluation Date
August 2018
Theme
Interaction with government
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
LESSON

Lesson Learned: Defence of Vulnerable People and Democracy Restoration for Workers in the Exploitation of Mines in Democratic Republic of Congo


In areas where long-distance travel is difficult, it is important to take this into account in project design. The legal clinics provided to miners in this project would have had greater impact if there were more of them or if they were provided with means of transport. The distance between clinics prevented those in need from taking advantage of the legal resources provided to them.


Project Name
Defence of Vulnerable People and Democracy Restoration for Workers in the Exploitation of Mines in Democratic Republic of Congo
Project Description
This project aims to increase the effectiveness and protection of economic, social and cultural rights of local communities and traditional miners in relation to the exploitation of mineral resources, in the DRC. This will be achieved through a legal reform, the popularization of legal texts, awareness raising of local community leaders, of the judiciary and mine administration officials on their rights and obligations; in support of mining diggers rights and the monitoring of human rights related to the exploitation of natural resources.
Report
Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-Evaluation-Report-UDF-13-537-DRC.pdf
Evaluation Date
August 2018
Theme
Interaction with government
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
LESSON

Lesson Learned: Water and sanitation for all: for a strong and heard civil society in West Africa

The project achieved genuine added value, despite the risks inherent to activities thinly spread across eight countries. Project management was good, the grantee’s management team was committed and effective, as demonstrated by the level of satisfaction with management expressed by participating platforms’ representatives.
Project Name
Water and sanitation for all: for a strong and heard civil society in West Africa
Project Partner
Secrétariat Permanent des Organisations Non Gouvernementales
Project Description
The general objective of the project was to reinforce the voice and influence of civil society in West and Central Africa to improve access to water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH). While the project addressed clearly defined needs for reinforcing capacity of WASH platforms and the platforms’ presence in consultation processes, its design did not sufficiently emphasize the needs for organizational capacity building, gender concerns in the consultation processes, and exchanges of information among participating platforms on issues of lobbying strategy. Achievements were adequate, especially in view of the vast geographical area covered by the project and the fact that the budgets devolved to each country were relatively limited. In terms of direct impact the project contributed to making attitudes within civil society organizations evolve towards a greater understanding of WASH access as a human right.
Report
UDF-RAF-12-485-ER-1.pdf
Evaluation Date
April 2016
Theme
Interaction with government
Country
Togo