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Project: ICT Empowerment of Women’s Voices in Haiti
Evaluation Date: May 2018
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

If a women’s empowerment project engages both women-only organizations and mixed organizations, it should discuss with stakeholders at the beginning of the project how to manage the dual discourse.

Theme: Women's empowerment

Haiti Haiti, low-income countries, media, rural, technology, women

Project: ICT Empowerment of Women’s Voices in Haiti
Evaluation Date: May 2018
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

In low-income countries, women’s empowerment projects should develop collaborations with organizations specialized in literacy to enable rural women to acquire computer skills.

Theme: Media

Haiti Haiti, low-income countries, media, rural, technology, women

Project: ICT Empowerment of Women’s Voices in Haiti
Evaluation Date: May 2018
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

In Haiti, as in many low-income countries, IT is under-utilized as a tool to empower rural women. Making it more accessible strengthens the capacity for action and self-esteem of rural women, who are often victims of triple exclusion: as women, rural and poor.

Theme: Media

Haiti Haiti, low-income countries, media, rural, technology, women

Project:
Evaluation Date: June 2018
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

ICTs have the potential to strengthen the power of women and are under-exploited in Haiti today. Their demystification increases and strengthens the capacity for action, of relations and self-esteem of rural women, often victims of triple exclusion: as a woman, rural and poor. Grantees working on technology projects should collaborate with organized specialized in literacy to enable illiterate rural women to acquire computer skills.

Theme: Women's empowerment

Haiti literacy, rural, technology, women

Project: Increased Citizen Dialogue through Strengthened Media in Jordan
Evaluation Date: October 2017
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

Software and tools developed in a project may have different applications beyond the initial concept. In spite of the issues linked to different understandings of “Maidan” app, the tool has potential to be highly useful and efficient for journalists and other actors alike. It is important for both the grantee and UNDEF to consider other applications of specific software development or upgrades beyond the scope of the project for sustained impact.

Theme: Media

Jordan adapt, impact, journalists, technology

Project: Youth Action for Democracy (YAD) - Strengthening Democracy by Empowering Youth in Pakistan
Evaluation Date: May 2014
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The website that was reportedly created for the project was no longer accessible due to the expiration of the domain. There was a record of some project activities on the grantee’s Facebook page, but those posts are very dated and not easy to find.

Theme: Youth engagement

Pakistan exit strategy, sustainability, technology, website

Project: Narrowing the Gender Gap in Flood Affected Areas of Pakistan
Evaluation Date: July 2014
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The project developed and used a Gender and Governance Performance Scorecard to monitor governance and service delivery. It also used mobile phones to communicate instances of corruption and violence against women. Community members marked the scorecards and sent text messages to the authorities drawing attention to corrupt practices as well as violence against women. The grantee aggregated the data and the findings were discussed with local officials in quarterly Gender Reform Committee district meetings. However, resolving these issues required more than sharing the information with officials, and without follow up most of the problems remained unresolved.

Theme: Women's empowerment

Pakistan data, government, SGBV, technology

Project: Empowering the Voice of a New Generation in Pakistan
Evaluation Date: August 2014
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

A website was created which included a blog section for the youth. The site was easy to use and attractive, with places provided for participants where they could post their photos and news. It also provided a spot where newsletters were posted through to the end of the project. Little analytical data was available on the use of the website but the grantee reported it was underutilized, stating not all of the youth in Pakistan had access to the internet.

Theme: Youth engagement

Pakistan Access, internet, technology

Project: The Bottom-up Governance and Leadership Programme for Women in the Pacific
Evaluation Date: April 2011
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The majority of the participants did not have easy, affordable access to Internet. The grantee realized this early in the implementation and disseminated training materials in hard copy. Despite this, assignments had either to be submitted by e-mail or put in the post – which was costly and difficult for those living in remote areas. As a result, many of the women did not complete the course.

Theme: Women's empowerment

Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga internet, technology, training

Project: The Bottom-up Governance and Leadership Programme for Women in the Pacific
Evaluation Date: April 2011
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The e-learning platform was not widely used or well understood. Given the limited utility of the e-platform, the grantee may want to consider diverting future funds earmarked for its maintenance to more useful purposes.

Theme: Women's empowerment

Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga learning, technology

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