End-of-Project Evaluation

Humedica

Project Objectives

The outcome of the current project is reduced acute humanitarian needs and decreased mortality among the most vulnerable people suffering from the drought at the Horn of Africa by providing lifesaving and sustaining integrated assistance.

For Ethiopia, humedica Ethiopia

• Established reliable screening and referral system for SAM and MAM treatment reaching children under five and PLW in the selected districts in Ethiopia
• Reliable supply of essential nutrients for children and PLW in the selected districts in Ethiopia.
• Increased capacity of three Stabilization Centers (SC) (nutrition referral centres) through donation of SC equipment, and increased capacity of pregnant and lactating women through nutrition education in three selected districts.

For Kenya ( WCDO ) and Somalia ( WCDO & WRRS ), the partner organizations

• Increased ability by 1000 target households to take care of immediate needs through provision of monthly unconditional cash transfers.
• Improved access to clean and safe water among 20 villages in Samburu and Afmadow areas through water trucking.
• Improved nutrition status of 80,000 children and 3300 PLW in Samburu, Afmadow County/Districts

Therefore, at this point in time, humedica is planning to conduct endline evaluation of the projects across the three countries with external evaluator with a primary purpose of independently assessing the project's performance, capture evidence of its results, and draw practical lessons from its implementation.

Evaluation Purpose, Objective and Use

At the end of the funding period of this regional project, humedica undertakes an Phased End-of-Project Evaluation which marks the preliminary end of the current funding phase supported by GFFO. This evaluation is a requirement of the German Federal Foreign Office and humedica, but also important to local and international partners.

The objective of this process is to determine how effective the implementation through the partner organizations has been in; in reaching results expected within the objectives of the project proposal and the quality of impact of these results within the project context.

The aim of this External Evaluation is to assess general progress achieved, key lessons and experiences, and areas where gaps and opportunities may still exist in this project s intervention.

This evaluation is being conducted as per Evaluation Plan approved by humedica e.V.

The overall purposes of the evaluation are the following:

• In terms of objectives per outcome the evaluation looks at the following OECD/DAC criteria: Relevance, Coherence, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Sustainability, Scalability/Replicability, Coordination and Cross-cutting Considerations to examine whether the Programme was successful in its strategies to improve inclusion and participation of the most marginalized beneficiaries.
• Impact - The extent to which the intervention has generated or is expected to generate significant positive or negative, intended or unintended, higher-level effects.
• Review of the conducted interventions in light of the actual needs of the target population in the project region with the goal to identify potential gaps for further project developments.

Findings of this evaluation will help inform humedica, its partners and the funding German Foreign Office key lessons, and strategic trends helpful to improving humanitarian intervention strategies. This should help humedica strengthen areas that may require adjustment in the remaining part of this project, or in any future interventions. In particular, results of this evaluation will be helpful information, providing analysis and direction for improved future interventions.

Evaluation Scope

In addressing the purpose of this assignment, the scope of this evaluation will be limited to determining the status of the partners implementation in the following broad areas:

• Assess the overall Programme's performance from planning to implementation, identifying key strengths and areas for improvement;
• Evaluate the Programme's relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, impact and sustainability, scalability / replicability, coordination, and other cross-cutting considerations, with particular attention to gender equality, social inclusion, and child rights;
• Document vital lessons learned and best practices for future strategies and interventions;
• Evaluate the effectiveness of partnerships and coordination mechanisms in achieving Programme objectives;
• Provide actionable recommendations for improving Programme implementation and enhancing impact for the remaining Programme period or for any future interventions.
• Review the partners field financial accountability.
• Review field leadership/governance in relation to beneficiaries
• Assess the intervention in light of actual needs and evaluate the actual needs of the population in the project area (refugees, as well as host community) in light of the implemented activities.

The evaluation will be carried out in the following places:

• In Kenya: Samburu County (Field Office of WCDO) and Nairobi (Country Office of WCDO)
• In Somalia: Afmadow District in Lower Juba
• In Ethiopia: Addis Ababa (Offices of humedica Ethiopia); Oromia, SNNPR & Somali regions (Project locations)

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