Midline review of the Strengthening Capacities in the Use of Geospatial Information for Improved Resilience in Asia-Pacific and Africa project
Overview
The Strengthening Capacities in the Use of Geospatial Information for Improved Resilience in Asia-Pacific and Africa project aims to develop GIT capacities of beneficiary organizations in eight countries in Africa (Nigeria and Uganda), Asia (Bhutan, Bangladesh and Lao PDR) and the Pacific (Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu) to improve the national response to climate risk. It targets relevant government organizations responsible for disaster risk, natural resource management and/or climate finance. The project spans from August 2021 to July 2024 and is funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and implemented by UNOSAT. The project aims to enhanced GIT capacities through training delivered in various modalities, solutions tailored to beneficiaries' needs and resources, and establishing a community of practice and a knowledge platform that includes UNOSAT technical backstopping and support from peers. It was agreed that the midline evaluation should take the format of an interactive in-person review workshop instead of an in-depth midline evaluation. The purpose of the midline review workshop was to reflect upon opportunities and challenges during the first one and a half to two years of the project, both during the scoping phase and the early implementation phase. Progress was discussed and compared to the situation reflected in the baseline evaluation and revised Theory of Change (ToC). The review focused on the effectiveness, efficiency and early indication on impact of the OECD DAC evaluation criteria. The in-person workshop was complemented by two online pre-workshops (one for Pacific countries and another for Asian and African countries) and the deployment of a survey of technical training participants, backstopping support requesters and awareness-raising event participants. The midline workshop adopted a mixed methods approach and comprised various data collection tools, namely: i) a document review; ii) participants and backstopping services requesters online survey; iii) informal consultations with the project management; iv) a focus group discussion; v) an outcome harvesting exercise; and vi) scorecard completion. The midline workshop encountered limitations related to unequal implementation progress across countries mostly derived from the implementation of a preceding project in the Pacific countries and a late start of the implementation phase in Nigeria. The scorecard for Uganda was not filled in during the in-person workshop due to logistical constraints and was received by the evaluation team only after the review was concluded.Report Details
| Year Published | |
| Type | |
| Theme/s | |
| Joint | No |
| Partner/s | N/A |
| SDG/s | |
| Consultant name | Jose Antonio CABO BUJAN |
| Agency Focal Point | Katinka Koke |
| Focal Point Email | katinka.koke@unitar.org |
| Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | Yes |
| Geographic Scope | Global |
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Midline review of the Strengthening Capacities in the Use of Geospatial Information for Improved Resilience in Asia-Pacific and Africa project
