UNICEF commissioned this evaluation in order to: ensure that it is “doing the
right thing” and “doing it the right way” – the two central questions for all
monitoring and evaluation, to guide the programme for the rest of its duration
and to capture lessons for other programmes in the region or further afield. In
line with a growing consensus amongst programme managers and evaluators, it was
considered useful to conduct the exercise during the currency of the programme
rather than to conduct an ex-post-facto evaluation.
• To describe the release, return and reintegration process of children in
Nepal, highlighting those areas that prove to limit access of children to
services or reintegration support and those which facilitate the process;
• To evaluate the impact of the programme on the children in their transition
to civilian life including a comparison between the CAAFAG and non-CAAFAG
children in the communities;
• To evaluate the effectiveness of the various components of the programme;
• To evaluate the application of the major relevant international instruments,
including the ‘Paris Guidelines/ Commitments’ and how they may guide the future
of the programme;
• To evaluate the gender dimensions of the programme as it affects girls and
boys respectively;
• Where relevant, to evaluate the social impact of the payment of stipends to
children;
• To assess the respective contributions of UNICEF, the CAAFAG Working Group
and the Resolution 1612 Task Force to advocacy that has affected the major
decision-making for the implementation of the programme;
• To highlight the constraints faced by UNICEF and partners in implementing the
programme;
• To assess the role of other partners including UNMIN, OHCHR, UNDP, WFP and
UNFPA on the implementation of the programme and assess this collaboration;
• To assess the opportunities for increased or new collaboration with other
organisations (international and national);
• To assess the extent to which donor
Year Published | |
Type | |
Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
Consultant name | |
Agency Focal Point | Lovemore Mhuriyengwe |
Focal Point Email | lmhuriyengwe@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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