Overview
The “Training and Advanced Training of West African Security Forces” project aimed at supporting the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre (KAIPTC) in becoming the leading international centre for training, education and research in African peace and security, supporting the establishment of i) operating frameworks; ii) infrastructure and equipment; iii) training and mentoring; and iv) expanding partnerships, while being aware of the numerous international and regional partners to the centre.
The evaluation assessed the project against the six OECD/DAC criteria: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, likelihood of impact, and likelihood of sustainability; with focus on institutional assessment and support; during the period from July to December 2022. The evaluation also used these criteria to identify good practices and potential challenges that the project has encountered throughout its implementation.
The evaluation was based on a mixed-methods approach combining qualitative and quantitative tools that are gender and human rights sensitive. Some limitations were observed due to the concomitance of the evaluation with the delivery of final activities and data collection in the fourth quarter of 2022.