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Evaluation of the Horn of Africa Resilience Initiative 2018 – 2021

Evaluation of the Horn of Africa Resilience Initiative 2018 – 2021

Final Report

  • År: 2022

  • Publikationstyp: Decentraliserad utvärdering

  • Författare: Drake Rukundo, Francis Chabari, John Spilsbury, Mike Brewin

Sammanfattning

The Horn of Africa Resilience Initiative is a programme of 18 projects implemented under the IGAD Drought, Disaster and Resilience
Sustainability Initiative between 2018 and 2021. This evaluation found actions were relevant to building resilience, particularly those
that built the capacity of individuals and community assets. Gender equality guided programming in all projects. Projects were
aligned to relevant policies, and Sida’s strategy. Sida performed monitoring visits, guidance, and granted extensions to mitigate
COVID-19 delays. Available evidence indicates improved resilience and government capacity. The IGAD coordination platform
achieved between 80 and 90 percent of its targets. Some projects achieved transformative change gender relations, natural
resource management and government capacity. Sustainability occurred where there was participation of government, and skills
transfer to households. Recommendations include development of a unifying Theory of Change and Results Matrix; ensuring
indicators are aligned with the IDDRSI CCPs and that projects have the ability to collect necessary data; and Sida adopting elements
of CPPs to guide its own resilience programming.

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  • Tematik: Miljö och klimat

  • Geografiskt område: Etiopien, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda

  • Språk: Engelska

  • Publikationsnummer: 2022:15

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Mid-Term Evaluation of the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100) - Phase I

Tematik: Miljö och klimat

Purpose and Use:
This Mid-Term Evaluation of AFR100 Phase I (Dec 2020–May 2023) was commissioned to inform dialogue between Sida, WRI, and AUDA-NEPAD. It assessed implementation progress, identified effective strategies and gaps, and supported Sida’s broader strategic decision-making on biodiversity and sustainable land use in Africa.

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The Sida intervention was relevant and helped move AFR100 from mobilisation to implementation. While outputs were delivered, limited time, weak focal point capacity, and insufficient domestic funding hindered outcome-level progress. Collaboration was stronger at the continental level but lacked structure and sustainability downstream. Monitoring and learning systems were underdeveloped, reducing effectiveness and uptake of results.

Recommendations:
Revise the Theory of Change to clarify the community-level pathway; improve collaboration through a long-term strategy; strengthen national platforms and focal point capacity; enhance data use and knowledge management; update the communication strategy; and integrate tools into national plans while developing partnerships for programme sustainability.

  • Publikationstyp:Decentraliserad utvärdering
  • År: 2025
  • Geografiskt område:Afrika

Impact study of Beyond the Grid for Zambia

Tematik: Ekonomisk utveckling Fattigdom Miljö och klimat

Beyond the Grid Fund Zambia was created to expand affordable renewable energy for energy poor people living outside the national electricity grid. This was to be achieved by incentivising private sector companies’ to invest in off-grid energy generation, distribution and service delivery, with the goal to reach more than one million Zambians living in peri-urban and rural areas.

Positives: We find that the BGFZ had an impressive impact and outreach, reaching more than one million people. Most of them were new customers without previous access to energy products, and who lacked a good alternative. Access to basic energy services has contributed to enhanced quality of life for the costumers and their families.

Potential shortcomings: However, there is an absence of real evidence on health and education impacts, and the programs focus on productive use of the energy products has not yielded much. BGFZ has also faced challenges in effectively targeting and reaching the poorest and most underserved groups, even though the majority of its customers are people living in poverty.

  • Publikationstyp:Central utvärdering
  • År: 2025
  • Geografiskt område:Zambia