Evaluation of the implementation of the Strategy for information and communication operations, including through organisations within the civil society during the period 2016–2022

The Strategy for Information and Communication Operations, including through Organisations within Civil Society (InfoCom Strategy)aims to inform about Swedish development cooperation, to promote open debate, popular interest, enhanced commitment andincreased participation in Sweden for a sustainable global development. The objective of the evaluation was to assess the implementationof the InfoCom Strategy and to contribute to Sida’s in-depth strategy report to the MFA and to provide recommendations for thecontinued implementation of the strategy and the coming strategy period. The evaluation was guided by the criteria of relevance,coherence and effectiveness. The evaluation found that the relevance of the strategy could be enhanced and, while there is coherencebetween the InfoCom Strategy and other strategies, synergies have generally not been explored. The evaluation also found that theability to achieve results at the contribution level has been affected by the level of funding available, organisational capacity, andsocietal changes. The report makes a number of recommendations to Sida for the continued implementation of the strategy and thecoming strategy period.