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Evaluation of the project «A strengthened private sector and an improved functioning of the Employment Services in Belarus»

Evaluation of the project «A strengthened private sector and an improved functioning of the Employment Services in Belarus»

Final Report

  • År: 2023

  • Publikationstyp: Decentraliserad utvärdering

  • Författare: Katerina Stolyarenko, Zehra Kačapor Džihić

Sammanfattning

Final Evaluation of the Project “A strengthened private sector and an improved functioning of the Employment Services in Belarus”
(hereinafter: the PES Project) was conducted in the period October-November 2019. The evaluation was commissioned to respond to
accountability requirements and to provide an in-depth overview based on an independent assessment for the use of different stakeholders,
while at the same time being forward-looking and aiming to take stock and learn from the work done thus far to inform the preparation of the
potential next cycle of Sida support. The evaluation methodology conformed to OECD/DAC’s Quality Standards for Development Evaluation
and was guided by the Norms and Standards of the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) with the application of qualitative data collection
methods, primarily key informant interviews and group discussions in the Minsk and in two regions targeted by the project.
The evaluation found that the project aligned and responded to needs for improvement of the labour market and employment measures
undertaken by the Public Employment Service and the Ministry of Labour. It also aligns with the Swedish Sida cooperation objectives. It
remains continuously relevant to the context and is responsive to the needs of the PES but also to employers and clients of the PES.
The Swedish support has been continuous and stable, targeting multidimensional problems and demands for improvement of the
functioning of the employment service in Belarus. The project also offered relevant assistance towards building capacities of PES to engage
with the private sector.

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  • Tematik: Ekonomisk utveckling

  • Geografiskt område: Belarus

  • Språk: Engelska

  • Publikationsnummer: 2023:14

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