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Evaluation of the Sida support to the implementation of the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) Strategy 2018-2023

Evaluation of the Sida support to the implementation of the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) Strategy 2018-2023

Final report

  • År: 2024

  • Publikationstyp: Decentraliserad utvärdering

  • Författare: Annica Holmberg, Dana Peebles, Luciana Capuano Mascarenhas, Melvin Woodhouse

Sammanfattning

The evaluation assessed implementation of the 2018-2023 Strategy of the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and provided
Sida with inputs to help inform decisions regarding its future funding. SIWI is a non-profit organisation focused on improving water
governance globally, regionally and national levels. It provides services in the platform development, dialogue facilitation, capacity
development and knowledge and tools generation areas. There is strong evidence of the technical expertise SIWI is providing in these
four areas contributing to improved water governance. Its work focuses primarily on institutional beneficiaries using inclusive
approaches to obtain inputs from non-governmental actors. However, the evaluation also found that while most of the donors
consulted were satisfied with the work SIWI does, Sida was not. The problem was not with the technical competence of the
organisation but rather with poor quality of narrative and financial reporting, amongst other issues. While recognising that there have
been recent improvements, over the past five years this problem and diverse other institutional sustainability challenges have led to a
loss of Sida’s trust in SIWI as a partner.

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  • Tematik: Miljö och klimat

  • Geografiskt område: Global

  • Språk: Engelska

  • Publikationsnummer: 2024:05

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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.

Conclusion:
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