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Project Sudan

04/07/10 - 01/01/12

Provision of TA in Support of EC Programmes for the RD and NR Sector

Provision of Technical Assistance in Support of EC Programmes for the Rural Development and Natural Resources Sector in Southern Sudan

Provision of Technical Support and Advisory Services to Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS Institutions and development partners in and in consultation with EC Programme Managers in Juba and Khartoum, provide supervisory and coordination support to all EC funded projects in the Rural Development and Natural Resource Management Sector in Southern Sudan including:

Stabex funded activities Food Security Thematic Programme (FSTP) Activities MDTF Programs targeting the Rural Development Sector EU Water Facillity

Project Mali

01/07/10 - 30/10/10

Evaluation of the programme 'Support to the rice industry'

The overall objective of the programme 'Support to the rice industry' was to contribute to the enhancement of Malian rice comparative advantage and to make the rice industry more competitive in order to ensure better distribution and access to markets for the local production. By contributing to increase the volume of production and consequently its distribution and trade, the programme contributed to improve food security and Mali economic integration within ECOWAS. The programme specific objectives were to intensify irrigated rice production in the Office du Niger area; to promote the irrigated rice production at the village level through the establishment of an irrigation system along the rivers Bani and Niger in the 5th region; to improve the circulation of information among the actors across the value chain.

Project Eritrea

21/06/10 - 31/07/10

Final Evaluation of UNDP Project: Support to IDPs

In 2004, UNDP developed a Programme to support Government of Eritrea in assisting with the return, resettlement and reintegration of IDPs and expellees from the war. The objectives so-called UN Joint Programme (JP) on IDPs return/resettlement were to ensure a smooth and successful reintegration of IDPs families within the villages of their return; support vulnerable families in ensuring access to adequate social services (water, education, shelter, food/nutrition and health) and access to livelihood opportunities. In 2008, a two-year project in support of the JP was signed between EC and UNDP which included two Contribution Agreements, one for a food security component, and one for the construction of Health Facility.

The global objective of this assignment was to provide decision makers in UNDP and the EU with sufficient information to make an informed judgement about the past performance of the project, to document lessons learnt, and to provide practical recommendations for follow up actions. The evaluation took into consideration the food security component as well as the construction of Health Facility.

Project

17/06/10 - 30/11/10

Assistance to Pacific ACP States (PACPS) in EPA Negotiations - Component 1

Assistance to the Pacific ACP States (PACPS) to prepare or revise their trade in goods market access offers for the purpose of EPA negotiations - Component 1: HS Conversions and gathering 2006-2008 Trade Data.

The PACPS have been participating in the EPA negotiations since 2002. Realising that more resources were required to assist PACPS to prepare or revise their offers, PACPS requested assistance from TradeCom to convert their tariff codes to the 2007 HS and to amend their Customs legislation to implement the Harmonised System (HS) 2007. This action is divided into 3 components:

1) Conversion of current tariff codes to 2007 HS, gathering the 2006-2008 trade data and transposing it into the 2007 HS;

2) Using the 2007 HS and the 2006-2008 trade data to update the EPA Data Tool and conducting in-country training on how to use the Data Tool to formulate market access offers;

3)Conduct a regional market access workshop to assist PACPS to finalise their offers and consider relevant issues relating to EPA trade in goods prior to further negotiations with the EC.

Project Nigeria

15/06/10 - 15/12/10

TA to Support MNDA to develop road map and institutional framework

TA to Support MNDA to develop road map and institutional framework

The specific objective of the this assignment was to assist the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA) to develop a road map and action plan to supervise the Proposed Niger Delta Collaborative Development Framework for Development in the Niger Delta, as well as to support the Ministry to identify institutional and technical capacity gaps and to develop a programme of assistance to address the identified gaps.

Project Morocco

01/06/10 - 01/12/10

Identification and Formulation of an Integrated Rural Development project

Identification and Formulation of an Integrated Rural Development project in the provinces of North Morocco

The overall objective of this study was to identify and formulate future areas of intervention to assist with the reduction of rural poverty within the framework of the partnership between the Kingdom of Morocco and the European Commission.

After having carefully reviewed the state of play in the rural sector, the TA team proposed a number of strategies of intervention that were in line with the Government’s priorities in this sector. The strategies focused on

Increasing the livelihoods in rural areas through improvement of agricultural practices and access to markets Strengthening the decentralisation processes by empowering local communities Improving the dialogue between local governments, representative of the private sector and the beneficiaries (via Non-State Actors)

The mission was implemented in two phases:

Phase I: Project Identification

Preparation of an Identification Fiche Stakeholder consultation

Phase II: Project formulation

Detailed project design including TAPs and Action Fiche Draft ToR for Technical Assistance

Project Namibia

01/06/10 - 01/11/10

Final Evaluation of the Rural Access Roads & Rural Water Supply Component

The Final Evaluation of the Rural Access Roads and Rural Water Supply Component

The project produced an assessment of the use having been made of the EC funded Rural Poverty Reduction Programme, with regard to the two infrastructure components rural roads and rural water supply. More specifically, the evaluation assessed the Sector Policy Support Programme (SPSP). This is the EC’s aid instrument for providing support to a Sector Programme (SP), which is designed, managed and implemented by the Namibian government.

The overall objective of the evaluation was to assess the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and impact of SPSP as an Instrument and the Budget Support as the Modality on the living standards of the rural poor in Namibia.

The evaluation takes into account the planning and implementation of the SPSP as a means of providing support to the rural roads and rural water supply sectors and identifies lessons learned and best practices. The structure of the evaluation is based on the five DAC criteria developed by the OECD.

The main outputs are:

Contribution of the SPSP to the implementation and performance of the SP Analysis of strengths and weaknesses of the use of the Budget Support modality Review of budget / expenditures / programme disbursement Qualitative review of capacity development Analysis of the cooperation and coordination between the sector stakeholders.

Project Namibia

01/06/10 - 01/10/10

Final Evaluation of the Land Reform Component of the RPRP

Final Evaluation of the Land Reform Component of the RPRP (Rural Poverty Reduction Programme)

The Final Evaluation of the Land Reform Component conducted an assessment of the use that has been made of RPRP support through a series of activities with the Namibian Ministry of Land Reform over a five year period from 2005 to 2010.

The overall objective of the final evaluation was to assess the impact of the land reform measures on the living conditions of the end users of MLR policies and programmes and on Namibian citizens in general. The evaluation assessed whether the burden of funding the resources provided was successfully passed on to the MLR and whether the correct strategies and approaches were chosen.

The activities evaluated comprised: aid to the resettlement programme, the conversion of Deeds Registry records into computer-compatible formats, communal land registration, the acquisition of digital aerial photography, mass valuation of commercial farms, upgrading of the ICT infrastructure in the Ministry, and the provision of bursaries for qualifying training of selected Ministry staff members.

The structure of the evaluation was based on five DAC criteria developed by the OECD, namely:

Relevance Efficiency Effectiveness Impact Sustainability

Project Ethiopia

01/06/10 - 01/10/10

Evaluation Mine Action in Tigray, Afar and Somali Regions

Evaluation Mine Action in Tigray, Afar and Somali Regions

The specific objective of the Mine Action in the Tigray, Afar and Somali Regions of Ethiopia in Support of Peacebuilding Initiatives (ACP RPR 44 – FA No. 9464/REG) was to continue the Ethiopian Mine Action Office’s mine action activities beyond 2006 and to significantly increase Ethiopian mine action productivity.

The overall objective of the Action was to allow families, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), in Tigray, Afar and Somali regions to enjoy the benefits of sustained peace and stability, to live free of the threat of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO), and to make full and productive use of land for agricultural development leading to increased food security.

Landell Mills provided two consultants to conduct a final evaluation of the Mine Action project in order to provide the Government of Ethiopia and other stakeholders with sufficient information to:

make an overall independent assessment about the past performance of the Mine Action, paying particularly attention to the impact of the project actions against its objectives; identify key lessons and to propose practical recommendations for follow-up actions.

The methodology used when conducting the evaluation comprised:

a Desk Phase of analysis of documents leading to identification of key questions. a field visit to Ethiopia, including visits to offices in Addis Ababa to discuss the evaluation questions and seek information from key respondents, as well as two field trips to demining sites. preparation of the final evaluation report and its review in the light of comments from project partners.

Project Botswana

01/05/10 - 15/12/10

TA to assist in identifying and formulating the programming areas for the SADC Secretariat’s Annual Action Plan 2011 under the 10th EDF Regional Strategy Paper

The overall objective of the TA is to identify feasible intervention areas and specific programmes that are in line with the objectives, priorities, and the specific focal sectors set out in the 10th EDF Regional Strategy Paper/Regional Indicative Programme.

TDI Group provides the services of a consultant that supports the SADC Secretariat firstly, with preparing the necessary documentation and presentations for the Regional Seminar on EU cooperation in the region and secondly to develop the documentation required for the successful submission of proposals for 10th EDF RSP/RIP support through the EU cooperation cycle for 2011(Annual Action plan 2011) and to 2012.

The TA consultant supports the Secretariat in the following main areas:

Assist the SADC Secretariat in liaising with the EU Delegation and SADC in the identification and formulation of areas of cooperation in view of SADC region’s strategies for deepening regional integration. Assistance in the preparation of a Regional Seminar on strengthening regional integration through EU-SADC cooperation. Preparation and coordination of specialised input (short-term experts) for the regional Seminar and draft ToRs for this input. Preparation of ToRs for identification, formulation and appraisal studies necessary in the context of the programming of the 10th EDF.

The expected results are as follows:

Review and analysis of the current SADC programming, planning, priorities, absorption and capacity. Identification of feasible intervention areas and projects under the 10th EDF. Verification of indicators, benchmarks and detailed policy objectives in documentation for submission of AAP 2011.