Mid-Term Review of the AGIR Programme - Sida
Mid-Term Review of the AGIR Programme - Sida
Mid-Term Review of the AGIR Programme - Sida
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A N N E X 3 – I N C E P T I O N R E P O R T<br />
More specifically, <strong>the</strong> partners should, as far as possible, be selected using <strong>the</strong> following<br />
criteria:<br />
Emphasis will be on core partners, and will include some nursery-funded<br />
partners.<br />
Represent each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> four <strong>the</strong>matic clusters <strong>of</strong> <strong>AGIR</strong>.<br />
Represent each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> above-mentioned partner categories (Human rightsbased<br />
CSOs, Natural Resource & Environment CSOs, Broad membership/outreach<br />
based CSOs, Investigation and Research CSOs, capacity development<br />
and learning, Broad CSO networks, political rights-based CSOs, forums<br />
and platforms).<br />
Represent <strong>the</strong> three socioeconomic and geographical main regions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
country: North, Center, South.<br />
Illustrate issue-based linkages.<br />
Illustrate local, regional, central linkages.<br />
In addition to direct CSO partners, a few sub-partner/grassroot organisations shall be<br />
interviewed in order to assess <strong>the</strong> success <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> program at <strong>the</strong> grassroots level, e.g.<br />
one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> community radios within <strong>the</strong> community radio forum (FORCOM), and <strong>the</strong><br />
farmers union in Tete under <strong>the</strong> national farmers union for example. While fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />
down <strong>the</strong> ‘pathway <strong>of</strong> change’, <strong>the</strong>se downstream outcomes can be crucial to understanding<br />
<strong>the</strong> ‘reach’ <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>AGIR</strong> programme. In all cases, <strong>the</strong> relevant TORs evaluation<br />
questions will be used to focus and structure <strong>the</strong> interviews (see section 3.2<br />
above).<br />
Work Planning and Travel<br />
The original work plan for <strong>the</strong> mid-term review is still considered realistic. During<br />
initial consultations however, <strong>the</strong> intermediary organisations alerted <strong>the</strong> team to <strong>the</strong><br />
fact that <strong>the</strong> upcoming Frelimo Party Congress takes place during <strong>the</strong> period from <strong>the</strong><br />
20 th <strong>of</strong> September to <strong>the</strong> 1 st <strong>of</strong> October. Based on past experience with this event,<br />
<strong>the</strong>re can be serious disturbances to travel (especially air flights). The team will try its<br />
best to work around this event by travelling to areas unaffected by <strong>the</strong> congress.<br />
However, some delays in site visits to CSO partners might take place. Please see attached<br />
work-plan in Annexes.<br />
Utilisation<br />
An important component <strong>of</strong> this evaluation will be <strong>the</strong> validation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> findings <strong>of</strong><br />
this evaluation with donors, intermediaries and CSO partners. There are a number <strong>of</strong><br />
different options on how this consultative process may be undertaken to ensure that<br />
learning from <strong>the</strong> evaluation contributes to <strong>the</strong> future development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>AGIR</strong> programme.<br />
Ei<strong>the</strong>r joint meetings <strong>of</strong> donor, intermediary and partner organisations can<br />
be held or, if necessary, <strong>the</strong>se discussions can be held in smaller more focused groups<br />
where <strong>the</strong> findings <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> draft report can be discussed.<br />
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