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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .
GLOSSARY
I. INTRODUCTION ............................................ 6
1.1 The Purpose and Major Objectives of this Evaluation.. 6
1.2 The Approach of the Team to this Evaluation ........ 7
1.3 The Team's Itinerary. .................................. 8
2. PROGRESS REVIEW O THE CRS FFW PROGRAM ..................... 9
2.1 Historical Background of the FFW Program ........... 9
2.2 The Program's Current Status.......................... 10
2.3 The FFW Program: A very Functional Program ......... 14
2.4 The FFW Management Structure: Two Weak Links ....... 15
2.5 Zonal Personnel Issues: Unrealistic Roles and
Responsibilities of Field Reviewers ................ 2-1
2.6 Decentralization of CRS/India ..... 25
2.7 The Potential for Creater Program Impact ........... 28
3. PLANNINC, MONITORING AND EVALUATION (PM&E) GRANT ........ 28
3.1 Overview of Grant Objectives.......................... 29
3.2 Summary of the Grant's Current Status .............. 31
3.3 Team Conclusions and Recommendations ............... 34
4. SELECTION CRITERIA......................................... 38
4.1 CRS/Consignee Agreement on Objectives ..... 38
4.2 Selection of Typcs of Projects ....................... 39
4.3 Different Zonal Strategies ........................... 39
4.4 Planning - A New Process Within CRS .................. 41
4.5 Beneficiar, . l2ection................................. 41
4.6 Beneficiaries Belong to the Poorest
Sections of Society......................... 42
4.7 No Religious Bias................................. 43
4.8 The Selection Process................................. 44
4.9 Recipient S ction................................. 45
4.10 Stre-ngths and WcakNvsses ............................... 45
5. DEPENDENCY RELATIONSHIP....................................
5.1 FFW Prevents Migration and Promotes Family Stability
5.2 CRS Long-Term Planning Will Reduce Dependency ......
5.3 FFW as an Investment ...................................
5.4 Creation of Community Assets Distributes Benefits,
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and Minimizes Dependency. ..............................
Skill development and Income Generation Projects
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for the Landless.......................................
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