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A.I.D. EVALUATION SUMMARY PART II
J. SUMMARY OF EVALUATION FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (Crynot to exoed the 3 papes provloed)
Adress the followinp hems:
* Purpose of activity(ies) evaluated * Principal recommendations
* Purpose of evaluation and Methodology used " Lessons leamed
Findings and conclusions (relate to questions)
Mission or Office: USAID/India Dale this summary prepared: March 15, 1988
Title and Date of Full Evaluation Report: Evaluation of CRS Food for Work Program in India
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1. Purpose of the activity (i) the generation of employment opportunity July 1.5, 1987
especially for the poorest; (ii) the enhancement of their income through
agricultural/economic and community development activities; (iii) Improvement
in their quality of life.
2. Evaluation purpose and methodology
The goals of the evaluation were (i) to assess the management aspect of the
FFW Program (ii) to evaluate the 3 year FFW Planning, Monitoring and
Evaluation (PH&E) grant.
The methodology used consisted of field visits to all the CRS zones (except
Cochin which does not have FFW Program), observations on a number of FFW
Projects, and interviews and discussions with relevant CRS staff and a sampled
CRS counterpart agencies' personnel viz. 17 consignees & 26 project holders
who were selected based or. criteria such as geographical coverage, type & size
of projects, type of consignees & project holders. Survey form to collect
descriptive data at the zonal level, and interview schedules for various
categories of interviewees were prepared. The sources of data consisted of
recoras at the CRS H.Q./Zonal Offices, and consignee offices, group
discussions with the zonal personnel, and private interviews with CRS staff
(specially with the zonal airectors, and field reviewers & evaluators) &
interviews with the 17 consignees ano 26 project holders.
3. Findings and Conclusions
- The CRS FFW Program is a very functional program: CRS zonal offices are
striving for greater development impact; in the last 2 years, the emphasis
has been on long-term planning with an integratea community development
approach; there has been increased dialogue between CRS and its counterparts
regarding the development objectives of the program; and the Planning,
Monitoring and Evaluation (P,&E) Grant has contributed positively to all of
the above.
- The major program weakness is at the consionee and project holder levels.
They lack adequate technical, management ana aevelcpment skills; and they also
lack sufficient complementary inputs, such as training, materials and cash.
- The FFW Program is lore effective where: the project holder is a private
voluntary organization (PVo), and/or wnere the project holaer is a Priest or
Nun with strong interest in FFW, ano understanding of community development.