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drawing to a close with the termination of the USAID grant for the
implementation of the PM&E. Upgrade activities have primarily
addressed development impact issues of asset creation. While it is
well known that the FFW program is diverse in project type and
geographical area, previous evaluations have made no attempt to
assess or analyze what this diversity means vis a vis the size and
skill level of CRS staff and for program enhancement efforts along
the lines suggested in the PM&E. It is now felt that an
understanding of the traditional FFW management apparatus in
quantitative terms, and qualitative terms may reveal ways to improve
the effectiveness of programming FFW . Therefore, the current
evaluation will examine the traditional FFW management apparatus,
collect and analyze appropriate qualitative information on FFW
selection criteria and supervision at all personnel and project
levels. It is expected that this information will complement the
data collected in 1979. On the basis of this analysis suggestions
for further program improvement will be made.
III. Issues
1. Given the experience of the past three years, has the PM&E
been implementabie, and if so, has it achieved its original
objectives.
2. Have the activities under the FFW program contributed to
long-term asset creation, asset sustainability, and
maintenance of the asset. Were the criteria for project
selection appropriate to encouraging sustainability and
maintenance of the asset for a period of time after
cessation of the project itself. In other words, was there
a long-term impact and what was it.
3. Has CRS developec a supervisory system at the field, zonal
and Headquarter level sufficient to effectively implement
the FFW program.
4. Is the geographical coveragE of the CRS program appropriate
to its goal ano rrnagemerit capacity.
5. To wriat extent are CRS project and beneficiary selection
criteria re leCLet in site s lecitior, beneficiaries* and
recipients- iT, , programs.
*Benieficiaries are those 'rio receive asset created under a FFW
project.
*Recipients are those w7o do the work and receive the food wage.