Ongoing evaluations

Norwegian Evaluations

Evaluability Study of Norwegian support to reduced child mortality and improved maternal health (MDG 4 & 5)

The purpose of the study is to assess the evaluability of Partnership Initiatives (PIs) in India, Tanzania, Nigeria, Pakistan and Malawi. Partnership Initiatives refer to Norwegian support to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5: to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health. This is part of Norway’s global health portfolio. The evaluability study shall result in recommendations and proposed action plans for impact evaluations to be conducted in the five PIs at a later stage. Besides being a stand-alone exercise related to the five PIs, this study can also be seen as necessary input to a larger evaluation of Norway’s total programme of support to MDG 4-5 attainment, scheduled to take place in 2011. HLSP, a member of the Mott MacDonald Group, won the bid for tender.
Time table: Report March/April 2011
Responsible Officer: Beate Bull/Siv Lillestøl

Evaluation of Norwegian peace efforts in Sri Lanka in the period 1997 – 2009

The aim of the evaluation is to learn from the unique experience Norway has from its engagement in Sri Lanka. The terms of reference require the team to tell the story of the Norwegian peace efforts, to assess the Norwegian understanding of the conflict at the time and the choices made, and to assess results of the Norwegian engagement in the different phases of the peace process. The report is also meant to contribute to the international debate on conflict prevention. Chr. Michelsen's Institute and School of Oriental and African Studies.
Time table: Final report April 2011
Responsible Officer: Beate Bull

Evaluation of Norwegian support to democratic development through the United Nations

Norad’s Evaluation Department will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of Norwegian earmarked funds for democratic development support through the United Nations (UN). This will in the following be referred to as multi-bilateral support. The purpose of this evaluation is to provide information about the results of Norwegian support to democratic development through the UN; what works and not, and why, in different countries and contexts. The knowledge generated from this evaluation will be used as a basis for learning and for further development of Norwegian positions in the dialogue with the UN Development System. Scanteam has been comissioned to undertake the evaluation.
Time table: Final Report January 2011
Responsible Officer: Beate Bull

Evaluation of Transparency International

Norad’s Peace, Gender and Democracy Department has proposed an evaluation of Transparency International. This organisation has not previously been evaluated by its donors. The purpose is to consider whether the organisation’s mandate, organisation and management is relevant and sound. Channel Research has been commissioned to undertake this evaluation.
Time table: Report December 2010
Responsible Officer: Eirik G. Jansen

Norwegian organisations’ projects in East Africa

The objective of the evaluation is to document and assess the results brought about by projects supported by Norwegian NGOs and the processes behind the changes. The evaluation will focus on long-term development interventions in three countries in East Africa; Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Fifteen projects in total have been randomly selected for the evaluation. Ternstrom Consulting AB won the bid for tender and will carry out the evaluation.
Time table: Final report January 2011
Responsible Officer: Lise Bendiksen

Evaluation of research on Norwegian development assistance

The purpose of the evaluation is to get advice on how independent research in this area can be strengthened, to the benefit of both aid decision makers and the general debate about Norwegian development cooperation. The Swedish company SIPU International was awarded the contract for the evaluation.
Time table: Final report February 2011
Responsible Officer: Hans Peter Melby

The Government of Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative

The Initiative shall work for the inclusion of mechanisms for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. It shall also contribute to early, verifiable emissions reductions and the protection of natural forests. The initiative is financed by development cooperation funds (up to 3 billion Norwegian Kroner per year). The evaluation will go on for several years. It will assess the extent to which the initiative achieves its climate-related goals, as well as whether it contributes the general goals of Norwegian development cooperation (such as sustainable development and poverty reduction). LTS International Ltd. won the bid for the evaluation framework agreement.
Time table: 2010-2014
Responsible Officer: Jørn Stave

Efforts of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to combat human trafficking

The purpose of this evaluation is to provide information about the results of IOM counter-trafficking activities funded by the Norwegian Government; and to outline lessons that can be used in future identification, design, and implementation and monitoring of efforts to work against human trafficking. The time for the analysis will be from 2000 to date. Berkeley Policy Associates (BPA) has been comissioned to undertake the evaluation.
Time table: Final report June 2010
Responsible Officer: Siv Lillestøl

Joint Evaluations

Development aid for children’s rights

The Sida Evaluation Office has invited Norad’s Evaluation Department to take part in a joint evaluation of our two countries’ aid for the promotion of the children’s rights. The evaluation will be based on the guidelines and strategies for such support in Sweden and Norway. Children’s rights in vulnerable situations e.g. during conflicts, may be a main focus. The evaluation will be undertaken by CMI.
Time table: FInal Report November 2010
Responsible Officer: Anette Haug / LIse Bendiksen

Joint External Anti-Corruption Evaluation

This is a joint evaluation comissioned by DFID (United Kingdom), the Asian Development Bank, Sida (Sweden), the Swedish Agency for Development Evaluation (SADEV), and Danida (Denmark), with Norad (Norway) as lead agency. The evaluation will assess the relevance and effectiveness of support to reduce corruption. Field studies in five countries are planned. ITAD has been commisioned to undertake the evaluation.
Time table: Report October 2010
Responsible Officer: Hans Peter Melby

Evaluations through UNDP and the World Bank

The nexus between poverty and environment: Evaluation of the UNDP contribution to environmental management for poverty reduction

This evaluation will build on findings of the evaluation of the role and contribution of UNDP in the environment and energy (DP/2008/46) recently completed by the UNDPs Evaluation Office with the support from Norad Evaluation Office. Among the findings, was that “mainstreaming of environment” into other UNDP practice areas, including into poverty reduction programmes, has seen only very limited success to date. The UNDP Evaluation Office will examine in much greater detail the experience of UNDP with linking its environmental management and poverty reduction efforts.
Time table: Report 2010
Responsible Officer: Beate Bull

Evaluation of the UNDP contribution to decentralization and local governance

The evaluation will review the work of UNDP since 2000 in supporting partner countries in these areas. It is expected that extensive evaluative evidence will be available for assessing the achievement of their contribution to development results.
Time table: Report 2010
Responsible Officer: Beate Bull

Poverty and Social Impact Analysis Study

Time table: Report December 2009
Responsible Officer: Balbir Singh

Evaluation of World Bank Support for Agriculture Growth and Productivity in Client Countries

Time table: Report December 2009
Responsible Officer: Balbir Singh

Miscellaneous

Assessment of Development Result

Evaluation Department will finance "Assesment of Development Results" at country level. Zambia and Nepal willl be assessed in 2009.
Responsible Officer: Beate Bull