Organizational Performance Review of Plan Norway

Plan Norway (Plan N) has received support from Norad since 1999 on a project basis, later under the Norad program for support to civil society in the south. The first cooperation agreement was for the years 2005‐2007, and in 2008 a new three year’s agreement was signed for the period 2008‐ 2010. Plan N's cooperation with Norad covers 15 projects (one regional) in 9 countries, amounting to NOK 110 million over the 3 years. In connection with Norad's consideration of a new agreement from 2011 Norad has engaged COWI AS to conduct an organizational performance review of Plan N, with the purpose to assess to what extent Plan N is capable of achieving results in accordance with the agreed goals, in line with the guidelines for the grant scheme and in conformity with general Norwegian policy and guiding principles for development cooperation. Since Plan N is an integral part of the global Plan organization, most aspects of the review also relate to the Plan International head office (Plan IH), and the program country office (CO) level of the Plan organization.