Mid-term Evaluation GSP Burundi by Tilder Kumichii Ndichia and Emmanuel Ndagijimana Presented by Matleena Järviö

Criteria for selecting evaluators External to GSP in order to ensure objectivity Aim to have same evaluator than in CI (Tilder) and one Burundian –Possibility to compare projects in Cóte d´Ivoire and Burundi –Same set of questions (ToR) for both evaluations

Criteria for selecting evaluators Number of candidates (review of CVs) to choose from –Involvement of HIV Service, BuBS and FiBS in this process Competence of candidates –Educational background –Experience in HIV, participatory methods, project management, gender –Earlier evaluation experience

Burundi GSP Piloting in 2005 Finnish governmental funding since 2009 Annual budget around USD First phase nd phase application for will be submitted in this May

Why evaluate? Objective / external perspective to the project Analytic perspective to the project Opportunity to learn and improve the project to KNOW how things are instead of ASSUMING or HOPING things are ok

Emotional reactions to the evaluation (=critics) Does critics mean a failure / challenge? Why we may feel offended when criticed? Can you be succesful without any challenges/ failures? Can a challenge/ failure be seen as an opportunity? If so, what kind of opportunity?

Who is critized(if so)? Implementing Bible Society? National HIV Coordinator? General Secretary of the implementing Bible Society? HIV Service? Grant making Bible Society and their staff?

(Some) Key Strengths of Burundi GSP Strategy and approach of the project is truly participatory Materials in Kirundi which is spoken by everybody Good collaboration with various partners Strength of the permanent staff

Challenges of the Project How to actively involve male PLWHA? Busy schedules of the top church leaders Lack of electricity and TV sets in some areas Workload and overtime work of those involved in the program No protecting gear (boots, rain coats etc.) provided for the volunteers in DW level

How would you solve these challenges? How to actively involve male PLWHA? (Anglophone coordinators) Lack of electricity and TV sets in some areas (Francophone coordinators) Workload and overtime work of those involved in the program (general secretaries) 10 minutes for group discussion and sharing

Set of questions (ToR) Assess

Issues I want to raise from the Evaluation report Project staff and trainers have very good skills in training Networking in councelling, care and support: most churches have created follow up structures for those infected and affected BuBS General Secretary actively promotes gender in the project

Issues I want to raise based on the evaluation reports Need for sensitization on gender issues among volunteers, church leaders and Christians Top church leaders need to be sensitized and create awareness among them Most grassroot activities are not reported due to lack of proper feedback and monitoring system

Recommendations of Burundi Midterm Evaluation Look at the recommendations of the evaluation (French and English version of the evaluation available in intranet) Evaluation results are not for competition but for mutual learning CI evaluation benefited Burundi in many ways –Process of learning and improving the GSP

Process after evaluation 1)Draft report and comments by BuBS, HIV Service and FiBS (management response) 2)Final report 3)Utilizating the evaluation

Process after evaluation Utilizating the evaluation… –Group work with BuBS, BSCI and BSM here in Arusha identification of relevant recommendations adaption of those in the program follow up of results and impact of recommended and adapted actions Similar group work was carried in Limbe workshop in 2010 based on CI evaluation

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