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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Burundi GSP Piloting in 2005 Finnish governmental funding since 2009 Annual budget around 100 000 USD First phase 2009-2011 2nd phase application for 2012-2014 will be submitted in this May

5. 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

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. (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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Set of questions (ToR) Assess

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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

16. 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

17. Any comments or questions?