An Evaluation of the NAMFI/ICEIDA Cooperation Project 2002 -2004

Tumi Tómasson ICEIDA May 2004
Hafeni Mungungu
An evaluation of NAMFI
The results and recommendations of the evaluation are to guide the involved parties in their
decision-making regarding the future of the co-operation: continuation/changes/termination.
7. Scope and focus of the evaluation
The evaluation will focus on providing information for decision-makers, ICEIDA and MFMR.
The evaluation shall consider outcomes of the project and if the main results will indicate that
ICEIDA should at the end of year 2004 withdraw its support as agreed upon in the Project
Document in October 2002 by both parties, then the evaluator shall outline in the report a
proposal for the project completion and a timetable for the phasing out of the project.
In general, the evaluation shall;
‣ consider the goal and purpose of the project, as well as inputs and outputs and financial
management;
‣ consider unintended outcomes of the project;
‣ evaluate the impact for the beneficiaries or how it can be measured in the future if not
obvious yet;
‣ provide a description of major constraints and risk factors for project implementation and
sustainability;
‣ assess the degree of project sustainability;
‣ provide a description of lessons learned in relation to future projects implementation;
‣ give recommendations on future modifications and improvements within the duration of
the existing Project Document in light of the above listed objectives.
8. Issues to be covered in the evaluation
Special attention shall be given to but not necessarily limited to, the following issues:
Efficiency:
Results achieved (inputs -outputs).
Have resources been effectively used in the project? What problems have arisen? Could they be
avoided in similar projects?
Review of the project organisation on all levels (including management, reporting and
monitoring, human resources and technical backup);
Assessment of financial management including disbursement of funds at the different
levels and financial reporting;
Assessment of staff development ;
Assessment of the infrastructure facilities;
Effectiveness
Achievement of objectives.
Has the project achieved its objectives? What has facilitated or prevented the effectiveness of the
project?
Assessment of if and how ICEIDA and MFMR have fulfilled their objectives as planned
in the agreed Project Document of 2004;
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