Mid-term Review of the Diakonia Strategic Peace Building ... - Sida

A N N E X 1 – T E R M S O F R E F E R E N C E
The new Programme commenced in July 2012 and runs until the end of 2014. The
Sida contribution is SEK 21, 672, 000, accounting for 85% of the budget. The Programme
budget includes an already approved contribution of MSEK 3,8 from Sida
CIVSAM for the period 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2014. The budget will be channeled
via local implementing partner organisations in Zimbabwe through which Diakonia
works. The programme has started with 7 partners and aspires to reach 12 partners
by the end of the period
Given the challenges in the previous Diakonia programme, Sida/Embassy of Sweden
has decided to commission an early mid-term review in 2013 to ensure that the new
programme is being implemented according to plan, to assess the room for further
expansion as well as to provide input to the general direction of the programme.
Aims and Scope of the Review
The purpose of the review is to capture and assess the progress of interventions for
the period June 2012-Dec 2012 towards achievement of the outcome of Diakonia’s
overall objective; A strengthened civil society contributing to the change of structural
conditions necessary for peace, gender equality and consolidated democracy in Zimbabwe.
The specific questions to be assessed are:
1. The programme management capacity of Diakonia
2. The quality of the programme inception (January-December 2012)
3. The value addition of the programme
Recommendations and Lessons
The review is expected to provide recommendations to both Sida and Diakonia on
how to further improve programme delivery and on the future direction of the programme
in relation to the plan. The review shall also capture lessons that have been
learnt along the way that can assist in future programming.
Methodology
The review methods shall include:
Literature review: reading and analysing existing documentation, such as:
programme documents, Diakonia’s assessment of partner organisation proposals,
review meeting minutes, policy and strategy documents.
Interviews: focal group and/or individual interviews with relevant stakeholders,
including Diakonia partner organisations, staff within Diakonia and the
Embassy of Sweden in Harare, as well as other relevant donor organisations
and/or stakeholders.
Visiting project sites.
The review shall be participatory in approach when and where relevant and possible.
Diakonia will establish a reference group, consisting of partner organisations, staff
and other development actors to facilitate active participation and learning.
The consultant will further define choice of methodology.
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