PPDVP Evaluation Report - Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence ...

19 questionnaires completed, and 2 other written responses received, from a total of 53respondents. A list of participants in the evaluation is contained in Anne~ Seven.13. The evaluation assessed what has been achieved by the PPDVP against the four DAC evaluationcriteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency (including value for money), and sustainability. It didnot consider the fifth DAC criteria, impact, as it is too early to assess programme impacts. Overallquality under each of the criteria was assessed against the following ranking scale:654SatisfactoryVery high qualityGood qualityAdequate quality321Less than SatisfactoryLess than adequate qualityPoor qualityVery poor qualityTiming14. The evaluation was undertaken through June and early July 2011, with the four-day visit to CookIslands taking place in lateJune.Findinps and Conclusions - Evaluation Obiective One:Assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, value for money, and sustainability of the PPDVPRelevance15. When the PPDVP was designed it was consistent with the existing New Zealand Aid ProgrammePolicy Statement and with other policies either existing and/or in development at that time,including thelive Year Plan; Pacific regional strategy; and the Human Rights, Gender & Women'sEmpowerment, and Conflict & Peace policies. The PPDVP is consistent with work supported throughthe Pacific Security Fund and the Government Agencies Fund/State Sector Partnerships Fund, as wellas through the NZ Aid Programme. It is not inconsistent with the bilateral programme strategies andJoint Commitments for Development, and it complements work undertaken through the bilateralpolicing programmes.16. The current lnternational Development Policy Statement notes that the focus of the New ZealandAid Programme is sustainable economic development and the Pacific remains the core geographicfocus. The policy sets out four priority themes which include "building safe and securecommunities". The policy also recognises that comprehensive approaches are required to addresssexual and gender based violence. Preventing domestic violence is a key element in achieving safeand secure communities. The PPDVP also has a role to play in supporting the focus on sustainableeconomic development. "Sustainable economic development requires the primacy of the rule oflaw, maintained through an accessible impartial and effective legal system. ... To strengthen the ruleof law, assistance can also be provided to ensure that our partners have effective law enforcementagencies."2 Research internationally indicates that sexual %I gender-based violence (SGBV) has costswhich impact on sustainable economic development3. AusAlD has indicated it will provide fundingInternational Development Policy Statement, NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; pp 6-7"Violence against women has significant human rights dimensions, causing trauma to women,Families, and communities. It is also a development problem and undermines the effectiveness ofAustralian aid. The economic, social, and health-related costs are substantial. Violence againstwomen increazes health care, social service, policing and justice system costs and results in loss ofproductivity from both paid and un-paid work. A World Bank report on gender-based violencesuggests that lost wages due to family violence amounted to 2.0% of GDP in Chile and 1.6% inNicaragua, while in 2003, the Colombian national government spent 0.6% of its total budget onservices to survivors of family violence." Violence against Women in Melanesia and East Timor: A Review oflnternational Lessons. AusAID and ODE, 2007- --PPDVP Evaluation Report Page 3