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

I(EXECuTIVE SUMMARYBackground1. The evaluation was commissioned by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Thepurpose of the evaluation is to help the NZ Aid Programme and NZ Police to determine effectivenessdfsupport to date and whether a further phase of support is necessary beyond FY 2011/12, and ifso, its scope, focus, and scale of support.2. The Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence Programme (PPDVP) is a tripartite initiative betweenth? New Zealand Aid Programme, NZ Police and the Pacific Island Chiefs of Police (PICP). NewZealand Aid Programme funding for PPDVP totals $5 million over five years (with approximately $1dllion per financial year). The New Zealand Aid Programme has provided funding to NZ Police toimplement the PPDVP via a Memorandum of Understanding, which commenced on 1 July 2005 andended on 30 June 2011.3. The overall goal of the PPDVP is 'a safer Pacifcfree from domestic violence'. The primary objective1of this project is to increase the commitment and capacity of Pacific Police services to respondeffectively to domestic violence. Other significant objectives include: development of effectivepartnerships between the Police and other relevant government agencies, Non-GovernmentOrganisations (NGOs), churches and communities; supporting the development and implementationof appropriate national-level DV policy and legislative frameworks, including the training of thejudiciary and legal professions.4. The main focus of the PPDVP is on five 'participating countries', where it is implemented nationally(in line with objectives 2-5 of the design): the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatusince July 2008. In line with objective 1 of the design, it also provides modest support to other PICPmember countries.5. The PPDVP implementation unit is located within the International Service Group of NZ Police. Adedicated NZ Police officer who has solid experience in the area of domestic violence in NewZealand is assigned as a 'mentor' to each of the five 'participating countries' and oversees theimplementation of country work plans by the respective Pacific police services.Evaluation Purpose and Objectives6. The purpose of the evaluation is to provide an assessment of the relevance, effectiveness, value formoney, efficiency, and sustainability of the Programme; and to make recommendations on anypriority areas for further assisting the Pacific Police Services including focus, scope, scale, resourcingand duration of further assistance. The evaluation will primarily assess the achievement of theOblective 1: To increase Pacific pollce capacity across the reglon to prevent and respond effectively to domestic vlolenceand to develop and malntain partnerships at a reglonal levelObiectlve 2: To Increase police capacity to respond effectively to domestic violence in Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Kiribatiand VanuatuObiectlve 3: To develop and maintain effectlve partnerships between Police and relevant Government Agencies, and NGOs,Churches, Community leaders/Organlsatlons to prevent/respond effectively to domestic vlolence in the participatingcountries of Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Kiribati and VanuatuObiective 4: To support the development of appropriate legislation on domestlc violence and training of the judlciary/legalprofession In Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Klribati and VanuatuObiective 5: To support the development of appropriate natlonal policy on domestic violence and Incorporation ofappropriate actlons in Natlonal Development Plans In Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Kirlbatl and VanuatuPPDVP Evaluation ReportPage i