ARGENTINA - Unido

Project No. Total Allotment Total Expenditure % Total Implemented
(EURO)
(EURO)
UE/ARG/04/129 2,515,688 1,654,330 66%
US/ARG/02/129 617,700 617,700 100%
US/ARG/04/129 - -
Total 3,133,388 2,272,030 73%
PURPOSE
The purpose of the independent mid-term evaluation of the project is to enable the
Government, UNIDO and donors to:
(a) Assess the outputs produced and outcomes achieved as compared to those planned
and to verify prospects for development impact and sustainability.
(b) Assess the efficiency of implementation: quantity, quality, cost and timeliness of
UNIDO and counterpart inputs and activities.
(c) Provide an analytical basis and recommendations for the focus and design for the
possible continuation of the project in a next phase.
(d) Draw lessons of wider application for the replication of the experience gained in this
project in other countries.
METHODOLOGY
The evaluation is conducted in compliance with UNIDO evaluation policy as an Independent
Mid-term Evaluation.
Independent mid-term evaluation is an activity carried out during the project cycle, which
attempts to determine as systematically and objectively as possible the relevance, efficiency,
achievements (outputs, outcomes and impact) and sustainability of the project. The
evaluation assesses the achievements of the project against its key objectives, as set in the
project document, including re-examination of the relevance of the objectives and of the
design. It also identifies factors that have facilitated or impeded the achievement of the
objectives.
The evaluation will be carried out through analyses of various sources of information
including desk analysis, survey data, interviews with counterparts, beneficiaries, partner
agencies, donor representatives, programme managers and through the cross-validation of
data.
While maintaining independence, the evaluation will be carried out based on a participatory
approach, which seeks the views and assessments of all parties. It will address the following
issues:
Project identification and formulation
The extent to which:
(i) A participatory project identification process was instrumental in selecting
problem areas and counterparts requiring technical cooperation support.
(ii) The project had a clear thematically focused development objective, the
attainment of which can be determined by a set of verifiable indicators.
(iii) The project/programme was formulated based on the logical framework
approach and included appropriate output and outcome indicators.
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