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The main objective was to provide the EU Foreign Policy Instruments with an independent assessment of the project’s performance regarding its overall objective of contributing to peace and stability by building and consolidating national capacities and initiatives for conflict prevention in conflict affected, fragile countries or countries undergoing transition.
The evaluation targeted the following specific objectives of the project which are formulated at three levels: At country level, strengthening the ability of national stakeholders (including civil society) to implement and support internal dialogue and negotiation initiatives and where appropriate, supporting the on-going consolidation of national and local institutions facilitating dialogue and negotiation (countries: Bolivia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Malawi, Timor-Leste, Togo and Yemen); At regional level, West Africa and Western Balkans, developing coordinated and complementary approaches linking country-level activities to regional initiatives, including on cross-cutting issues of gender, human rights and environmental and climate change; At global level, strengthening knowledge management capacities and improving ability to integrate lessons learned and good practices into UN/EU support to national partners on conflict prevention.

The project aimed at supporting the Liberian Ministry of Transport (MoT) in becoming the lead policy making entity for an efficient and sustainable development of the whole transport sector.
The support measure was embedded in a larger GIZ-funded project with the overall objective: “The responsible public institutions and Liberia’s private sector were implementing reforms in accordance with the National Transport Master Plan (NTMP)". The NTMP included road maintenance measures which aimed at creating employment opportunities.

The purpose of this evaluation was to provide an independent assessment and evidence on the scope and performance of the implemented and on-going EU support for Rule of Law (RoL) funded by the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA I and II), and the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI ) and its successor the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI ). It also encompassed support provided by global thematic instruments, such as the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR).
The Evaluation assessed to what extent the EU support to these institutions led to strengthening of RoL in the respective countries and beneficiaries, and in particular whether essential RoL principles were applied in practice.

The global objective was the support in the formulation and negotiation of new Action Document and its annexes in the area of Integral Development in coca-leaf production regions.
The specific objective was to support the EU Delegation to Bolivia in producing the necessary analysis (including cross cutting issues) and draft documentation for the negotiation and formulation of the Action Document based on the existing Concept Note.

The project aimed at raising the value added of tourism MSMEs and smallholders applying a value chain approach and through the use of inclusive business models.

The purpose of the Experts Mission was to collect factual information concerning the electoral process for the presidential elections, in line with the criteria contained in the Commission Communication on Electoral Assistance and Observation [COM(2000)191]. Moreover, the experts produced strategic analysis and reporting on the ongoing electoral processes and provided inputs for electoral reform as well as confidence enhancing measures, during and after the elections.

The general objective of the project was to contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in accordance with international standards.

The purpose of the Experts Mission was to collect factual information concerning the electoral process, in line with the criteria contained in the Commission Communication on Electoral Assistance and Observation [COM(2000)191]. Moreover, the experts produced strategic analysis and reporting on the ongoing electoral processes and provided inputs for electoral reform as well as confidence-enhancing measures, during and after the elections.

This project was part of the programme "Institutional Strengthening of AMEXCID" which is a Mexican development agency. The programme aimed at launching innovative joint initiatives to implement global agendas and to improve the instruments and governance structures in AMEXCID. Within the framework of this contract, services in "impact monitoring" and in "impact evaluation" were provided.

The Rural Village Water Resources Management Project (RVWRMP) is supported by the Government of Nepal (GoN), the European Union (EU) and the Government of Finland (GoF). The core interventions of RVWRMP III provides the population of Sudur Paschim and Karnali Provinces access to water supply, energy, improved food security and improved management of their water resources. The overall objective of the Mid-Term Evaluation was to provide an independent analysis for the decision making with regard to continued validity of the impact, outcome and outputs as set out in the project document.