The Management Board of GIZ commissioned the Evaluation Unit to carry out an ex-post evaluation of the cooperation programmes implemented in Thailand by GIZ and its predecessor organisations. Over six decades, Thai-German cooperation has experienced fundamental changes in its framework conditions, most importantly Thailand’s development towards a newly industrialised country and emerging market economy.
It was against this background that the portfolio of GIZ in Thailand has grown to incorporate forms of international funding other than bilateral BMZ-projects. The end of bilateral ODA-based cooperation and the emergence of new modes of cooperation implied the need to adapt and innovate their processes and structures. The development effectiveness agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reinforced this need. A case study of GIZ’s engagement with Thailand provided important insights and lessons in this regard.
The overall purpose of the evaluation was to improve strategic decisions in GIZ in regard to the how the organisation responded to the challenges arising from adapting to the post-ODA world.
The specific objectives of the evaluation were:

• To analyse, appraise and document the results of projects implemented by GIZ and its Thai partners;
• To examine and identify factors influencing upon the attainment of results, including changing political, legal and socio-economic framework conditions;
• To investigate the modes of collaboration between GIZ and its Thai partners.