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The specific objective of the mission was twofold:

1. to support the authorities in the formulation of the country's strategy for the promotion of a ++

blue economy approach++,

2. to identify and formulate a ++support program++ for the ++fisheries sector++, integrating the ++sustainable management++ of ++fishery resources,

marine ecosyste++, ++social inclusiveness++ and coordination with other sectoral actions aimed at a ++blue economy++.

Overall objective

The Overall Objective is to establish a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation mechanism: for the EUTF in response to the Syrian crises, the 'MADAD Fund'.

Purpose:

The purposes of this contract are:

l. Results-Oriented Monitoring: To monitor the implementation of and develop recommendations for ongoing MADAD-financed projects and provide evidence­ based know ledge on the results and outputs, through the use of SMART qualitative and quantitative indicators.

2. Data Collection: To assess effectiveness of the EUTF at thematic and geographic level, through regular data collection and systematization as well as sector/country analysis.

3. Impact-focussed Evaluation: To assess the sustainability, efficiency and effectiveness of Madad-funded programs and evaluate prospects of impact.

The objective of this project is to provide electoral and technical guidance to EEAS HQ (Global.3 and Africa.2) as well as the EU Delegation to Malawi, during the period leading to the new presidential election, ordered by the Constitutional Court of Malawi in its judgement of 3 February 2020.

This analysis will contribute to the work of the EEAS and the EU Delegation to Malawi, in preparation for the 2020 fresh presidential election. It will also help to ensure the ground for the effective follow up to the 2019 EU EOM recommendations, especially those that require a legislative change, in the post 2020 electoral period. Furthermore, activities could contribute to the EU Delegation in Malawi analysis and reporting on the presidential election (tbc depending on the date of the new election).

The objective of the desk review was provide guidance on electoral matters and technical support to EEAS and FPI in order to support them in assessing the electoral, political and legal framework in the light of international commitments and national legislation of the Union of Myanmar.

The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the relevance and effectiveness of different types of multilateral influencing activities implemented by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA), and to provide guidance on how to further strengthen them.

The evaluation used a theory-based approach which allowed for systematic analysis of multi-causal relationships between influencing activities, effects, and further changes in Multilaterals. Overall, 23 multilateral partner institutions of the MFA were covered, and eight of those were studied in more depth: the World Bank Group (WBG), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), and the International Trade Centre (ITC).

The evaluation’s specific objectives were as follows:

• to assess how Finland has managed to promote Agenda2030 and Finland’s Development Policy objectives in the multilateral partner organisations;
• to assess the influencing activities, means and ways used;
• to provide guidance in elaborating the new influencing plans (work in progress);
• to assess the human and financial resources available for influencing activities;
• to assess the usefulness and feasibility of having the influencing plans;
• to assess various influencing means and Finland’s best opportunities to influence (Headquarters of multilateral organisations, country offices, multi-bi projects etc.) taking into account available resources;
• to assess the Theories of Change of the influencing strategy plan (when available) and give guidance for the possible revision to better meet the objectives of Finnish Development Policy.

The final report is available here: https://um.fi/publications/-/asset_publisher/TVOLgBmLyZvu/content/evaluointiraportti-ulkoministeri-c3-b6-vaikuttaa-monenkeskisten-j-c3-a4rjest-c3-b6jen-toimintaan-1/384998

The main objectives of this evaluation were to provide the relevant services of the European Union and the interested stakeholders with:

• an overall independent assessment of the past performance of the EUBAM MD/UA Phase 11 (extension) and EUBAM 12, paying particular attention to its intermediate results measured against its expected objectives, the reasons underpinning such results and lessons learned in view of future programming;
• key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve current and future Actions.

In particular, this evaluation served to understand the performance of the action, its enabling factors and those hampering a proper delivery of results to take into account during the planning of the future EU interventions and actions in the same sector.

The main users of this evaluation were the relevant EU services (Delegations of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, EC/DG NEAR and EEAS) and other stakeholders, such as the International Organization for Migration (IOM), that were involved in the implementation of the Action to be evaluated as well the Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova, Border Police of the Republic of Moldova, State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, the Bureau of Reintegration Policies (Moldova) and State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

The main objectives of thie Mid-term Evaluation of the EU's Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem services are to provide the relevant services of the European Union, the interested stakeholders with:

• an overall independent assessment of the past performance of the EU’s Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystems (NCAVES) funded under the Partnership Instrument, paying particular attention to its emerging results measured against its expected objectives; and the reasons underpinning such results;
• key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve current and possible future Actions in this sector.

'The evaluation will assess the Action using the five standard DAC evaluation criteria, namely: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and early signs of impact. In addition, the evaluation will assess two EU specific evaluation criteria:

• the EU added value (the extent to which the Action brings additional benefits to what would have resulted from Member States' interventions only);
• the coherence of the Action itself, with the EU environmental policy and with other EU policies and Member State Actions, and other donors, namely the UN.

The evaluation team shall furthermore consider whether gender , environment and climate change were mainstreamed; the relevant SDGs and their interlinkages were identified; the principle of Leave No-One Behind and the rights-based approach methodology was followed in the identification/formulation documents and the extent to which they have been reflected in the implementation of the Action, its governance and monitoring.

The main purpose of this evaluation was to provide the relevant EU services and interested stakeholders with the following information:

• a global and independent analysis of the performance of the State Consolidation Programme and of the Associative World, paying particular attention to its intermediate results, in comparison with the expected objectives, and the reasons supporting these results;
• lessons learned, conclusions and associated recommendations, so as to improve, where appropriate, present and future actions.

In particular, this evaluation served to understand the performance of the action, its determining factors and those which have hindered the achievement of results, so as to adapt its design or implementation arrangements to serve as a basis for planning future EU actions and interventions in the same sector.

With regard to the Local Governance component, the recent establishment of 117 municipalities implies that this evaluation identified the adaptations already made by the project to this new reality, the obstacles to these adaptations, and proposed adaptations to better accompany the process of decentralization which is accelerating remarkably since the second quarter of 2019.

The main users of this evaluation are: the EU Delegation in Togo, the Ministry of Territorial Administration, Decentralization and Local Communities (MATDCL), the Ministry of Planning, Development and Development Cooperation (MPCD), the competent services of the German Embassy, the GIZ and the members of the Technical Monitoring Committee.

The overall objective of the programme was to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the National Development Programme through support for the consolidation of local governance and greater participation of civil society, particularly autonomous women's organizations, in the definition, implementation and monitoring of development policies.

The objective of the EU’s support programme to the justice sector in Morocco was to contribute to reforming the judiciary system in Morocco in order to strengthen its efficiency.

The specific objectives of the present contract were the following :

• Contribute to ensure regular monitoring of the implementation of the programme “Support to the reform of the justice sector in Morocco”;
• Verify the conditions and measures related to the disbursement of the different tranches foreseen for the budget support;
• Support the existing dialogue between all the stakeholders in the sector (Moroccan institutions and donors);
• Participate in events in relation to the justice reform in Morocco.

The contract consisted in the implementation of five (5) monitoring missions.

The main objectives of this Mid-term Evaluation of the “Cooperation with Northern and Southern Transatlantic Dimension - Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)” (Transatlantic Action) are to provide the relevant services of the European Union, the interested stakeholders and the wider public with:

• an overall independent assessment of the past performance of the “Cooperation with Northern and Southern Transatlantic Dimension - Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)” (Transatlantic Action) to be evaluated, paying particular attention to its intermediate results measured against its expected objectives; and the reasons underpinning such results, focusing on assessing the policy relevance of the emerging results of the action;
• key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in view to inform the upcoming follow-up project to start in mid- January 2020 as well as future programming enabling cooperation on the topic.

The evaluation will assess the Action using the five standard DAC evaluation criteria, namely: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and early signs of impact. In addition, the evaluation will assess two EU specific evaluation criteria:

• the EU added value (the extent to which the Action brings additional benefits to what would have resulted from Member States' interventions only);
• the coherence of the Action itself, with the EU strategy in Ocean Governance and Biodiversity and its contribution to strengthened Transatlantic relations between the EU and targeted partner countries and with other EU policies and Member State Actions.

The evaluation team shall furthermore consider whether gender , environment and climate change were mainstreamed; the relevant SDGs and their interlinkages were identified; the principle of Leave No-One Behind and the rights-based approach methodology was followed in the identification/ formulation documents and the extent to which they have been reflected in the implementation of the Action, its governance and monitoring.