Endline Evaluation Survey - PREPARADU

Background
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

Since establishing operations in Timor-Leste in 2007, we have earned a reputation for innovative and high-quality programming. We promote a community-led, market-based approach to addressing key challenges to improved wellbeing through greater resilience, resolved root causes of poverty, and inclusive economic growth so that Timor-Leste is able to thrive beyond oil.

Like many countries around the world, Timor-Leste faces the urgent challenge of finding waste management solutions for plastic. Currently, plastic is burned in trash piles, clogs critical drainage infrastructure, or washes up on the country’s shores and beaches. The growing stream and improper disposal of plastic waste threaten the health of communities, increase urban flood risks, undermine the potential of the tourism industry, and contribute to climate change risks for which the country is not adequately prepared.

Strengthening Critical Resilience Capacities to Climate Change and Natural Disasters in Timor-Leste (PREPARADU) project funded by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) aims to strengthen and reinforce Timor-Leste’s environmental resilience and response capacities to natural disasters and climate change for a more stable future through three specific objectives, which are:

•              Objective 1. Reduce consumption and improper disposal of plastic waste that contributes to natural disaster and climate change risks;
  
•              Objective 2. Increase Government of Timor Leste and other key stakeholder capacity to respond to flooding and tsunamis;
  
•              Objective 3. Strengthen Government of Timor Leste capacity to apply for international DRR or climate change funding
  

Purpose

The purpose of the consultancy is to conduct an endline evaluation of the PREPARADU program. This endline evaluation will assess overall program performance against indicator targets, aggregate program successes, lessons learned and provide recommendations for future programs. 

The evaluation aims to answer the following evaluation questions:

Effectiveness

• Are the activities implemented in accordance with the project plans? If not, why?
• What outputs have been achieved? To what extent do they contribute to the objectives?
• How effective are the approaches and structures in delivering the desired outputs? How can they be improved?

Efficiency 

• Are the available technical and financial resources adequate to fulfill the project plans?
• Have there been any unforeseen problems? How well were they dealt with?
•  Is there an effective process built into the management structure for self-monitoring and assessment, reporting and reflection?

Relevance 

• Establish whether or not the design and approach are relevant in addressing the identified needs, issues, and challenges
• To what extent is the project contributing to the strategic priorities of GoTL and other stakeholders.

Sustainability 

• Is the approach used likely to ensure a continued benefit after the end of the project?
• Are all key stakeholders sufficiently and effectively involved? Are their expectations met and are they satisfied with their level of participation?
• Are alternative or additional measures needed and, if so, what is required to ensure continued sustainability and positive impact?

Impact 

• Is the project bringing about desired changes in the behavior of people and institutions?
• Have there been any unintended positive or negative impacts arising from particular outcomes?
• What could have been the likely situation (of the environment and its management) without the project?

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