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Evaluation of Results Based Aid in Rwandan Education Upper Quartile was commissioned to undertake a three-year mixed-method process and impact evaluation of the Results Based Aid (RBA) pilot in Rwandan education, considering if, how and in what circumstances the pilot contributed to the results envisaged in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Government of Rwanda (GoR). Results Based Aid is a form of Payment By Results (PbR); broadly defined, PbR is a financing scheme that makes payments dependent on achieved results. PbR is generally arranged in three main ways depending on who the funding recipient is; Results Based Aid (RBA) is characterised by government-to-government funding. DFID’s approach demonstrates two key characteristics.  A risk transfer (from DFID to the partner) as payment depends on a result, rather than an action; and  Independently verified results as the trigger for disbursal of payment  Recipient discretion; the recipient is given space to decide how results should be achieved. The purpose of the evaluation was to determine whether the additional incentive of RBA impacted completion at key stages of education and additional teachers becoming competent in the use of English as the medium of instruction. The evaluation also considered the response of the recipient (GoR) and other key actors to RBA and sought to establish the various processes that led to observed results. The methodological approach to the evaluation was ‘realist’; exploring questions about what works, for whom, in what circumstances and why. The impact evaluation component was premised on the findings of an econometric model which explored trends in, and the factors affecting, completion with the aim of identifying any RBA-related effect. The process evaluation in each year involved desk-based review of policy and literature, combined with qualitative primary research at national, District and school-based level to explore the response to RBA and the drivers of change in relation to completion and English language proficiency. The evaluation also included in-depth modelling of the potential value for money (VfM) of RBA. The evaluation findings are being used by the Government of Rwanda (GOR) and its agencies (specifically the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and the Rwanda Education Board (REB)) to aid their understanding of the current situation and the factors impacting completion and teachers’ competency in English as the medium of instruction; by GOR and DFID-Rwanda to inform decision making around the design of any future RBA initiatives; and by DFID, HMG and the wider development community to improve understanding of how RBA approaches may be designed and used to maximise the impact of development spend.
Independent Evaluation for the Market Development in the North of Ghana (MADE) Programme Ghana MADE is a Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) programme, intended to stimulate economic growth and reduce poverty in the Northern Savannah, through improved incomes and resilience of poor farmers and small-scale rural entrepreneurs in northern Ghana. The M4P approach is based on the premise that changing the lives of the poor – stimulating growth and expanding access – means changing the market systems around them. M4P provides a framework for understanding and acting to improve markets, guided by four principles: systematic action, sustainable change, large-scale impact, and a facilitative role. The Ghana MADE programme works to make transformative change in six market sectors in northern Ghana; chilli, onions, other vegetables and fruit, rice, groundnuts, and livestock.

Upper Quartile is currently conducting a performance evaluation of the Ghana MADE programme using a theory based approach, using qualitative and quantitative research methods. The objective of the MADE evaluation is to: 
•	Assess whether M4P delivered within the context of “thin markets”, such as the northern savannah can deliver benefits for poor producers and entrepreneurs. 
•	Contribute to the evidence base on what works in Northern Ghana. 
•	Inform the international debate on the value of the M4P approach, and thereby feed into future policy and funding decisions relating to tackling poverty reduction and achieving the MDGs. 
•	Inform DFID and Government of Ghana of sustainable approaches to developing market systems and which interventions have the greatest impact. 
The theory-based evaluation is pioneering a ‘keystone node’ approach to prioritizing research effort at selected points within the programme Theory of Change. It draws on data collected by the Ghana MADE programme as well as conducting primary data collection to fill gaps or supplement existing data. The evaluation is using mixed quantitative and qualitative methods to build up a picture of the programme in action, and to set out, revise, and substantiate or invalidate the programme Theory of Change. Contribution Analysis is being used as an analytical framework to come to robust conclusions about the programme’s contribution to outcomes.
Independent Evaluation of the Zambia Accountability Programme The overarching purpose of the evaluation is to identify gaps in the evidence base in relation to democracy and accountability interventions and to directly contribute to these gaps. This will involve the development and implementation of an Evaluation Framework which will allow the programme to enable clear articulation of the results against the expected outputs and outcomes, evidence to support or challenge the Theory of Change and lessons for current and future programme design.
Independent Evaluation Provider for Stability & Reconciliation Programme in Nigeria The NSRP is a five year, £39m programme (2012-2017), contracted via a consortium of NGO’s led by the British Council, International Alert and Social Development Direct. The objectives of the programme are to reduce violence and improve stability in selected regions of Nigeria (the northern states of Kano, Borno, and Yobo; the middle belt states of Kaduna and Jos; and the southern states of Delta, Bayelsa, and Rivers). The programme is premised on the achievement of 4 key outcomes, namely: 
•	Improved conflict management mechanisms: Broader societal participation in and oversight of conflict management mechanisms at federal, state and local level.
•	Mitigating the drivers of conflict: Reduced grievances in target areas around economic opportunities and distribution of resources.
•	Increasing participation of, and reducing violence against, women and girls: Increased and more influential participation by women and girls in institutions and initiatives relevant to peace building, with reduced prevalence and impact of violence against women and girls.
•	Improved conflict prevention policy and practice: Research, advocacy and media have an increasingly positive influence on policy and practice relevant to stability and reconciliation in Nigeria.

UQ is carrying out a formative and summative programme level evaluation of NSRP that is tasked with exploring the combined effect, overall course and quality of the programme over its duration. The evaluation involves significant data collection to support both of these evaluation components, often in dangerous conditions and with datasets that are often inconsistent, poor quality, or missing altogether. To overcome these challenges, we have deployed a methodology that triangulates available data, drawing on national datasets, programme M&E data wherever possible, and instigating primary data collection to fill gaps or supplement existing date where this is necessary.
Independent Evaluation for Promoting Pro-poor Opportunities in Commodities and Service Markets (PrOpCom) Mai-karfi Programme PrOpCom Mai-karfi seeks to address inequitable growth in Nigeria by increasing the incomes of 650,000 poor men and women in northern Nigeria by a) stimulating sustainable, pro-poor growth in selected rural markets, and b) improving the position of poor men and women within these market systems, to make them more inclusive for poor people. Using the M4P approach, it builds on the positive experience of its predecessor programme, PrOpCom by developing partnering relationships to help sustain the supply of goods and services that matter most to the rural poor. In selected markets, the Programme identifies critical constraints and develops interventions that address them. PrOpCom Mai-karfi’s portfolio of markets includes ‘soap with hand washing’, village-level poultry vaccination services, fertilizer, a franchise model to supply and integrated package of services to agricultural small holders and credit towards the hiring of tractor services. The aims and objectives of the evaluation of PrOpCom Mai-karfi are two-fold. Firstly, to evaluate the achievement of PrOpCom Mai-karfi in relation to key OECD DAC criteria for evaluating development assistance – relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, sustainability. Given the focus and ambitious targets in place for PrOpCom in relation to gender issues, coverage and inclusivity will also be considered. Secondly, the evaluation will contribute to the, as yet limited evaluative evidence base around what works, for whom and in what circumstances in relation to M4P programmes. .
Energy Security and Resource Efficiency Programme (ESRES): Real Time Learning Process The focus of the RTL is to: 
•	assess whether ESRES hybrid mini-grid pilots can provide access to affordable green energy for communities in Somaliland;
•	examine capacity building in the Somaliland Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) designed to lead to the development of a regulatory framework for the provision of electricity;
•	explore likely adoption of hybrid mini-grids by Independent Power Providers (IPPs) in Somaliland;
•	generate and use real time learning to update the ESRES theory of change and improve programme implementation during phase 1; 
•	use evidence to produce recommendations for the design and implementation of ESRES Phase 2 and to gather and disseminate robust evidence on the feasibility and challenges of hybrid mini-grids in Somaliland highlighting, where appropriate, lessons of wider applicability in other FCAS; and 
•	undertake DFID annual reviews of the ESRES programme and Project Completion Reports if required.
SETAPAK 3 - Improving Governance and Civil Society to Prevent Deforestation and Land Degradation in Indonesia SETAPAK 3 will target formulation, review and revision of relevant government policies and plans to promote better alignment and harmonization with the spatial plans (RTRWs), strategic plans of sectoral ministries or subnational government offices, and/or annual plans, as well as with the standalone policies and ecological fiscal transfer (EFT); Support engagement of CSOs (including journalist and women groups) with powerful national-level government
law enforcement bodies, such as the Anti-corruption Commission, the Ombudsman, and local law enforcement agencies; and support communities that have obtained social forestry licenses / land rights or are living in/near forests.
Co-creation Phase of the Smart Peace Project Co-creation Phase of the Smart Peace Project
Implementation Phase of the Smart Peace Project Implementation Phase of the Smart Peace
Enhanced Religious Freedom Protection at the Local Level in Indonesia The Asia Foundation (the Foundation) was awarded USD1,173,830 (equivalent to € 1,000,000) by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) to implement a three-year project on Enhancing Religious Freedom Protection and Human Rights at the Local Level in Indonesia. The Cooperative Agreement (award) was signed by EKN’s Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Head of Missions, and counter-signed by the Foundation’s Country Representative, Indonesia on November 15, 2018. The Award period is from November 15, 2018 to November 14, 2021. The Program is intended to be a flexible mechanism with overall development goal “Enhanced Religious Freedom Protection at the Local Level in Indonesia.” This project envisages improvement through three indicators that are commonly used to measure a state of religious freedom in democratic society. They include state policy that restrict freedom of religion and beliefs, government actions that restrict freedom including favoritism toward certain religion and social regulation or social hostilities. To accomplish its objectives, this project proposes to improve the capacity of the national government, local government, and civil society institutions and facilitate the interaction and collaboration among them in promoting freedom of religion. The project will contribute to the EKN’s Human Rights Fund Grant Policy Framework 2017-2020 to promote and protect human rights particularly under the theme of freedom of religion with the overall objective of ‘promoting every individual's freedom to express their identity, as informed by religious or other beliefs.’ The Foundation will work at the national and local level. At the national level, the project will work with Komnas HAM and The Ministry of Education and Culture. At the local level, the project will be implemented at three project's objectives in four out of ten least tolerant cities based on Setara Institute Assessment Report in 2017. They include Bogor City (West Java), Kulonprogo District (Jogjakarta), Bukit Tinggi City (West Sumatera), and Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan). Apart from the Setara Institute Report, the Foundation's criteria for these target areas include places where the Foundation and its proposed partners have relationship with relevant government or local civil society actors. Specifically, in Bukit Tinggi City, out of the three objectives identified in the project's Theory of Change, the project will only target the objective on promoting more active and consolidated civil society networks.
2023-2025 JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN Justice system and capacity of professionals strengthened to improve access to justice for girls and boys
2015-2016 HEALTH SYSTEMS AND SERVICES 4.1. Strengthened systems and capacities for equitable provision of quality health services including  ECD/ECI services, nutrition
and immunization, especially for the most vulnerable and excluded children
NUTRITION Health and school systems have enhanced capacities to prevent child and adolescent malnutrition, including obesity.
2023-2025 Early Child Development (ECD) AND NUTRITION Government institutions have evidence and capacities to provide quality services in early detection and intervention of
developmental delays and to prevent child and adolescent malnutrition, including obesity
2023-2025 CRM By 2025, government institutions have enhanced capacities to systematically collect, analyse and use disaggregated data to inform
policy development and report on the situation of children, with a special focus on vulnerable children and their families
2015-2016 PLANNING, COORDINATION, MGMT UNICEF staff and partners are provided guidance, tools and resources to effectively design and manage programmes
ECD/ECI Enhanced systems and capacities for equitable provision of quality Early Child Development (ECD) and ECI services, especially for the most vulnerable and
excluded children
AWARENESS ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION RAISED 3.3 Increased awareness of parents and children, particularly the Roma, on the importance of inclusive and intercultural education
including early learning
QUALITY AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION Output 2: Education institutions have evidence and enhanced capacities to effectively provide quality and inclusive education
2015-2016 COMMUNICATION/ADVOCACY Enhanced knowledge of relevant stakeholders about child rights and increased public engagement to support UNICEF's activities
focused on the most vulnerable children in BiH
JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN Children at risk, child victims and itnesses of crime, children as parties in civil and administrative proceedings and children in
conflict with the law better served and protected
MUNICIPAL SPI SYSTEMS Integrated systems  of social protection and inclusion developed in selected municipalities with the focus on the most vulnerable
population
SP POLICIES AND LEGISLATION Social protection and population policies/strategies and legislation developed and/or amended to reflect the needs of the most
vulnerable population
2.1. HEALTH, NUTRITION AND IECD 2.1. By end of 2014, Ministries of Health in coordination with other key Ministries, support provision of integrated, inclusive
and quality services in health, nutrition, early childhood development.
ADEQUATE HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES Child protection systems and structures have adequate human and financial resources and institutional capacity to deliver
preventive and responsive child protection services
AWARENESS OF AND ENHANCED SKILLS TO PREVENT VAC Output 3. Policy makers, professionals, community members, caregivers and children have greater awareness of and enhanced
skills to prevent violence against children as a human rights and public health problem
2.3. INCLUSIVE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN By end of 2012, BiH authorities at all levels address targeted gaps in the protection systems and provide institutional respurces
to referral systems for the protection of chjildren and women from violence, abuse, neglect, injuries and other risks.
COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY Enhanced knowledge of relevant stakeholders about child rights and increased public engagement to support UNICEF's activities
focused on the most vulnerable children in BiH
SPI LOCAL GOVERNANCE By 2025, a child and youth responsive local governance model is institutionalized in selected locations
FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND STEWARDSHIP Stewardship of Financial Resources creates the conditions to pursue country operations
CHILD POVERTY AND CRM Output 1. By 2025, government institutions have enhanced capacities to systematically collect, analyse and use disaggregated data
to inform policy development and report on the situation of children, with a special focus on vulnerable children and their
families
CROSS SECTORAL APPROACHES Strategies to address cross cutting issues related to child rights are developed and applied
ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND CP SERVICES Output 2: Children, parents and communities have adequate access to information, justice and support services to prevent and
respond to violence, abuse and exploitation of children
IR1: EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT GOVERNANCE IR1: Effective and efficient Governance and Systems
IMMUNIZATION Health and government institutions at different levels have enhanced capacities and financial resources to effectively implement
evidence-based immunization services.
2023-2025 IMMUNIZATION, SYSTEM STRENGTHENING Government institutions at different levels have evidence and enhanced capacities to effectively strengthen the primary health
care systems, with the focus on immunization
PROGRAMME PLANNING AND MONITORING UNICEF staff and partners are provided guidance, tools and resources to effectively design and manage programmes
STATISTICAL CAPACITIES BiH statistical institutions strengthened in collection and analysis of the social statistics, including poverty measures
1.3. ALLIANCES FOR CHILD RIGHTS By end of 2014, young people, children, the media, local authorities, ci
vil society organisations, children and young people are engaged in alli
ances for child rights.
2023-2025 VAC Protection systems strengthened to prevent and respond to violence against girls and boys and support access to MHPSS services
2015-2016 AWARENESS ON HEALTH SERVICES 4.2. Increased awareness of parents and government  on immunization, Early Child Development (ECD),  and adequate nutrition of girls and boys
2.2. INCLUSIVE EDUCATION By end of 2014, BiH education authorities at all levels and schools ensure equitable access and quality education for all children,
and promote youth employability, based on key principles defined in education reform strategic documents.
1.2. SOCIAL PROTECTION 1.2 By end of 2014, responsible government institutions have amended social and child protection laws, have expanded integrated
social protection and  inclusion programmes and increased allocations of resources at municipal level
ECD Output 2.  Government institutions at different levels have evidence, capacities and financial resources to provide quality
integrated early childhood development services to support nurturing care, with a focus on the early detection of developmental
delays and early interventions
QUALITY AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION Quality and inclusive education services enhanced
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE Output 1. Government and education institutions have enhanced capacities and financial resources to effectively provide quality
and inclusive early childhood education and care.
EDUCATION AND PEACEBUILDING Capacities of schools and communities to prevent, reduce and cope with conflict and promote peace strengthened
2023-2025 MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Government authorities have evidence and capacities to provide quality mental health services and promote environmental health
CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEMS Service providers better equipped to deliver child protection services
SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS By 2025, selected government institutions at different levels have enhanced capacities to improve and budget inclusive, equitable
and resilient social protection systems to address child poverty and social exclusion
2023-2025 DI AND SSW Government institutions prioritize deinstitutionalization, and the social service workforce has enhanced capacity to provide
inclusive, quality services.
PRESCHOOL Capacities of ministries and preschool institutions to insrease preschool enrolment and to provide access to quality ECE and ECI
services for most vulenerable girls and boys
1.1. CHILD RIGHTS MONITORING By end of 2014, ministries, institutions and civil society organizations  systematically monitor child rights to influence the
implementation of national strategies, plans and programmes addressing poverty and exclusi on of children and families.
CHILD RIGHTS MONITORING BiH Council for Children systematically monitoring child rights and reporting to relevant international and national institutions
ADOLESCENTS AND YOUTH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Output 3.  Adolescents and youth are provided with the opportunities to develop their 21st century skills to actively and
productively participate in society
DEMAND FOR CP SERVICES Strengthened children and their families capacity to demand child protection services
IR2: EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT IR2:Effective and efficient management and Stewardship of Financial Reso
urces
IMMUNIZATION Strengthened capacities for equitable provision of quality immunization services for children, especially for the most vulnerable
and excluded groups