Project Details.
Client:
Rural Support Program Network (RSPN)
Sector:
Agriculture, Livelihoods & Economic Development
Year:
2021
Project Type:
Impact Evaluation
Project Title:
Impact Evaluation of Community Physical Infrastructure (CPI) projects under the European Union (EU) funded Sindh Union Council and Community Economic Strengthening Support (SUCCESS) Program in eight districts of Sindh
Assessment of the Community Physical Infrastructure (CPI) Schemes, initiated under the Sindh Union Council and Community Economic Strengthening Support (SUCCESS) Programme. Success was funded by the European Union and supported by the government of Sindh. The Success Programme was being implemented by the Rural Support Programme Network (RSPN) in partnership with the Sindh Rural Support Organisation (SRSO), the Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP), and the National Rural Support Programme (NRSP).
HIMAT Consulting Pvt. Ltd. was contracted for this assessment. The report is organized in a manner that covers the background, objectives, methodology, key findings related to relevance, social and economic impacts of the CPIs on women and target communities, and a technical assessment of the design of the CPIs. In the final sections, the report provides a capacity-building plan, conclusions, and key recommendations.
HCPL employed a mixed methodology of quantitative and qualitative research tools. The qualitative tools applied included
(a) the desk review of relevant documents;
(b) semi-structured key informant interviews (KIIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs), with a focus on the relevance of CPIs and the social and economic impact for the program beneficiaries; and
(c) technical assessment of the CPIs by engineers.
The qualitative data were supplemented with quantitative data coming from three different streams:
a) the data on CPIs (mostly related to costs and number of beneficiaries) provided by RSPN and RSPs;
b) the data on the economic impact of CPIs collected from the focus groups;
c) Data from technical assessments collected by the technical assessment team of consultants.
Data analysis and findings were shared with RSPN board members. Based on their feedback, the assessment report was drafted and finalized based on the feedback of RSPN and its management. In addition, based on the technical assessment, HCPL technical team designed a training program for RSPN engineers and held training in the classroom and on-the-job.