Introduction
Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS)’s lead the Urban Disaster Risk Management (UDRM) Project in partnership with Birendranagar Municipality (BNM), Environment Development Society (EDS- Local Ngo) and NRCS Surkhet District Chapter (DC) since October 2017 to December 2020 in 16 wards of Birendranagar Municipality. The project was extended until June 2021 due the impact of COVID-19. The expected impact of the project was to reduce the urban disaster risks in Birendranagar Municipality. The project aimed to build community capacity supporting in DRM planning, preparedness, risk mitigation, plan/policy advocacy and capacity development activities at community, school, wards, municipality and NRCS District Chapter level.
Objective of the assignment
NRCS assigned SWN to undertake the final evaluation focused on system strengthening, Empowerment & Institutional capacity and Partnership Modality. The other specific objective as highlighted as below:
- To elaborate the evidence of the established community DRM system that consists of a sustainable mechanism for continuity with required linkages to prevailing government policies.
- To examine and collect facts and testimony on the effectiveness of the multi-partner project management approach
- To recommend improvement consideration for the future program
Key Activities and Service Provided by SWN
SWN applied both quantitative and qualitative study tools in undertaking the assignment involving the following activities:
- Develop and finalize the required tools for Final Evaluation in close coordination with project partners as well as staff team.
- Administered 280 questionnaire survey in ward 4,5,6,7,8 and 12 of Birendranagar Municipality through 6 enumerators
- Carried out FGDs with WDMC in ward 5, 6, and of 8 of intensive intervened ward and ward 11 from light intervened ward.
- 8 KIIs and 3 consultation meeting with the stakeholders
- Prepare and shared a final report using a mutually agreed format to Department of NRCS and project partners as per the ToR.
Outcome
This evaluation report delivered to the NRCS and SRC assessed the Relevance, Coherence, Efficiency, Effectiveness, Impact and Sustainability of the project in context to multiple-partner participatory project management approach and recommend improvement consideration for future programming.
