LIFT - Interim Review of LIFT 2015-2018 Strategy - 2017

Project Description:

LIFT is a multi-donor fund designed to address the food insecurity and income poverty of poor and vulnerable people in Myanmar. In light of Myanmar’s political, social and economic transformation, LIFT developed a new strategy in 2014 supporting the transformation of Myanmar’s rural economy by promoting inclusive growth and providing new knowledge, technologies and access to finance and markets with more opportunities for agribusiness with the private sector.

MKE’s role was to review LIFT’s strategy in order to improve LIFT’s performance and governance, and to inform future possible funding mechanisms beyond 2018. This required reviewing key documents relating to LIFT’s strategy including specific project documents, such as project proposals, MEAL plans, and project reports, were made available for the review team. MKE also conducted meetings with key Fund Board members, FMO staff, and other stakeholders. The team visited all four agro-ecological target areas to review project progress. Finally MKE produced a final report highlighting key findings with regards to the performance of LIFT, and providing recommendations for future funding strategies.

 
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LIFT & UNOPS - Mid-Term Review of the LIFT Delta II and Countrywide Programs - 2013

Project Description:

LIFT commissioned an external Mid Term Review (MTR) of the Delta II and CWP, to assess mid-way the progress made and approach used by the different IPs in each of the two sub-programs and determine whether the IPs are on track to achieve the expected results and impact. Specific attention was to be given in evaluating the impact and efficiency of microfinance and rice intensification initiatives.

In doing so, the goal was to improve LIFT’s programs and make recommendations based on the identification of the best practices and lessons learnt on design and implementation at the level of the beneficiaries, the IPs, the sub-programs and the FMO and recommend how to best integrate those.

 
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