Institute of Social Studies (Erasmus University of Rotterdam) - Stock-take on CSO Development Effectiveness and Enabling Environment (Global Partnership) - 2016

Project Description:

The Task Team on CSO Development Effectiveness and Enabling Environment (TT) had committed to implement Global Partnership Initiative 12 (GPI-12), as reflected in the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) Mexico Communiqué. The Indicator Two monitoring approach would ideally involve completion of a questionnaire, in a multi-stakeholder fashion, at country level.

The process was to be led by country government National Coordinators, with the participation of Focal points from different stakeholder groups. MKE was responsible to ensure the questionnaire contains four modules reflecting the CSO Enabling Environment Framework, inclusive of:

i) space for multi-stakeholder dialogue

ii) CSO development effectiveness

iii) official development cooperation with CSOs

iv) the legal and regulatory environment for CSOs.

For the GPEDC’s 2nd round monitoring report, findings from country monitoring would be complemented by desk studies.

Canadian DFTAD - Project Monitor and Technical Advisor for Vietnam Skills For Employment Project (VSEP) - 2016

Countries: Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Nepal

Project Description:

Provided performance monitoring (including performance monitoring systems, the achievement of results; CEA management effectiveness; the ongoing relevance of the project; risks or evolving risks; the effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies; and the degree of sustainability of results achieved). Also provided technical advisor services, including providing recommendations and propose solutions when required for the appropriate execution of all project activities in order to achieve the expected outcome.

Canadian DFTAD - VIETNAM SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT PROJECT (VSEP) - 2015

Project Description:

Provided performance monitoring (including performance monitoring systems, the achievement of results; CEA management effectiveness; the ongoing relevance of the project; risks or evolving risks; the effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies; and the degree of sustainability of results achieved). Also provided technical advisor services, including providing recommendations and propose solutions when required for the appropriate execution of all project activities in order to achieve the expected outcome.

LuxDevelopment - Midterm evaluation of the project “Climate Adapted Local Development and Innovation” - 2015

Project Description:

The project “Climate Adapted Local Development and Innovation” (VIE/033), jointly funded by the Governments of Vietnam and of the Grant Duchy of Luxembourg, was launched in 2014 with the objective to reduce poverty in the poorest localities and to mitigate the losses caused by natural disasters and climate change in most vulnerable areas. It was implemented in 29 poor and vulnerable (i.e. coastal, lagoon or lowland) communes in three districts in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province.

The project beneficiaries were approximately 400,000 people living on 124,000 hectares of land and 22,000 hectares of lagoon area. The mission’s main objective was to undertake a midterm evaluation of the VIE/033 Project. MKE’s evaluation compared the measured results of the project with the specific objective(s) reached at the time of the evaluation (that is, a comparison of actual results with what had been anticipated in the Project Document and/or the Inception Report).

ADB/Conseil Sante - Consultancy services for TA-8842 REG: Greater Mekong Sub-region Health Security Project – PPTA Consultants - 2015

Countries Involved:

Vietnam, Lao PDR and Myanmar.

Project Description:

This ADB project complemented existing projects, focusing on communicable diseases control (CDC), HIV/AIDS and malaria in one single intervention aimed at strengthening health security in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam by providing district and provincial health services capacity for diagnostic, response and treatment. The project focused on remote and underserved areas, with high poverty incidence, and on migrant and mobile populations (MMPs).

MKE Team developed country implementation plan/work program in coordination with the Team Leader; assessed the institutional capacity of the executing and implementing agencies, prepared project implementation arrangements, and prepared institutional and capacity strengthening programs; conducted field visits to investigate services situation and assess local needs; and prepared reports on activities and outputs as required.

The World Bank Group - Implementation of the EAP Enterprise Surveys (EAP ES 2014) - 2014

Countries Involved:

Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.

Project Description:

The EAP ENTERPRISE SURVEYS 2014 was a World Bank (WB) project aiming to study the business environment in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Laos and Vietnam. With the participation of 13 key professional staffs and sub-contractors, MKE led the following responsibilities:

·        Identifying sample frames in accordance with World Bank outlined strategy and approval;

·        Conducting the face-to-face interview with approximately 6,090 establishments of the sample frame;

·        Providing to client a set of a cleaned database of all completed interviews in the STATA electronic database

·        Preparing report, in English, on the data describing all codes, sampling biases introduced in the survey implementation and other pertinent information for researchers.

ICRW - Formative and Baseline research for a career and life skills program in Village Saving and Loan community members of Sre Ambel district (Koh Kong) in Cambodia - 2014

Project Description:

ICRW served as an evaluation partner and strategic advisor for P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement and Career Enhancement) a financial and life skills program that had been operational among female garment workers in factories for seven years now. It was now being extended to the community setting to benefit young women of Village Saving and Loan Associations (VSLA) from the Cambodian community.

Mekong Economics was commissioned to conduct an interviewer-administered survey to obtain baseline information on participant characteristics as well as knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding key objectives of the program in the VSLAs in Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province.

Belgium Technical Cooperation/Ministry of Planning and Investment - Assessment of the Business Environment and Competitiveness of enterprises in services sectors - 2014

Project Description:

The overall project had four specific outputs:

1.      Comparative Literature Review (Cross-country and multi-sectoral);

2.      Qualitative Primary Research Report (24 in-depth interviews, 16 Case Studies, 4 Value Chain Analysis, and Study Tour Findings);

3.      Final Synthesis Report with concrete recommendations and solutions to 2020, and highlight visions to 2030.

4.      Two workshops

ASEAN Secretariat - Scoping Study of Outsourcing in ASEAN - 2014

Countries Involved:

Ten ASEAN member states.

Project Description:

The project conducted an assessment of the ASEAN regional production network and ASEAN’s role in the global supply chain. It involved:

a)   a stock take and a characterisation of the offshoring/outsourcing activities in the region;

b)   an assessment of the trends and developments in outsourcing both in goods and services within and outside the region, particularly in developed countries as well as in the BRICS countries.

This consulting opportunity was to support these activities with the overall goal of enhancing ASEAN’s approach/strategy towards the creation of a single market and production area and a strong presence in the global supply chain, as well as increasing the role of small and medium enterprises in the regional production process.

The Association of Volunteers in International Service - Evaluating AVSI project on establishing a farmer’s cooperative in Pyin Ah Lan Village Tract - 2014

Project Description:

Farmers’ Cooperative in Labutta Township in the Delta Region of Myanmar funded by LIFT and implemented by AVSI Foundation The total budget was around 301,377 USD. The project duration was 36 months from May, 14th, 2011 to 14th May 2014. The project location was six villages (Aing Ma, Kwin Pauk, Ah Mat Gyi, Ah Mat Ka Lay, Yae Cho Kan and Thaung Lay) in the Pyin Ah Lan targeted Village Tract in Labutta Township.

This final evaluation offered the opportunity to assess the implementation of the action with regards to the achievements, impacts/outcomes, the approached and methodology used, the management aspects (including efficiency), as well as to identify weaknesses and strengths in current implementation strategies. It also offered the opportunity to identify ways in which project implementation may be improved to more effectively achieve programme goals and outputs. Emerging lessons learnt and recommendations would be specifically highlighted in order to enable the project team and the network of farmer groups to make necessary adjustments when designing further programme design.