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MI 11.2: Implementation and results assessed as having been achieved on time (given the
context, in the case of humanitarian programming)
Score
MI rating
Satisfactory
MI score
2.5
MI 11.2 Analysis
Source document
Four evaluations discuss the timeliness of UNRWA’s implementation and results.
• Three evaluations (E-Health Evaluation, Evaluation of UNRWA Engaging Youth Project, and The
Evaluation of Replacing Rented Schools at Jabal Al Taj) highlight delays in rollout due to a lack of
available funds and delays as a result of operational challenges.
• The Evaluation of the Transition to E-Cards, reports that the shift from food parcels to cash has
introduced improvements in timeliness and easier access.
66, 142, 133, 89
Examples of delays affecting results were found in evaluation documentation that included delays
in hiring new staff which were linked to the low achievements of the related target, delays in the
implementation of a joint procurement-health programme initiative were reported to have led to
stock out phase of some essential items and due to conflict (Syria and Gaza).
MI 11.2 Evidence confidence
High confidence
KPI 12: Sustainability of results
KPI score
Given the temporary mandate of UNRWA and the nature and scale of its service work this KPI is judged to be Not Applicable’
for a performance assessment of UNRWA.
Notwithstanding, some narrative (unscored) is provided here and in some of the MIs relating to limited and partial evaluation
material.
There are a few evaluations at the project scale that consider sustainability in terms of the likelihood of project related
outcomes sustaining beyond the funding lifespan. These raise issues in regard to: community and host country ownership,
institutionalization of projects, and financial sustainability. These evaluations find missed opportunities to ensure sustainability
of project initiatives through partnerships with other organisations (e.g. CBOs), and limited involvement of beneficiaries, and
host countries’ governments to sustain the benefits of the project. Funding shortfalls are also cited as a constraining factor for
the sustainability of results.
MI 12.1: Benefits assessed as continuing or likely to continue after project or program
completion or there are effective measures to link the humanitarian relief operations to
recovery, resilience and, eventually, to longer-term developmental results
Score
MI rating
N/A
MI score
N/A
MI 12.1 Analysis
Source document
The limited scope of available evaluations suggest that UNRWA’s programming is not generally set up
to explicitly deliver medium-term or long-term results. This is consistent with its temporary mandate
and its strategic outcomes (MTS 2016-21). That said, there are some examples of programming and
9, 61, 63, 66, 77, 89,
specific project initiatives that supports access to other CBOs and to livelihoods training which may be
133, 141, 142
designed to be more directly supportive of lasting results. Six evaluations provide evidence about the
extent that UNRWA’s projects’ outcomes are likely to support longer-term results.
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