Projekte

Kurzbeschreibung:

Projektziel

The overall purpose of the Mid-Term Evaluation of the Bhutan Country Strategy of the Austrian Development Cooperation 2015-2018 is to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and – to the extent possible and meaningful – the impact and sustainability – of the results achieved under the ADC Country Strategy Bhutan 2015-2018 as well as the years leading up to the strategy since 2013, the end of the previous Bhutan Country Strategy 2010-2013, and to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of its strategic orientation and of its implementation.

Erwartete Ergebnisse

Assessment of the relevance and coherence of the Austrian development cooperation in regard to Bhutan’s national development priorities (incl. the sustainable development goals - SDGs).

Assessment of the extent to which ADC and its partners are on track to reach the strategic objectives and results set out in the Bhutan Country Strategy and identify key factors that enhance or hinder performance, results and achievements.

Appraisal of the efficiency and effectiveness of the strategic and operational steering mechanisms for the implementation of the Bhutan Country Strategy including ODA in a wider sense (WGA).

Provision of rapid-feedback on the status of implementation and actionable recommendations for improvement/refinement for the remaining period of the Bhutan Country Strategy, and building the foundation for decision making on key elements of the new country strategy.

Identification of good practices and innovative approaches in the relevant sectors/areas to support the priorities of the country.

Zielgruppe

Being a formative, improvement-oriented evaluation, the primary audience will be relevant actors and decision makers in the ADC (including the Coordination Office in Bhutan and relevant Units/Country Desks and senior management within the BMEIA and ADA) and the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB). Additional audiences will include the Reference Group, notably key ministries, development partners and subject matter experts, as well as other Units/Country desks and actors applying the Whole of Government Approach that may draw on these findings and apply learning in other contexts. Key donors and development actors working in Bhutan may also find the report useful in informing future engagement.

Maßnahmen

Study/desk review of documents

Draft inception report

Data Collection through interviews, focus groups, online survey, field mission

Submission of a final evaluation report

Hintergrundinformation

The current Bhutan Country Strategy of the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) 2015-2018 (approved on 31/07/2015) is the result of a consultative process based on Bhutan’s development priorities and Austria’s development policies. It contributes to Bhutan’s 11th Five Year Plan (11th FYP, July 2013 - June 2018), aimed at achieving self-reliance, inclusive and green economic development, and graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category by 2020, and coincides with the Three-Year Programme of the ADC 2016-2018. The Country Strategy takes into consideration the achievements of Bhutan on her way to development and targets at a strategic partnership between the two countries in the long term. The Austrian-Bhutanese cooperation 2015-2018 focusses on three sectors: energy, tourism and governance.