PROPOSAL

Mid-term evaluation of the AECID programme 10-C01-029

REGIONAL PROGRAM TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY IN
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN
BANGLADESH, CAMBODIA, PHILIPPINES, TIMOR LESTE AND
VIETNAM

PRESENTED BY:

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JANUARY 15, 2013

Name of Firm:

ACE International Consultants, S.L.

Country of Origin:

Spain

Address:

C/Sagunto, 17, Madrid (Spain)

Telephone Number:

+34 91 4351567

Fax Number:

+34 91 4350184

Website:

www.aceconsultants.eu

Name of Contact Person

Mara Garrn

Position

Director FWC Division

Telephone Number:

+34 91 4351567

Email address:

Mgarron@aceconsultants.eu

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List of Contents
1.

INTRODUCTION

2.

CONSORTIUM - DESCRIPTION

3.

OUR TECHNICAL EXPERT TEAM

4.

DESCRIPTION OF THE METHODOLOGY

5.

STAFFING AND PRELIMINARY WORK PLAN

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6.

PRELIMINARY BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PROPOSAL

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ANNEX I CVS OF PROPOSED EXPERTS

ANNEX 2 RELEVANT CONSORTIUM REFERENCES
ANNEX 3 EXAMPLES OF EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRES TO BE USED
ANNEX 4 EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES THAT COULD BE PART OF AN INTEGRATIONIST APPROACH

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INTRODUCTION

The Consortium lead by ACE welcomes the invitation from the international non-government organization Paz y
Desarrollo (PyD) Mid-term evaluation of the AECID programme: Regional Program to Promote
Gender Equality in Political Participation in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines, Timor Leste and
Vietnam. We are pleased to respond through this Proposal.
As mentioned in The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and the Accra Agenda for Action: We,
Ministers of developed and developing countries responsible for promoting development and Heads of multilateral and
bilateral development institutions, will explore independent cross-country monitoring and evaluation processes... to provide a
more comprehensive understanding of how increased aid effectiveness contributes to meeting development objectives.
In this regard, and following AECIDs mandate that puts the accent on monitoring and evaluations of development
actions, we will introduce a uniform across-the board system for results-based management that will help PyD to
evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of its program implementation.
This challenging assignment will require a blend of solid technical expertise in reviews, evaluations and advisory
services areas, an excellent management capacity and outstanding resources to respond to experts mobilisation
needs. For this reason it has been decided to put forward this joint proposal, under ACEs leadership, and
complement ACEs competencies with those of Mekong Economics (Vietnam).
The consortium has been built on account of strong synergies among its member companies. Moreover, there are
strong complementarities between the proposed companies, providing consortium with the following core
competences:

Both companies do have wide experience in managing large and complex evaluation projects in economies
in transition;
a sound knowledge of evaluating the performance and success of International donors intervention in
developing countries;
a sound and updated knowledge of evaluation methods, with a continuously incorporating of new
assessment tools;
All firms have a long and complementary experience in managing different national or regional evaluation
projects in the five countries where the program is implemented: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines, Timor
Leste and Vietnam.
Regional presence through representative offices in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Timor Leste.
Excellent knowledge of the political, economical and social situation of the 5 target countries, combined to
the capacity to work in English and in local languages.

Being some of the leading consulting firms in the development sector, ACE consortium members are committed to
ensuring that all of our projects, reviews, evaluations and advisory services are delivered to the highest possible
standards. To do so, not only do we aim to employ the best available evaluation experts, but we will ensure that
these experts are provided with all the resources they need, and that all experts are effectively managed and fully
supported by each member of the ACE consortium.

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CONSORTIUM DESCRIPTION

ACE International Consultants SL

KEY FACTS

Year of foundation: 1989

Founded in Madrid in 1989, ACE International Consultants, S.L.,
Yearly Revenue: 13 mill
is a Spanish consulting firm with a sound track record in
Employees:
Spain 50
conducting mid-term and final evaluations of technical
Global 70-80
assistance projects in the field of trade, finance, education and
Network of Consultants: >6.000
civil society. Furthermore, ACE has experience in carrying out
Headquarters: Madrid (Spain)
evaluations of social and human development issues programmes
Subsidiaries: Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic,
which involve multiple smaller projects, in similar fashion to the
Dominican Republic, Panama
one required for this independent evaluation. Over the years,
and Venezuela,
ACE has gained recognition as a leader in value-added project
management, capacity building and institutional strengthening in the foreign investment sector as well as in a growing
number of related areas of interventions such as trade and private sector development sectors in a development
context.

ACEs clients include bilateral and multilateral development agencies and financial institutions (World Bank
Group, Inter-American Development Bank, European Union, EBRD, DFID, SIDA, etc.), Investment and Trade
Promotion Agencies, Central and Regional governments, and private-sector organisations and companies. Globally,
ACE has executed more than 600 consultancy projects in over 90 countries. Currently ACE is implementing
projects and providing technical assistance in the fields of SMEs competitiveness, enterprise export and investment
promotion (export promotion offices, enquiry points, training, etc.) and trade and investment policy.
ACEs has a global presence, with representative offices in Panama, Dominican Republic, Brasil, Czech Republic
and Croatia, and project offices in Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Argentina, Algeria,
Swaziland, Kenya, Croatia, Turkey, South Africa. ACE has also a project office in Philippines for the
implementation of the EU project Trade-Related technical Assistance programme during the period 20132017.
The ACE Expert Centre has more than 6.000 associated consultants offering short-, medium- and long-term
services in a wide variety of sectors and countries. Having experienced strong growth in the last few years, ACE can
trust in the expertise of its 52 multilingual professionals with a wide diversity of specializations and representing
more than 15 nationalities.
One particular experience that demonstrates ACEs expertise in areas relevant to this project is our undertaking of
3 Evaluation Framework Contracts with the European Commission, the Swedish Cooperation (Sida), and the
European Investment Bank (EIB):

Framework Agreement Evaluation-Lot2: Multi-country evaluation studies on social/human development

issues of EC external cooperation-European Commission

Framework Contract for consultancy service to support the Evaluation Department of the European
Investment Bank- European Investment Bank (EIB)

Framework Agreement lot A-Democracy and Public Administration- Swedish Cooperation Agency (Sida)

Aside from this projects, ACE has carried out over 23 evaluation projects in areas related to those of this
Independent Evaluation. A detailed sample of these can be found in Annex 2.

Mekong Economics Ltd.

Mekong Economics Ltd. (MKE) is a leading economic and socio-economic
development and commercial consulting firm active in the Greater Mekong subregion and Asia-Pacific region. MKE has a comprehensive regional presence with
Representative Offices in Hanoi (Vietnam) and Yangon (Myanmar); and
representative associates in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Timor-Leste.

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MKE specializes in economic research, consulting and Official Development Assistance (ODA) programs and
projects. MKEs strength lies in their knowledge of the institutional and cultural environments in the region
combined with international standard economic analysis. The company has carried out over 200 projects since 2001
for the World Bank, AECID, ADB, SIDA, CIDA, DFID, DANIDA, Finnish and Irish Aid, among others.
Our core business includes:
Baseline Survey,
Monitoring & Evaluation

Surveys

Economic
Research

Other
Services

Baseline survey and Monitoring & Evaluation: MKE has conducted baseline studies in Vietnam, Cambodia
and Timor Leste and has evaluated the final impact of over 20 ODA projects. MKE uses both qualitative and
quantitative techniques to carry out impact evaluations. MKE has also provided monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
services for ODA projects in the Greater Mekong sub-region.
Surveys: MKE has significant experience in the design and implementation of socioeconomic surveys in both
rural and urban areas. The company has in-house economists familiar with representative sampling and experimental
design.
Economic Research: MKE has completed a large number of research assignments that required both original
data collection and the use of existing published statistics and literature. Research carried out by MKE takes the
form of country briefings, sectoral policy analysis, economic forecasts, research papers for academic institutions, and
participatory analyses.
Other Services: With a strong economics and development background, MKE is well qualified to support longterm projects. MKE also offers high quality translating and interpretation services as required. The firm can provide
project-managing support, research assistants, research support, itineraries and guides to visiting consultants and
researchers. An extensive information network allows MKE to be among the first to know what is happening in
development assistance in Vietnam.
MKE employs a core of full-time economists and sources additional consultants from the companys network for
major projects and research. MKE currently employs twenty-five (25) permanent staff, including international
experts. MKEs team of professionals is led by Dr. Adam McCarty who has over 20 years of consulting experience
on assignments in Southeast Asia and beyond.

OUR TECHNICAL EXPERT TEAM

For the present consultancy, we feel that it is essential to present a team of international consultants that not only
has technical excellence, but also has relevant direct experience in the countries that will be evaluated. Additionally,
the team will be supported by a dedicated Project Manager at ACE, who will help to ensure that the project runs
smoothly and there is a continuous flow of feedback between the expert team and the beneficiaries. For a full CV
of our candidates, please refer to Annex 1.
Ms. Patricia Rosa Garca
We would like to present Ms. Patricia Rosa Garcia as the Team Leader within the present assignment. She is a
Gender Specialist with over 10 years professional experience in the development field for Multilateral and Bilateral
organizations and NGOs.
For AECID, she has been Gender Programme Manager in Addis Ababa (March-December 2007) and Chief Technical
Advisor for Gender Mainstreaming in Decent Work and Legislation Project in Vietnam (since July 2012).
She has been involved in a number of projects as Gender Specialist in South East Asia (including Vietnam and
Cambodia), Africa, Caribbean Countries and Spain.
Ms. Garcia can demonstrate wide experience in monitoring and evaluating international development
cooperation projects and in designing M&E systems. She has large experience on leading teams, resultbased management, building up development strategies and partnerships between donors, NGOs and national
authorities.
Her international background and South East Asian exposure in the gender sector provide Ms. Garcia with all the
necessary skills and qualifications to lead the current Regional Programme Evaluation.

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Finally, Ms. Garcia holds a Master Degree in Gender and Development and is fluent in English.
Ms. Sevilla Leowinata
Ms. Sevilla Leowinata is a senior international expert with more than 25 years experience in social development;
she holds an M.A. in Sociology & Anthropology as well as a PhD in Human & Organization Systems. The expert has
substantial and long term experience in the subject expertise in Gender Equality (GE) and has specific knowledge of
all five countries that are subject to the project, with extensive field work in Bangladesh, the Philippines and
Vietnam & desk research on Cambodia & Timor Leste.
She has taught Results-Based Management (RBM), including a May 2012 training on RBM and Gender
Mainstreaming for the headquarters sector and program managers of the Swedish International Development
Agency. She has also done multiple regional evaluations, mid-term evaluations and meta-evaluations the most recent ones include evaluating the Gender Equality aspect of the Canadian International Development
Agency's Region Program in the Caribbean (field work in 4 countries).
Participatory Action Research is a preferred methodology in the experts evaluation work; which is likely one of the
keys to the success shes enjoyed in implementing Mid-Term Evaluations.
Ms. Leowinata is willing and ready to travel across the target areas.

We present the following three national experts, on whom we could like to rely upon for the successful completion
of this assignment:
Ms. Le Thi Mong Phuong is a Senior Gender Researcher, specialized in Gender Development (Gender
Analysis and gender training), Community Development, Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation.
She has over 27 years experience working in the poverty reduction field in Vietnam, Philippines and other areas
for World Bank, UNDP and NGO projects and programs. She has knowledge and experience in conducting
community and gender consultancy projects on ethnic minority issues. In addition, she is a sound practitioner and a
trainer of qualitative research method.
Ms. Le Thi Mong Phuong holds a Master degree in Social Sciences and Humanities and a Bachelor degree in History.
She also attended various training courses on site monitoring, development, qualitative bottom-up research.
Mr. Rodolfo Matienzo is a Senior Consultant with over 20 years of professional experience.
Philippine national, he carried out numerous Evaluations of various donor-funded (ADB, EC, IFAD, UNDP, etc.)
projects in the Philippines, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam, Lao PDR, where the Gender issues
were an important component.
He participated in the development of Social Development and Gender Development project and programme
components, formulating Gender evaluation frameworks, building up indicators on social and gender
development, preparing and delivering training courses.
Having Tagalog as mother tongue, the expert is fluent in English and has basic knowledge of Bangla, Bahasa and
Spanish languages.
Mr. Pich Charya is national of Cambodia and speaks fluent Khmer, as well as good working level of English.
He has got long standing exposure to gender sensitive issues (since 2000) in Cambodia, having been
involved in both international development cooperation projects and national public institutions development of
gender and human rights related policies.
Mr. Charya has served as the main Evaluator on two occasions (mainly within international projects), where also
issues like women empowerment, gender equity, social imbalance and human rights were tackled.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE METHODOLOGY, TOOLS AND GUIDES

As mentioned on the ToRs, Paz y Desarrollo developed a Regional Program to promote Gender Equality in Political
Participation during the period September 2010 and September 2014 (based on a previous study conducted in 20082009).
The aim of the programme was to contribute to the realization of womens rights to civil and political participation based
on gender equity in 5 countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines, Timor Leste and Vietnam.
This proposal answers to PyD need to evaluate its performance during these 2 years, to account what have
happened and to learn lessons which will help to improve the quality of the programme, at both levels, at country
level and at regional one. Moreover, this evaluation will assess the relevance and impact of the programme actions
that were developed during 2010 and 2012. The evaluation looks also forward in light of the more overall impact on
gender equality coming as a result of the general programme management.
The purpose of this evaluation is to answer the following questions:
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What are the impacts of the programme activities in relation to the stipulated objectives?

How relevant were the types of activities carried out but the programme?

What is the most effective way to achieve the goals?

The results of this evaluation will constitute the bases for possible adjustments, changes and recommendations for
the remaining programme.
Taking all of this into account, the independent evaluation will have the following objectives:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Assessing the relevance of the interventions and implementation processes.

Assessment of the coherence of country level interventions, with regard to the development objectives
defined
Assessment of the cost-efficiency of the interventions
Assessing the contribution of the programme to the gender and rights-based approaches.
Producing lessons and good practice from the assessed programme.
Providing recommendations regarding the further development and sustainability potential results.

The methodology proposed to answer these questions will involve a wide array of instruments. Some
examples of these may include the following, although it is important to note that the set of final instruments to be
used will be decided in a consensual manner during the Inception Phase of the evaluation.
1.

The design of a questionnaire in order to collect direct assessment from stakeholders regarding the
interventions, their main strengths and weaknesses, opinions on the issues related to the evaluation criteria,
lessons learned, and recommendations for future activities. The questionnaire would be distributed to
beneficiaries, short and long-term experts, project management, and bilateral and multilateral donors. See
example on annex 3.

2.

A participatory approach with project beneficiaries and other stakeholders using a focus group
framework, i.e. a group interview of approximately six to twelve people who share similar characteristics or
common interests. A facilitator, the international or the national evaluator, would guide the group based on
a predetermined set of topics. The facilitator creates an environment that encourages participants to share
their perceptions and points of view. The group dynamic can provide useful information that individual data
collection does not provide.

We have taken this into account at ACE, and therefore propose a participatory process and tools approach
based on a triangulation method. This meant that dialogue, consultations and direct involvement in assessment
by different stakeholders and target groups are attempted through the evaluation process. In this sense, comparison
of data from various sources (e.g. documentary reviews, interviews, observation) and stakeholders are undertaken
throughout the evaluation to validate data.

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An important theme for evaluation methodology is that
since the key gender concepts such as gender equality,
poverty reduction, mainstreaming, empowerment, male
roles and masculinities, stakeholder participation, and
practical and strategic changes are very broad concepts
and their use is subject to ongoing debate amongst
researchers and practitioners, it is necessary to
establish a minimum of common understanding of these
and of their strategic use in an evaluation team. Thus,
we will prioritize the preparation phase attempting to
establish the links between the concepts and their use.
It is important to note here that in our methodology
we propose an approach based on country expertise. This implies that each of our consultants will carry
out the work in the country of their expertise, in order to ensure the highest standard of quality.
The evaluation will focus on answering the questions laid out in the ToRs, which are divided into sections which
closely follow the DAC criteria:
Relevance (On the portfolio level
and On the conceptual/strategic
level); Effectiveness (On the
portfolio level and On the
conceptual/strategic
level);
Efficiency; Sustainability and
Impact,
covering
questions
dealing with the extent to which
the overall, wider, objective - as
distinct from the specific objectives
- of the countries programme, or
of the individual projects, has been
met.
In this section we outline the key
areas to be addressed by the
independent evaluation, and how
we will answer these. We then
explain the organisation and
different phases of the project.

The following figure summarises the main phases of an evaluation, its main activities, the tools of analysis as well as
the corresponding meetings (RG = Reference Group; D = Discussion group) and deliverables for each phase.

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The independent evaluation will be organised in the following phases in the way described below:
a)

Desk Phase Inception (3 weeks)

The desk study phase contains two phases, the inception phase and the desk study phase. Aim of the inception
phase would be to set up the evaluation framework in close cooperation with the Reference Group including a
finalised reconstruction of the intervention logic as well as determining evaluation questions, judgement criteria and
indicators. Moreover an overall strategy for data collection is defined.
These aims are realised by a thorough documentary
analysis (AECID Policy Documents, Spanish
Cooperation Gender strategy, AECID country
strategies, country documents of other donors,
relevant national documents, consultation of
specific data bases (i.e. www.who.it/topics;
www.unfiem.org;
www.mensresourcesinternational.org;
www.humanitariainfo.org/iasc;
www.eldis.org/go/topics ) as well as annual plans
and reports of PyD, communication materials, etc..
In the inception stage of the Desk Phase, our team of experts will review the relevant programming documents, as
well as other documents. The different Gender Indexes (see table on the above) will be of particular importance,
since these will provide the benchmarks based on which the bulk of the evaluation will be carried out.
A review of the pre-existing evaluations carried out on gender projects in the five countries will also be undertaken,
and this will be a useful exercise in identifying key areas of concern or success to be re-examined in the present
evaluation.
An internal quality check in place will secure that all relevant information is integrated in the evaluation framework.
This inception phase is followed by the desk study phase in which the documentary analysis and interviews are
continuously undertaken, but focus more on finalising the methodological design and developing the tools envisaged
for the field phase. Analysis made in the inception phase is deepened by identifying information gaps or
contradictions, work out preliminary hypotheses to be tested in the field and set up an indicative approach to the
overall assessment of the support.

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On the basis of this information, our team of consultants will:

Describe the development co-operation context.
Comment on the approach paper and describe the analysis strategy.
Comment on the issues / evaluation questions suggested in the Approach Paper or, when relevant, propose
an alternative or complementary set of evaluation questions justifying their relevance. Develop subquestions, identify provisional indicators and verification means.
Identify the priority projects to be evaluated in the different countries. While the definitive list of which
projects are to be evaluated will be agreed on with PyD during the Inception Report phase, we can outline
some of the criteria to be used in order to identify these projects (in addition to those proposed in the
Approach Paper):
Propose the work plan for the finalisation of the first phase.
Confirm the final time schedule.
Finally, an inception report will be elaborated, covering all of the above and also reviewing the work plan proposed
in this offer in order to prepare the final work plan. Our ACE Project Manager, David Lopez, will be available during
this phase to coordinate the work of the two experts and in this way avoid any duplicity in the work undertaken
b) Presentation and Discussion of the Inception Report (8 days)
As specified in the ToRs, the Inception Report must be submitted to each country committee, and subsequently
discussed. On the basis of these discussions, any necessary amendments to the Inception Report will be made,
particularly in terms of which projects to evaluate. After this presentation, consolidated comments done by PyD
Asia Regional Office have to be included and a final revised inception report duly submitted. These amendments will
be carried out by our team of experts during April.
c)

Preparation for Field Phase (1 week)

At the same time, the necessary preparations for the Field Phase will be made, in coordination with David Lopez at
ACE. These include logistical preparations, such as arranging for transport to the relevant project areas, but also
technical preparations such as carrying out a further review of the Reference Materials to ensure that our experts
hit the ground running on arrival to the 5 countries.
d) Field Phase (2 months)
After the Inception Report has been approved, our experts will visit the countries focussed with this evaluation in
order to complete information and undertake cross-checking to increase validity of the evaluation. Our Team
Leader Ms Garcia will travel to Cambodia a country in which she has prior expertise, and our International

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Consultant Ms Leowinata will work in Timor Leste and Bangladesh where she has previously undertaken
projects. Our local team experts will develop the evaluations missions locally in Vietnam, Philipiness and Cambidoa.
They will perform an evaluation of the program using AECID Handbook of Management of Evaluations, and will
make use of a variety of instruments, for example:
Direct interviews with stakeholders and key professionals with experience relevant to the study(partner
country Government, other donors, civil society etc
Review of all documents derived from the project (direct information) and other studies and research
produced by international, and/or national organizations
Review of data and elaboration of synthetic indicators (rate of performance, efficiency, implementation, etc.)
Focus group interviews with beneficiaries can also be conducted with regard to selected projects and
programmes.
Additional document collection and analysis will also take place in order to fill information gaps or
contradictions. The qualitative interview instruments especially allow to strengthen the analysis of the three
Cs (Coherence, Complementarity, Coordination) and verify the relevance of AECID/PyD strategies from
the partner countrys point of view and contribute to measure the impact of selected interventions.
An overview of the data collection works and main findings are presented in a debriefing meeting with the
Monitoring Committee.
During this phase, our team of experts will:
Submit its detailed work plan with an indicative list of people to be interviewed, surveys to be undertaken,
dates of visits, itinerary, and name of team members in charge. This plan has to be applied in a way that is
flexible enough to accommodate for any last-minute difficulties in the field. If any significant deviation from
the agreed work plan or schedule is perceived as creating a risk for the quality of the evaluation, these
should be immediately discussed with the evaluation manager.
Hold a joint briefing meeting with PyD in the first days of the field phase.
Ensure adequate contact and consultation with, and involvement of, the different stakeholders; working
closely with the relevant government authorities and agencies during their entire assignment. Use the most
reliable and appropriate sources of information and will harmonise data from different sources to allow
ready interpretation.
Summarise its field works at the end of the field phase, discuss the reliability and coverage of data
collection, and present its preliminary findings to the Second Monitoring Committee.
e) Synthesis Phase Drafting of Final Reports (3 months)
In the synthesis phase all information collected and analysis undertaken in the desk and field phase result in a
compilation of findings. The validity of the findings will be checked by cross-checking of the findings with other
research, considering limited data quality or external factors to explain found changes and impacts or undertaking
validity tests for statistical analysis. For each evaluation question, answers will be found and recommendations
provided. Moreover the evaluation team will consider all findings and answers to come up with an overall
assessment of the intervention. Comments of the Reference Group and relevant Delegations will be included into a
final synthesis report that provides evidence-based answers to the defined evaluation questions, draws conclusions
and provides recommendations.
In this phase, they will make sure that:
Their assessments are objective and balanced, affirmations accurate and verifiable, and recommendations
realistic.
When drafting the report, they will acknowledge clearly where changes in the desired direction are known
to be already taking place, in order to avoid misleading readers and causing unnecessary irritation or
offence.
Each expert will prepare a case study report based on his findings in the country. Furthermore, they will each
contribute different parts to the Draft Synthesis Report, and our team Leader Ms Garca will then spend an
additional week harmonising the different components and preparing an executive summary for the Monitoring
Committee and other readers. Our ACE Project Manager David Lopez will supervise these tasks and ensure that
the experts adequately coordinate their work and deliver the draft report on time. At the end of this phase, the
draft report will be submitted to PyS for any comments/amendments required, after which the Final Report will be
handed in.
Potential difficulties and challenges

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In our understanding there are three key dimensions of potential limitations in evaluations that can arise during the
evaluation project cycle.
1.
Information needs
A major challenge concerns lack or fragmentation of information or not reliable quantitative data.
Contrarily it might also be the case that an information overload prevails with regard to available official
documents and strategies.
Possible solutions:
During the desk phase information shortcomings and fragmentation can be encountered by a close cooperation
between the Consortium and PyD by communicating information lacks or shortcomings that the Consortium
needs to analysis.
If there is encountered an information abundance and overload the Consortium and PyD could decide jointly
to determine the scope of documentary analysis.
In the field phase information shortcomings might occur if important stakeholders will not be available due to
the limited period of time that is available. In order to avoid this, the Consortium will undertake detailed
preparation of field trips and intense communication with interview partners to ensure proper execution of the
project.
In case that an interview during the field trip cannot take place as foreseen, the Consortium might use phone
interview or an online questionnaire as second-best approach in close consultation with the Evaluation
Manager.
2.

Access to stakeholders: Availability, time for questionnaires, focal groups, interviews and
stakeholders resistance.
It could happen that the conduction of case studies is seen critical by PyD as the case studies might be considered as
an evaluation of their own support for specific projects and programmes.
Possible solutions:
The Consortium will undertake thorough explanation of the purpose of the evaluation in the preparation as
well as the field phase in order to discourage possible concerns about the project.
3. Budget and time limitations, quality assurance
In such complex evaluation settings like these 5 countries to be visited, budget and timing limitations can condition
to certain extent the quality of the evaluation.
Possible solutions:
In order to encounter this challenge a clear evaluation focus and prioritisation needs to be defined at the very
beginning of the evaluation. Continuous monitoring, communication of problems and obstacles as well as high
transparency towards PyD along the whole project cycle can secure that envisaged evaluations results can be
achieved. In this respect the Consortium proposes to put in place a web-based internal quality assurance and
information system. This system facilitates quality assurance and transparency over whole project period by
offering an online system to exchange documents and analysis and to discuss virtually aspects of the evaluation.
The high transparency of the system secures that the PyD is anytime informed about the status of the
evaluation works.

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ANNEX I CVS OF PROPOSED EXPERTS

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Patricia Rosa Garcia

10 years experience in development field: Multilateral and Bilateral organizations and NGOS;
large experience on management, leading teams, building up development strategies and
partnerships between donors, NGOs, and national authorities. Strong background and
experience in Gender and Development Programmes; sound experience in Climate Change
and Disasters Risk Reduction and Managment.
Experience in Spain, Africa, Caribe, and South East Asia.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

AECIDMOLISA
(Ministry of
Labour and
Social Affairs
Vietnam)
July 2012-Now

Chief Technical Advisor

Gender Mainstreaming in Decent Work Policies and Legislation Project.
Funded by AECID
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Preparation and coordination of the Annual Work Plan of the Project

Technical support for the departments involved in the Project.

Coordination of the Team of the Project

Design the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the programme

Design and implementation of the management arrangement of the project

Implementation of the 1,8 million Euros project

Patricia Rosa CV

EUROPEAN
COMMISION
OctoberNovember 2012

Evaluator in a ROM (Results-Oriented Monitoring) Mission in Nepal

Monitor for EU-funded projects in Nepal:
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Female migrants workers. UN Women Nepal

Access to credit for Informal Workers. Mercy Corps Nepal

UN Women
Gender Programme Specialist
Hanoi, Vietnam
Active member of the Gender Programatic Coordination group within the UN
System in Vietnam.
From October 08
up to June 2012
- Support United Nations Country Team( UNCT) Vietnam in mainstreaming
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gender strategically
Support the UNCT in the drafting of a Gender Strategy for the One Plan 20122016, in consultation with all relevant national and international partners
Review UN programme documents to ensure that gender is mainstreamed
Coordinate inclusion of gender specific objectives, indicators, targets and
activities in the outcomes of the next One Plan (2012-2016) and annual work
plans
Participate in the Gender Scorecard exercise for the UNCT

Coordination of the UN-Government Joint Programme on Gender Equality: 12

UN agencies/ Government of Vietnam. 4.5 million USD.
Spanish MDGF:
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Formulate the annual work plan and budget of the Programme.

Oversee annual programming of the Programme: implementation of the

gender equality and domestic violence Laws

Coordinate with relevant stakeholders

Ensure effective operational functioning of the Programme

Report quarterly and annually on progress activities

Coordinate and oversee the execution and implementation of the activities.

Organize and coordinate the Gender Action Partnership Group

(coordination mechanism for donors, civil society, UN agencies and
Vietnam Government working on gender equality)

Technical assistance to the female parliamentarian group to mainstream

gender in the legislative process. Organization of study tours abroad to
oversee the implementation of gender related laws.

Technical assistance to the networks of NGOs working on gender equality

issues in the country.

Oversee administrative tasks to implement the activities of the Programme

including, drafting agreements and contracts following UNDP and UN
Women rules and regulations;

Technical assistance to the Government of Vietnam in the Design and

development of the National Strategy on Gender Equality and National Targeted
Programme on gender equality. The activities include organizing consultation meetings
and assistance to the drafting committee.

 Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management:

Gender Focal Point for the Programmatic Coordination Group on Natural Disasters
and Emergencies UN_Government of Vietnam:
-

Gender mainstreaming in all the DRR and DRM actions carried out by the
coordination group.
Participation in Rapid assessments teams after Typhoons and floods in 2008,
2009 and 2010
Design and conduction of Risk and vulnerabilities assessment at commune level
in several provinces in Viet Nam.
Conduction of training t UNCT of DRR-DRM and gender mainstreaming

Designing and coordination of a TOT Training on Gender and climate Change in

collaboration with WEDO (women, environment and development organization) for
Government, UN agencies and national and international NGOs.
Coordination and monitoring of the implementation of the Project:
STRENGTHENING
WOMENS
RESPONSE
TO
CLIMATE
CHANGE:
EMPOWERING GRASSROOTS WOMEN TO COPE WITH NATURAL DISASTERS
with the Vietnam Womens Union.
Gender Focal Point in the Evaluation and Monitoring working group
within UN Vietnam

Programme Manager
ASAMA
Asociacin de
Apoyo
a
la
Mujer Africana
Guinea
Ecuatorial
(Africa)
May 08 - July
08

Formulation and implementation of the project The womens week in Guinea

Ecuatorial
Planning of activities, preparing reports, human resource management, and
administrative operations, logistic.
Contacting Women organisations and NGOs as potentials partners.
Organising activities and workshops with African women organization.
Representation of the ASAMA at public events and with the local authorities in
Bata city, (Guinea Ecuatoria)l.
Conducting a workshop: planning of the domestic economy.

Ayuntamiento
de Alcorcon
Social Worker for victims of Domestic Violence
(Madrid)
Spain
Responsible for the Programme: Social Support to victims from Gender Based
(Local
Violence.
Council)
Follow up the implementation of the Equality Plan in the Municipality.
Management of the Local Campaigns against Gender based violence.
Conducting women focal groups.
Provide strategic inputs and support in the preparation of the Programme, Local
Policies, and reviewing programme documents.
January 2008April 2008

Patricia Rosa CV

AECID
Gender Programme Manager
(Spanish
Agency for
Opening and setting up the office for the Spanish Cooperation Agency in Addis
International
Ababa. Logistics and Human Resources.
Cooperation
Technical and budgeting reports preparation.
and
Projects identification and monitoring, reporting on evaluation projects and
Development)
budgeting (7 millions euros per annum in Bilateral Cooperation). Field Visits.
Represent AECID in coordination meetings (with bilateral and multilateral
Addis Ababa,
donors, and local authorities), and in international meetings.
Etiopia
Responsible of the gender area (including AECID NEPAD Gender Fund for
Economic Empowerment).
Promote the incorporation of gender issues into all DRR project cycle stages,
from planning to post evaluation
Responsible for the monitoring of the AECID-UN Millennium Goals Fund (two
Marchprojects approved for UNDP for an amount of 14 millions euros, including one
December
in Gender Window)
2007
Monitoring and Evaluation on Spanish NGOs projects on DRR-DRM.
Capacity building to Spanish NGOs in Gender Mainstreaming into all the cycles
of the e Projects.
Liaise and develop relationships with key stakeholders in the donor community
on gender issues.
Contacting Women organisations and NGOs as potentials partners; compilation
of

Ayuntamiento Executive Director of the Womens House

de Alcorcon
(Madrid)
Technical and budgeting reports preparation for the municipality.
Spain
Developing the Gender Equality Plan for the municipality and follow up.
(Local
Responsible for Human Resources of the "Women House.
Council)
Projects monitoring.
August 06 Participate and lead gender advocacy activities.
February 2007
Design of social and cultural activities for women. Promoting women groups
participation.
Coordination of local NGOs working on gender issues.
Providing support for the organization of workshops, meetings, and training
sessions.

Ayuntamiento
Velilla San
Antonio.
Madrid. Spain
(Local
Council) with
frequent travel
to Laos and
Cambodia

Independent Consultant

Technical Assistance for the Project that this municipality has in Laos, Cambodia
to fight against gender based violence.
Capacity building in Gender Mainstreaming to the civil servants of this
municipality. Promote the incorporation of gender issues into all project cycle
stages, from planning to post evaluation.
Follow up the implementation of the Project.
Design the M&E system of the Project.

MarchDecember 2006

Comunidad de
Madrid. Spain
June-August 06

Programme Manager

General Coordinator of the National Campaign to help Children with

Hiperactivity and their families.
Formulation and implementation of the project.
Planning of activities, technical and budgeting reports preparation.
Logistics and Responsible for Human Resources. Team leader. Management of
the human resources.
Final reports preparation.

ATAKUR.
Solidaridad.

Programme Officer
Identification of the first phase of the project detecting needs of the community,
using participatory methodologies.
Morocco( Alto
Conducting a workshop: new generating incomes activities for rural Moroccan
Atlas)
women entrepreneurs.
February-June
06

Patricia Rosa CV

ARJE
FORMACION
Madrid
(Spain)
October 2000February 2004

UNIVERSITY
OF PUERTO
RICO.
August 1999June 2000

Programme Officer
Projects formulation elaboration, implementation and monitoring in different
fields: gender, children, elders, migration. Responsible for the programming
area.
Responsible of the Gender Department.
Capacity building to civil servants in gender mainstreaming.

Technical and budgeting reports preparation.

Human Resources Management.

Design and management of events like national workshops, media campaigns,

congress...

Researcher Assistant
Assistant in two Qualitative Research:
The Living Conditions of Puerto Rican families.
Social Support of Puerto Rican widows.

EDES. Social
Education

Social Educator
Organising activities and workshops with disadvantaged young people at
Madrid. Spain
community level.
Educating youth, promoting women groups dynamic. Reporting and
Sept 96-June 99
Identification of new projects in the area.
Formulation and implementation of the project (Community Centre).

ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Master Degree Gender and Development.
Womans Institute and Complutense Institute of International Studies
organize the Master on Gender and Development within the framework
of the Program on International Cooperation Training Women and
Development of Womens Institute. The main purpose of this Master is
to promote 25 women in order to do research and work in Development
and International Cooperation scope.
Thesis about Obstetric Fistula and gender based violence in Ethiopia.

February to
December
2007

Master degree

Master in Social Work. University of Puerto Rico

1999-2000

Bachelor
degree

Sociology (five-year-diploma), Universidad de Complutense de Madrid

(Spain)

1996-1999

Diploma
degree

Psychosocial support to victims from natural disasters and

political violence. Universidad de Complutense de Madrid (Spain)

2000

Bachelor
Degree

Social Work. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)

1993-1996

COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION (some related courses, workshops among others)

Training on Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change. Vietnam

2012

Training on Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction. Asian Disaster Preparedness

Center. Thailand

2011

TRAINING ON HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS. Harvard University

2011

PARTICIPATION IN THE 53th and 54th SESSION OF THE CSW IN NEW YORK
(Beijing +15 years) supporting the Vietnamese Government Delegation

2009/2010

INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON COMMUNITY MANAGED DISASTERS RISK

REDUCTION. International Institute for Rural Reconstruction (Philipines)

2010

GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE

2009/2010

GENDER AND DISASTERS RISK MANAGMENT

2009

CURSO DE INTERVENCION SOCIAL CON INMIGRANTES

2007

FORMACION ESPECIFICA ANTE VICTIMAS DE VIOLENCIA DE GENERO

2006

CURSO DE COOPERACION INTERNACIONAL

2006
Patricia Rosa CV

CURSO DE VOLUNTARIADO INTERNACIONAL

2002

CURSO DE METODOLOGIA DE LA EDUCACION SEXUAL CON JOVENES

1997

CURSO DE DINAMIZACION DE GRUPOS PARA EDUCADORES

1996

CURSO DE DINAMICAS DE GRUPO

1996

DIPLOMA DE AGENTE DE PREVENCION COMUNTARIA DE LAS

DROGODEPENDENCIAS

1994

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & INFORMATION

Abilities:

Ability to report information, to represent organisations, to work under

pressure and in multicultural teams. Good negotiation skills. Creative,
flexible, leadership and team spirit.

Languages:

Spanish, native speaker.

English, Advance level

Personal details

Date and place of birth: 07-12-1975. Madrid (Spain)

Nationality : Spanish

CURRICULUM VITAE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

7.

Family name:
LEOWINATA
First names:
Sevilla
Date of birth:
May 7, 1958
Nationality:
Irish
Residence:
Ottawa, Canada
Education:
Institution / Date from - Date to
The Fielding Institute, 1994-97
University of Guelph, Canada, 1984-86
University of Western Ontario, Canada, 1982-83
Trent University, Canada, 1978-81

Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:

Ph.D. in Human & Organization Systems
M.A. Sociology & Anthropology
Honours year Psychology
B.Sc. Psychology & Anthropology

Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)

Language
Reading
Speaking
Writing
English
1
1
1
Bahasa Indonesia
1
1
1
Chinese (Mandarin)
1
1
2
3
2
4
Bangla

8. Membership of professional bodies: Chair, Education & Immigration Task Force, Policy Advisory Council Ontario
Chamber of Commerce; Advisory Group United Way Centraide Internationally Trained Workers Project; International
Association of Facilitators (IAF); Government-NGO Joint Committee on Women, Peace and Security; Child Poverty
Action Group
9. Other skills:
10. Present position:
11. Years within the firm:
12. Key qualifications:
More than 25 years international experience in the education sector, specifically issues of access, quality,
achievement and management of basic education for disadvantaged groups (poor, rural, girls, ethnic
minority, disabled, urban working children, hard-to-reach).
Extensive experience in conducting in-depth, external evaluation (mid-term and final/outcome) as well as
formulation/ design missions. Substantial knowledge of EC-specific and OECD-DAC evaluation criteria as well
as those of other donors.
Thoroughly familiar with EC procedures, Project Cycle Management and Results Based Management (RBM),
Goal-oriented Project Planning (PCM/ZOPP), logical framework of the EC and several other donors.
In-depth knowledge of cultures and development in Bangladesh, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and
Timor Leste.
30 years of highly successful international experience as organization and social development consultant,
integrating gender equality and human rights principles into systemic change through development
cooperation. Works effectively with multilateral and bilateral development agencies including the EU, the UN, and
international cooperation agencies of several EU member states as well as all levels of the government and civil
society in programs and projects across all major sectors and diverse contexts. Expert in Results-Based
Management and a wide range of management approaches, tools and techniques, has designed, planned,
managed, monitored and evaluated programs with systemic institutional challenges as well as developed and
implemented strategies to reach conventionally disadvantaged populations, and promote sustainable economic
growth incorporating environmental protection, political democracy, and social and gender equality. Extensive
experience in providing management advice on institutional integration of gender equality objectives, including
strategies to eliminate gender-based violence, through practical, robust measures within a program or project
context at all stages of the programming cycle. A highly experienced researcher and writer with strong analytical
abilities, also well respected for her expertise as a trainer and process facilitator. Extensive field experience working
with multiple stakeholders and exceptional communication skills, she is especially known for her cross-cultural
management know-how, collaborative approach, and facilitation of self-reflection in program M&E which brings
diverse stakeholders into an inclusive process of mutual learning and action towards achieving their common goals.
Strong analytical skills and ability to present information, findings, & ideas clearly, both orally and in writing.
Outstanding skills in interpersonal communication and cross-cultural team management.
13. Specific experience in the region:
Country

(Date) from- (Date) to

Most countries in South Asia

Bangladesh
China
India
Pakistan & Nepal
Vietnam
Philippines
Indonesia

2007-09
2009-2011, 1991-2006 (resident 1992-2000, thereafter several missions)
2003-present (multiple short-term assignment each year)
1991-2008 (resident 1991-92, thereafter desk research)
1991-2000, 2006-07 (desk research)
2011
2002
2003, 1981-1991

14.

Professional experience (selected on relevance to this request for services)

Date
October
2011January
2012

Location
China

Company
UN Women

Position
Evaluator

July 2011ongoing

Caribbean
Region

IDMAG/TICO
N for CIDA
Evaluation
Division

Evaluator/Sp
ecialist in
Gender
Equality

January
2012February
2013
July-August
2011

Sweden

Sida

Consultant

Global

DfID

Advisor

May-June
2011

Vietnam

BAa
Consultors for
the EU

Team Leader

Description
Independent External Mid-Term Evaluation of China Gender Facility for Research and Advocacy. RBM/Management
advice, method development and policy dialogue for multilateral & bilateral development organizations, educational & research
institutions, GOs & NGOs; RBM/ WEE, multi-sectoral prevention and response to GBV, RBM and gender training, research
and advocacy. Assessed (for the second time) performance of the joint programme in China, supported by 8 UN agencies 5
bilateral development partners (AusAID, Cida, France, the Netherlands, Sida), that has provided grants for 44 research and
advocacy projects promoting gender equality. Documented best practices among the latest 28 innovative, catalytic
projects, of which WEE and GBV are prioritized. E.g. promotion of well-being and mental health among women migrant
workers from rural areas; development of the first sexual harassment policy among textile sector companies; application of the
first provincial law on domestic violence in training of judges and law enforcement officers; prevention of cross-border
trafficking in ethnic minority community; rural womens land rights; and gender training for media personnel. The program also
emphasized organizational capacity building e.g. through RBM training for grantees composed of leaders in educational and
research institutions as well as government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Facilitated a participatory
self-evaluation workshop as a part of a 3-day advocacy training and lesson sharing event.
Access to Justice/Rule of Law, & Human Capital Formation (Education, Employment/Entrepreneurship, &
Leadership), Evaluation of Canadas Caribbean Regional Program. RBM/Management advice, method development and
policy dialogue for Governments (Canada, Caribbean member states) & multilateral bodies (CARICOM Secretariat,
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States/OECS, Caribbean Development Bank, Inter-America Development Bank) on
development cooperation/ WEE-M4P, GBV, PSD, access to justice, environment, sustainable economic growth, regional/
institutional partnerships. Under Canadas Accountability Act, assessed performance of the program supporting15 countries
in the Caribbean region over the period of 2006-2011, using a formal, RBM-centered regional performance evaluation
framework. Examined both gender equality as a cross-cutting theme (in private sector development/PSD, governance/rule
of law, environmental protection, human capital formation, health and HIV/AIDS, and regional partnerships) and genderspecific programming, particularly in terms of access to and control of productive resources. E.g. low income-earning
opportunities for women despite higher education compared with men. GBV, especially partner abuse, is a regional priority
concern about which new legislations have been drafted based on consultations with civil society. Advising the Federal
Government of Canada on appropriate measures to engage in development cooperation in the region for the next 10 years,
within the broad policy objective of Sustainable Economic Growth.
Training on Gender Mainstreaming and Results-Based Management. Training and coaching of management and
technical staff (Sida HQ) on RBM & GM/multi-sectoral support, gender equality/management. Designed and delivered a 2-day
training for Sida Sector/Program Managers and Policy Specialists in Headquarters on how to effectively integrate resultsbased gender equality measures into their management processes and structures. Planning follow-ups.
Strategy development, DfID Justice and Security Research Program. RBM / Strategic planning & implementation advice
for consortia of partners among research institutions / GBV and access to justice in fragile states/conflict and post-conflict
situations. Advised research teams on developing strategies for institutionalizing gender responsive research capabilities in an
effort to build capacity among partner organizations in selected regions and countries around the world working on peace and
security/humanitarian relief efforts in fragile/conflict/post-conflict states.
Final Evaluation of the Vietnam Labour Market Project. RBM/Management advice, method development & policy dialogue
for multilateral organizations (EU, UN), Government (Vietnam) and private sector companies/ Gender analysis in education &
skill development, sustainable economic growth. Assessed project a collaboration among the EU, GoV and the ILO
against its logical framework and OECD/DAC evaluation criteria through a gender lens. Examined project components
developing a Labour Market Information System and Technical Education and Vocational Training quality standards to
strengthen the way through which workforce is prepared to address market demands as well as social and gender equity
concerns. Documented successful models for replication, including a Community-Based Training for Rural Economic
Empowerment.

JanuaryMarch 2011

Banglades
h

IBF
EU

for

the

Policy
Evaluation
Specialist

SeptemberDecember
2010

India
and
Europe

IBF
EU

for

the

Program
Evaluation
Specialist

March-May,
2010

Global

UNDP
Bureau
for
Crisis
Prevention &
Recovery
(BCPR)

Evaluator

January
February
2010

Banglades
h

TMS
International
for the EU

Evaluation
Specialist/Ru
ral
Sociologist

03-05/2008;
09-12/2008

Global

UNGEI

Lead M&E
Consultant

MayNovember
2009

Banglades
h

BAa
Consultors for
the EU

Team
Leader/Polic
y Expert

Mid-Term Review of Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) Reform Project Bangladesh.
RBM/Management advice, method development and policy dialogue for multilateral organizations (EU, UN), Government
(Bangladesh), NGOs, industries (leather, footwear, tourism, IT, ship-building, agro-food process-ing)/Gender analysis,
inclusive education & skills development, employment, social protection, public-private sector partnership. Assessed with a
gender sensitive perspective the implementation progress of a comprehensive project attempting to make vocational and
technical education and skills training more responsive to labour market demands through its 5 components: TVET policy,
systems and management; quality and relevance; institutional management and teacher training; workplace skills
development with private sector partnership; and access to education, training and employment by under-privileged groups.
Worked closely with the ILO Implementing Team, Government agencies (including Bureau of Manpower, Employment and
Training, Ministries of Labour and Industry) and private sector companies involved in Industry Skill Councils; and NGOs
delivering several of the inclusive education and competency-based trainings (for women and girls and the disabled) and
advocacy for equal opportunity employment with internationally acceptable quality and labour standards.
Evaluation of Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window for India. RBM/Management advice , method
development and policy dialogue for multilateral bodies (EU HQ & Delegation, the Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive
Agency), GoI and universities / Gender Analysis, higher education, research, culture, socio-economic development. Assessed
the EU flagship program which supports academic exchanges among five large consortia of Indian and European universities.
Conducted extensive stakeholder consultations throughout India and Europe to measure project performance against DAC
criteria and stated project objectives of strengthening human resource capitals and standards of higher education in India &
Europe, as well as promoting cross-cultural understanding. Incorporated gender analysis in the assessments. Presented
findings and recommendations to India-based Development Counsellors of EU member states beside EU Delegation and HQ
as well as representatives of Indian and European university and government partners.
Independent Evaluation of the Global Centre for Research on Gender, Crisis Prevention & Recovery (G-CPR) Project.
RBM/Management advice, method development and policy dialogue for a multilateral organization (UN) and partners
(academic and research institutions in the global North and South) / GBV in conflict/post-conflict situations. Conducted an
external strategic review of the project aimed at promoting gender-responsiveness in conflict situations. Designed evaluation
framework, methodology and process; assessed project progress against expected outcomes through its four components,
gathered evidence through extensive document studies, multi- stake-holder interviews and focus group discussions, face-toface as well as via teleconference technologies, covering Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, & North America. Focus
included violence against women as a weapon of war.
Mid-Term Evaluation of Bangladesh Rural Employment Opportunities for Public Assets (REOPA) Program.
RBM/Management advice, method development and policy dialogue for multilateral organizations (EU, UN), government &
NGOs (Bangladesh)/food security, sustainable livelihoods, governance, environment, GBV, WEE M4P. Conducted an RBMbased evaluation of a long-running food security and social safety net program co-financed by the EU, UNDP and the
Government of Bangladesh and implemented with the help of several local NGOs targeting destitute rural women while also
improving rural infrastructure and strengthening governance capacity of local institutions. GBV and M4P were among critical
issues for turning the former welfare program into one that promotes sustainable livelihoods.
Designed and led world-wide stakeholder consultative process in the formulation of a global monitoring framework for the
United Nations Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI) in the Education for All partnership - to assess the partnerships
progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goal targets of narrowing genders gap in primary and secondary
education. Compiled models of effective sector-wide partnerships around the world. Consultations included several leading
NGOs, coalitions & quasi-governmental institutions working on education improvements in Bangladesh, South Asia &
other regions.
Mid-Term Review and Formulation of EC Support to Non-Formal Basic Education in Bangladesh. RBM/ Management
advice, method development and policy dialogue for country program, government and NGO partners/ Gender analysis,
education, poverty, human rights, NGO and community capacity strengthening; WEE. Led a participatory evaluation of an
ongoing EC support to non-formal basic education in Bangladesh, implemented through three consortia of NGOs. Assessed

12/200702/2008;
12/200804/2009
03-08/2008

Geneva

ITU

Consultant

China

European
Commission

Consultant

March-May
2008

Global

Kartini
International
for
CIDA/UNICE
F

Lead
M&E
Consultant

11/200706/2008

Canada &
China

CIDA

Evaluator

08-11/2007

China

UNIFEM

Team Leader

09/200612/2007

China

British
Council
&
Cambridge
Education
Consultants/
DfID

Institutional
Development
Advisor

07/200606/2008

Bangladesh
Pakistan,
Egypt,
Tanzania,
Montenegro
Russia
Tanzania

European
Commission

Consultant

World Bank

Consultant

10-12/2005

progress made in the programmes contribution to Bangladeshi efforts in reaching the Education for All and the Millennium
Development Goals targets; and documented lessons learnt. Further led a Formulation Mission for a new, expanded
programme targeting the hardest-to-reach children and families with gender-sensitive programming, based on the evaluation
findings, with a further EU investment of Euro 53 million that includes a knowledge management component, and provision of
community resources for poor rural girls and boys and families to gain functional literacy skills sufficient to pursue higher
education, enter labor market or engage in entrepreneurial activities. Prepared Call for Proposal, Terms of Reference and
budget for the new programme and Technical Assistance.
Evaluation of institutional progress and facilitation of action planning of gender mainstreaming and reduction of the digital
divide in International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Bureau of Telecommunication Development. Through stakeholder
participation in regional offices and HQ, moved from policies to clearly defined performance measurement indicators
supplemented with practical tools to implement UN resolutions into the work of 6 departments and 5 regional programs.
Led redesign of Household Survey as an integral part of the overall monitoring framework for the EU-China River Basin
Management Programme, including use of GIS combined with participatory methodology, to assess impact on the poor and
most vulnerable (women, ethnic minorities, disabled) in efforts to improve sustainable environment and socioeconomic/livelihoods in four provinces along the Yangtze river.
Development of a Results-Based Monitoring Framework for the United Nations Girls Education (UNGEI) Initiative
(Phase I). RBM/ Management advice for bilateral development agency (CIDA) in partnership with the UN/Gender analysis,
education, RBM-based M&E, multi-level partnerships. Conducted world-wide stakeholder consultations (using
telecommunication technology) to design a results-based monitoring framework for the Education for All partnership on girls'
education to narrow the gender gap in primary and secondary education. Researched best practices around the world,
including partnerships among several NGOs, quasi-governmental institutions, and several line ministries in collaboration with
international donor organisations for reforms at regional, national and local administrative levels.
Mid-Term Review of Building Human Capacity: Social Work with Rural Women in China, an institutional partnership project
that trains multi levels of Chinese educators and social workers to serve rural poor women and families with quality education
and care through innovative approaches, including professional exchange and extensive outreach.
Led an external outcome evaluation of the China Gender Facility the largest United Nations joint programme in China, cosponsored by AusAID, DfID, ILO, Omega Watch, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNIFEM, in support of catalytical, innovative research,
training and advocacy projects towards the achievement of MDGs gender equality and CEDAW objectives. Collected and
shared lessons learnt from strategic partnerships, innovative awareness raising campaigns and improving policies and
legislations at all levels of administration - a major theme among the 25 grantees that are NGOs and educational
institutions across China.
China Southwest Basic Education Project (the single largest investment by DfID in the education sector globally).
Institutional capacity building in support of the Chinese Ministry of Education administrators to better able to design,
implement, monitor and evaluate 9-year compulsory education policies and programmes, with special attention to the
most excluded girls and boys in impoverished and isolated areas; promote community participation in decision
making & management. Designed stakeholder participation processes, development of data gathering, monitoring &
evaluation (M&E) instruments. Supervised qualitative baseline studies and contributed to quantitative baseline research;
supporting output-specific processes to improve quality, equity/student access, teacher/head-teacher training, school
development planning & management, and teaching support system.
Led technical teams of international and local consultants in conducting background research/analyses and developing
strategies and methodologies for European Union investments in the education, employment, poverty reduction and
social/economic development initiatives in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Tanzania, Egypt, Montenegro, and the Russian
Federation. All emphasized good governance, equity, stakeholder participation and creative partnerships between
government, civil society (NGOs and enterprises), & donors in new aid modalities requiring sound harmonization. Evaluated
and gathered lessons learnt from sectoral programs and development approaches that have been proven effective.
Design and supervision of consumer research process to study hand-washing practices, to identify drivers/ barriers and

06-12/2005

China

DfID

03-04/2005

Malawi

Concern
Universal

12/200403/2007

Bangladesh

CIDA

Monitoring
Advisor

08-11/2004

Malawi

CIDA

Gender Audit
Consultant

03/200407/2008

China

DfID/World
Bank

Lead Gender
Evaluation
Consultant

09-12/2003

Indonesia

European
Commission

Technical
Advisor to the
Ministry of
National
Education

01-04/2002

Philippines
, Sri Lanka,
Thailand
Ontario,
Canada
Bangladesh

SIDA

Evaluation
Consultant

Chambers of
Commerce
UNOPS Asia

Educ.Com
member
Team Leader

05-07/2001;
10/ 2001

Bangladesh

SIDA

Evaluation
Consultant

11/200003/2001

Bangladesh

UNICEF/
DFID

Team Leader

2002Present
08/2001

Social
Development
Coordinator
Evaluation
Consultant

communication strategy towards a national hygiene promotion campaign. Explored role of schools as information
dissemination resource centres with students & teachers as agents of change in impoverished rural & urban
communities.
Led Social Development team in the design of Gansu Universal Basic Education Project to expand a successful pilot
project. Assessed dimensions of poverty and social exclusion. Identified opportunities for equity and social protection for
the most disadvantaged girls and boys to participate & succeed in Chinas 9-year compulsory basic education.
Gender review and training for senior management and staff of the NGO for the Malawi country programme their largest
globally, integrating good governance and rights-based approaches into efforts promoting sustainable livelihoods. Program
included literacy and non-formal education services for children, teens and adults unreached by government.
CIDA Bangladesh Education Sector Support Program. Advised on gender, equity and socio-economic dimensions of
the $ 3 billion, multi-donor sector-wide program, composed of the Second Primary Education Development Program &
Complementary Sector Reform. Special attention to scaling up quality programs.
Field-based gender audit to assess the progress made by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)s Malawi
Country Program towards meeting its gender equality objectives considered as pillars in the country program strategy.
Drafted Action Plan for the remainder of the 10-year Country Program Delivery Strategy (1998-2008). Projects reviewed
include an innovative, low-tech distance education program to train teachers, and non-formal education programs by
community-based NGOs.
Multiple Joint Review Missions/Results-based M&E missions of the WB Peoples First award-winning China Poor Rural
Communities Development Project aimed at improving sustainable livelihoods of the poorest communities in remote
mountain areas of China, through investments in education, health, agriculture, and rural infrastructure, including building
and equipping of schools with both software (teacher training and quality improvements) and hardware (equipment).
GoI-multi donor Education Sector Review, towards a blueprint for a national education agenda in Indonesia. Initiated
EC-led stakeholder dialogues with all international donors supporting Indonesias education sector, Misnistry of
National Education (at national, provincial, district & sub-district levels), National Planning Commission, etc. Wrote the
Formulation Proposal for a Euro 20 million investment by the EC in basic education capacity building, addressing
equity issues in a harmonized provincial & district level systems reform, education access in remote and postconflict areas, and innovative partnerships nation-wide.
In-depth external evaluation of Isis International Manila - the key information, communication, media advocacy and
networking resource organization for the womens movement in the Asia Pacific region. Assessed relevance, efficiency,
effectiveness, impact and sustainability of the organization & programs.
Policy advocacy on public-private partnerships in education development, including addressing shortage of human
resources in skilled trades, and eradicating barriers in support of internationally trained workers.
Participatory evaluation of UNDPs Technical Assistance to the Government of Bangladesh in implementing the
Beijing Platform for Action and National Action Plan for the Advancement of Women. Focus group consultations with
senior officials in several GoB ministries: the Primary and Mass Education Division, Ministries of Finance, Home Affairs,
Labour, Local Government, Planning, Rural Development and Co-operatives, Women and Childrens Affairs, & Youths &
Sports, private sector & non-governmental organizations involved. Further advised UN Res. Rep. on a larger institutional
capacity building program.
Evaluation of Sidas development cooperation program in Bangladesh in terms of its success in applying Sidas gender
equality policies. Assessed Sidas support to government and NGO-managed nation-wide non-formal education
programs.
Study of Rural Institutions in Bangladesh, Water and Environmental Health looking into rural governance issues in 35 underserved districts, with special attention to the needs of women and children for sanitation and hygiene services and information.
Extensive field work in rural schools, including remote schools in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, to examine access to formal
and non-formal education by disadvantaged groups. Support to a multi-stakeholder inception workshop to build consensus
for the conceptual framework towards a Project Implementation Plan.

03/199808/2000

Bangladesh

European
Commission

01-03/1998

Bangladesh

09-12/1997

Bangladesh

09-10/1997

Bangladesh

Plan
International
European
Commission
NORAD

08-09/1997

Bangladesh

GTZ

05-06/1997

Bangladesh

GTZ

07-08/1996

Bangladesh

DfID (with
Danida,
Norad, &
SDC)
UNICEF

Consultant

05-06/1996

Bangladesh

DFID

Consultant

02-03/1996
1987-1991

Bangladesh
Indonesia

World Bank
CIDA

Consultant
Coordinator

06/1987

Indonesia

UNDP

Consultant

1986-1987

Indonesia

Univ. Guelph

Consultant

1981-1982

Indonesia

Adi Husada
Gen. Hospital

Educational
Psychologist

09-10/1996

Head of
Training &
Institutional
Development;
Acting Team
Leader
Team Leader
Training
Expert
Team Leader

Consultant &
Act. Manager
Consultant
Social
Development
Specialist

PROMOTE: Programme to Motivate, Train and Employ Female Teachers in Rural Secondary Schools. Redesigned
project and headed strategic component of Training and Institutional Development in implementation, to increase success
rates for girls to access and complete basic and secondary education. Worked with Teacher Training Colleges across the
country on staff development plan and support structure, Introduced high quality teaching and learning methodology
using low cost materials. Formulation of advocacy strategy and action plan to encourage employment of women teachers
in rural secondary schools.
Participatory Action Research and evaluation of the Agargaon Collaborative Project, Plan International. Review and
proposal of ways ahead for a community-based pilot project by NGOs in Bangladeshs largest urban slums.
Training needs analysis and planning in-service crash courses for staff of Teacher Training Colleges throughout
Bangladesh. This input is part of the EC-funded PROMOTE, a large-scale gender equality in education programme.
Mid-term review of the Bangladesh Womens Health Coalition Reproductive Health Services/Training & Community
Development Program. Responsible for the evaluation Program and Management aspects, including capacity building,
governance structures and processes.
Comprehensive Primary Education Project: Explored ways to improve teacher training quality and resource support
through Thana Resource Centres in the context of a decentralized national education management system.
Study to explore policy and implementation issues of distributing learning aids, to improve access quality education
by primary school-aged children living in the isolated North-western region of the country.
Appraisal Mission of Under-privileged Childrens Education Programme (UCEP). Assessed social/gender equity,
human rights and poverty aspects of UCEP-Bangladeshs project proposal for the 1997-99 consolidations phase of the
programme, aimed at meeting educational needs of hard-to-reach, working children in urban poor communities.
UCEPs Programme model was replicated in a number of other countries.
Studied and provided on-site feedback to UNICEFs Child Rights Training and Future Search Conference on Child
Labour. Developed Terms of Reference for two Programme Communication & Information Section projects.
Evaluation of the social and gender dimensions of the Bangladesh Population & Health Consortium (BPHC), which supported
capacity building efforts of 52 mid-sized NGOs across the country. The study was expected to inform DfIDs decision
on its future relationship with NGOs in Bangladesh.
Edited major study document on strengthening Government-NGO relations in Bangladesh, focused on poverty alleviation.
Provided gender analytical advisory and resource support to the country program. Institutional support to Ministry for the Role
of Women, including strengthening institutional capacity for gender analysis among line departments.
Wrote report on the role of womens groups in Indonesias national development, for presentation by the UNDP Resident
Representative at an international UN Conference 1988.
Studied community empowerment through rural cooperatives and socio-economic roles of women. Design an information
management system for bottom-up planning involving village-sub-district-district & provincial levels, Southeast Sulawesi.
Studied learning environments and provided counselling services to the members of six K-12 schools in the community,
including girls and boys, parents and educators who suffer from violence.

CURRICULUM VITAE
Proposed Position:

Facilitator for Workshop and training Couse

Field Survey Specialist, Project Evaluator
Gender Specialist;
Gender Trainer
Community Pacification Trainer
Community Development Consultant
Resettlement and Ethnic Minority Specialist

2.

Name of Consultant

Le Thi Mong Phuong

3.

Nationality:

Vietnamese

4.

Date of Birth

15 March 1953

5.

Membership in

Member of National Gender Network

Professional

Member of Gender and Community Development

(GENCOMNET)(VNNGOs)

organization:
-

Member of Nambo Propoor Network (NB- Propor Ho Chi Minh

city)

6.

Years with Firm/Entity:

7.

Detailed Tasks Assigned:

8.

Key Qualifications:

External Consultant

Ms. Le Thi Mong Phuong is a Senior Gender Researcher, specialized in Rural Development, Rural
Poverty, Ethnic group, and Gender Development (Gender Analysis and gender training); Community
Development Consultant, Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation. She has more than 27 years
working in the poverty reduction field in Vietnam and other areas for World Bank, UNDP and NGO
projects and programs such as WB Forestry Protection & Rural Development Project in 5 provinces
in Central Highland: Lam Dong, Kon Tum, Dak Nong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai,

WB Northern

Mountain Poverty Reduction Project. She has knowledge and experience for conducting community
and gender consultancy on ethnic minority issues: Ma, Stieng, Ede, MNong, CHo, Raglai, Ba Na,
Gia Rai, Hmong, Dao, Tay, Thai, Nung, Van Kieu, Khome, Ka Tu, Pa K. In addition, she is a sound
practitioner and a trainer of qualitative research method.
Ms. Le Thi Mong Phuong holds a Master degree in 1998- 2000 Master of Hanoi University of Social
Sciences and Humanities and a Bachelor degree in History in Sofia University Bulgaria (1976-1982).
She also attended in various training courses on site monitoring, development, qualitative bottomup research.
9.

Education:

Master in Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi University, 2000.

Bachelor in Sociology, Hanoi General University, Hanoi, Viet Nam, 1994

Bachelor in History, Sophia National General University, Bulgaria, 1981.

Other training:
2011: Training course on Climate change adaptation by Centre for Sustainable Rural

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Development
2011: Training course on Developing a strategic development plan for Gencomnet
2006: Training course on Survey methodologies for survey on economic impact of highly
pathogenic avian flu-related bio-security policies on Vietnam Poultry sector by FAO, ACI and
MARD
2004: Training course on Environmental and social safeguards by WB and MPI
2003: Training course on Participatory poverty assessment in Ha Tay by WB and RDSC
2001: Training course on Gender mainstreaming in APEC by NCFAW
2001: Training course on Environmental study and environmental policy by Amsterdam
University in Hanoi
2000: Training course on Asia urban living an anthropology-sociological perspective by
Amsterdam University and IOS (Institute of Sociology) in Hanoi
1999: Training course on Gender and development and qualitative bottom-up research by
Amsterdam University and IOS in Hanoi
1994: Training course on Research methods for social scientists by Centre for Human
Settlements and University of British Columbia in Hanoi

1994: Training course on Fundamental Demography by IOS and Population Council in HCMC
10.

Employment Record:
Dates

December 2012 and January 2013

Employer/Client

UNDP Viet Nam

Location:

Hanoi, Yen Bai, Dak Lak

Position:

Team leader

Activities Performed

Facilitation of UN Post 2015 Consultation with target group of

Ethnic minority
Review all current documents, materials related to the
assignment (MDG framework, Vietnam MDG reports,
Consultation framework for Post 2015 agenda, Concept
note for Consultation with EMs)
Work closely with UNDP to specify the methodology to
conduct the consultations, taking into key considerations
mentioned in annex 1 enclosed. This can include previsit/pre-consultation sessions, consultation meetings with
the villagers and in-depth interviews for consultation with
EM households in nearby village/town will also be
conducted to better the representativeness of ethnicity and
to factor the rural/urban dimension.
Tailor the questions provided in the Concept note and
Consultation framework in annex 2 enclosed to meet the
requirements of information collection and considerations
of gender and ethnic minority sensitivity.
Work closely with UNDP and CEMA to prepare for the
field trip (site selection, list of participants to the
consultation, list of EM households to be interviewed, previsits, training of local supporters)
Conduct the consultations and interviews in the field
Collect information from the consultation and consolidate the
report, using the Report Template

Dates

2012

Employer/Client

VICA-ADB

Location:

Hanoi-Vinh city, Nghe An province, Hue City Th Thien Hue Province,

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Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province

Position:

Gender and Community Participation specialist - Trainer

Activities Performed

Training for Gender Community Devepoment and Warter and Satitation

Dates

2012-1014

Employer/Client

ADB and CDM: Central Region Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
Sector Project (Project number: 40364)

Location:

Hanoi, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Nam

Position:

Gender Specialist

Activities Performed

TasksassignedasperTOR:

reviewthecontentoftheProjectGenderActionPlan(GAP)and
recommendimprovementsasappropriate;
work with the CPMU and the PPMUs gender focal person to
preparesubprojectgenderactionplans;
ensuretheintentoftheGAPismainstreamedthroughallProject
activities;and
ensurethatProjectstaff,includingCPMUandthePPMUstaffare
all aware of the need of social equity, and gender equity in
particular,inallprojectactivities.
Othertasks:
SupportResettlementandCommunityDevelopmentteam

Dates

Year: 3/2012 -9/2012

Employer/Client

ADB Manila Philippine

Location:

Hanoi, Phu Tho, Soc Trang and others project provinces

Position:

National Gender and Development Specialist

Activities Performed

building program required for various stakeholders from the national, provincial,
municipal, and communal levels; (ii) Review and update the GAP and assist in preparing
the refinements proposed on the DMF and budget of the Loan; (iv) Assist in preparing
the detailed work plan and budget to enhance the capacity building for stakeholders; (v)
Carry out provincial and field level consultations and GAP training workshops; (vi) Work
with the Government and ADB to organize the capacity building program; and (vii) Assist
in collecting supporting data and information to finalize the capacity building reports.
Output 2. Gender mainstreaming guidelines for LCASP, including (i) assist to
conduct gender analysis for the medium to large-scale commercial-based biogas and its
value chain management and other investment activities under LCASP to revisit and
update the GAP; (ii) Review the Government policies, laws, regulations and other
supporting documents on gender mainstreaming in biogas program, waste
management, agriculture science and technology; (iii) Review the midterm reports;
review and update draft RRP, PAM and other supporting documents; (iv) Conduct
research and consult with the potential stakeholders including the current and potential
owners of medium and large-scale biogas digesters; the Government staff and other
potential stakeholders to assess the need for capacity building to mainstream gender in
the investments; (v) assist to review the roles of Government staff and the TORs of
consultants; (vi) Review various documents related to training, workshop, and other
dissemination program to ensure that the documents will mainstream GAP in the
proposed LCASP; (vii) Assist in organizing the national and provincial workshops to
disseminate the Gender Mainstreaming Guidelines for medium and large-scale biogas
digesters for various potential stakeholders; and (viii) Assist the international consultant
to finalize workshop reports.
Name of assignment or project: Central Region Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
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Sector Project, funded by ADB

Year: 2011 2012 (intermittent)
Location: Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh
Client: CPMU
Main project features: The project has a strong poverty focus and its design is based
on lessons from previous interventions in the sector. The implementation will follow a
community-based approach and will focus on (i) improving hygienic behavior, (ii)
strengthening operation and maintenance of the water supply works, and (iii) monitoring
and evaluation of the outputs and impacts of rural water supply and sanitation
investments.
Positions held: Gender Specialist
Activities performed: (i) Reviewing the content of the Project Gender Action Plan
(GAP) and recommend improvements as appropriate; (ii) Working with the CPMU and
the PPMUs gender focal person to prepare subject gender action plans; (iii) Ensuring the
intent of the GAP is mainstreamed through all project activities; (iv) Ensuring that project
staff, including CPMU and the PPMU staff are all aware of the need of social equity and
gender equity in particular, in all project activities
Dates
Employer/Client

Dates

Name of assignment or project: Greater Mekong Sub-region Sustainable Tourism

Development Project, funded by ADB
Year: 2010-2013 (intermittent)
Location: Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
Client: ADB and Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism/VIC
Main project features: The project is aimed at poverty alleviation through increasing
economic growth and employment opportunities, increasing foreign exchange earnings,
and promoting the conservation of the natural and cultural heritage.
Positions held: National Social and Gender Development Specialist
Activities performed: (i) Acquainting local populations with tourism opportunities;
Setting up a Tourism Community Group whose membership should include women,
farmers/fishers, young adults, business entrepreneurs, ethnic minorities and other key
stakeholders in the community; (ii) Organizing a series of village planning and training
sessions, designating a fair proportion of slots in training programs to be reserved for
women, ethnic minorities and other excluded groups for capacity building; (iii)
Collaborating with the other specialists in establishing baseline criteria for assessing the
impact of tourism-related interventions on the community.
Year: 07/2011 10/2011

Employer/Client

Client: IFC
Cofe Value Chain - FTC Project Sustainability Business Advisory Program

Location:

Location: Bao Loc, Lam Dong and Hanoi, Vietnam

Position:

Positions held: National Gender/Community Development and Livelihood Specialist

Activities Performed

Activities performed:
(i) Developing selection criteria for focus group discussion participants to
discuss gender issues stakeholders (farmer group representatives, communities,
women farmers and traders, extension services, agri-center representatives and
Acom staff, at a minimum) involved in Acoms supply chain.
(ii)Conducting focus group discussions with selected target farmer groups and
other stakeholders..
(iii)Analyzing gender issues and developing gender responsive action plans and
gender equality strategies to be incorporated into the project to optimize its
development impact. The consultant should document and communicate the
business case for greater women participation.
(iv)Providing concrete recommendations gender mainstreaming and gender
specific activities in the project area.
(v)Identifying needs and gaps related to gender awareness and conducting TOT
(Training on Trainer) on gender awareness and other themes, including
preparing related materials and discussion regarding issues on gender equality
involving husband and wives for ECOM staff and extension staff.
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(vi)Providing gender awareness training modules, gender analysis, and the

preparation of gender-responsive programs and activities.
(vii)Working closely with other IFC consultants to develop method and tools on
gender issues and incorporated into the training related on Good Agricultural
Practices (GAP), household/farming business management and other ECOM
operating procedures such as, farmer workshops, farmer field day, and
performance award for coffee farmers, and farmer exchange visits.
(viii) Identifying other strategic partners for collaboration, training and
networking on matters related to gender awareness and equality and develop
strategic gender training integrated into existing community projects, or
associations/societies that deal with community matters.
(ix)Coordinating with IFC/FTC to develop a monitoring system that will allow
the project to track the level of female involvement in training and meetings

Dates:

Year 2011 (from

Employer/Client

COHED- Local NGO

Location:

Activities performed: Preparation training document and to carry out training

two courses and writing training report

Position:

Positions held: National Gender Specialist:

8/9/2011 to 20/9/2011)

Gender mainstreaming in HIV

Activities Performed

Writing training material, Training Schedule, Conducting training and

writing training report

Dates:

November 2010 (28 November to 30 and 10 December to 15 December

2010)

Employer/Client

135 Programe in Cao Bang

Location:

Cao Bang

Position:

Main trainer for Community Supervision (Monitoring) in 135

programe in Cao Bang for Communes Leaders and Communes mass
organization

Activities Performed

Writing training material, Training Schedule, Conducting training and

writing training report

10.2

Dates:

November: 22 to 25 in Thua Thien Hue, and 5 December to 9 December

2010

Employer/Client

ADB-VICA - Project: Integrated Rural Development Sector Project

in Central Provinces

Location:

Thua Thien Hue Ha Tinh

Position:

National Community Participation and Gender Specialist

Main trainer for Community Participation in Integrated Rural
Development Sector Project in Central Provinces

Activities Performed

Writing training material, Training Schedule, Conducting training and

writing training report

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10.4

Dates:

October 2010 (6 days)

Employer/Client

SRD

Location:

Thai Nguyen

Position:

Main gender trainer for Agricultural Expansion Staff in Province level

Activities Performed

Writing training material, Training Schedule, Conducting training and

writing training report

10.7

Dates:

14 person-months from November 2010 to 2013

Employer/Client

ADB - Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism and VIC

Location:

Cao Bang; Bac Can, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue

Position:

National Social and Gender Development Specialists (14 personmonths)

Activities Performed

Set up a Tourism Community Group whose membership should

include women, farmers/fishers, young adults, business
entrepreneurs, ethnic minorities and other key stakeholders in the
community. The commune/village chief may be the head of the
Group, a key member, or adviser, depending on the local situation;

Collaborated with the Domestic and International Resettlement and

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists in establishing baseline
criteria for assessing the impact of tourism-related interventions on
the community

10.9

Dates:

2010-2011: 2 months

Employer/Client

e.Gen & ADB

TA 7262-VIE Capacity building of renewable energy Development

Location:

Hanoi- Danang- Thua Thien Hue - Tra Vinh - Ben Tre, Lao Cai, Dien
Bien, Lai Chau; Son La

Position:

Social Development, Poverty and Gender Specialist

Activities Performed

Tasks Assigned:

Assisted to collect information access to social (education and

health facilities) services (disaggregated by gender and ethnicity),

Assisted to collect information on subsistence system and income

opportunities of the households classified,

Assisted to analyze the impact of the Project (with and without

and/or pre and ante analysis) on the people's living situation

Assisted to assess the type of and level of vulnerability of the

population in the Project villages in HIV/AIDS (disaggregated by
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gender, ethnicity, age type of occupation, mobility etc) and Human

Trafficking;

Assessed gender division of labor in agriculture and other related

activities',

10.10

Dates:

2010 4 months (part time)

Employer/Client

VICA and ADB: Extending National Electricity in Northern

provinces

10.11

Location:

Hoa Binh- Vinh Phuc- Phu Tho- Thanh Hoa- Nghe An- Ha Noi- Son La

Position:

Resettlement Specialist and Gender Specialist

Activities Performed

Census and detailed measurement survey (DMS).

Socio-Economic Survey

Replacement Cost Survey

Reporting.

Dates:

May 2010 (24 days0

Employer/Client

Finland Embassy in Hanoi and Nam Dinh WU

Location:

Hanoi- Nam Dinh

Position:

Evaluator and Gender Specialist;

Activities Performed

Proposal writing, making analysis framework and tool research and

conducting field work, and writing final Evaluation report.

10.12

Dates:

2009-2010

Employer/Client

GTZ

Location:

Hanoi and Da Nang

Position:

GENDER SPECIALIST

Activities Performed

Identified gender-relevant inequalities- via the collection of relevant

disaggregated data

10.14

Dates:

2009,2010 (part time): 14 months

Employer/Client

ADB-VICA - Project: Integrated Rural Development Sector Project

in Central Provinces

Location:

Ha Noi and 13 provinces: Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Nghe An, Quang Nam,
Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Thua Thien Hue, Phu Yen, Kon Tum

Position:

National Community Participation and Gender Specialist (14

months)

Activities Performed

Prepared

and

undertook

briefing

sessions

on

community

participation with key provincial authorities (PPCs and PPMUs).

Reviewed SIPs and SIRs prepared by the provinces to determine

the degree of community involvement in their preparation.

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Documented the results of the community participation process

including gender mainstreaming and make recommendations for
changes in procedures for the balance of the project and for future
similar projects.

10.19

Dates:

February (14 day)

Employer/Client

Swiss Development Corporation (SDC)

Location:

Hanoi and Ninh Binh

Position:

National consultant for Gender Audit of Project: Promotion of

Engagement of Men and boys in prevention of Domestic Violence
Against Women and Children in Ninh Binh province of (NGO)
Reproduction and Family Health (RaFH)

Activities Performed

Developed indicators for the GA;

Designed tools for data collection (surveys etc.);

Made initial presentation to SDC and RaFH;

Interviewed key informants;

Observed one or two project activities to see whether they have

taken into account gender perspective in preparation,
implementation and evaluation/report writing;

10.21

Facilitate the draft of a gender capacity building Action Plan;

Drafted report based on GA;

Dates:

January 2009 (17 days)

Employer/Client

OXFAM GB CSAGA

Location:

Ha Noi

Position:

Gender Specialist

Activities Performed

Designed proposal for mass media survey for Gender equality: carried
out the survey and wrote the final report

10.22

Dates:

December 2008: 10 days

Employer/Client

UNDP and Ministry Of Natural Resources And Environment

POVERTY AND ENVIRONMENT PROJECT

Location:

Hanoi

Position:

National Consultant

Activities Performed

Reviewed design and methodology of the follow-up study on Poverty

and Climate Change in Central Viet Nam (Ninh Thuan, Ha Tinh, Thua
Thien Hue)

10.23

Dates:

November 2008: 12 days

Employer/Client

Chemonics (American Consultancy firm)

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Location:

Hanoi

Position:

Gender Advisor

Activities Performed

Evaluated gender constraints hindering health and economic

opportunities. Conducted interviews with USAID, the Government of
Vietnam, MOLISA, Womens Union, support groups and other
stakeholders, business associations, and partners

Developed gender indicators and monitoring recommendations for

the projects M&E Plan.

10.24

Dates:

July to March 2009

Employer/Client

ADB and GFA Consulting Group, Eulenkrugstrasse 82, D-22359

Hamburg / FR Germany

Location:

Lam Dong, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Phu Yen

Position:

Community and Social Development Specialist in the project:

Forest for Livelihood Improvement in the Central Highlands

Activities Performed

Assisted in advising Flitch on gender issues i.e. review guidelines,

training material and reports and made sure that gender considerations
were included.

10.29

Dates:

April 2008 May 2008 (43 days)

Employer/Client

Nordic Assistance to Vietnam (NAV) in Hue City: Survey on gender

equity and domestic violence among ethnic minority groups in line
with their culture identity in order to understand the current
situation of Gender Equity and Domestic Violence in every ethnic
minority group

Location:

Ha Noi Thua Thien Hue; Quang Tri: 6 Villages

Position:

Team Leader

Activities Performed

Conducted a survey on gender equity and domestic violence among

ethnic minority groups in line with their culture identity in order to
understand the current situation of Gender Equity and Domestic
Violence in every ethnic minority group (Van Kieu; Pa Ko; Ka Tu and
Kinh)

Reviewed project documents, NAV' documents, Reviewed available

research documents on gender issues

Trained Thua Thien Hue and Quang Tri Womens Union and staffs
of People s' Committee of commune level for gender-based
domestic violence (participatory methodology) and research method

10.30

Dates:

November 2007 -March 2008 (4 months full -time)

Employer/Client

VICA- ADB: Water Sector Review Project TA-4903-VIE

Location:

Hanoi and provinces

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Position:

Gender, Minority, Poverty Specialist

Activities Performed

Analyzed Social-Economic condition of the provinces in 16 River

Basins in Vietnam;

Conducted General Gender analysis in water resources

management on different river basins/provinces; General analysis
on Ethnic minorities in water resources management on different
river basins/provinces;

10.31

Dates:

November

Employer/Client

World Vision Vietnam

Location:

Ha Noi

Position:

Gender Consultant (for Gender Training)

Gender Training for WVI Staff (TOT)

Activities Performed

Training Gender: Gender knowledge: Gender concepts

Gender analysis and Gender mainstreaming

10.36

Dates:

May to June 2007

Employer/Client

Action Aid Vietnam

Gender based domestic violence assessment in Dien Bien

Location:

Dien Bien: Pu Nhi, Muong Luan of Dien Bien Dong distrist; Noog Het
and Pa Thom of Dien Bien distrist

Position:

Gender specialist and Main Trainer

Activities Performed

Reviewed project documents, AAV documents, records/reports

made by Dien Bien and other provinces WU/Committee for the
Protection of Families and Children and others (DOET) on gender
work and AAV policy on gender equality;

Reviewed available research documents on gender issues (provided

by AAV)

Trained Dien Bien Womens Union and CCD staffs for gender-based
domestic violence (participatory methodology) and research method

Wrote

report

includes

the

analysis

of

findings

and

recommendations to Dien Bien Womens Union and CCD for its

strategic and practical support in eliminating gender-based domestic
violence in Dien Bien;

10.39

Dates:

January 2007

Employer/Client:

Helvetas: The Extension and Training Support (project) for Forestry and
Agriculture in the Uplands

Location:

Gender and agro-sociological Specialist

Position:

3 provinces: Hoa Binh, Dac Nong and Thua Thien Hue.

Activities Performed

Responsible for farmers group discussions and analyzing the

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changes in household livelihoods and access to extension

services (qualitatively).

10.41

Wrote the part of final report

Dates:

December 2006

Employer/Client:

Center for Studies and Applied Sciences in Gender FamilyWomen and Adolescent (CSAGA):
Final Assessment (Evaluation) of the Project: Enhancing Gender
equality and women participation on social development process

Location:

Phan Dinh Phung and Duong Quang Communes of My Hao District,

Hung Yen Province

Position:

Team leader

Activities Performed:

Proposal writing, making analysis framework and tool research and

conducting field work, and writing final Evaluation report.

10.42

Dates:

November 2006

Employer/Client:

SIDA- Mkongeconomes: Chia Se program

Location:

Hanoi, Quang Tri, Ha Giang, Yen Bai

Mid-term Assessment of the Chia Se Poverty Alleviation Programme

10.43

Position:

National Gender-Sociological consultancy

Activities Performed:

Desk study; Field work in 3 provinces; Writing part of the final report

Dates:

October 2006 (7 days)

Employer/Client:

PPC (Ha Tinh PRO-POOR Center)

Location:

Can Loc, Ha Tinh

Position:

The Consultant Main Trainer

Activities Performed:

Gender training: Gender concepts, (gender knowledge) gender analysis,

and gender mainstreaming.

10.45

Dates:

From September to November 2006

Employer/Client:

FAO, WHO, Agrifood Consulting International

Location:

Hanoi, Ha Tay, Thai Nguyen, Long An, Tay Ninh

Position:

Senior National Expert Rural Sociology and Gender Specialist

Activities Performed:

VNM Market chain Study phase II: Project on Avian Influenza in

Vietnam and the restructuring of the poultry industry.
- Assisted the FAO and the International Expert in designing the gender
component of the survey
- In conjunction with the International Expert, provided the following
services in implementing the survey:

Offered guidance to help gendersensitive identification of

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stakeholders for interview

Assisted the research team to develop and modified survey

questionnaire

Participated in the training of survey team leaders and enumerators

in their respective functions to ensure that social and gender issues
in the survey were taken into consideration and interviews are
conducted in a socially and gender-sensitive manner

Provided quality control over collected data regarding its social and
gender content

10.46

Dates:

July 2006 (7days)

Employer/Client:

HCCD (Ha Tinh Community Development Center)

Location:

Vu Quang, Ha Tinh

Position:

The Consultant Main Trainer

Activities Performed:

Gender training: Gender concepts, (gender knowledge) gender analysis,

and gender mainstreaming.

10.47

Dates:

24 June to July 2006: 7 days

Employer/Client:

World Vision International Vietnam (WVV)

Location:

Ho Xa town, Vinh Linh District, Quang Tri province

Position:

The Consultant Main Trainer

Activities Performed:

Gender training: TOT

a total of 4 days for training material preparation and report, 7 days for
facilitating the training.

10.48

Dates:

From May to June 2006

Employer/Client:

FAO, WB

Location:

Hanoi, Ha Tay, Thai Binh, Thai Nguyen, Dong Nai, Long An

Position:

National consultant: Social and Gender specialist

Activities Performed:

Reviewed from a social perspective gender-disaggregated (to the

extent possible) data and statistics on poultry production and
consumption considering type of households and producers
involved, and the impact of restructuring on sustainable livelihoods;

Conducted field research to identify and assess the relevant social

and gender issues in provinces that could potentially allocate new
production areas;

10.49

Dates:

From January to April 2006

Employer/Client:

Action Aid International Vietnam

Country Review and Development of a New AAVs CSP for the

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Period 2006-2010
Location:

Hanoi, Hai Phong, Ha Giang, Ha Tinh, Ho Chi Minh city, Tra Vinh

Position:

Gender specialist: (i)Gender equity (Womens rights) (ii)HIV/AIDS; (iii)

Disaster management; (iv) Social responsibility of business sector (area)

Activities Performed:

Gender equity (Womens rights); (ii)HIV/AIDS; (iii) Disaster

management; (iv) Social responsibilities of business sector (area)
Country Review and Development of a New AAVs CSP for the Period
2006-2010

10.50

External Analysis: Interview Local NGOs and partners in Ha Noi

Other Country Reviews: Gender working groups

Thematic review papers and Write parts in Discussion Paper

Dates:

February 2006

Employer/Client

Catholic Relief Services

Location:

Consultant on leading KAP of business providers

Activities Performed:

Developed KAP forms (for business providers/manager of VT

institutions, community, PWDs/families and local officers); and TNA
form (for PWD/families and businesses)

Run training for local surveyors and partners on implementing KAPs,

TNA and other related forms of vocational training/job placement
and knowledge for disability.

Analyzed information and data collected by local surveyors in the

areas of vocational training/job placement.

10.52

Wrote the final report to Lead consultant of baseline surveyor

Dates:

November 2005

Employer/Client:

Oxfam GB
Gender- based domestic violence assessment in Lao Cai

Location:

Lao Cai

Activities Performed:

Reviewed project documents, Oxfam documents, records/reports

made by Lao Cai WU/Committee for the Protection of Families and
Children and others (DOET) on gender work and Oxfam policy on
gender equality;

Reviewed available research documents on gender issues (provided

by Oxfam);

Developed a research framework, which includes research

questions and hypothesizes, methodologies, timeframe and report
outline.

Trained Lao Cai Womens Union for gender-based domestic

violence (participatory methodology) and research method;
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10.53

Dates:

August- September- October 2005

Employer/Client:

International NGO in Viet Nam: SNV, Oxfam, CECI, Helvetas

Study about Subsidies for poverty reduction in agriculture
extension

Location:

Study about Subsidies for poverty reduction in agriculture extension in

Hoa Binh, Phu Tho, Tuyen Quang, Bac Can, Cao Bang, Dak Nong,
Thanh Hoa

Position:

Team leader

Activities Performed:

Methodologies (analytical framework, process, research sites, research

team)
Structure of the report

10.56

Dates:

20 day in July 2005

Employer/Client

Spanish and Vietnamese Red Cross Society

Location:

Vietnam

Position:

Social and gender consultant

Activities Performed:

Evaluated effectiveness of capacity building and management,

coordination, and organization of Red Crosss Staff at all levels after
2 years of the project implementation;

Evaluated effectiveness of awareness raising activities for staff,

members of the associations, and people at community level on
disabled people;

10.58

Dates:

April 2005

Employer/Client:

OXFAM GB.
Gender indicator development for agriculture extension service M
& E Project RVN A37 livelihood programme

Location:

Lao Cai Province

Position:

Team Leader

Activities Performed:

To facilitate, in collaboration with Lao Cai womens union, the

discussion among extension staff to develop a set of gender
indicators for M & E,

To facilitate the process of developing methodologies and agreeing

action scheme to ensure the application of gender indicators for
project M & E,

To help the partners conduct the practice of gender indicator

application in the field and draw lessons learnt from the process;

To report and recommend Oxfam staff about the local situation on

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gender actions in agriculture extension services.

10.59

Dates:

2005- April/2005

Employer/Client:

OXFAM GB.
Gander analyst: Gender issues in Forestry in Ninh Thuan and Lao
Cai.

Location:

Ninh Thuan and Lao Cai Province (Raglai, Hmong, Dao ethnic
minorities)

Position:

Team leader

Activities Performed:

Reviewed secondary documents (needs assessment and research

on forests, previous gender analysis in Ninh Thuan and Lao Cai) ;

Reviewed current forest and forest land use patterns with partners
(DONRE and DARD) challenges and opportunities from gender
perspectives ;

Reviewed

the

history

ownership/management

and
with

current

forest

partners

and

forest

land

challenges

and

opportunities from gender perspectives ;

Wrote up findings, analysis and recommendations from gender

perspectives.

10.61

Dates:

10/2004 2/2005

Employer/Client

WB1: Forestry Protection & Rural Development Project

Location:

Hanoi and Central Highland, (Tay Nguyen)

Position:

National Community development Specialist and Gender Advisor

Activities Performed:

f. Duties as gender consultant

(1) Research gender issues and writing report on gender issues in buffer
zone communes. (2)Gender training in 20 buffer zone communes
(3) Strengthen women participation in projects activities
f. Duties as community Development consultant
(1)Strengthen Commune working group (CWG) and Commune Adviser
group (CAG). (2)Participatory monitoring and Evaluation projects
activities

10.63

Dates:

August/2004

Employer/Client:

OXFAM GB.

Location:

Phuoc Tan, Phuoc Tien communes, Bac Ai Distrist, Ninh Thuan

Province (Raglai ethnic minority)

Position:

Consultant

Activities Performed:

Gender Analyst

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Duties: Organization filed and Writing of final report

To find out gender patterns, gender divisions of labor at the

household and community level in matrilineal society of Raglai
people;

To understand and to explain the social mechanisms that create

gender relations, gender patterns and other genders issues of
Raglai people - minority people;

To discover how women and men access to, control over and get
benefits from all the resources: land, water, credit, agricultural
demonstrates training;

To understand and explain gender patterns in decision making at

household and community level.

10.67

Dates:

2004

Employer/Client:

UNDP- Mekong Economics Ltd

Location:

Hanoi, Ha Tay, Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh, Dong Nai

Position:

Lecturer in the Training course and National consultant in field work

research in. Writing final report

Activities Performed:

Project: Study female workers in Export garment factory in Viet Nam.

UNDP

10.69

Dates:

1/2003 8/2003

Employer/Client:

WB1: Forestry Protection & Rural Development Project

Location:

Hanoi and Central Highland, (Tay Nguyen)

Position:

National Community development Specialist and Gender Adviser.

Activities Performed:

Duties as gender consultant

(1) Researching gender issues and writing report o gender issues in
buffer zone communes. Gender training in buffer zone communes
(2) Participation of women in projects activities

10.73

Dates:

2000-2001

Employer/Client:

WB-funded evaluating the impact of rural electrification on the HEPR

Location:

Quang Binh, Lai Chau, Hoa Binh

Position:

Team Leader

Activities Performed:

Carried out a mid-term evaluation of the project include taking part in the
field trip, produce report.

10.90

Dates:

1997 and 1998

Employer/Client:

Institute of Sociology

Location:

Thai Binh, Vietnam

Position:

Researcher

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CURRICULUM VITAE
March 2012
RODOLFO M. MATIENZO, PhD

NAME
DATE OF BIRTH
NATIONALITY
EDUCATION

:
:
:

RODOLFO M. MATIENZO
April 15, 1940
Philippines

1978

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Major: Agricultural Economics (with specialization in
Agricultural Finance)
Cognates:
Agribusiness Management and
Agricultural Development

1969

Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA

Master of Science (MSc)
Major:
Agricultural Economics (with specialization in
Cooperative Finance)
Cognates:
Agricultural Development

1961

University of the Philippines Los Baos

College, Laguna, Philippines
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSAgric.)
Major: Agricultural Economics
Cognates: Agricultural Education
OVERVIEW OF EXPERIENCE

EMPLOYER AND POSITION AND RESPONSIBILTIES

Senior evaluator,
Final Evaluation for Community Based Food Security Project in Magway Township, Dry Zone,
Myanmar (EC-Funded Project), 2011
a. Identify and assess the outcomes and the impact of the project
b. Analyze the project following five dimensions: (i) Pertinence and quality of the project

c.
d.
e.
f.

design; (ii)Efficiency of project implementation; (iii) Effectiveness of the action; (iv)

Impact; (v) Sustainability
Assess the capacity among female on community based food security;
Collect data and based on the collected data to analyze the impact of community based food
security project which take consideration to the gender base.
Document lessons learned.
Provide recommendations for future food security projects to be executed by CESVI in
Myanmar.

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UNOPS 2007 Supervision Mission for the Rural Income Diversification Project (RIDP) in Tuyen
Quang Province, Vietnam
This project aims at reviewing the rural income diversification among women in Tuyen Quang with the
specific objects: (i) identify the effective way to increase income among women community in remote
areas in Viet Nam; (ii) improve living conditions in remote areas in general and among rural women in
particular; (iii) based on the income diversification to upgrade the position of women in rural community
in term of economics as well as social. As senior evaluator, the responsibilities include:
Review of the implementation progress of the whole project with focusing on income diversification
among women communities in remote areas;
Build up the framework for the evaluation of relevant issues and conduct the assessment of issues
concerning targeting, capacity building, gender mainstreaming after the end of the project;
Identify the factors which mainly affect to the rural income in project site;
Assess and analyze gender equality in economic and social position, based on which to develop the plan
and strategy to upgrade womens position in a long term.
Contribute to the technical reports.
Assistance to Income Generation Project (IGP) of UNHCR in NRS, Myanmar
a. Reviewed the overall management, supervision, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and advised on
improvements to be implemented.
b. Reviewed existing Income Generation policy guidelines and implementing instruments for compliance
with the overall operational objectives of the project and in close coordination with UNHCR and all
relevant actors, and recommended specific methodologies to enhance the mobilization of community
resources to improve their livelihood and maximize sustainability and self-reliance.
c. Reviewed the nature and scope of UNOPS involvement in the implementation of Income Generation
activities, and recommended necessary adjustments to work plans and budgets in order to maximize the
impact on the beneficiary case load.
d. Reviewed the ongoing participatory approaches in the Income Generation activities (IGAs), and
recommended changes with a view to establish and promote sustainable structures. and ensure a special
focus on the vulnerable and fair gender representation.
e. Advised UNHCR on the overall strategy for sustainable Income Generation activities in the NRS, in
view that UNHCR may phase out from IG project in NRS by the end of December 2005.
f. Designed a Transition Plan that will ensure the continuation of the funding and development support to
Village Savings and Loan Associations that were organized under the sponsorship of the UNHCR.
Livelihood Specialist (February 28, 2004 to April 30, 2004)
Solutions Study on Livelihood and Food Security in Conflict-Affected Areas of Central Mindanao,
Philippines.
a. Identified livelihood needs and possible options for addressing those same needs, both immediately
and over the short-term, at what cost.
b. Focused attention on livelihood assistance options that promote food security in conflict-affected areas
and are gender and culture sensitive as well as environmentally friendly.

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c. Identified existing constraints, such as illiteracy, poor health, and limited access to farm-to-market
roadways, and proposed viable ways and means to mitigate these and other constraints. Special attention
was devoted to analyzing gender and culture sensitive training needs, as well as community plans and
initiatives to address livelihood and food security needs.
d. Identified institutional arrangements that will ensure the most effective and efficient delivery of
immediate assistance.
e. Assessed and presented strategic options for the medium-term as well as help outline the next steps that
will ensure the recommendations presented are considered in future World Bank programming efforts for
Mindanao.
Support to Agrarian Reform in Central Mindanao (STARCM)
Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, Philippines (A 7-year project funded by EC)
With four components: (i) institutional strengthening, (ii) support infrastructure, (iii) Agricultural
productivity development, (iv) access to rural finance; the project aims at increasing self-reliance, living
standards and quality of life for farming household in project site particularly women and children who
are members of farming household. As a local M&E experts cum Capacity Building Expert for the
component 1 Institutional Strengthening and Local Expert for compent III Agricultural Productivity
Development, the responsibilities include:
Assess the capacity among relevant agencies, based on that to build up the strategy and plan for
institutional strengthening;
Evaluate and analyze the role of women in agricultural productivity development in project sites before
and after the project implementation, and identify the trend in long term to build up and adjust the
development plan;
Assess the living conditions among women and children in farming families as well as their access to
other public services in comparison with male at the same conditions to build up the balance gender based
development plan;
Analyze all collected data in term of gender issues, capacity assessment, productivity development plan to
contribute to the technical reports.
Kurigram Poverty Alleviation Program (KPAP)
Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Worked and liaised with and functioned as Adviser to the Project Director, KPAP, and reported to the
Director General, BRDB. The tasks were to advise, support and assist the Project Director in fulfillment
of the objectives and activities of the Project with regard but not limited to:
a. Coordination and liaison with Banks, NGOs, Donor, GoB agencies/institutions, relevant projects,
especially with Rural Poor Programs (RPP) of BRDB.
b. Preparation and compilations of plans, budgets, and reports covering the KPAP activities.
c. Development and application of implementation strategies, procedures and guidelines for the Project,
more importantly the design of the Banking Plan governing the Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) of the
Project.
d. Institution and review of management systems for monitoring, follow-up and evaluation of the
various development interventions.

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e. Function as Team Leader of the Technical Assistance support and ensuring transfer to GoB staff; f.
Development of appropriate methodology and mechanisms for provision of required financial as well as
non-financial (mainly training on pre-cooperatives and skills development) services to the rural poor.
f. Review and development of gender policies and gender awareness, planning and analysis. Development
of women groups; h. Development of policies and criteria related to phasing out (EXIT STRATEGY) and
replication of the project, as well as sustainability of the Income Generating Activities of the target group
members.

Major accomplishment of the first 4-month assignment was the identification of the different
problems plaguing the project. The biggest problem identified was the fast deterioration of the
Quality of the Loan Portfolio of the Credit Component of the Project due to very high rate of loan
delinquency.
Major accomplishment of the second 4-month assignment was the designing of the
CONSOLIDATION PLAN for the Project to address the problems identified during the first
assignment. Short diagnostic study reports were also prepared for the management.
Major accomplishment of the third 4-month assignment were the preparation of the Plans and Budget
1999-2000, assessment of the progress being made in the implementation of the Consolidation Plan
and making recommendation for the establishment of the a Monitoring Cell in the KPAP HQ the
main feature of which would be a saving and loan tracking system.
Major accomplishments in the last assignment involved participation in the mid-term review of the
project and in making recommendations for its future direction including EXIT STRATEGY for the
NORAD at the end of the project period.

KPAP was a Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)-funded project being
implemented by BRDB in one of the poorest districts of Bangladesh. It has mobilized around 24,500 rural
poor men and women and formed into pre-cooperative groups. About 55% of these project participants
are presently being serviced with credit from the projects Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) for income
generation activities. The KPAP was a pre-cooperative institution building initiative, encompassing group
mobilization, training, credit delivery and introduction of systems that will enable the groups to continue
their operations even after the end of the project.
Senior Advisor , Canadian Resource Team (CRT), May 1, 1993 to August 31, 1997), ADVISOR, July
1, 1988 to April 30, 1993: Action Review for Management (ARM) on Microfinance for Poverty
Alleviation
Canadian Resource Team (CRT) for RD-12 Project of BRDB, 58 Kalabagan, First Lane
Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh
(From 1988 to 1993 was, in fact, working as an independent consultant sub-contracted by CIDA
Cooperant)
Operational Areas:

Microfinance (Credit and Savings)

Cooperative and SHG Organization and Development
Social Development and Gender Development

Support Service Areas:

Monitoring, Evaluation and Research

Training
Program/Project Design, Implementation and
General Management

On Cooperative and Self-Help Groups Organization and Development and Social Development and
Gender Development

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Advised in the formulation of policies and procedures for group formation and development for both the
primary cooperatives and the secondary cooperatives and lately, on informal groups.
Assisted in the development of standards for classifying primary cooperatives and secondary cooperatives
for purposes of tracking their development and for such purpose as determining their qualification to
access credit.
Assisted in the development of Social Development and Gender Development Component of the Project.
Led in the formulation of social and gender evaluation framework;
Contribute to the reviewing of the gender development components under the project;
Develop the training materials and consult with client in delivering the training course on gender issues,
monitoring and evaluation, train the trainers, etc.
Build up the indicators on social and gender development based on the collected data.
On Monitoring, Research, Training and General Management, involved in:
a. Recruitment and training of the staff of the Research, Evaluation, and Monitoring (REM) Unit of the
Rural Poor Program Cell of the BRDB. The training of the staff is on: (1) Monitoring and Evaluation, (2)
Research Methodology, (3) Computer Skills.
b. Determination of the objectives, scope, and operational strategy of the REM Unit of BRDB. This
involved mainly the designing, installation and implementation of Management Information System
(MIS).
c. Determination and collection of baseline information; and
d. Providing specialized research and evaluation services (mainly initiating and conducting rapid
diagnostic studies for use of management).
e. As Manager of the Technical Assistance Team in the absence of the Canadian Manager (4 to 5 months
in a year from 1988 to 1991 and 7 months in 1992-1993).
f. Recruitment of the Banking/Financial/Accounting Advisor.
g. Writing and/or commenting on Terms of Reference of Local and Expatriate Consultants in the areas of
training, management, credit/banking/finance, social development.
h. As Advisor, Training, for 10 months in 1992-1993. Participated in the national level review of training
implementation.
i. As Technical Advisor to the Field Project Manager (Canadian) and his counterpart Project Director
(Bangladeshi).
The last responsibility was in dealing with the steps necessary for the transformation of the RD-12 Project
into an autonomous credit and savings organization with social development component. The most
important in this regard was the determination of the legal option under which the autonomous Institution
will operate and the writing of the legislation and/or Memorandum of Association (Articles of
Incorporation). As Technical Advisor, was assigned by the Task Force to work closely with the Legal
Consultant.
The other area of responsibility was in helping develop the different systems for the new Institution which
involved revising the different management systems such as Mobilization, Credit and Savings (Including
Banking/Finance), Training and Social Development & Gender Development and Management
Information.

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All of the above-mentioned experiences were in the RD-12 Project. It is a CIDA-funded Project
implemented by the Bangladesh Rural Development Board. This project, which covers 139 Thanas in 16
Districts, is the largest poverty alleviation program by the Government of Bangladesh. The 8-year Project
had a budgetary outlay of CDN$ 65 Million. It has over 450,000 client/beneficiaries of assetless men and
women of which over 300,000 are borrowers, mostly women. It has a Revolving Loan Fund of now Tk.
550 Million (Tk.40 = 1US$) of which Tk.500 Million is in loan portfolio. The Project has a total of over
2,600 employees. The RD-12 Project officially ended in June 1996 but is being continued for another
three years to transform it to an autonomous, self-financing Rural Bittaheen Institution.
Summary of Experience
ON EVALUATION, MONITORING AND RESEARCH
Involvement in the following evaluation, monitoring and research activities as indicated:
1. Evaluation of various donor-funded (ADB, EC, IFAD, UNDP, etc) Projects in the Philippines,
Myanmar, Bangladesh and Cambodia, Vietnam, Lao PDR (Rural Finance, Microfinance, Livelihoods,
Food Security, 2000 to 2010).
2. Monitoring and Evaluation of the Mobilization, Microfinance, Capacity Development (Training and
Technical Assistance) Components of the Income Generation Project of UNHCR in Northern Rakhine
State of Myanmar (Project Consultant, December 2001 to April 2006).
3. Various Diagnostic Studies for the KPAP from March 1998 to September 7, 1999.
4. Research, Monitoring and Evaluation of different aspects of Credit, Training, and Cooperative
Organization of RD-12 Project of CIDA and BRDB (Advisor and Senior Advisor) July 1988 to August
1997.
5. Loan Profitability and Impact In RD-12 Project of the Bangladesh Rural Development Board, 1993.
6. A Study of Three Non-RD-12 Credit under RD-12 Project of the Bangladesh Rural Development
Board, 1990.
7. An Impact Assessment of the Field Training of Field Functionaries of the Rural Poor Program of the
Bangladesh Rural Development Board (Team Leader) 1987.
8. Survey on Income Generating Activities under the Banking Plan for the Rural Poor Program of the
Bangladesh Rural Development Board (Team Leader) 1986.
9. Profile of the Managers and the Members of the Cooperatives of the Rural Poor under the Bangladesh
Rural Development Board (Team Leader) 1986.
10. Manpower and Training Needs Survey of Cooperatives in the Philippines (Project Director) 1984.
11. Evaluation of Selected Area Marketing Cooperative and Cooperative Rural Banks (Director) 1983
(USAID-supported).
12. Technical and Management Guidance for Selected Area Marketing Cooperative and Cooperative
Rural Banks (Director) 1982.(USAID-supported).
13. Enterprise Combination and Capital Requirements of Small Farmers in Selected Areas in the
Philippines (Research Fellow) 1979-1980.
14. Philippine Cooperative Marketing Project: Research and Evaluation Program (Program Coordinator)
1979-1980 and 1981-1982 (USAID Project).

Evaluation Study of Village Associations

Studies of Farmer-Members of Village Associations
Management and Business Performance of Area Marketing Cooperatives and Cooperative Rural
Banks
A Study of Government Field workers involved in the Cooperative Marketing Association.

15. Credit Study in Three Irrigation Project Areas in Bicol Region, Philippines (Project Leader) 19791980.
16. Repayment and Group Lending in Camarines Sur, Philippines (Project Leader) 1977-1978.

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17. An Economic Evaluation of Farmers Cooperative Marketing Association Using National Economic
Council- United States Agency for International Development Wholesale Fund (Study Leader) 1969.
18. A Study of membership of Selected Rice Farmers Cooperatives in Central Luzon, Philippines
(Project Leader) 1967.
19. A Study of the Demand for Medium and Long Term Loans among Rural Bank Borrowers (Study
Leader) 1966.
20. Development Bank of the Philippines/Agricultural Credit and Cooperatives Institute Pilot Project on
Supervised Credit (Agricultural Economist in a Team of 5 Agricultural Technicians) 1961-1965.
MEMBERSHIP
Member, Philippine Agricultural Economic and Development Association.
Member, Board of Trustees, Cooperative Foundation Philippines Inc
Member, Board of Directors, Meganomics Specialist
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ATTENDED
1. Some special meetings on Income Generation and Microfinance in Northern Rakhine State, Myanmar
with UNDP, UNHCR, local and International NGOs (CARE, MRCS, ACF, GRET, AZD, Bridge Asia
Japan, etc) 2003 to 2006.
2. Participant, Innovative Financing Schemes, sponsored by the Agricultural Credit Policy Council,
Department of Agricultural, Quezon City, Philippines, May 29, 2001.
3. Strategic Planning for Bangkoop and Cooperative Banks, sponsored by the Agricultural Credit Policy
Council, Quezon City and Bacolod City, Philippines, Aug. 2427, Sept 15-17, and Oct. 22-24, 2000.
4. Participant, Other Workshops and Meetings on Micro-credit, Income Generating
Activities and Poverty Alleviation, Bangladesh (1988 - 2000).
5. Participant, Workshop on "Tools and Techniques for Enterprise Development" sponsored by BRAC
(Bangladesh) and GEMINI SEEP Network, USA), Center for Development Management, Rajendrapur,
Bangladesh, March 19-24, 1994.
6. Participant, Workshop on Social Sustainability, sponsored by Canadian Resource Team for RD-12,
Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 4-6, 1992.
7. Participant, Gender/Social Analysis, sponsored by Canadian Resource Team for RD-12, Dhaka,
Bangladesh, February 16-17, 1992.
8. Participant, Social Development Workshop, sponsored by Canadian Resource Team for RD-12, Dhaka,
Bangladesh, March 30-31, 1991.
9. Attachment to Grameen Bank of Bangladesh (May 5 to 12, 1990).
10. Participant, Seminar Workshop on Participatory Rural Development, organized by Canadian Resource
Team for RD-12, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 18, 1989.
11. Observer, Expert Consultation on Community Information for Planning System, Sponsored by Centre
for Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand, October 19-22, 1987.
12. Resource Person, Conference and Board Meeting, Foundation for International Training for Third
World Countries, August 16-23, 1986, Toronto, Canada; and May 30 to June 13, 1987, Toronto and
Ottawa, Canada.
13. Delegate, Fourth SEASPECT Meeting of Principals/Directors of Cooperative Colleges, Kuala
Lumpur and Singapore, March 11-22, 1984.
14. Observer and Member of Technical Staff, Asean Cooperative Organization Conference, Manila,
Philippines, August, 1983.
15. Trainer Participant, ICA-ILO Seminar Workshop on Export Marketing, New Delhi, India, November
23 to December 12, 1982.

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16. Delegate, Third SEASPECT Meeting of Principals/Director of Cooperative Colleges, Kandy, Sri
Lanka, and April 1981.
17. Participant, Course for Principals and Senior Teachers of Cooperatives from Southeast Asean
Region; Sri Lanka and Sweden, April 19 to May 23, 1981.
18. Participant, Asean Symposium on Cooperative Education and Training, Metro Manila, Philippines,
November 23-30, 1980.
19. Participant, Government Promotion of Cooperatives and other Self-help Organization for Rural
Development, West Berlin, September 22, 1980 - October 3, 1980.
20. Guided Tour of Branches of Bank Rakyat Indonesia, January 5-23, 1980.
21. Participant, Special Course on Appraisal for Ad Valorem Tax Purposes sponsored by the Land
Reform Training Institute (Taiwan and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (New Zealand), November,
1979.
22. Delegate, Second Meeting, Southeast Asia Specialist Group of Cooperative Teachers, Korea and
Japan, June 7-23, 1979.
23. Observer, Ohio Bankers Association Conference, summer 1976, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Part of the
USAID scholarship for PhD studies at the Ohio State University).
24. Co-organizer and Resource Person: Agricultural Credit and Savings Seminar/ undertaken at Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, January 5-16, 1976.
25. Participant, observer and resource person in various local seminars and conference on Cooperatives
and Agricultural Credit (Philippines)-From 1962.
LANGUAGE
1. Tagalog - Mother Tongue
2. English Working Language
3. Spanish - Reading and understanding - basic
4. Bangla - Understanding and speaking basic
5. Bahasa Basic understanding

CV_MARCH_2012_RODOLFO_MATIENZO

Activities Performed:

Conducted research on Social change - New problems. The case of

Thai Binh province

11.

12.

Languages:
Speaking

Reading

Writing

English

Good

Good

Good

Vietnamese

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Bulgarian

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Publications:

Issues regarding women reproductive health care in poor Northern mountainous communes,
Journal of women studies, N: 2.2001(co-author).

Poverty situation in Vietnam. Sociological Review, N1, 2000

About the transformation of the labor and vocational structures of rural households in the
Red River Delta through some studies. Sociology Review - No. 2, 1998;

Some features of the existing situation and the transformation inclination of labor and
vocational structures in the Northern Delta during the renovation process. Sociology Review No. 4, 1996;

Scientific reports

Poverty situation in Red River Delta, 1999.

Poverty situation in Rural Vietnam 2000

Monitoring on drug treatment and HIV/AIDS prevention effectiveness in Treatment Centers in

Vietnam. 2004

Gender analyst in forestry in Phuoc Tan, Phuoc Tien communes, Bac Ai district Ninh Thuan
province and Lao Chai, Ban Ho, SaPa district Lao Cai province. 2005 (Oxfam GB: 2 reports)

Gender Analysis in Poultry Production in Chuc Son Town, Chuong My District Ha Tay
Province and In Cha La Commune, Duong Minh Chau Distrist, Tay Ninh Province (FAO)
2006

Impact and Progress Evaluation report of Project for Vocational training and Micro credit for
youths in Northern and Central regions of Vietnam (Spanish Red Cross Society 2005)

13.

Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, these data correctly describe
me, my qualifications, and my experience.

21 March 2011

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CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME:

PICH CHARYA

DATE OF BIRTH:

21 February 1975

GENDER:

Male

KEY QUALIFICATIONS Local Governance/Decentralization

AND INTERESTS:
Development

Training/Capacity Development and Organization Development

Project Coordination/ Management
Gender Issues
EDUCATION:

2007: Master of Regional and Rural Development Planning, Asian

Institute of Technology, Thailand.

1996: Bachelor, Faculty of Law and Economic Science, Phnom Penh,
Cambodia.

TRAINING AND WORKSHOP:

Training of Trainer on Organizational Development( Application and practice) , NCDD, 6-10 Aug

2012
Training of Trainer on Organizational Development ( Orientation), NCDD, 20-22 Jun 2012
Training of Trainer on Capacity Development Skills and Gender Concept, NCDD, 13-24 February
2012.
Training of Trainer on Gender Equality in Cambodia context, NCDD.
Training of Trainer on the roles and responsibilities, working procedure of Women and Children
Consultation Committee (WCCCs) , NCDD.
Data Preparation through Basic SPSS Syntax (DAS), DC Research 22 -24 December 2010
Gender Empowerment, 7-9 December 2009, InWent, Phnom Penh
Advance Training of Trainer, Visualization in Participatory Program (VIPP) 12-16 August, 2008,
Phnom Penh
English for International Communication, 14 February 13 May 2005, SEAMEO Regional Language
Center, Singapore
Planning and Management of Urban Poverty Reduction, 1 April- 25 June 2003, Institute for Housing
and Urban Development Studies, the Netherlands.
Effective Presentation Skills, 21-25 October 2002, VBNK, Cambodia.
Participatory Methodologies for Poverty Reduction, 2 April 2 May 2002, Germany.

LANGUAGES
Khmer
English

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Excellentmother tongue
Very good

Excellent mother tongue

Very good

Excellent mother tongue

Very good

EMPLOYMENT RECORDS

From:

April 2011

To:

Present

Employer:

National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development

( NCDD)
Position held:

Capacity Development Advisor

Duties and
responsibility:

Develop the overall capacity of Province and districts in light of the reforms in
the National 3-years implementation plan:

1. Implement the Organizational and Individual Capacity Development

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
From:

assessment tools and plan a set of CD interventions based on the output of

the assessments (OD and Individual CD) in term of gender issues and human
right;
Implement different capacity development interventions to address any
deficiencies identified by the OD and individual capacity development
assessment tool;
Deliver Organizational Development interventions that are found in the
NCDDS Organizational Development Manual, modified to suit the individual
needs of each District in the province;
Coordinate all CD/OD interventions with the NP Advisors and Council
mentoring advisors/firm in Districts and Municipalities. Ensure good
communication with the NP Advisor in the province.
Provide technical Support to sub-national administration of provincial/D/M
development plan, three years investment plan and the implementation of
commune/sangkat fund projects.
Provincial focal person on Social Service under funded support from
UNICEF.
Develop the training material and capacity building plan in term of the reforms
in the 3 years implementation plan with the focusing on Gender and Human
right
Master trainer at various topics for capacity development including gender
issues, human right, and governance.
To:

July 2010

Employer:

National AIDS Authority

Position hold:
Duties and

Senior evaluator

responsibility:

From:

April 2008

March 2011

Leading in evaluating the HIV/AIDS situation among female;

Conduct the primary and secondary data collection to identify the causes leading
to the high rate of female who are affected by HIV/AIDS;
Disseminate the endorsed decentralization guidelines and educational materials
for HIV/AIDS prevention from national to local levels;
Pilot training curriculum and the D&D processes with some provinces, districts,
and/or communes to develop lessons learnt in order to extend the activities to
other places;
Assist NAA to build capacity of public staff through on-job trainings to assure
effective leadership for addressing HIV/AIDS problems at national, provincial,
district and communal levels;
Arrange training, workshop for PAS/PAC/PAO and commune council in
HIV/AIDs decentralize project,
Assist in training/ workshop arrangement for MARPs Community Partnership;
Quarterly/ Monthly report;
Make recommendations/suggestions for current findings in term of HIV/AIDS
female.
To:

October 2009

Employer:

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

Position hold:

Community Conversations Provincials Coordinator/ Access to Justice Project

( Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, Siem Reap, K.Chhnang & K.Speu)

Duties and
responsibility

Coordinate with government authorities at national, provincial, district, and local

levels to secure the support for the project;
Partner with civil society or community-based organizations to enlist them in
community conversations;
Coordinate with resource persons for the training organizations undertaking the
community conversations project or for the training of the village facilitators;
Supervise the conduct of the community conversations at village levels;
Master trainers on domestic and gender-based violence;
Develop and coordinate networks for the implementation of key project activities
with key partners in the areas of women empowerment;
Arrange and facilitate training for local authority and village facilitators;
Workshop and Training arrangement;
Quarterly, financial reports and clearance;
Other related coordination duties as directed and agreed.

From:
Employer:

2000
To: 2007
Department of Training and Research, Ministry of Rural Development

Position held:

Vice-Chief of Training Office

Duties and
responsibility:

Conduct the assessment on capacity of staff under the Ministry;

Identify the causes on gender imbalance among positions, departments under
the ministry, based on that to identify the training needs within the Ministry
which take consideration on the gender balance;
Designing training programs based on the Ministrys needs;
Cost estimation of training programs that are being planned and to keep
within budgets;
Working in a team to produce training programs that are satisfactorily to all
levels within ministry and provincial;
Monitoring and Reviewing the progress of the participants;
Assist to the director as needed.

SHORT TERM CONSULTANCY SERVICES

SEDECA/Trocaire:
Baseline survey on Governance and Human Right Project, 2012
Human Right particularly Women right and Children right are priorities in Cambodia context. This project aims at
assessing the capacity on Governance and Human Right, based on that to develop the strategy on capacity building
in term of Human Right among relevant stakeholders as well as agencies. As National consultant, my responsibilities
include:
Conducting the data collection and assessment in term of capacity among staff at relevant stake holders and
agencies;
Facilitate and handle the Focus Group Discussions in Ratanakiri province;
Contribute to develop the capacity building strategy in term of Governance and Human Right with focusing on
Women right and Children right;
Contribute to technical reports.
Plan International
Project Evaluation/ School Health Promotion Project ( Siem Reap, K.Cham)

June 2010

This project aims at implementing school health promotion programme in such activities as health-sanitation
education through childe-to child approach, classroom mainstreaming, and parenting. Child basic health care was
another component supported to pupils of those schools through such activities as nutritional status follows up, deworming, micro-nutrient supplements, first aid service, and referral to health centres/hospitals. Capacity building, in
managing school health promotion and mobilizing resources from communities, to principals, teachers, school
support committees, and student councils has been provided, while community members have made significant
contributions to the operation of school health promotion. As senior consultant, my responsibilities include:
Contribute to develop the project evaluation framework and schedule;
Participate to the project evaluation activities;
Leading in developing the training material for school objects;
Leading in delivering the training courses, train the trainers;
Handle the FGD;
Contribute to the technical reports.
Economic Institute of Cambodia
November 2009-April 2010
Researcher:
Conduct professional level research and analysis to diagnose and propose solutions to policy issues and
challenges confronting private sector development;
Carry out substantive research projects, including designing and conducting surveys and field research;
Follow up the project implementation according to the work plan;
Mentor the research assistant.
UNV/Youth Start Cambodia Joint Research
Researcher : Volunteerism and Youth Engagement in
Cambodia

January -March 2008

Develop comprehensive master list of contact for mapping survey;

Mapping survey list with recorded entries, contact information, follow up process followed and outcome;
Mapping Survey adequately cross checked and entered into data collection system;
Select qualitative entries translated and entered into database system;
Communicate issues arising with team leader;
Perform other duties requested by team leader.

Child Fund Cambodia/Child Fund Australia

Septembert -December, 2007

Researcher: Situational Analysis/ Stakeholder Analysis

Desk review on relevant documents of activities and their contribution to children, youth, families and
communities in Svay Rieng province;
Identify all organizations and project activities (non-government, bilateral, United Nations, multilateral)
undertaken in Svay Rieng,
Work in team to produce mapping to all activities by Svay Rieng provincial district and commune,
Work with Consultant ChildFund Cambodia Country Director to outline progress to date, constraints
being experienced and strategies developed to overcome any constraints experienced,
Work in team to develop an analysis tool to gain further information in the selected province/s nominated
by ChildFund Cambodia, of existing provincial activities
Perform other duties as request by National Consultant and Country Director,

HAGAR/ Samaritans Purse Canada (SPC):

Cambodia Rural Water and Sanitation Project Evaluation

Septembert, 2007

Team Leader

Reviewed the existing documents relevant to Water and Sanitation programs and projects;
Assist to develop work plan and other relevant documents;
Assist to develop questionnaires and verifications;
Data collection and verifications,
Group discussion facilitator;

Assist in data tabulations;

Assist in the production of the project evaluation report;

DECLARATION:

I, the undersigned, certify that all the above mentioned by me are true, complete and accurate to
the best of my knowledge.
Signature:
PICH CHARYA
Date:

July 30, 2012

In consortium with

ANNEX 2 RELEVANT CONSORTIUM REFERENCES

13

ACE MA
AIN REFERENCES
Ev
valuations in Banglad
desh, Camb
bodia, Philippines, Timor Leste
e and Vietn
nam

9 January 20
013

DATE

2012

Ref.12057

2010

06
Ref.1200

2010

62
Ref.1116

COUNTRY
Y

ARE
EAS OF EXPERT
TISE

Bangladesh

Sector:
Evaluation
Publicfinancemanagem
ment
portandsectorwid
deapproach
BudgetSupp
Education&health
h

Typeofservices:
Peerformanceappraissal

Bangladesh

Sector:
Evaluation
Othersectors

Typeofservices:
Financialmanagement
Peerformanceappraissal
Mo
onitoring&evaluation

Bangladesh

Sector:
ForeeignDirectInvestm
ment
Competitivenessandregionald
development
Evaluation

Typeofservices:
Peerformanceappraissal
Mo
onitoring&evaluation

CLIENT

D
DESCRIPTION

Government of
Bangladesh
(EU)

Assistance to the
t assessment of
o the Eligibility C
Conditions to Bud
dget
Support at the
e time of the Disb
bursement of the
e first Fixed and Variable
V
Tranches of the Bangladesh Priimary Education Development
Programme IIII (PEDP III)
The aims of this project are to supp
port the EU delegattion in assessing thee eligibility
ors which will allow
w the EC to make an
a informed
conditions and peerformance indicato
decision regardin
ng the disbursementt of the first two fixxed tranches and one variable
tranche of the Baangladesh Sector Po
olicy Support Progrramme, Primary Edu
ucation
Development Pro
ogramme III (PEDP
P III).

Department of
Women Affairs
(DWA)

Bangladesh GoB

Mid-Term Evalluation of Vulnerrable Group Deve

elopment for Ulttra-Poor
(VGDUP) Prog
gramme
The purpose of this
t assignment is to
o carry out the Mid
d-Term Evaluation of
o the
VGDUP Program
mme. The consultan
nts will assess againsst VGDUP Program
mme
Overall Work Plaan and Budget (OW
WPB 2007-2011), annd Annual Work Pllan and
Budgets (AWPB)) for 2007-08, 2009
9 and 2010, and VGDUP Logical Frameework.
The outcome of the Mid-Term Evaluation will also enaable the EU, DWA, MWCA
uture interventionss where food securiity and
and NGOs to forrm an opinion on fu
safety net actionss are increasingly in
nvolving local goverrnments and grass root
r
level
organizations.

Mid Term Reviiew Bangladesh Investment

I
Climate Fund
The missions maain objective is the mid-term review o
of the BICF Progresss, which
will be mainly ach
hieved by checking the results against specific targets. A clear
c
and
structured opinio
on as to how the prroject has arrived tto its current position will be
provided, as well as recommendatio
ons regarding the co
ourse of actions to be
he next 4 years of the
t project implementation will be devveloped.
undertaken for th

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DATE

2009

Ref.00132

COUNTRY
Y

ARE
EAS OF EXPERT
TISE

CLIENT

Bangladesh

Sector:
ForeeignDirectInvestm
ment
Othersectors

Typeofservices:

Government of
Bangladesh IFC
WB Group

2011

Ref.12017

Cambodia

2013201
17

Philippines

2010201
11

42
Ref.1114

TimorLeste

2011

Vietnam

D
DESCRIPTION

Financial analy
ysis of Bangladesh
h Economic Zone
es and Translatio
on of
Investment Pro
omotion Materia
als for Board of In
nvestments (BOII).
Provide support to the Bangladesh Economic
E
Zones A
Authority in the promotion of
economic zones.
Improve the visib
bility of the Banglad
desh Board of Investtment

Sector:
Evaluation
Statistics

Typeofservices:
INSTTITUTIONALBUILDING
Mo
onitoring&evaluation

Sector:
Tradepolicy&tradeprom
motion

Projectreccentlyawarded(5,,4millions)

Cambodian
National Institute
of Statistics

Evaluation of the Swedish supp

port to institution
nal capacity build
ding of the
ute of Statistics in
n Cambodia 2009
9 - 11
national Institu
The overall objecctive of this evaluattion is to follow up the progress madee by
Cambodian Natio
onal Institute of Staatistics (NIS) in term
ms of institutional capacity
c
in
the management and coordination of
o the National Stattistical System (NSSS) and the
Cambodia Socio--economic Survey as
a well as the produuction and dissemin
nation of
relevant and quallity statistical data.

Department of
Trade and
Industry (DTI)

Sector:
Othersectors

Typeofservices:
Implementatio
on&coordinationo
ofProgramme/
project

Sector:

Office of the
Deputy Prime
Minister

Trade-related technical assistan

nce programme 3
t third phase of the Trade Related T
Technical Assistancee Project to
The TRTA III is the
Philippines. The project
p
resolves in the implementationn of the 6 componeents
mentioned abovee and will foreseen mostly capacity buiilding and training activities
a
as
well as research activities.
ng agency is the Dep
partment of Trade and Industry whereeas other
The implementin
main GoPs Depaartments and Agenccies will be involved
d for the implementation of
each specific com
mponent: Componeent 2: Competition Policy Developmen
nt - Office
of Competition under
u
the Department of Justice; Com
mponent 3: Nationaal Quality
Infrastructure/Teechnical Standards Conformity
C
- Bureaau of Product Stand
dards and
the Philippine Acccreditation office under
u
the DTI; Com
mponent 4: SPS con
nformityDepartment of Agriculture
A
and the Food and Drugs Ad
dministration within the
Department of Health;
H
Componentt 5: Trade Facilitatio
on- Bureau of Custo
oms;
Component 6: Rapid Response Facility- Private Sector Organization, Civil Society
Organization etc.
Procurement Technical
T
Assista
ance to the Office
e of the Deputy Prime
P
Minister
P
would
d provide strategic policy and technicaal oversight
The Adviser on Procurement
for the Governm
ments program of procurement
p
reform
m, ensuring as well the
independence of the process and th
he inter-ministerial ccoordination.

Government of

Joint evaluation
n of the Poverty Reduction Suppo
ort Credit (PRSC
C) General

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DATE

COUNTRY
Y

74
Ref.1117

2008

86
Ref.1108

Vietnam

ARE
EAS OF EXPERT
TISE

CLIENT

D
DESCRIPTION

Evaluation
BudgetSupp
portandsectorwid
deapproach

Typeofservices:
Mo
onitoring&evaluation

Sector:
Publicfinancemanagem
ment
portandsectorwid
deapproach
BudgetSupp
Education&health
h

Typeofservices:
Programm
me/projectidentificcationand
preparation/formulattion
SStudiesandresearch

Vietnam

Budget Supporrt operation

The overall objecctive of the presentt joint-evaluation is to assess to what extent
e
the
Poverty Reductio
on Support Credits (PRSC) has successsfully contributed to
t the
implementation of
o Vietnams povertty reduction strateggy.

Government of
Vietnam, Ministry
V
of Health, EC

Public Finance Management dia

agnostic in prepa
aration for the fo
ormulation
of Vietnam He
ealth SPSP.
The purpose of the
t PFM Diagnostic Mission in preparaation for the formulation of
Vietnam Health Sector
S
Capacity Sup
pport Project (SCSP), is to assess wheether there
is adequate instittutional framework for the Europe Aid
d/European Commiission
(EA/EC) to undertake capacity build
ding in public finance management in th
he health
sector of three selected provinces.

medinothercountriies:
Evvaluationsperform

2012201
13

92
Ref.1009

Indonesia

2012201
13

79
Ref.1207

Turkey

2011

Ref.12016

Guinea
Conakry

Sector:
Tradepolicy&tradeprom
motion
Evaluation
Civilsociety

Typeofservices:
Mo
onitoring&evaluation

Sector:
Civilsociety
Othersectors

Typeofservices:

Sector:
Evaluation
Civilsociety

Indonesia

Midterm Evalu
uation of the Grant Programme ""Advancing Indon
nesia's
Civil Society in
n Trade and Invesstment" (ACTIV
VE)
The project aimss to improve the im
mplementation and tthe impact of ACTIIVE
programme (Advvancing Indonesia's Civil Society in Traade and Investment"" (ACTIVE)
which is meant to
o support sustainab
ble economic develo
opment in Indonesiia by
strengthening thee Commissions ability to monitor the progress and draw
w on lessons
learnt from the ongoing
o
progress.

Ministry of EU
Affairs Turkey

Technical Assisstance for the Prromotion of Civil Society Dialogue between

EU and Turkey
y-III
The global objecttive of the assignmeent is to contributee to the efficient
implementation of
o the grant schemee programme called
d Promotion of thee Civil
Society Dialogue between EU and Turkey-III
T
(CSD-III).

Governement of
Guinea Conakry

AISCHA: Mid-tterm Evaluation

This project is aim
med at providing Government
G
of the Republic of Guineaa and the EC
with a mid-evaluaation of the AISCHA Programme 9th EDF (Programme to
t support
Civil Society Orgganisations to increaase Human Capabillities), focusing on its

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2010

61
Ref.1006

Indonesia

2008200
09

76
Ref.1107

Somalia

2011201
12

Ref.12053

India

2011

93
Ref.1119

Bhutan

Education&health
h

Typeofservices:
EUprocedures
Mo
onitoring&evaluation

Sector:
Civilsociety
Deevelopmentplannin
ng

Typeofservices:
Programm
me/projectidentificcationand
preparation/formulattion
G
Grantmanagementt

Sector:
Evaluation
Civilsociety
Publicfinancemanagem
ment
Othersectors

Typeofservices:
Financialmanagement
Training
onitoring&evaluation
Mo

Sector:
Employment
Evaluation
h
Education&health

Typeofservices:
Peerformanceappraissal
Policyandstrategyy
Mo
onitoring&evaluation

Sector:
Publicfinancemanagem
ment
portandsectorwid
deapproach
BudgetSupp

pertinence, impleementation and imp

pacts, to lay down tthe basis for a new programme
to support Guineean Non State Acto
ors and will financed
d by the 10th EDF.

Civil Society
Organisations
(CSOs)

Support to Ind
donesia's Civil Soc
ciety
The project aimss at supporting the formulation
f
of the grant component of
o the ECIndonesian Coop
peration Facility. Th
he experts will preppare a mapping of reelevant Civil
Society Organisations (CSO)/ business associations in Indonesia, includingg an analysis
of the constraints and opportunitiess for Indonesia's civvil society as a driveer of the
o achieve sustainable economic development.
reform efforts to

African Union
Countries; EC

Monitoring the
e Peace Support Operation of the
e AU (African Un
nion) in
Somalia
o provide support to the Transitional FFederal Institutions in their
The mission is to
efforts towards the
t stabilization of the
t situation in the country and the prromotion of
dialogue and reco
onciliation; to facilittate the provision o
of humanitarian assiistance, and
to create conduccive conditions for long-term
l
stabilizattion, reconstruction
n and
development in Somalia.
S

Government of
India

Mid-term Evalu
uation of the Eurropean Union co--financed NGO supported
s
vocational education and skills development pro
ojects in India
mid-term evaluation
n of the
The overall objecctive of this projectt is to engage in a m
current project in order to assess taangible progress annd to what extent the
b
met.
objectives have been

Royal
Government of
Bhutan

Monitoring and
d Assessment of PFM reforms and
d Macroeconomic
Situation in Bh
hutan
The overall objecctive of this mission
n is to support the EU in establishing a

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2011

Ref.12032

China

2012201
13

92
Ref.1009

Indonesia

2003

67
Ref.0006

China,Ghana,
Dominican
Republic

2002

Ref.00058

Spain,China,,
Tunisia,
Panama

2011201
13

Worldwide

Typeofservices:
Implementatio
on&coordinationo
ofProgramme/
project

Sector:
Evaluation
Othersectors
h
Education&health

Typeofservices:
Mo
onitoring&evaluation

Sector:
Tradepolicy&tradeprom
motion
Evaluation
Civilsociety

Typeofservices:
Mo
onitoring&evaluation

Sector:
motion
Tradepolicy&tradeprom
SMEdevelopment
Evaluation

Typeofservices:

Sector:
motion
Tradepolicy&tradeprom
SMEdevelopment
Evaluation

Typeofservices:

Sector:
Evaluation
Justice,democracy&humaanrights
Civilsociety

mechanism to asssess Bhutan's eligibility for sector budgget support with reegard to the
PFM system, inclu
uding establishing the baseline, and to carry out an assesssment of
the eligibility criteria 'macroeconom
mic situation'.

Government of
China

Final Evaluatio
on of the EU-Chin
na Social Security
y Reform Coope
eration
Project
China Social Security Reform
The overall objecctive of the final evaaluation of the EU-C
Cooperation Pro
oject (EUCSSP) is to
t improve the desiign and the impact of the ECmanaged externaal assistance programmes, by strengtheening the Commissions ability
to draw on lesso
ons learned from paast and ongoing inteerventions for futurre planning,
programming and
d project identificattion.

Indonesia

Midterm Evalu
uation of the Grant Programme ""Advancing Indon
nesia's
Civil Society in
n Trade and Invesstment" (ACTIV
VE)
The project aimss to improve the im
mplementation and tthe impact of ACTIIVE
programme (Advvancing Indonesia's Civil Society in Traade and Investment"" (ACTIVE)
which is meant to
o support sustainab
ble economic develo
opment in Indonesiia by
strengthening thee Commissions ability to monitor the progress and draw
w on lessons
learnt from the ongoing
o
progress.

Ministry of
Economy, Spanish
E
Official Credit
Institute (ICO)

Ex Post Evalua
ation of Spanish Aid
A Developmentt Fund (FAD) Projects
Conduct an ex post evaluation of 6 projects financed uunder the FAD scheeme. These
m
in ord
der to get general conclusions
evaluations have an homogeneous methodology
on the usefulnesss of the instrument and make recomm
mendations on the FAD
F
contribution to development
d
and to
o the Spanish firms internationalisation
n.

Ministry of
Economy. Spanish
E
Official Credit
Institute (ICO)

Ex Post Evalua
ation of Spanish Aid
A Developmentt Fund (FAD) Projects
Conduct an ex post evaluation of 4 projects financed uunder the FAD scheeme. These
onclusions
evaluations have a homogeneous meethodology in ordeer to get general co
on the usefulnesss of the instrument and make recomm
mendations on the FAD
F
contribution to development
d
and to
o the Spanish firms internationalisation
n.

Sweedish
Cooperation
Agency (SIda)

Framework Ag
greement Lot A - Democracy and
d Public Administration
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Mekong Economics' main references

Scope

Country

Name of project

Client

Description
The UNDP-Netherlands jointly-funded project to support the Machinery for the Advancement of Women

Vietnam

Research on Impact of
Economic Integration
on Women in Vietnam

UNDP,
Royal
Netherlands
Embassy (RNE)
& NCFAW

to Mainstream Gender in National Policy and Planning with the specific output of increased
understanding of emerging gender issues sought to evaluate the effects of Vietnams economic
integration on women. The aims of the research were to find out the disparities between men and women,
and other critical gender issues in the economic integration period and other issues of concern in key
sectors for macro-level policy attention. The study focused on the key sectors of garments and footwear,
where womens participation is significant.
Economic growth and rapid urbanization have led in recent years to degradation of the environmental
situation in the urban centers of Vietnam. The City of Da Nang with its current population of
approximately 875,000 inhabitants is no exception in this respect. GTZ is likely to enhance the
implementation of its environmental urban agenda in an integrated manner, especially in relation to

Vietnam

Gender Analysis for Eco

Da Nang City Program

GTZ Vietnam

public transport and land use integration. A thorough analysis of the different needs and expectations of
the male and female target population and staff of intermediaries/ lead implementing agencies (at
administrative up to management level) is instrumental for the success of every development cooperation

Gender

intervention. Determining those differing needs and expectations will be one main objective of the
research with particular regards to gender-sensitive land use planning, environmental impact and
awareness and transportation.

Vietnam

Study on the Gender

Aspects of the Avian
Influenza Crisis in
Southeast Asia in
Thailand, Laos and
Vietnam

Vietnam

The Differential Impact

of the Vietnamese
Economic Stimulus
Package on Women and
Men

EC

The general objective of the assignment was to analyze the gender aspects of the Avian Influenza (AI)
crisis in three countries of South-east Asia and to propose guidelines for mainstreaming gender in actions
to be funded by the European Commission in the framework of its external response to the AI crisis.

UNIFEM
Vietnam

Vietnam introduced an economic stimulus package in December 2008 in response to the 2008-2009
global financial crisis. The purpose of this study was to identify key gender issues of the Vietnamese
economic stimulus package for a future gender assessment of the Governments economic strategies and
to develop recommendations for future economic stimulus packages to ensure that they address the
differential impacts of economic crises and responses on Vietnamese women and men.

Peace House Shelter Project supporting victims of trafficking in persons was established in March 2007
and provides shelter for 15-20 residents along with such services as safe accommodation, health care,
psychological care, legal aids and vocational training. While shelter residents can stay for no longer than

Gender

Vietnam

Assessment of Peace
House Shelter Project
supporting victims of
human trafficking

Center for
Women and
Development
(funded by
AECID)

18 months, they continue to receive follow-up support for the following 24 months. Phase 2 of the Project
scheduled to run over a two-year period with a budget of EUR 712,600 was initiated in 2009, and
focused upon maintaining and developing the model. In the four years since its implementation, Peace
House Shelter Project has provided counseling services for thousands of people and has supported 150
women and children who have been victims of trafficking from across 12 ethnic minorities and 35
provinces. However, Phase 3 of the Project which was scheduled to begin in November 2011 seeks to
transfer the model to MOLISA, to whom the main responsibility of providing assistance for victims of
trafficking in persons is assigned.

Cambodia

Geograp
hical
experien
ce

Household Poverty
Impact Evaluation for
GMS Power
Distribution and
Transmission Project

ADB

The project included planning the design for, and evaluating the impact of, a proposed $42 million loan
to lay a 220KV line from Vietnam to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Along the transmission line route, parts of
Takeo province were to be connected to electricity. The project also prioritized urban towns around
Cambodia for upgrading of electricity generation and distribution systems.

The 6th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Minerals (ASOMM) at Vientiane, Lao PDR, on July 2004,
requested that the ASEAN Secretariat explore options for undertaking a study on Promoting Sustainable
Cambodia &
Vietnam

Enhancing ASEAN
Minerals Trade and
Investment

AusAid

Minerals Trade and Investment in ASEAN. In response to this request, the ASEAN Secretariat, through
the ASEAN-Australia Development Cooperation Program (AADCP) Regional Economic Policy Support
Facility (REPSF), contracted ABARE and MKE to undertake REPSF project no. 04/009 Enhancing
ASEAN Minerals Trade and Investment.

ASEAN
countries

Geograp
hical
experien
ce

Cambodia &
Vietnam

Second Mid-Term
Evaluation for ECASEAN Intellectual
Property Rights Cooperation Programme

Scoping and Design of

MPDF Phase III
Component 1

European
Commission
(EC)

Mekong Private
Sector
Development
Facility
International
Finance
Corporation

The global objective of this assignment was to implement the evaluation of the additional EC contribution
to the newly joined countries as well as to assess the projects overall achievements to date in terms of
sustainability, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and relevance. The specific objectives of this evaluation
were to:
Assess the impact of the program and its achievements/outcomes in terms of the established objectives
Assess whether the project was able to achieve its planned objectives given the current level of resources
and remaining duration
Assess the implications of an enlarged program (including Vietnam, Lao PDR and Cambodia) and its
potential impact on the IPR systems in these countries
Provide recommendations concerning a possible follow-on program and recommend areas of priority
for the national and regional components.

The MPDF was in the process of designing Phase III of the MPDF and commissioned this private sector
development review as part of the scoping process. The project aimed to: a) identify emerging
opportunities as well as constraints and market failures; and b) map government strategies, donor
activities/priorities and private sector trends to describe IFC-MPDFs institutional operating
environment and identify gaps or overlap.

The Getting Financial Services Survey Initiative was a new World Bank Group program which had been
launched for the first time in 2007. The goal was to collect information on availability of a spectrum of
retail financial services through the principal commercial banks of a country, and to understand how such
services could be expanded or strengthened. The program was initially launched in a pilot group of 30-50
countries world wide, with the aim of achieving global coverage within a year. A standardized survey
instrument was used across all countries to ensure cross-country comparability. The Initiative aimed to
achieve the following objectives:
Cambodia & Getting Retail Financial
The World Bank To gather information from the banking system on services offered to retail clients
Vietnam
Services Initiative
To develop and maintain policy relevant indicators on retail financial services that are comparable
across countries
To assess the constraints to the growth of such financial services
To build a panel of banking sector data that will make it possible to track changes in the environment
for the provision of financial services over time, thus allowing, for example, impact assessments of reforms
To stimulate systematic policy dialogue on access to retail financial services and to help
shape the agenda for reform

Cambodia

Research Paper on
Development
Opportunities in
Cambodia and Laos

Australian Trade
Commission
(Austrade) and
New Zealand
Trade and
Enterprise
(NZTE)

The objective of the project was to produce a report of practical use to Australian and New Zealand firms
who work in development across a range of areas (including engineering, infrastructure design,
governance, and vocational education and training) with the aim of increasing knowledge of and access to
job opportunities in the development industry. The report was presented at the Developing Cambodia
2010 seminar hosted by Austrade and NZTE in Phnom Penh.

Womens education has a positive, multifaceted role in development. The most obvious positive outcome
is gender equality for each individual woman, a key goal in any development agencys goals and
particularly so in the case of ICRW. The education and life skills training that ICRW is providing to

Geograp
hical
experien
ce

Cambodia

Quantitative survey
component of the
longitudinal research
study in Cambodia

garment factory workers in health, finance, and social entitlements can be used to their benefit both
International
inside and outside the workplace by empowering the women to have a great voice and greater role in
Center for
Research on decision making.
Women (ICRW)
Following the successful completion of the pilot testing of P.A.C.E. program in Gap outsourced
manufacturing garment factories in India and Cambodia, the program was rolled out in other countries
including Vietnam, Bangladesh and China. Under this contract, ICRW would like to conduct quantitative
research/a survey of selected participants in the Cambodia factory.
The objectives of the this project were to:
Establish a base-line for AMCAP and OCAP, with a data-base system installed (Ainaro, Manatuto
Community Activation Project), which is functional and incorporates MDG indicators on which poverty

Timor Leste

East Timor Base-Line

Study - Poverty
Profiling & Monitoring
for AMCAP and OCAP
Projects

profiling can be done

UNOPS

Establish a functional monitoring system, whereby the above established indicators can be effectively
tracked to determine progress
Ensure that the relevant AMCAP and OCAP staff are trained in the effective use of the system, whereby
they can independently operate it
Link-up and build capacities of staff within the National Statistical Department (NSD) in relation to the
design, analysis and development of the poverty profiling exercise

The Government of Timor Leste, through its National Statistics Directorate, was about to finalize its
second Survey of Living Standards (TLSLS-2007) in February 2008. The completion of this survey was
an important accomplishment in producing relevant and detailed socioeconomic data that can guide the
policy decisions in the country across a wide range of sectors. As part of its work in the country, the World
Bank had an interest in deepening its understanding of four themes that were not covered in the
questionnaire of the TLSLS-2007, specifically issues of households: (a) vulnerability to shocks, (b) access
Timor Leste

Extension to the Timor

Leste Survey of Living
Standards (TLSLS 2007)

to financial services, (c) land management techniques and (d) perceptions and use of community dispute
The World Bank mechanisms.
To collect this data, the World Bank planned a supplemental survey that re-visited a sub-sample of the
households interviewed for the TLSLS-2007. The data was collected and processed in such a way that the
supplemental survey is methodologically consistent and fully linkable to the TLSLS-2007 data. This
allows analysts to use all of the rich socio-economic and demographic data from the TLSLS-2007 along wit

Geograp
hical
experien
ce

The objective of this project was to organize and implement all the tasks related to the
extension to the TLSLS-2007 and produce relevant and detailed socioeconomic data that can

Timor Leste &

Philippines

East Asia Pacific

Enterprise Survey

The World Bank

guide the policy decisions in Timor Leste across a wide range of sectors.
The East Asia Pacific Enterprise Survey Initiative (the Initiative) was a World Bank Group (the World
Bank) program that consolidated and standardized the Enterprise Surveys (formerly the Investment
Climate Surveys). The goal was to have implementing contractors use a standardize method to survey the
manufacturing and retail sectors in Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Papa New Guinea, Lao PDR, Fiji,
Samoa, Timor Leste, Vanuatu, Tonga, and Micronesia. Standardizing survey instruments, survey
methodology and survey implementation, would significantly reduce measurement error and improve
cross-country comparability.
In addition to gathering data to provide year-to-year, cross-country investment climate measures, the
Enterprise Survey Initiative proposed to re-visit previously interviewed establishments and compiled
panel data. A panel data set allows researchers to track changes in the business environment, measure
the effect of these changes on establishment performance over time and make assessments on the effects
of reforms on the business environment.

Geograp
hical
experien
ce

Timor Leste

Impact assessment for

Project Access
improvement to
markets

The program for access Improvement to Markets in the Eastern Region of East Timor Leste (AIM)
directly supported the National Development Plan designed to facilitate the countrys economic and
social development through the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the bridge network in potentially
rich agricultural districts in the Eastern region, namely Viqueque and Lautern. The project was originally
designed for 2.5 years until end of 2006 but was extended to the end of 2008 with an additional USD
700,000 contribution from the Government of Timor Leste.
UNOPS

In terms of outcome, the reconstruction /construction of five bridges under AIM has enabled populations
residing along the main road to readily access other markets, settlements, services and information.
Traveling to centers of commerce like Viqueque, Lospalos, Baucau, Manatuto and Dili now takes less
time. Additionally, the building of feeder roads connected to the main road enlarge the area that can be
accessed easily, thus providing farmers in the South-eastern agriculture belt with an incentive to invest
more in agricultural production.
Local monitoring services are sought by CIDA for both the Soc Trang Small and Medium-Sized

Evaluati
on

Vietnam

Consulting services for

monitoring for two
direct budget support
projects in Ha Tinh and
Soc Trang- Ha Tinh
Agricultural
Development and Soc
Trang SME
Development Projects
Monitor

Enterprise Development Project and the Ha Tinh Agricultural Development Project, which are being
implemented through targeted budget support to the provinces. As a single donor delivering two new
The Canadian programme-based approaches involving targeted budget support at the sub-national level in Vietnam,
International
CIDA must ensure that its due diligence requirements are met in the implementation of these two
Development
Agency (CIDA) projects. The local services will assist CIDA in monitoring and assessing performance against expected
results. This will help CIDA mitigate development, environmental and fiduciary risks associated with
these projects. This support will complement other Government of Vietnam accountability mechanisms
that will be strengthened through the projects interventions.

The aim of the Northern Mountains Poverty Reduction Project (NMPRP) was to target six rural provinces
in Vietnams Northern Mountain Region with two main objectives: to reduce poverty, and to strengthen
participatory management at the commune level (in the provinces. The project invests in 44 districts in
the six provinces, benefiting approximately one million people, of whom 85% are ethnic minorities. The

Evaluati
on

Vietnam

Project Impact
Evaluation Design and
Baseline Survey
Northern Mountains
Poverty Reduction
Project

majority of funds were applied to commune and village level sub-projects, designated by six components:
1) Rural Roads and Market 30% of budget to improve rural road infrastructure
The World Bank
2) Irrigation, Drinking Water and Agriculture improve access to water resources
& DFID
3) Improve Basic Education and Health services at village and commune level
4) Community Development Budget funds support small-scale initiatives directed by participating
communes
5) Planning and Management focusing on developing and improving capacity of the Project
Management Unit
6) Institutional Capacity Building DFID support for long-term institutional development of government

Despite a decrease in poverty in all regions of Vietnam over the previous ten years, the reduction was not
evenly distributed between different groups and places - poverty remained a largely rural phenomenon,
and was particularly pronounced among ethnic minority groups. The aim of the Northern Mountains
Poverty Reduction Project (NMPRP) was to target six rural provinces in Vietnams Northern Mountain
Region with two main objectives; to reduce poverty and strengthen participatory management at the
commune level (in the provinces). The planned outputs of the NMPRP were:
Monitoring and implementation of commune investment plans
Increasing management capacity at commune level

Vietnam

Evaluati
on

Advisory Services for

Project Monitoring and
The World Bank
Evaluation Northern
& DFID
Mountains Poverty
Reduction Project

Develop new approaches and methods for planning and managing pro-poor infrastructure services
Increasing management capacity at central, province and district level
The project will invest in 44 districts in the six provinces, benefiting approx. one million, of whom 85%
will be ethnic minorities. Majority of funds will applied to commune and village level sub-projects,
designated by six components:
1) Rural Roads and Market 30% of the budget to improve rural road infrastructure
2) Irrigation, Drinking Water and Agriculture Improve access to water resources
3) Improve Basic Education and Health services at village and commune level
4) Community Development Budget funds will support small-scale initiatives directed by participating
5) Planning and Management focused on developing and improving capacity of the Project
6) Institutional Capacity Building DFID support for long-term institutional development of

Vietnam

External Evaluation
Study of PEDC
Investment

government
The project aimed to evaluate the following four (4) key areas:
1. Professional basis for approaches to design and implementation
The World Bank 2. Activity/work planning
3. Centralized and decentralized implementation
4. Supervision and monitoring

Manageme

The program was designed with a rights-based approach to poverty alleviation by means of promoting
participation, grassroots democracy and transparency. The The Chia Se Program included four different

Vietnam

Chia Se Poverty
Alleviation Program Mid Term Review 2006

Swedish
International
Development
Agency (Sida)

projects, one national project and three provincial projects (in the Ha Giang, Yen Bai and Quang Tri
provinces). The role of the Sida Advisory Team (SAT) was to function as professional advisors to Sida in
order to strengthen the quality of Sida follow-up activities in rural development. Quality was interpreted
in a wide sense including technical, institutional and managerial aspects. The SAT provided advice to the
Embassy of Sweden in regards to the long-term reduction of poverty, a rights-based approach to

Evaluati
on

Vietnam

development, and improved donor coordination and harmonization.

The projects aim was to benefit people living in rural area by improving the provision of basic services
such as water, sanitation and community health. Rural communities access to clean water was improved
as a result of project implementation.
The project was designed to be carried out in two phases, supporting Vietnams National Rural Water
Red River Delta Rural
Water Supply&
World Bank & Supply and Sanitation Strategy up to 2020 (RWSS 2020). Each phase overlapped by approximately two
Sanitation (RRD RWSS)
Ministry of
years and lasted about five years. The first phase of the project began in 2006.
Monitoring &
Agriculture and The project had 4 components: (1) Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure; (2) Improved Hygiene
Rural
Evaluation the
Behavior; (3) Community and Local Institutions Capacity-building; and (4) Support for Project
Component 2 Phase 1:
Development
Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). Component 2 provides education on hygiene and
Improved Hygiene
(MARD)
Behaviour
sanitation issues and support for services to reduce water-borne diseases. Its facilitation requires women,
educators, and community leaders to be lead change agents. The results desired are the achievement of
total sanitation change in each project community. This means effectively breaking the multiple faucaloral transmission chains in the community
by motivating community members to change existing high-risk behavior.

Vietnam

Rural Development
Program Evaluation

Center for
Women and
Development
(CWD)

Evaluati
on

The assignment looked at the output achievements of Plan programs in three program areas (Hanoi, Nam
Ha and Quang Tri) and described how Plans program principles have been applied throughout the
process. Program principles include:
Child Centeredness: Child centeredness was emphasized throughout the strengthening of childrens
participation during the project management cycle, including the planning, implementation, monitoring
and evaluation phases
Institutional Learning: This principle means strengthening linkages between Plan and other
international development agencies and with government ministries, in particular to develop a capacity
to influence and to be influenced
Integration: Integration with local institutions aims at strengthening community capacity in needs of
identification, planning, implementation and participatory monitoring in a bottom-up manner. An interdisciplinary method to the monitoring and evaluation of Plan's programmes was applied
Gender: Gender consideration included the improvement of gender ratio in Plan's management team,
the participation of women in Plan programmes (at least 30% in community meetings, workshops and trai
Environmental Sustainability
Empowerment Sustainability
Cooperation
Pro-Poor Partnerships for Agro-forestry Development Project (3PAD) in Bac Kan province aimed to
achieve sustainable and equitable poverty reduction and to improve the livelihoods of the rural poor in

Vietnam

Evaluation of agroforestry product

manufacturing,
processing and product
market in Bac Kan
province

mountainous areas of Bac Kan Province. The project established an Agribusiness Promotion Investment
3PAD PMU in
Bac Kan &
IFAD- FAO

Fund (APIF) with a total value of USD 2 million in financial support to provide up to 49% of its capital,
including tax for public commodities generated from investments in Bac Kan Province. APIF aimed to
create a premise for participation of the private sector in the provinces development in order to improve
livelihoods; thereby transforming the traditional farming model to commodity-oriented, semicommercial agriculture system. This transformation was essential to market development including
supply chain and value chain improvement.

Vietnam

Scaling up Handwashing Behavior

Change Project,
Vietnam (Post
The World Bank
intervention Data
Collection and Analysis
for the Impact
Evaluation)

Vietnam

Mid-term review of the

Luxemburgish
Indicative Programme
of Cooperation (ICP)

The Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) with support from the Gates Foundation and in close
partnership with the Ministry of Health has implemented a hygiene project called Scaling Up Handwashing Behavior Change in Vietnam. A central goal of this project was to document the institutional
requirements, the magnitude of health, welfare and development impacts, and costs of these campaigns.
To these ends, the Government of Vietnam and WSP support an impact evaluation (IE) of the
intervention using rigorous research methodologies including a randomized impact evaluation design
and the collection of multiple measures based upon household and community questionnaires and
intensive surveys.

The specific objective of this assignment was to evaluate the Luxembourg contribution in the
Pricewaterhouse
implementation of the development strategies of Laos and Vietnam and to provide recommendations in
Coopers
order to optimize future ICP interventions.

The purpose of the final external evaluation was to provide the Spanish Red Cross (SRC) and Vietnam

Evaluati
on

Red Cross (VNRC) with an in-depth analysis of the Employment Plan for People with Disabilities and
other Vulnerable Groups in Vietnam, in the Provinces of the North Highlands, through Training,

Vietnam

Equipment Supply and Technical Assistance. The analysis would yield information and feedback on
Final Evaluation of
Spanish Red project results, leading to recommendations for improvements of the design and planning of future
Employment Plan for
Cross (funded by
People with Disabilities
phases. The project, funded by the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development
AECID)
Project
(AECID) and implemented by the SRC in local partnership with the VNRC, aimed to provide 800
beneficiaries (BNF) (people with physical disabilities (PWD), ethnic minorities and poor women) in three
provinces (Hoa Binh, Quang Ninh and Lam Dong) with vocational training to improve their professional
capacity, accessibility to employment and level of social integration.

Vietnam

Evaluation of the
Belgian Direct Bilateral
Development
Cooperation

Belgian Embassy
of Foreign
Affairs, Trade
and
Development
Cooperation

An evaluation was needed to assess the relationships between the Belgian organisations in the country
(i.e. DGCD at the Embassy), the BTC office and the authorities of the partner countries. The evaluation
was focused on direct bilateral development cooperation in terms of organization and performance;
therefore, it was not an impact evaluation.

Vietnam

Evaluation of the
Swedish Support to the
Project Policy
Research Capacity
Strengthening to
Implement Vietnams
2001-2010 SocioEconomic Strategy

Vietnam

Socio-Economic Impact
of the SIDA Bai Bang
Paper Mill Project

Evaluati
on

The project titled: Policy Research Capacity Strengthening to Implement Vietnams 2001-2010 Socioeconomic Strategy, launched in 2002, was supported by Sida through the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi.
The specific objectives were as follows:
SIDA (Swedish To increase quality and quantity of policy reports and recommendations made by research institutions
International to the Prime Minister
Development To strengthen policy research capacity to push up economic reform, international economic integration
Agency)
and regional cooperation of Vietnam
To assist human resource development in economic policy research and policy making
To increase the quality of policy research to fulfil the ad-hoc mission assigned by the Government and
PM
The impact evaluation project was a comprehensive post-evaluation of the Swedish Bai Bang paper mill
SIDA (Swedish
International project that began in the 1970s and ended in 1996. The project was reviewed for economic sustainability,
Development technical efficiency, and provincial and nationwide socio-economic impact. The final report was
Agency)
published by SIDA in Stockholm.
The Council of Co-operatives and Non State Enterprises (CCNSE) of Ninh Binh province and SNV
cooperated in executing the Entrepreneurial Support Services (ESS) Project as part of the Income &
Employment Generation (IEG) programme of SNV Vietnam. The IEG programme responds to the
pressing need to absorb the fast growing labour surplus in rural areas. Specifically, there are areas where
agriculture does not generate sufficient income and only part-time employment. Employment in state-

Vietnam

Evaluation of the 120

Employment
Generation Fund

owned enterprises has been declining and rural enterprises are still underdeveloped.
SNV

The goal of the ESS project is the generation of income and employment through the stimulation and
strengthening of vocational and entrepreneurial activities. The project tries to empower enterprises to
effectively overcome the challenges they are confronted with. Training courses and counselling services
are provided in the fields of marketing, production, organisation, management and finance. In addition,
an important aim is to create an active exchange platform between government bodies, state
departments, business support centres, financial institutions and enterprises.
The National Programme for Employment Generation, called the 120 Programme, is a subsidised
credit programme operating in all 61 provinces of the country.

In 1997, the project proposal to establish a Business Support Centre (BSC) in Thai Nguyen was prepared
by SNV Vietnam at the request of the Thai Nguyen Provincial Peoples Committee. The BSC was
established in 1999 with the goal to increase rural employment opportunities through the stimulation
and strengthening of entrepreneurial activities. The project was formulated on two levels:
Vietnam

Mid-Term Evaluation of
Business Support
Centre

1. Service provider level: to establish a sustainable business support centre that can provide good BDS for
SNV

enterprises in Thai Nguyen; and

2. Entrepreneurial level: to improve and strengthen entrepreneurial activities resulting in increased
income and employment for beneficiaries;
During the project implementation, a third objective was added to aid in SME development:
3. Policy level: to improve the regulatory environment for business development by promoting an open
dialogue between policy makers and entrepreneurs.
This was a multi-country study to determine the impact of general budget support as an aid modality.

Vietnam

Joint Evaluation of
General Budget Support

DFID

Evaluati
on

Countries covered were Burkina Faso, Malawi, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Uganda and Vietnam.
GBS was studied in terms of donor harmonization, transactions costs, allocative efficiency and
accountability, and impact on public administration, poverty and macroeconomic stability.
JICA has financially supported numerous rural and poor provinces to improve their basic small-scale
infrastructures to promote growth in rural economies and reduce poverty. JICA has also extended its
technical cooperation to the Hoa Binh Provincial DPI to plan and implement their Socio-Economic

Vietnam

Assessment Study of
Local Capacity of Lai
Chau Province in
Planning and
Implementation of
Infrastructure
Development

Development Plan. Its recent move to the four provinces in the Northwest region is to promote artisan
craft through working with local government from the start (planning) to the end (completion and O&M).
JICA

JICA has encountered the following challenges in addressing rural development and poverty reduction:
Discrepancies between planning and actual implementation
Local capacity gaps at different levels (provincial, district and commune levels)
Lower quality of overall project management skills and physical construction works by the locally
available resources
Limited participation of relevant stakeholders in the planning process
Ineffective public/private partnerships

The purpose of the study was to provide the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), the 2009 High

Vietnam

Level Meeting (HLM) and the wider development community with a comprehensive assessment of
The developmental
effects (effectiveness) of Danish Institute current donor policies and practices regarding the tying of aid as well as the results of untying.
untying aid Phase II of International
Study (DIIS) Phase II of the project was intended to be an exploratory study providing evidence based conclusions
Vietnam and Lao PDR
Case Studies
about the implications of untying for aid effectiveness. The intention was to provide a benchmark against
which the advantages of untying aid and further steps to promote untying could be assessed.
The objective of the assignment was to provide an assessment of PFM systems in five targeted provinces,
possible fiduciary risks, and to propose systematic measures to mitigate risks and ensure safeguards

Evaluati
on

when sector budget support is provided. The assignment aimed to:

Further the Embassys understanding of the legal context, nature and concrete contents of the ARD

Vietnam

Danida Public Finacial

Management
Assessment and
Planning/M&E Review
in five provinces

sector plans and strategic frameworks at provincial, district and commune level in five provinces
DANIDA
Danish Ministry Identify challenges and measures to ensure that Danish funds benefit the poor and ethnic minority
of Foreign
groups provided as un-earmarked support to the provincial budgets
Affairs
Identify capacity gaps of provincial planning and budgeting systems and recommended measures to
strengthen capacity for local planning and determining how TA provided by the Embassy can best work
with provincial and sub-provincial partners
Establish a picture of the local M&E system in the five targeted provinces, regarding how should it
operate according to the government regulations, and how it operates in practice

Vietnam

Evaluation Debt
Management and
Financial Analysis
System Program

Ecorys
Nederland VB

Evaluati
on

The Debt Management and Financial Analysis System (DMFAS) Program was established by the United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to assist developing countries and countries
with economies in transition in strengthening their capacity to manage their debt effectively. Having
provided technical assistance in debt management for over 25 years, it is one of the worlds major
providers of technical and advisory services in this area. At the end of December 2008, the program was
collaborating with 66 low and middle-income countries, including 101 institutions. Negotiations and
project preparations are under way to provide products and services to additional institutions in both
new and existing countries.
The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been one of the donors of Debt Management and
Financial Analysis System Program (DMFAS) of UNCTAD, for more than a decade. The last commitment
for financing the program ended in 2008. For making a sound decision on their role and on contributions
in the future they requested to have an assessment of DMFAS. The aim of this assessment is to provide ins
implementation of the program since May 2005, indicate any problems that arose and how they
were dealt with them, record results both interim and final, and to recommend improvements.
The emphasis of the evaluation is on the policy relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of the
program. The result contains recommendations for the MFAs future contributions to DMFAS
as well as findings and recommendations on the overall policies and operations of the
program.
AIP Foundations mission is to reverse the trend of the rising number of traffic fatalities in developing

Vietnam

Impact Assessment of
National Children
Helmet Wearing
Campaign 2009

Asian countries, starting in Vietnam, and to raise awareness of AIPs social, economic, and human
Asia Injury
Prevention
Foundation

impact.
AIP has implemented a number of campaign and helmet awareness activities in Vietnam. This impact
assessment was designed to evaluate the achievements of AIPs activities in Vietnam, with a specific focus
on the Vietnam Child Helmet Wearing Campaign between January 2009 and May 2009.

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Fundamental School
Quality Level (FSQL)
District Grant Support
Study for WB Primary
Education for
Disadvantaged
Children Project

Vietnam

Study of the
Partnership
Mechanisms for
Programme 135 Phase
II in the period 20062010

Evaluati
on

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) implemented the Primary Education for Disadvantaged
Children Project (PEDC) with financing from the International Development Association (IDA), bilateral
donor grants and the Government of Vietnam. The objective of the project was to improve access to
primary school and the quality of education for disadvantaged girls and boys.
The PEDC introduced the concept of Fundamental School Quality Levels (FSQL) in Vietnam. This
represented the first step toward achieving national school standards in Vietnam. FSQL defined the
minimum package of inputs necessary for providing a quality education at a school, and the basic
outcomes that are expected of schools.
The World Bank
The bulk of project funds from the co-financing Multi-Donor Trust Fund Grant were utilized through a
decentralized implementation process known as the District FSQL Grant (DFG): an allocation of financial
resources from the PEDC project to a district to finance improvements necessary to bring schools and
campuses up to FSQL standards. A sub-component of the DFG was the Campus Support Fund (CSF). The
CSF was an annual allocation of funds to
schools and satellite campuses to achieve the objectives of improving enrolment, retention
and the quality of education. CSF was decentralized further with PTAs and school staff sharing
the responsibility for the planning and management of funds.
The Programme Socio-Economic Development for Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas, otherwise
known as Programme 135 Phase II (P135-II), was a key Government of Vietnam poverty reduction
programme focused upon the poorest, most remote ethnic minority communes throughout Vietnam.
Irish Aid

The study of the P-135 II partnership mechanisms over the period 2006 2010 served to provide
Government and development partners with information and practical lessons learned on how
partnership modalities operated and whether the partnership mechanisms functioned in the ways
intended, in meeting the aspirations of different stakeholders during the programme period.

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ANNEX 3 EXAMPLES OF EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRES

TO BE USED

Checklist: Questions for the gender analysis, when outlining the gender strategy
The following battery of questions may be used in the gender analysis, whether integrated in the poverty analysis or
when conducting a separate gender analysis in each of the 5 countries. Answering the questions will facilitate the
assessment of which approach to use in gender mainstreaming.

1. What are the national priorities on gender equality? See Country Strategy. Is there a national gender
strategy or action plan? Does the document highlight particular gender issues?
2. What are the major problem areas for women and men respectively, girls and boys respectively, in the
country/ sector/society?
3. What opportunities are there for reducing poverty for respective groups in the country/sector/society?
4. What opportunities are there to consider gender equality in general in the country/sector/society?
5. What processes towards gender equality are ongoing in the country/sector/society?
6. What are other donors funding and prioritising? How can AECID complement and align with other
cooperations?
7. Are there any key issues highlighted by the government regarding gender equality (e.g. livelihood issues,
violence, health, education)? Does it focus on all categories, or only on women?
8. In what area(s) does the analysis recommend work with gender equality?
9. What entry points are there on strengthening gender equality or womens/girls rights? Are certain areas
more accessible than others?
10. Which major stakeholders should be considered when raising the issue of gender equality (national,
international, local)?
11. What potential partners (NGOs, networks, researchers, departments, private sector, etc.) are willing to
collaborate in the work towards gender equality?
12. What experience has Sida had in the areas identified in the analysis?
13. Have previous collaborations been successful and made any impact? If so, what results were reached?
14. What partners does Sida have from previous work and collaboration who are willing to collaborate with
and support AECID/PyS in the present situation?

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In consortium with

ANNEX 4 EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES THAT COULD BE PART OF AN

INTEGRATIONIST APPROACH
An integrationist approach can and should include many types of activities, to ensure efficiency.
This list provides examples proven to be successful.

Strategic work with the management to ensure that they assume responsibility and the will to change.
Developing a gender strategy throughout the intervention, with a goal, responsibility and accountability
specified.
Financing training and capacity building to raise awareness within the intervention and among its
stakeholders.
Producing and using sex-disaggregated statistics (numbers) and gender-sensitive indicators (showing
differences between and among women and men).
Increasing visibility of gender issues through seminars on analysis, methods, results and impact.
Ensuring that all products, in terms of outputs, reports, analyses, manuals, trainings, seminars, etc., consider
the perspective of women, men, girls and boys.

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