Final Independent Project Evaluation of GLOU68: Civil society in Africa contributes to UNCAC and its review mechanism to effectively fight corruption and support the Sustainable Development Goals

Final_Evaluation_Brief_GLOU68.pdf https://www.unodc.org/documents/evaluation/Independent_Project_Evaluations/2021/Final_Evaluation_Report_GLOU68.pdf

Overview

The project had high relevance for both the UNCAC and the SDGs and responded well to beneficiaries’ needs. Activities were largely implemented as planned, apart from COVID-19 causing delays and the cancellation of one event. The project displayed a reasonable and justifiable use of resources and while two no-cost extensions were required, these were found to be justifiable, particularly given the pandemic circumstances. The experience and flexibility of the team contributed to the smooth delivery of the project. The project was designed to complement other initiatives working towards similar goals and the partnerships fostered via the project, both with the UNCAC Coalition and individual CSOs, were found to be central to several of the project’s successes. The project largely achieved what it set out to and delivered its planned outputs to a high standard. Among the factors aiding effectiveness were the solid reputation of UNODC in the region, the project team’s efforts to build on prior experience of similar initiatives in other regions and the strong strategic partnership with the UNCAC Coalition. Among the factors hindering effectiveness were significant delays in the 2nd Review Cycle, the COVID-19 pandemic, internal organisational factors at UNODC and, in some countries, a hesitance on the part of the government to engage with civil society.

Report Details

Agency

  • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Report Type

  • Project/Programme

Countries

  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Comoros
  • Congo
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of
  • Cote d `Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • South Sudan
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Completed Date

  • Dec 2021

Consultant Name

  • Ms. Coralie Pring (Evaluation Expert) and Ms. Suzanne Mulcahy, PhD (Anti-Corruption Expert).

Agency Focal Person

  • Independent Evaluation Section, UNODC

Agency Focal Person Email

  • unodc-ies@un.org

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Joint Evaluation

  • No

Pooled Funding Evaluation

  • No

SDGs

  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions