for area considered one of 47 poorest Effectiveness Constructive process of village ‘Problem-based’ approach to participatory planning fosters participatory village planning ownership engenders CARE-dependency compared with strengths-based Integrated ‘livelihoods approach’ to UXO work has approach which empowers autonomy development integrity Integration of LANGOCA project There may be scope for further refining of training methods to within CARE’s wider provincial ensure full use of interactive program adds value and adult-appropriate Nuanced approach to MRE approaches, especially given which segments community risk high levels of illiteracy; also behaviours and enables develop post-training targeted messages support/mentoring systems Appropriate ‘partnership’ Questionable/circular design approach to training delivery logic: UXO clearance improve with relevant GoL actors livelihood opportunities reduce encourages technical quality risk of UXOs; weak causal links Beneficiaries report use of between some activities and practical training methods objectives/purpose (e.g. GFS including games and reduced vulnerability to UXO) demonstrations Wide array of seemingly Some ethnic language speaking discrete activities makes staff management difficult, community engagement piecemeal and fragments design coherence Efficiency Have cleared more than Work plan behind schedule, but planned 20 ha UXO making progress contaminated fields Some delays attributed to Provincial program appears known factors (e.g. remoteness) professionally managed and that should be factored into organised planning Work plan proactively Wide array of activities requires accommodates wet/dry season higher level of staffing engagements Uncertain value for money/effort of fish pond activity given extent of effort for single family benefit Impact Coffee should yield good source Kitchen gardens appear to be an of long-term income undervalued activity. May be Wheelbarrow distribution important in cases where farmers substitute rice for appreciated; created immediate positive impact on women’s coffee (nutritional value of kitchen garden overshadowed exertion by economic value of coffee?) GFS providing year-round clear Kitchen gardens should water for household use promote appropriate Evidence of ‘diffusion of alternative starch food to innovation’ (coffee nurseries, mitigate risks of coffee fish ponds) substitution for upland rice production Diffuse array of activities may erode potential project impact
for area considered one of 47 poorest Effectiveness Constructive process of village participatory planning fosters ownership Integrated ‘livelihoods approach’ to UXO work has development integrity Integration of LANGOCA project within CARE’s wider provincial program adds value Nuanced approach to MRE which segments community risk behaviours and enables targeted messages Appropriate ‘partnership’ approach to training delivery with relevant GoL actors encourages technical quality Beneficiaries report use of practical training methods including games and demonstrations Some ethnic language speaking staff ‘Problem-based’ approach to participatory village planning engenders CARE-dependency compared with strengths-based approach which empowers autonomy There may be scope for further refining of training methods to ensure full use of interactive and adult-appropriate approaches, especially given high levels of illiteracy; also develop post-training support/mentoring systems Questionable/circular design logic: UXO clearance improve livelihood opportunities reduce risk of UXOs; weak causal links between some activities and objectives/purpose (e.g. GFS reduced vulnerability to UXO) Wide array of seemingly discrete activities makes management difficult, community engagement piecemeal and fragments design coherence Efficiency Have cleared more than planned 20 ha UXO contaminated fields Provincial program appears professionally managed and organised Work plan proactively accommodates wet/dry season engagements Work plan behind schedule, but making progress Some delays attributed to known factors (e.g. remoteness) that should be factored into planning Wide array of activities requires higher level of staffing Uncertain value for money/effort of fish pond activity given extent of effort for single family benefit Impact Coffee should yield good source of long-term income Wheelbarrow distribution appreciated; created immediate positive impact on women’s exertion GFS providing year-round clear water for household use Evidence of ‘diffusion of innovation’ (coffee nurseries, fish ponds) Kitchen gardens appear to be an undervalued activity. May be important in cases where farmers substitute rice for coffee (nutritional value of kitchen garden overshadowed by economic value of coffee?) Kitchen gardens should promote appropriate alternative starch food to mitigate risks of coffee substitution for upland rice production Diffuse array of activities may erode potential project impact