Range of A range of methods are discussed in the Project appraisal methods project appraisal such as analysis of document secondary data progress reviews, mid-term TDF2 Mid-term and end-term surveys and an independent Review, 2015 mid-term review and program completion BAF Mid-term review. The program Mid-Term Review was Impact completed in September 2015. There is also Assessment evidence of impact assessments employing a range of methods which relate to discrete components of the program (i.e. the BAF Impact Assessment). There is no detail on the methodologies or analytical framework that will be applied or how result of individual components will be considered at the program level. International The M&E framework references the Logistics M&E framework measures Performance Index and World Bank Enterprise Survey Contextual The project appraisal notes that there are Project appraisal factors many micro and macro drivers or change document which are likely to influence performance indicators, however it does not detail how these will be monitored or accounted for in performance assessment. Stakeholder The TDF is a pooled fund involving multiple Project appraisal engagement donors and various government departments. document No detail is provided in relation to how these stakeholders will participate in ongoing M&E and performance assessment processes. Informs program No detail provided on how M&E will inform TDF Program improvement project management. Progress reports contain Status Report, only reporting against indicators and no text to 2014 qualify the figures or their relevance. Contributes to The project appraisal describes how the Project appraisal public knowledge program design has drawn on lessons learned, document but does not detail how the program will Trade contribute to public knowledge. There is some Development evidence of lessons learning and sharing—for Briefing Note example, a presentation on lessons learnt from OECD Case the program were made in Manila in 2014 and Geneva in 2015—however it is not clear how Study, 2010 these lessons were generated or how they fit Trade Facilitation into broader program M&E. Committee and Trade Portal In Under the previous program, there were Lao PDR, 2014 documents produced which share evidence generated from the program such as the World Trade Facilitation Bank Briefing Note on gender and Secretariat (TFS):
Range of methods A range of methods are discussed in the project appraisal such as analysis of secondary data progress reviews, mid-term and end-term surveys and an independent mid-term review and program completion review. The program Mid-Term Review was completed in September 2015. There is also evidence of impact assessments employing a range of methods which relate to discrete components of the program (i.e. the BAF Impact Assessment). There is no detail on the methodologies or analytical framework that will be applied or how result of individual components will be considered at the program level. Project appraisal document TDF2 Mid-term Review, 2015 BAF Mid-term Impact Assessment International measures The M&E framework references the Logistics Performance Index and World Bank Enterprise Survey M&E framework Contextual factors The project appraisal notes that there are many micro and macro drivers or change which are likely to influence performance indicators, however it does not detail how these will be monitored or accounted for in performance assessment. Project appraisal document Stakeholder engagement The TDF is a pooled fund involving multiple donors and various government departments. No detail is provided in relation to how these stakeholders will participate in ongoing M&E and performance assessment processes. Project appraisal document Informs program improvement No detail provided on how M&E will inform project management. Progress reports contain only reporting against indicators and no text to qualify the figures or their relevance. TDF Program Status Report, 2014 Contributes to public knowledge The project appraisal describes how the program design has drawn on lessons learned, but does not detail how the program will contribute to public knowledge. There is some evidence of lessons learning and sharing—for example, a presentation on lessons learnt from the program were made in Manila in 2014 and Geneva in 2015—however it is not clear how these lessons were generated or how they fit into broader program M&E. Under the previous program, there were documents produced which share evidence generated from the program such as the World Bank Briefing Note on gender and Project appraisal document Trade Development Briefing Note OECD Case Study, 2010 Trade Facilitation Committee and Trade Portal In Lao PDR, 2014 Trade Facilitation Secretariat (TFS):
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