DFAT contracted one independent consultant to undertake and lead the ICR: Andrew Whillas Infrastructure specialist Implementation, Management and Reporting DFAT and UNICEF representatives will jointly manage the evaluation. In UNICEF terminology, this is called as Evaluation Management Team (EMT). The EMT will provide oversight and management of the evaluation in consultation with the evaluation team on the evaluation processes and findings. The EMT This committee will be supported by the Reference Group. Full details of the DFAT and UNICEF Evaluation Management Team and Reference Group including membership and tasks is provided at Annex 1. The Government of Sri Lanka and other stakeholders will be consulted during the evaluation process and, where appropriate, and will be the key source of information for the evaluation. Along with UNICEF and DFAT Sri Lanka office, both parties, in UNICEF terminology, perform the role of a stakeholder reference group. The in country mission will be undertaken during the period 7 -18 October 2013. A Summary of Evaluation Process and Outputs with a timeline is presented Table 1. The proposed Field visit to Northern Province to inspect a sample of the 24 reconstructed schools will take place during the period 7 11 October 2013. The proposed Field Visit and Stakeholder Meeting schedule is – provided at Table 2. The evaluation report will be drafted in accordance with DFAT’s guidelines on ICR preparation. Guidelines for the Summative Evaluation Report (ICR) are presented in Annex 4. Evaluation Approach The evaluation team will use a consultative process to obtain the views of all stakeholders. This will be complemented with some structured data obtained from UNICEF, DFAT and from the school sites visited. Data Collection In the Field The field activities will include visits to 9 of the 24 schools completed in in Phases 1 and 2. The main tools will be observations of the completed schools using a construction assessment form to compare, to the extent possible, the actual situation with that shown on the as-built drawings and in the operation and maintenance manuals and focus group and key informant discussions (FGD) with stakeholders, particularly the school staff and SDS members, students and parents and Zonal Education Office officials. Where possible, local people who worked on the construction will also be consulted. In addition, contact will be made with District and Provincial level managers of the Education Department responsible for the reconstruction program. Other Data The Program has interacted with many different groups involved in the education sector in the conflict zone and in implementing the construction program. include other donors and the
DFAT contracted one independent consultant to undertake and lead the ICR: Andrew Whillas Infrastructure specialist Implementation, Management and Reporting DFAT and UNICEF representatives will jointly manage the evaluation. In UNICEF terminology, this is called as Evaluation Management Team (EMT). The EMT will provide oversight and management of the evaluation in consultation with the evaluation team on the evaluation processes and findings. The EMT This committee will be supported by the Reference Group. Full details of the DFAT and UNICEF Evaluation Management Team and Reference Group including membership and tasks is provided at Annex 1. The Government of Sri Lanka and other stakeholders will be consulted during the evaluation process and, where appropriate, and will be the key source of information for the evaluation. Along with UNICEF and DFAT Sri Lanka office, both parties, in UNICEF terminology, perform the role of a stakeholder reference group. The in country mission will be undertaken during the period 7 -18 October 2013. A Summary of Evaluation Process and Outputs with a timeline is presented Table 1. The proposed Field visit to Northern Province to inspect a sample of the 24 reconstructed schools will take place during the period 7 – 11 October 2013. The proposed Field Visit and Stakeholder Meeting schedule is provided at Table 2. The evaluation report will be drafted in accordance with DFAT’s guidelines on ICR preparation. Guidelines for the Summative Evaluation Report (ICR) are presented in Annex 4. Evaluation Approach The evaluation team will use a consultative process to obtain the views of all stakeholders. This will be complemented with some structured data obtained from UNICEF, DFAT and from the school sites visited. Data Collection In the Field The field activities will include visits to 9 of the 24 schools completed in in Phases 1 and 2. The main tools will be observations of the completed schools using a construction assessment form to compare, to the extent possible, the actual situation with that shown on the as-built drawings and in the operation and maintenance manuals and focus group and key informant discussions (FGD) with stakeholders, particularly the school staff and SDS members, students and parents and Zonal Education Office officials. Where possible, local people who worked on the construction will also be consulted. In addition, contact will be made with District and Provincial level managers of the Education Department responsible for the reconstruction program. Other Data The Program has interacted with many different groups involved in the education sector in the conflict zone and in implementing the construction program. include other donors and the
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