Selected Projects
ODA Policy Evaluation
FY2020 ODA Evaluation “Evaluation Method of Individual Grant Aid Project Implemented by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Review and Suggestions” (Client: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) has been conducting the ODA evaluation focusing mainly on the policy level to improve the management of ODA and ensure its accountability to the public. The evaluations are conducted by third parties to ensure their transparency and objectivity. On the individual project level, since 2017, MOFA has been conducting third-party evaluations on grant aid projects exceeding one billion Japanese Yen in order to strengthen the feedback system.
The project-level evaluation is conducted in accordance with the guideline for the ODA policy-level evaluation from the developmental standpoint (relevance of the policies, effectiveness of the results, and the appropriateness of the process), as well as from the diplomatic standpoint (diplomatic importance and diplomatic impact). However, both the evaluators and people involved in the projects had pointed out that many of the criteria of the policy-level evaluation are not suitable for the project-level evaluation. The purpose of this study was to propose evaluation methods based on the characteristics of MOFA’s individual grant aid project. The evaluation report is available on the MOFA website.
Evaluation of Japan’s ODA to the Kingdom of Thailand (Client: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan)
Evaluation of Japan’s ODA to Forcibly Displaced Persons and Host Countries (Client: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan)
Evaluation on Education Cooperation Policy (Client: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan)
Review of Japan’s ODA Evaluations from FY 2015 to FY 2021 (Client: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan)
Evaluation by Themes, Case Study, and Project Study
Study of Cluster Evaluation Method Based on New Business Management System (Client: JICA)
Thematic Evaluation on Rural Water Sector (Client: JICA)
Evaluation of the Peacebuilding Impact: Water Supply Improvement in the Host Communities of Syrian Refugees in Jordan (Client: JICA)
Project Evaluation
Final and Mid-Term Evaluation of the Nepal Earthquake Recovery Programme (Client: Japanese Red Cross Society)
In response to the earthquake in Nepal in April 2015, the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) carried out emergency medical relief activities in the Sindhupalchok District, which suffered particularly severe damage. Furthermore, JRCS implemented the Nepal Earthquake Recovery Programme, mainly targeting the Sindhupalchok District and consisting of seven projects, namely, shelter; health; water, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH); livelihoods; school-based disaster risk reduction; blood service; and the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) capacity building.
As some of the projects were to end in June 2019, JRCS commissioned IDCJ to evaluate the programme in alignment with the evaluation framework of the NRCS and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The purposes of the evaluation were: 1) To conduct the final evaluation of the four projects ending in 2019 and contribute to the effective implementation of future reconstruction projects; and 2) To conduct the mid-term evaluation of the three projects ending in March 2020 and make recommendations for effective and smooth project implementation.
The Third-Party Evaluation of “the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects” (FY2023) (Client: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan)
Detailed Planning Survey of “The Project to Strengthen Family Farming in the Rural Area of the Province of Chimborazo through the Improvement of Livelihoods”, Ecuador (Evaluation Analysis) (Client: JICA)
Tunisia: Detailed Planning Survey on “Project for Elaboration of Bridge Maintenance Plan” (Evaluation Analysis) (Client: JICA)
Detailed Planning Survey on the Project for Strengthening and Promoting Coffee Value Chain in Rwanda (Evaluation Analysis) (Client: JICA)
Detailed Planning Survey for Project to Strengthen Self-Reliance Support System Focusing on Creation of Job Opportunities for People in Need, Mongolia (Evaluation Analysis) (Client: JICA)
FY2023 Ex-post Evaluation: Package I-4 (Republic of Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) (Client: JICA)
Ex-Post Project Evaluation 2022: Package II-2 (Uganda, Tanzania, Angola) (Client: JICA)
Ex-Post Project Evaluation 2021: Package III-5 (Iraq) (Client: JICA)
Third-party evaluation on the project financed by Dormant Deposits, implemented by the funds distribution organization and the implementation organizations in Fiscal Year 2019 (Target project name: Project of installation of support function for children’s cafeteria) (Client: The Japan Network for Public Interest Activities: JANPIA)
Training
Knowledge Co-Creation Program (Group)-Capacity Building for Evaluation Design, Implementation and System- (Client: JICA Kansai Center)
Knowledge Co-Creation Program -Policy Evaluation and Project Formulation For Tajikistan NDC- (Client: JICA Shikoku Center)
Knowledge Co-Creation Program -Drafting Report of Policy Evaluation For Tajikistan NDC- (Client: JICA Shikoku Center)
