Case Studies

WFP held a a developmental evaluation validation workshop of WFP’s support to smallholder farmers and its expanded portfolio across the agriculture value chain in Bhutan January 2019 to June 2021.

This video summarises the key learning of the evaluation using EvaluVision methodology.

WFP held a virtual workshop with the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog, India, to introduce the concepts of EvaluVision and help DMEO staff understand the challenges and opportunities in implementing EvaluVision.

Read a blog based on the discussion of this capacity building initiative.

ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON MARGINALIZED AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES LIVING IN THE MAHAWELI RIVER BASIN

WFP Sri Lanka conducted a visual thinking evaluation validation workshop on WFP’s climate adaption project in Mahawel River Basin.

The purpose of the workshop was to understand, discuss and validate the key findings of evaluation, as well as to identify and prioritize next steps. Due to the COVID-19 travel restriction, the workshop took place online.

FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMME

WFP Bangladesh conducted in November 2019 two validation workshops of the evaluation findings of the USDA McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Programme midterm evaluation in July-Aug 2019. These were the first such workshops for WFP Bangladesh. Organizers of the validation workshops were consultants from NR Management Consultants India, local NGO ‘ESDO’, WFP Evaluation Manager, WFP School Feeding team, WFP regional evaluation officer, visual facilitator.

Cox’s Bazaar workshop – 11 November 2019

Purpose: To validate the midterm evaluation findings.

Participants: A total of 33 people from local government, implementing

partners, teachers, headmasters, school management committees and parents.

Dhaka workshop – 13 November 2019

Purpose: To validate the findings from the evaluation, as well as to conduct an

in-depth discussion on its recommendations.

Participants: A total of 21 people from relevant ministries

LOCAL AND REGIONAL PROCUREMENT PROJECT IN NALAE DISTRICT, LUANG NAMTHA PROVINCE

WFP Lao PDR conducted in December 2019 two validation workshops of the evaluation findings of the USDA Local and Regional Procurement (LRP) project in Nalae District, Luang Namtha Province end-line evaluation. The workshops, which drew on learnings and recommendations from a previous validation workshop in Bangladesh in November 2019, were designed and conducted by WFP regional evaluation officer, WFP’s Lao PDR evaluation manager, project staff, visual facilitator, and evaluation consultants from NR Management Consultants India. Here, the graphic expert had a more active role in facilitation, and in the presentation and discussion of the findings in the local language.

Nalae District workshop – 18 December 2019

Purpose: To validate the end-line evaluation findings and to provide feedback from the evaluation to the communities themselves.

Participants : Farmers, local and national level officials including those from agriculture and forestry, women’s union, planning and investment, district development agencies. A total of 41 people participated.

Vientiane workshop – 20 December 2019

Purpose: To validate the findings from the evaluation and to conduct an in-depth discussion on its recommendations.

Participants: Officials from relevant ministries, NGOs, USDA, and WFP staff. A total of 21 people participated.

RELIEF FOOD AND CASH ASSISTANCE TO CONFLICT-AFFECTED PEOPLE IN KACHIN AND NORTHERN SHAN

WFP Myanmar conducted on the 9th of April 2020 a visual thinking evaluation validation workshop on WFP’s relief food and cash assistance to conflictaffected

people in Kachin and Northern Shan.

The purpose of the workshop was to understand, discuss and validate the key findings of evaluation, as well as to identify and prioritize next steps. Due to the

COVID-19 travel restriction and work from home arrangement, the workshop took place online. Participants were WFP office staff in Nay Pyi Taw, at the sub-offices, at the WFP staff residences; WFP RBB staff in Bangkok, evaluation consultants in France, and a graphic facilitator in Manila. A total of 27 WFP staff in Myanmar participated.

With the high quality discussion, the virtual meeting was as productive as the

face-to-face workshop. To further improve participation and active learning,

longer breakout sessions were suggested. Participants were also recommended

to watch the pre-recorded presentation prior to the workshop to allow more

time for discussion.