Countries of Cooperation
Final Evaluation, Mid-term Evaluation
Start of project: October 2024
End of project: May 2026
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Central Project Evaluation: Implementation of the Lao PDR Emission Reductions Programme through improved governance and sustainable forest landscape management
The “Implementation of the Lao PDR Emission Reductions Program through improved governance and sustainable forest landscape management” project supports the Lao Government in its readiness [Read More]The “Implementation of the Lao PDR Emission Reductions Program through improved governance and sustainable forest landscape management” project supports the Lao Government in its readiness for the REDD+ process at national and sub-national levels. The project is funded by the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with co-financing contributions of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Due to its complexity and donor structure, the project is divided into two subprojects: Project 1 GCF FP117 (May 2020 until May 2025) and Project 2 GCF FP200 (March 2023 until March 2027). The project is operating in six provinces of northern Laos: Houaphan, Luang Prabang, Sayaboury, Bokeo, Luang Namtha and Oudomxay.
CEval will conduct a final evaluation for the subproject FP117, and a mid-term review for the subproject FP200, producing one inception report, and two separate evaluation reports. This evaluation is grounded in a theory-based approach and based on the OECD-DAC criteria. The evaluation team will conduct a 3-week on-site evaluation mission in Laos to collect data through interviews and focus group discussions with key stakeholders. Data analysis will be conducted, based on qualitative content analysis. To assess causalities, a contribution analysis approach will be applied. An efficiency analysis will be carried out, based on the “follow-the-money” approach and GIZ’s efficiency tool.
Management: Janis Wicke | Co-Worker: Susanne Johanna VäthEx Post Evaluation, Program Evaluation
Start of project: January 2025
End of project: October 2025
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Central Project Evaluation: Global Programme Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture
The Global Programme “Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture” is part of the BMZ Special Initiative “Transformation of Agriculture and Food Systems”. It features a total budget [Read More]The Global Programme “Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture” is part of the BMZ Special Initiative “Transformation of Agriculture and Food Systems”. It features a total budget of 76,198,455 EUR with an overall term from 01.10.2016 – 31.10.2025. It is implemented in Uganda, Mauritania, Malawi, Madagascar, Zambia, Cambodia and India. The project’s interventions in Uganda and Mauritania are focusing on sustainable fishery management in Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga (Uganda) and along the coastline (Mauritania). Interventions in Malawi, Madagascar and India are focused on sustainable aquaculture. Interventions in Zambia and Cambodia feature components on aquaculture production in ponds and on sustainable fishery management in dams (Zambia) and community fish refuges (Cambodia). The program is following a multi-level approach, working with producers, local organizations (training and research institutes), associations, producer groups and political partners.
In 2024, the project commissioned seven evaluative studies (EVAS) to assess the success of each country package against the OECD-DAC criteria. The Central Project Evaluation will aggregate and assess the results of these studies at the program level. To verify and complement the results of the EVAS, the evaluation team will conduct a remote evaluation mission to carry out online interviews with relevant stakeholders. Qualitative content analysis will be applied for the review of EVAS documents as well as to analyze primary data collected. To assess causal relationships between program interventions and intended objectives, the team will deploy contribution analysis. Additionally, an efficiency analysis will be conducted using the “follow-the-money” approach and GIZ’s efficiency tool.
Management: Susanne Johanna Väth | Co-Worker: Janis Wicke, Nicolle Comafay-Heinrich, Dzoara Santoyo CastilloEx Post Evaluation
Start of project: December 2024
End of project: October 2025
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Central Project Evaluation: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to Protect the Marine Environment and Coral Reefs
The project “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to Protect the Marine Environment and Coral Reefs” (3RproMar) aims to support the ASEAN Member States (AMS) in the improvement [Read More]The project “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to Protect the Marine Environment and Coral Reefs” (3RproMar) aims to support the ASEAN Member States (AMS) in the improvement of implementation capacities for reducing land-based waste leakage to protect the marine environment. It is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with a total budget of 16,000,000 EUR and implemented from 17.12.2019 – 30.06.2025 in the four countries Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, setting a geographical focus on the Mekong River system and island states.
CEval has been commissioned to conduct a final evaluation, grounded in a theory-based and participatory approach. The evaluation will be guided by the OECD-DAC criteria and follows the standards of GIZ Central Project Evaluations. For the collection of primary data, the evaluation team will implement a 3-week on-site evaluation mission in two implementing countries (Indonesia and Cambodia), to conduct interviews and focus group discussions with key stakeholders. The team will deploy qualitative content analysis to analyse primary and secondary data. Causal relationships between outputs, outcomes, and impacts will be assessed by applying contribution analysis. An efficiency analysis will be carried out, based on the “follow-the-money” approach and GIZ’s efficiency tool. The final Evaluation report will provide lessons learned and recommendations for implementing a follow-on project.
Management: Janis WickeAccompanying, Program Evaluation
Start of project: October 2023
End of project: September 2025
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Evaluation of the Deval Funding Programme Rigorous Impact Evaluation
The RIE funding programme supported a matchmaking between actors from science and development cooperation, which led to funding of nine rigorous impact evaluations (RIE) to [Read More]The RIE funding programme supported a matchmaking between actors from science and development cooperation, which led to funding of nine rigorous impact evaluations (RIE) to be implemented between March 2023 and September 2025. Scientific institutions in Germany were eligible to apply together with a development project funded by the Federal German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The programme aims to remove barriers to the implementation of RIE and to support systematic anchoring of RIE in German development cooperation.
CEval GmbH was commissioned with the evaluation of the RIE funding programme by the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval). The evaluation is carried out according to the OECD-DAC criteria and is based on a comprehensive analysis grid. A mix of methods is applied: The RIE project proposals and interim reports are assessed by means of a systematic review, which is structured by an assessment grid. Guideline based interviews are conducted with all relevant stakeholder groups of the programme at two points in time. In addition, a standardised online survey is implemented, which addresses all scientists and representatives of the development organisations as well as local scientists in the partner countries who are directly involved in the implementation of the nine RIE.
In addition, a Delphi survey is implemented as innovative method for looking to the future. For the first Delphi round, international experts will be recruited and their perspective on the future role of RIE in German development cooperation will be examined by thematic-focussed interviews. The results will be assessed and returned to the panel participants in a second round of inquiry in the form of an online survey in order to identify, weight and prioritise converging and diverging perspectives and views of the experts.
Management: Susanne Johanna Väth | Co-Worker: Matthias Klapproth, Hansjörg Gaus, Janis WickeEx Post Evaluation
Start of project: August 2024
End of project: October 2024
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Project Evaluation: Promotion of Adult Education Uganda
The Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association (DVV International) is supporting the Government of Uganda with the implementation of the Integrated [Read More]The Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association (DVV International) is supporting the Government of Uganda with the implementation of the Integrated Community Learning for Wealth Creation (ICOLEW) programme. As part of the programme, DVV has initiated the introduction of Community Learning Centres (CLC) together with government partners in six districts covering all major areas of Uganda. CLC provides a range of learning opportunities and services to youth and adults from surrounding communities on topics such as functional literacy/numeracy, other forms of non-formal livelihoods/vocational skills, health and sanitation, as well as business skills.
DVV International commissioned the CEval GmbH to evaluate the success of the CLC approach. The evaluation team assesses to what extent the introduction of CLC is functional and has achieved its objectives. The evaluation is based on the OECD-DAC criteria and is structured by an evaluation matrix developed be the CEval team. During a one-week on-site mission in Uganda, the evaluation team will visit CLCs to collect qualitative data by conducting interviews and focus group discussions. Data will be assessed applying qualitative content analysis. Findings will be presented and discussed in a comprehensive evaluation report.
Management: Susanne Johanna Väth | Co-Worker: Nicolle Comafay-Heinrich, Janis WickeEx Post Evaluation, Impact Analysis
Start of project: September 2023
End of project: June 2024
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Central Project Evaluation: Agribusiness Facilities for Africa
The project Agribusiness Facilities for Africa (ABF) serves as a pan-African knowledge and advisory hub on agribusiness trainings and has worked with about 30 countries [Read More]The project Agribusiness Facilities for Africa (ABF) serves as a pan-African knowledge and advisory hub on agribusiness trainings and has worked with about 30 countries across the continent. With the objective of improving the effectiveness of private and public agribusiness support measures and supporting organisations for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Africa, ABF develops training concepts for farmers and processors to meet their partners’ specific needs. The Farmer Business School (FBS) training teaches farmers and producers principles of agriculture as a business and promises to strengthen the management skills of MSMEs for better and diversified incomes and nutrition. Other training modules approaches offered by ABF include, Processor Business School (PBS), Cooperative Business School (CBS) and the more recently developed Aquaculture Business School (ABS ).
The evaluation was conducted according to the specifications and guidelines for central project evaluations of GIZ, which include a standardized analysis grid (evaluation matrix) based on the OECD-DAC criteria (relevance, coherence, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, sustainability). The evaluation team applies qualitative methods for data collection and analysis. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups discussions (FGDs) are conducted for primary data collection. During a 3 week field study in Uganda, Zambia and Malawi, the evaluation team will visit partner projects of ABF to assess the implementation and the impact of FBS, CBS and ABS teaching approaches on the ground. Qualitative content analysis will be applied based on written transcripts of the interviews, FGDs and the vast body of project documents. Causal relations between project activities and potential impacts, are assessed following a contribution analysis approach.
Management: Stefan Silvestrini | Co-Worker: Janis Wicke, Nicolle Comafay-HeinrichEx Post Evaluation, Program Evaluation
Start of project: August 2023
End of project: April 2024
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Evaluation of the Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe Programme Indonesia 2018-2023
The DKH Indonesia programme was launched in the immediate aftermath of three large scale natural disasters occurring in Lombok (earthquake), Central Sulawesi (earthquake and tsunami) [Read More]The DKH Indonesia programme was launched in the immediate aftermath of three large scale natural disasters occurring in Lombok (earthquake), Central Sulawesi (earthquake and tsunami) and the Sunda Strait (tsunami) in 2018. The programme was composed of eight individual projects implemented by two Indonesian partner organisations in five provinces and featured immediate emergency response measures, recovery assistance and Disaster Risk Reduction activities with a focus on inclusion of people with disability and prioritisation of most vulnerable groups. CEval was commissioned to provide an independent assessment of the programme based on the OECD-DAC criteria.
The evaluation was based on extensive stakeholder participation as well as on a mixed-methods and theory-based evaluation approach. The evaluation team developed a comprehensive Theory of Change (ToC) at programme level and a detailed evaluation matrix. A desk-based systematic review of project documents was complemented by a three-week on-site study in Indonesia. The systematic review was based on a standardised assessment grid developed from the evaluation matrix and applied to aggregate monitoring data and relevant information from project documents. During the on-site study, the evaluation team conducted 29 interviews and 29 focus group discussions with programme and project staff, local authorities, and beneficiaries. Primary data was analysed applying qualitative content analysis. Findings were presented in a comprehensive evaluation report and during several workshops.
Management: Susanne Johanna Väth | Co-Worker: Janis Wicke, Nicolle Comafay-HeinrichAccompanying, Impact Analysis
Start of project: February 2021
End of project: March 2024
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Policy Analysis for the Evaluation of the German Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
The German Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (Deutsche Anpassungsstrategie an den Klimawandel, DAS) and the associated Action Plans (APA I to III) provide the national policy [Read More]The German Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (Deutsche Anpassungsstrategie an den Klimawandel, DAS) and the associated Action Plans (APA I to III) provide the national policy framework for adaptation to climate change in Germany. However, also at the sub-national level, many stakeholders contribute to increasing adaptation capacity and reducing vulnerability to climate impacts, for example the federal states, municipalities and other non-state actors.The second evaluation of the German Adaptation Strategy aims to answer, among others, the questions where Germany stands with adaptation, whether enough is already being done or whether more targeted, efficient measures are still needed in some areas, how the various actors cooperate and where there is still potential for improvement. Progress on adaptation in Germany, also at sub-national level, will be highlighted and needs for action identified. The results will contribute to the further development of the adaptation process in Germany.CEval GmbH is conducting the evaluation commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) together with adelphi (Berlin) and a group of national adaptation experts. The main focus of CEval GmbH is on supporting the further development of the evaluation concept and methodology, the implementation of the actual evaluation applying a multi-method design and the updating of the handbook developed in the course of the first DAS evaluation on suitable methodological procedures for the evaluation of adaptation strategies.
Management: Hansjörg Gaus | Co-Worker: Susanne Johanna Väth, Laszlo Szentmarjay, Janis WickeClient: Umweltbundesamt
Ex Post Evaluation, Impact Analysis
Start of project: April 2022
End of project: March 2024
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Central Project Evaluation: Sector Programme Marine Conservation
As a member of the United Nations, Germany is committed to international goals for marine conservation, such as SDG 14 "Life under Water" or the [Read More]As a member of the United Nations, Germany is committed to international goals for marine conservation, such as SDG 14 "Life under Water" or the Convention on Biological Diversity (UN CBD) of 1992. The Sector Programme Marine Conservation advised the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on its role in (inter)national policy processes on marine conservation, on the orientation and further development of the project portfolio relevant to marine protection, on setting new political priorities and on public relations. The objective of the sector project was to support the BMZ in shaping policy and implementation processes that serve marine conservation by providing technical input and analyses.
The evaluation was aligned with the specifications and guidelines for central project evaluations of GIZ, which include a standardized analysis grid (evaluation matrix) based on the OECD-DAC criteria (relevance, coherence, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, sustainability). With regards to data collection, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were applied. Causal relations between project activities and potential impacts, were assessed following a contribution analysis approach.
Management: Susanne Johanna Väth | Co-Worker: Janis WickeEx Post Evaluation, Impact Analysis
Start of project: March 2023
End of project: March 2024
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Central Project Evaluation: Sector Programme Soil Protection, Combating Desertification, Sustainable Land Management
The Sector Programme Soil Conservation, Combating Desertification, Sustainable Land Management advised the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on the topics of sustainable land [Read More]The Sector Programme Soil Conservation, Combating Desertification, Sustainable Land Management advised the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on the topics of sustainable land management, soil conservation and soil related climate impacts. In addition, the project tested and implemented approaches for the utilization of soil conservation measures for climate protection with partners in India and Kenya. This included the implementation of a carbon certification system in Kenya and studies on the climate impact of sustainable land management methods in India. The experience and knowledge gained from these studies and pilots were to be disseminated at national and international levels.
The evaluation was carried out according to the specifications and guidelines for central project evaluations of the GIZ, which included a standardized analysis grid (evaluation matrix) based on the OECD-DAC criteria (relevance, coherence, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, sustainability). During a ten-day on-site mission in Kenya, the evaluation team conducted interviews and focus group discussions with stakeholders and beneficiaries of the carbon certification scheme. The data collection in India was implemented remotely (online interviews). A contribution analysis approach was applied to examine causal relationships between project activities and potential impacts.
Management: Janis Wicke