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Evaluating Impact and Innovation in Global Water Access Projects

East Timor, Kenya, Bangladesh, India, Uganda
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Overview

 

 

This comprehensive post-evaluation project oversaw six water related projects funded by KOICA. Out of the six, three were Civil Society Partnership Projects and three were Creative Technology Solution (CTS) Projects. Our project aimed to assess the outcomes related to drinking water access, sanitation, climate adaptation, and hygiene in underdeveloped regions. We evaluated these projects using the OECD-DAC criteria:

  • Relevance

  • Effectiveness

  • Efficiency

  • Sustainability

  • Coherence

 

In Kenya, the water project related to school sanitation. In In East Timor, it was the sustainable water supply for rural areas. In India and Bangladesh, it was finding innovative water technology solutions.

Activities and Methods

We reviewed KOICA reports, national strategies, project documents, and WASH data to properly evaluate the effectiveness of these projects. We held stakeholder interviews with local partners and beneficiaries to get an accurate assessment of the realities of the project on the ground. Additionally, we held interviews with the implementing agencies and government officers to assess the systems in place for project execution.

 

For each project, we facilitated evaluating workshops that used data triangulation and synthesis by interdisciplinary teams in order to create custom evaluation matrices. The development of the evaluation matrix was specific to each project type. The conduction of quantitative and qualitative outcomes for the six projects was integral in the overall evaluation of the KOICA projects. Upon completion of these workshops, we formulated our findings into strategic recommendations and improved models for future KOICA projects.

Results

All six of the projects were rated as ‘Very Successful’ by the Korean Government’s evaluation standards. Under KOICA’s evaluation, 4 projects received a B-grade, 1 received a C-grade, and 1 received a D-grade. The poorer grades are primarily attributed to M&E limitations or administrative barriers. We listed our Key Achievements as the following:

  • East Timor: Exceeded targets in water facility construction, hygiene education, and toilet use. Later evaluations recorded 100% toilet usage rate and DRR training participation rates close to 100%. 

  • Kenya: Access to safe water was reported over 90% in targeted schools. Additionally, diarrhea incidence reduced from 46% to 16.9% by the end of the project. 

  • Bangladesh: Post-evaluation reported 10 safe drinking water stations established, UNFCCC CDM approval obtained, and over 58,000 people served daily. 

  • India: Innovative water quality scanner was piloted. Additionally, training for the new technology was completed. 

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