Evaluation

In 2024, the directorate’s evaluation unit commissioned external evaluations of civil society interventions and its bilateral portfolio, particularly in the area of inclusive finance and its cooperation with Cabo Verde. All evaluations are based on the evaluation criteria commonly selected in the evaluation area by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC).

The interventions of eight Luxembourg NGDOs active in Nepal, namely the NGDOs Coopération Humanitaire Luxembourg, Les Amis du Tibet, Life Project for Youth, ECPAT, FNEL scouts et guides, Aide à l’Enfance de l’Inde et du Népal, Pharmaciens Sans Frontières and Handicap International Luxembourg, were evaluated. The goal was provide a diagnosis of the organisational performance of these NGDOs both at their headquarters in Luxembourg and on the ground in Nepal, an analysis of their relationships with their local partners, to identify opportunities for synergies between existing interventions and local partners with a view to possible future joint interventions, and to explore possibilities for creating a coherent and complementary approach among these NGDOs, aligned with Nepal’s domestic policies.

The 2022-2026 strategic plan of the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP) was evaluated to provide a mid-term review and recommendations for refining its operations, activities and branding, to ensure alignment with e-MFP’s strategic objective.

The 2022-2025 Operational Development Plan (ODP) of the NGDO Appui au Développement Autonome (ADA) was evaluated, with the aim of drawing initial conclusions regarding the implementation of ODP activities, particularly in Guatemala and Senegal, and defining future strategic directions.

The objectives of the evaluation of the ADA Chair were to assess the framework and strategy of the intervention, its governance, management and achievements; to identify the key lessons learned from the framework, design, management and implementation of the intervention; and to formulate strategic and operational recommendations for ADA, the Ministry and the University of Luxembourg to support the continuation and development of the Chair’s activities beyond 2025. The evaluation also aimed to provide an analysis of the potential challenges and opportunities for ADA, the Ministry and the University.

The directorate’s evaluation unit also continued its work in the evaluation networks of which Luxembourg is a member. This included participation in meetings of the OECD/DAC Network on Development Evaluation (EVALNET), the COVID-19 Global Evaluation Coalition, the Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN), the German-speaking Evaluation Network (DACH) and the Société luxembourgeoise de l’Evaluation et de la prospective (SOLEP – Luxembourg company for evaluation and forecasting).