Rum Ali, Mohamad; Young, Andrew, 2013, Independent Evaluation: Realizing minimum living standards for disadvantaged communities through peace building and village based economic development (Indonesia), Final evaluation, UNIDO, Vienna.

2.1 ENABLING ENVIRONMENT

2.1.7 Institution and capacity strengthening on IE

Recommendation: 1. Ensure projects include focus on capacity strengthening of institutional partners and dissemination of project learning as specifically related to the IE:

• Include focus on capacity strengthening of government institutions including local authorities.
• Promote training of trainers in government institutions so that they can continue to train others in their respective offices.

Reference: Rum Ali, Mohamad; Young, Andrew, 2013, Independent Evaluation: Realizing minimum living standards for disadvantaged communities through peace building and village based economic development (Indonesia), Final evaluation, UNIDO, Vienna.

Evidence sample: the evaluation found that the relevant project has undoubtedly strengthened Government staff’s capabilities in many technical, organizational and managerial fields. Next to Provincial Department (DAIL) staff’s participation in Sector Working Group meetings, Interagency meetings and Project’ s field and training activities, 10 DAIL staff members were recently trained in “Training of Trainers” courses, preparing them for the work as trainers in agricultural marketing. The evaluation concludes that they have already participated in the training of 600 farmers from 30 cooperatives. The evaluator was told by Project staff that farmers increasingly show confidence in the technical support of DAIL extension agents.

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2.3 DIRECT ACTIONS IN COMMUNITIES

2.3.2 Entrepreneurship: Capacity strengthening on economic activities

Recommendation: 18. Include in project design focus on ensuring experience and equipment sharing between community members following training.

Reference: Rum Ali, Mohamad; Young, Andrew, 2013, Independent Evaluation: Realizing minimum living standards for disadvantaged communities through peace building and village based economic development (Indonesia), Final evaluation, UNIDO, Vienna.

Evidence sample: The evaluation concluded that training of beneficiaries was relatively low cost and beneficiaries, once trained, were reportedly sharing equipment and experience in their community. Training also resulted in the production of marketable goods.

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2.3 DIRECT ACTIONS IN COMMUNITIES

2.3.2 Entrepreneurship: Capacity strengthening on economic activities

Recommendation: 25. Ensure that the types of support provided are well adapted to the context of the community members’ needs and available market. Take into account that capacity strengthening of IE operators may not be the main need of community members but rather that support may be needed to address issues such as market access, the quality of packaging and products, the price of raw materials and the low prices received for products sold. Ensure that the products being developed with community members correspond to the local market desires.

Reference: Rum Ali, Mohamad; Young, Andrew, 2013, Independent Evaluation: Realizing minimum living standards for disadvantaged communities through peace building and village based economic development (Indonesia), Final evaluation, UNIDO, Vienna.

Evidence sample: The evaluation noted that the beneficiaries’ main obstacles were market access, the quality of packaging, the price of raw materials and the low prices received for products sold.