Hempel, Hendrik, 2012, Mid-Term Evaluation Food security and livelihood support of war and drought affected population in the Red Sea State - Sudan

2.3 DIRECT ACTIONS IN COMMUNITIES

2.3.7. Labour market analysis to determine types of education/training provided 

Recommendation: 7) Conduct an analysis to determine why young people (or others) are unable to find work or start their own business. What prevents them from entering the labour market and making a living for themselves and their families? What constraints are they facing? This needs to be determined prior to deciding the type of support that may be provided.

Reference: Hempel, Kevin; Fiala, Nathan, 2012, Measuring Success of Youth Livelihoods Interventions: A Practical Guide to Monitoring and Evaluation, Other Evaluation, World Bank, Washington, DC, Project: Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) Youth Opportunities Programme in Uganda.

Evidence sample: the analysis indicated that, before even thinking about an intervention, it is necessary to know why young people (or others) are unable to find work or start their own business. What prevents them from entering the labour market and making a living for themselves and their families? What constraints are they facing? This needs to be determined.

____________________________________________________

2.4 APPROACHES TO ENHANCE LIVELIHOODS, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

2.4.5. Strengthening IE with attention to gender issues

Recommendation: 24) Ensure that all training for women’s economic empowerment is well conceptualised and clear strategies with structural frameworks are developed and that include a diversity of types of training.

Reference: Hempel, Hendrik, 2012, Mid-Term Evaluation Food security and livelihood support of war and drought affected population in the Red Sea State - Sudan, Midterm or interim evaluation, Welthungerhilfe, Bonn.

Evidence sample: At midterm, the evaluation noted that while women’s capacity development is a key project outcome it still needed to develop a concept, a strategy and an improved structural framework (financial allocation) regarding women’s capacity development, intensify and diversify the training.

____________________________________________________

2.4 APPROACHES TO ENHANCE LIVELIHOODS, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

2.4.10. Strengthening IE with attention to migrants, refugees, trafficked persons

Recommendation: 19) Note that in fragile country situations it is particularly important support the rural communities in such a way that they can utilise their own resources and improve their incomes. This will also prevent the potential of more conflict from re-emerging. This means transitioning from food distribution to support with livelihoods development as quickly as possible.

Reference: Hempel, Hendrik, 2012, Mid-Term Evaluation Food security and livelihood support of war and drought affected population in the Red Sea State - Sudan, Midterm or interim evaluation, Welthungerhilfe, Bonn.

Evidence sample: the evaluation noted that, as it is unlikely that South Sudan will develop into a functional and stable democracy very soon, nor that the GoSS will be able to fulfil its responsibilities regarding the rural communities, it is of the utmost importance to support the rural communities in such a way that they can utilise their own resources and improve their livelihoods. This will also prevent the potential of more conflict from re-emerging.

 It is apparent that in countries where returnees and internally displaced persons face emergency situations, targeted assistance for the most vulnerable is difficult. Because of general food distribution, the potential farmers are often demotivated to produce the staple foods.