Outcome MWI_O_3

High quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, results-based management and evaluation

During the quarter, two separate sessions were organized for the ASWAP Project and the parters implementing SI Projects. The ASWAP II project and SI Projects enhanced capacities of 50 (37Male,23Female) district agriculture staff and 55 CSO implementing Partners in Result Management focusing on reporting. The training targeted District Agriculture Development Officers, District Extension officers, District Nutrition Officers and others who generate reports at district level. The second The session was for 1.5 days and was facilitated by the UN Women Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Specialist. In responding to the gaps identified through the review of results and from consultations held with DAES, the training equipped participants (i) with knowledge about Results, result hierarchy and RBM concepts (basics of RBM), (ii) theory and practical session on definition of expected results from an intervention, (iii) defined gender specific results expected from the ASWAP SP II – mapped a results chain from the UNW supported interventions (iv) reporting and showcasing of results Representative from WPHF Secretariat visited the country projects from 22nd August to 29th August 2022. The main objective of the mission was to Monitor WPHF-Spotlight Projects. As such the mission focused on interacting with beneficiaries and stakeholders to appreciate progress, assess the successes and sustainability strategies. Also, focus was on appreciating the challenges and how these can be addressed as for some partners, project implementation is still going on. Overall, the implementation of projects in Malawi showed clear results and improvements for women and girls. Community conflicts in relation to SGBV and Harmful Practices are still very prevalent, and the community groups and networks continue to mediate, monitor and refer these conflicts. The TA’s in all sites visited are supporting the work of the WPHF partner organizations, which is crucial for the project’s success. These traditional leaders are working hand in hand with the various youth and women groups, including district officials. Structures put in place by the project go beyond project period, ensuring sustainability of the measures. UN Women has continued to be instrumental in providing technical support to the partners to ensure implementation is focused and result based. The final report on the Country Portfolio Evaluation was submitted in December 2022.

High quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, results-based management and evaluation

A total of 9 separate monitoring missions were undetaken. A total of 52 Government stakeholders from ASWAP implementing districts benefitted from a refresher training on Data, Results based Monitoring and Evaluation. At the end of the workshop, participants understood results and indicators that they are expected to report on quarterly basis, understood procedures for data collection on indicators and on how to use the data collection instruments, acknowledged that they were able to isolate and attribute results due for the quarter under reporting, and identified how a particular result is attributable to the UNW component of the ASWAP SP. The training workshop was aimed at addressing three key challenges to reports submitted by Dedza District and these were (i) shortfalls in providing crucial information about the ASWAP project performance (ii) focusing on activities and oppose to reporting on the results of programs (ii) delays in providing timely, frequent information. The workshop was co-facilitated by UNW Women and the ASWAP Secretariat.