Review of the dfat ending Violence Against Women (evaw) Program in Afghanistan

Table of Contents 3

Acronyms and Terminology 4

Executive Summary 6

Recommendations 9

Effectiveness 9

Sustainability 10

Monitoring and Evaluation 10

Efficiency 10

1.Introduction 12

1.1 Scope, Methodology, and Methods 12

Scope 12

Approach and Methodology 12

Methods 13

1.2 Limitations 14

2.Background 15

2.1 Context 15

2.2 DFAT EVAW Program 15

UN Women Afghan Women’s Protection Program 16

The Asia Foundation Strengthened Access to Justice for Women Affected by Violence through Proven Culturally Sensitive Approaches 16

UNFPA Strengthening the capacity of Afghanistan’s National Police Force and other legal actors towards combatting VAW 16

Afghan Women’s Network (AWN) Steps towards AWNs Institutional Development and Stability (STAIDS) 16

Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) 16

3.Findings of the Midterm Review 18

3.1 Effectiveness 18

Progress Toward Planned Outcomes 18

Theory of Change 26

Policy Engagement 27

Coverage, Beneficiaries, and Do No Harm 28

Challenges 29

3.2 Sustainability 30

Strategic Level 30

Programmatic Level 31

Capacity Development of Partners 31

3.3 Monitoring and Evaluation 33

M&E System and Use of Monitoring Data 33

Performance Assessment Framework 33

3.4 Efficiency 34

Governance and Management Arrangements 34

Coordination 34

4.Conclusion 37

References 39

Annex A: Evaluation Matrix 42

Annex B: Performance Assessment Framework – available on request 46

Annex C: Collective Impact Framework 47

Annex D: List of Interviews Conducted 50

Annex E: EVAW Sector Stakeholder Identification Exercise 53