Project evaluations
CARE’s evaluations look at the work we do in detail, assessing the quality and impact of our projects.
They allow us, our donors and others interested in our development work, to gain a better understanding of how our projects impact upon the communities with whom we work. Our evaluations help us to understand what has worked well and where we should look to improve our performance. They also provide us with an opportunity to reflect upon and share the lessons we’ve learnt through these projects.
Rakhine Rural Household Livelihood Security project
Project Location: Myanmar
Project completed: 2011
The Rohingya people in Myanmar’s Northern Rakhine State (NRS) are isolated from mainstream society, geographically, culturally and economically. Living in severe poverty, the Rohingya are subject to discriminatory practices including travel, marriage, land rights and more. The project aimed to increase the assets, income and health of the predominantly Rohingya households.
The project achieved support for 3,200 households in establishing and managing community forestry plots that will continue to provide income to households into the future, access to financial services for women, the delivery of health education and a reduction in the incidence of serious disease, delivery of disaster risk reduction training and the rehabilitation of households after severe flooding affected over 30,000 people in June 2010.
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Avian Influenza Risk Reduction program
Project Location: Mekong region (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam)
Project completed: 2010
Avian Influenza (AI) persists as a risk to the health and livelihoods of people who rely on poultry, either directly for food, or as the basis of employment in production and processing. The AI risk reduction program aimed to mitigate the risk of avian influenza to communities in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam where as at 2010 AI had caused the death of approximately 72 people and disrupted the lives of many more.
The end of program evaluation found that the suite of models developed and piloted in first stages of the program have led to the ongoing implementation of successful models and behavioural change in the program communities.
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Integrated Rural Development Program
Project location: Timor Leste
Project completed: 2010
In Timor-Leste 75 per cent of people live in rural areas. Over 94 per cent of the rural population depend on agriculture as their main source of income. Lack of access to local markets and financial services, difficulty in selling and the low price of agricultural products mean most people only produce for family consumption. Food security is a major problem, with about 75 per cent of the rural population suffering at least one month of low food consumption, and on average almost 4 months without enough rice or maize to eat.
This project drew on CARE’s work in food security and agriculture, health and infrastructure projects to support six villages in the districts of Bobonaro and Covalima in improving health, nutrition awareness and food security, support community infrastructure and increase the capacity of local organisations for planning and implementing development activities.
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Livelihoods and Climate Change programming
Project location: Timor Leste
Four projects completed between 2008 - 2010
CARE works to support the livelihoods of poor farming households in Timor-Leste. Between 2008 and 2010 four projects were completed in Liquica District, an area of steep, coastal frontal hills with villages located at varying altitudes. The report Livelihood security in a changing climate: Insights from a program evaluation in Timor Leste sought to evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability of selected projects in relation to climate hazards. This report looks to distil key conclusions and recommendations which will be of particular relevance for livelihoods programming, in Timor-Leste and beyond.
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Mangrove Reforestation and Management project
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Project location: Vietnam
Project completed: 2009
Throughout Vietnam and the wider region, mangrove forests have been removed to make way for a raft of developments including infrastructure projects, tourism and aquaculture. However, in light of recent natural disasters and the growing threat from climate change, particularly projected sea level rise, there is new interest in regenerating mangroves and taking advantage of the safety, livelihood and biodiversity benefits they produce.
The Mangrove Reforestation and Management project enabled communities in Thanh Hoa Province to successfully grow 200 hectares of mangroves while empowering local communities to take ownership of the maintenance of the mangrove forest.
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Livelihood Improvement in the Occupied Palestinian Territories project
Project location: West Bank Gaza
Project completed: 2007
The food and livelihood security of Palestinians in the West Bank has been severely affected by political restrictions, economic limitations and social breakdown within their communities and their lives.
The Livelihood Improvement in the Occupied Palestinian Territories project adopted an integrated approach to improve this situation, targeting three component areas with the hope of contributing to increased stability and reduced vulnerability of households in the Northern West Bank.
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Highland Children's Education Project
Project location: Cambodia
Project completed: 2006
North-East Cambodia is home to approximately 115,000 Indigenous people. Few speak the national language, Khmer. This language barrier and their geographic isolation and contrasting religious beliefs has resulted in the marginalisation of indigenous people from mainstream Cambodian society.
The Highland Children's Education Project succeeded in providing quality, relevant education to the children in six communities to a very high standard. This was ground-breaking work. Having started with nothing, HCEP effectively built up all elements of an education system within the space of four years in a particularly complex environment.
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