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CARE Australia Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) Meta-Review of Evaluations

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This report presents the findings of a review of the evaluations of seven programs funded by DFAT through the ANCP and implemented by CARE (Australia and respective country partners).

The purpose is to identify and summarise lessons learned, areas for development and examples of good practice that will inform CARE Australia’s implementation of its new theory of change. The review is intended for both internal and external audiences, including DFAT.

Introduction

Purpose of this Review

This report presents the findings of a review of the evaluations of seven programs funded by DFAT through the ANCP and implemented by CARE (Australia and respective country partners). The purpose is to identify and summarise lessons learned, areas for development and examples of good practice that will inform CARE Australia’s implementation of its new theory of change. The review is intended for both internal and external audiences, including DFAT.

Scope

The review considered the following projects, implemented between July 2017 and June 2022:

● Enhancing Women’s Voice to STOP Sexual Harassment – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (2017-2021)

● Education for Ethnic Minorities - Cambodia (2017-2021)

● HAMORIS Safe Motherhood Program 2 - Timor Leste (2017-2022)

● Leftemap Sista II: Promoting Women’s Economic Justice and Ending Violence against Women and Girls in Vanuatu (2017-2022)

● Empowered Women and Equitable Value Chains - Laos (2017-2022)

● Technologically Enhanced Agricultural Livelihoods - Vietnam (2017-2022)

● Improving WASH for women and girls in Chivi District - Zimbabwe (2017-2022)

The terms of reference identify the following thematic areas for consideration:

● Economic Justice

● Climate Justice

● Gender Justice, including Disability Inclusion

● Locally Led Approaches and Practice

● Partnership Approaches

These themes reflect the priorities that form the basis of CARE Australia’s theory of change (TOC) and are discussed in the final section of the review.