The objective of this final evaluation was to assess the performance and impact of project activities in achieving project objectives, to identify lessons learned and to provide recommendations for future interventions. The detailed terms of reference are reported in Annex 1. The evaluation took place over the course of 25 days (from February 29 to March 31, 2008). The program of the evaluation and the people met can be found in Annex 2. The four stages of the evaluation process consisted of i) consultation on documentation, discussion with project staff, and questionnaire design; ii) conducting the field survey and interviews of focus groups in selected villages in Douentza; iii) data analysis; and iv) report writing.
