The Terminal Evaluation of the Coping with Drought and Climate Change in Ethiopia Project (CwDCC) was completed in conformance with GEF and UNDP guidelines and in accordance with the Terms of Reference (ToRs) for the evaluation that were provided by UNDP Ethiopia.
The evaluation was primarily based on (a) review of documents, reports and surveys that described progress on project outputs, outcomes and objectives as per indicators in the project design, (b) interviews with project participants and beneficiaries to verify achievements and to identify issues related to project design and implementation, and (c) selective site visits and field observations to compile evidence of site achievements and to consult with beneficiaries and stakeholders.
The Coping with Drought and Climate Change Project was intended to demonstrate and promote adoption of a range of measures related to improved seeds, irrigated farming, conservation agriculture methods, integrated pest management, watershed rehabilitation, livestock development and localised weather forecasting. Three outcomes were expected from the project:
Outcome 1: Livelihood strategies that enhance the resilience of vulnerable farmers to cope with drought and climate change adopted and sustained.
Outcome 2: Enhanced use of early warning systems in agricultural systems at selected pilot sites.
Outcome 3: Farmers/agro-pastoralists outside the pilot sites replicated successful approaches to cope with drought and climate change.