Ismail Yusuf Abdi

Project Cycle Management

Gollis University
Assignment of Project
Evaluation

August 25, 2023

Introduction

In order to help the Royal Government of Cambodia fulfil its obligations as a state party to the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Convention on the Elimination of
All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the ACCESS program has funded the Safe Service
for Minority Population (SSMP) Project.

Project in Detail

This is the Safe Services for Minority Populations (SSMP) Project End of Project Evaluation
Report for the districts of Banlung, Oyadav, and Andong Meas in Ratanak Kiri province. The
Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services (ACCESS) provided
funding for the project. It began on September 30, 2019, and it will conclude on September 30,
2021 (after a free extension). The initiative aimed to provide women who had experienced GBV
and people with disabilities with access to inclusive, sustainable, high-quality services.
Data were gathered for the evaluation through a thorough literature study and fieldwork. The
SSMP Project reports and records, as well as other pertinent outside publications, were examined
throughout the literature assessment. Work on the ground began in August 2021. The interview
questions were adjusted to gather the data required for the evaluation and were based on the
monitoring and evaluation methods used by CARE International.

Assessment of Project Objectives

The project were evaluated according to effectives, which is how well the project meets its
objectives. The Project was able to achieve its objectives by meeting and improving on all three
indicators:

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Objective Evaluation
To strengthen gender based violence networks Over the course of the Project, the gender-
based violence working groups (GBV WGs)
saw an increase in their overall average score
from 20% to 76%. The establishment of GBV
WGs with thorough terms of reference,
distinct functions, and orientation to their
tasks and obligations was deemed a
significant accomplishment. Both the
regularity of meetings and their efficiency in
coordinating replies, particularly for minority
women, have shown significant progress.
To standardize delivery of targeted GBV Over the duration of the Project, the service
services. providers' overall average score climbed from
40% to 65%. Most service providers reported
having received training on the necessary
service standards, including cross-cultural
awareness in healthcare.
To meet agreed quality and access standards The measurement of this indicator was based
or guidelines around the "5As Framework" (availability,
affordability, accessibility, accommodation,
and acceptability) and was modified from a
SAQUS (Service Access, Quality and
Uptakes) questionnaire about GBV support
services.

Lessons Learned

 When assisting indigenous people in obtaining services, front-line service providers

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 differences and that different traditions or attitudes can be upsetting. Indigenous GBV
survivors felt more at ease disclosing such violence to service providers as a result of this
cultural sensitivity, and they consequently accessed more support resources.
 Frontline service providers found that attitude training helped them better understand
gender and cultural stereotypes and how they could affect indigenous GBV survivors'
access to support services.
 Only the leadership of the GBV WGs can ensure their strength and effectiveness. As a
result, it's critical to make sure the GBV WG leaders are respected for their positions of
authority and are productive leaders.
 The use of mobile loudspeakers was a marginally more effective substitute because men
would be able to hear the advocacy messages regardless of their attendance, as is
frequently observed in Projects throughout Cambodia and not unique to Ratanak Kiri
province specifically; not many men were joining the community dialogues, for a variety
of reasons (too busy, working, not wanting to attend).

Recommendations

 Given the accomplishments of this Project and its influence on GBV survivor support
services, CARE may want to look into the possibility of extending Project activities in
the future to include supportive services for children who are exposed to domestic
violence situations.
 There may be many GBV survivors who are not receiving support services since,
according to anecdotal data from the Project, they frequently only go to a health clinic or
authorities when their injuries are severe. CARE may want to look into ways to modify
community awareness campaigns to specifically target isolated women in the ensuing
phase.
 The evaluation concluded that it was critical to make sure the GBV WG leaders are
respected for their positions of power and are successful leaders in their job. Therefore,
CARE in the following phase should look at the possibility of creating selection
standards for the GBV WG leaders that provincial authorities might utilize when
selecting GBV WG members.

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  The evaluation discovered that certain service providers, particularly commune or village
heads, sent a representative to the training events but were frequently occupied. This
problem, which generally impacts projects with government capacity building initiatives,
is neither new nor uncommon. In the project's second phase, CARE could especially keep
an eye on service providers who were identified in phase one and who had a history of
sending delegates to training sessions or being absent a lot. Increasing training attendance
might be assisted by monitoring and follow-up with service providers to urge their
support.
 The project's next step should focus on creating indicators that track shifts in perceptions,
prejudices, and cultural sensitivity towards indigenous people. This could give a deeper
knowledge of the potential effects of Project activities on enhancing cultural sensitivity
and promoting indigenous peoples' access to high-quality support services.

Conclusion

Safe Services for Minority Populations (SSMP) project's goal was to make it easier for survivors
of GBV to access enduring, high-quality, and inclusive assistance. The COVID-19
global pandemic presented a difficult circumstance, but the Project was nevertheless
able to accomplish its goals and adapt, respond, and remain relevant despite obstacles
that might have prevented it from carrying out its work.

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