Mthente Research and Consulting Services

Monitoring & Evaluation and Impact Assessments

Understanding the success of any project or programme requires strong key performance indicators that inform a systematic and evidence-based method to monitoring and evaluating. Our approach to Impact Evaluations is through Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, which allows for assessment and learning that builds and empowers beneficiaries. It also allows for accountability and transparency.

Mthente conducts baseline, mid-term and end-term Impact Evaluations. Additionally, we undertake specialised evaluations such as: implementation and diagnostic evaluations. We work with organisations to measure the effectiveness of their programme activities, and determine the significance, impact and sustainability of the changes brought about by these activities.

See a selection of our past and current projects:

Gauteng Province, Office of the Premier: Evaluation of the Healthcare Improvement Workshop

Mthente has been commissioned by the Gauteng Planning Division (GDP) in the Office of the Premier, and the Department of Health, to undertake a rapid evaluation of their healthcare improvement workshop. The evaluation is to ascertain whether the workshop had an influence in motivating facility managers to implement improvement at facility level, if progress has been made towards achieving the workshop objectives, and to gather feedback on the implementation of workshop lessons.

Following a Theory of Change Workshop with key project stakeholders, 150 telephonic interviews will be held with workshop participants. Four focus group discussions will be held with workshop participants, including Facility Managers, District Managers and Quality Assurance Managers. On site observations will take place at four sites, and 200 members of the public at these sites will be randomly selected to be interviewed.

Gauteng Enterprise Propeller: Impact Evaluation of SMME Support Programmes

Mthente has been commissioned by the Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP), to evaluate the impact and measure the effectiveness of its programmes over the last four years. The programmes support the establishment, growth and sustainability of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and Cooperatives in the Gauteng Province.

In addition to measuring effectiveness, the research will identify programme failures and make recommendations for improvement in the rollout of GEP’s programmes for the coming financial years. The evaluation includes a survey amongst 1 500 of the SMMEs on GEP’s database.

eThekwini Municipality: Evaluation Review & Assessment of the Sustainable Living Exhibition

Mthente has been commissioned by the eThekwini Municipality to undertake a review and evaluation of the Sustainable Living Exhibition initiative, from its inception in 2010 until 2016. The objective of the evaluation is to determine whether it is worthwhile to continue with the Exhibition.

To this end the focus of the review is to assess whether the goals and objectives have been achieved, to determine whether it will be cost-effective to host future exhibitions, and to provide recommendations on the way forward.

To support this, evaluation data will be collected from a sample of stakeholders and exhibitors from each year (2010-2016). This will be achieved through one-to-one interviews, focus group discussions and structured interviews.

Enhanced Civic Understanding & Engagement Project: End-of-Term External Evaluation

Mthente was commissioned to undertake an end-of-term evaluation of the two-year project entitled: “Enhanced Civic Understanding and Engagement (ECUE) Project,” which commenced in May 2015. The ECUE Project was funded by the European Union (EU) Delegation in South Africa, and was implemented by the Cape Town Refugee Centre (CTRC) in partnership with the Dullah Omar Institute for Constitutional Law, Governance and Human Rights (DOI) at the University of the Western Cape, and the KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council (KZNCC).

The objective of the evaluation was to “assess the progress” of the project according to its relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, outcome, and impact. This was achieved by assessing the project outcomes and impact on the lives of key beneficiaries who were directly involved in project activities in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, and by consulting the quantitative data in the form of records, attendance registers, and financial information. The target sites for the evaluation were Capricorn, Joe Slovo and Bellville in the Western Cape, and Isipingo and KwaPata in KwaZulu-Natal.

Impact Assessment Study of the Empowerment Codes of Good Practice for the B-BBEE Commission

The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission (B-BBEE Commission), an entity established in line with section 13 B (1) of the Amended B-BBEE Act No. 48 of 2013, under the administration of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), has commissioned Mthente to conduct an impact assessment study of the empowerment Codes of Good Practice for the B-BBEE Commission. This study falls broadly within the objectives of the 2013 Amended Act and will inform whether the Codes have reduced or eliminated the fronting practices and fraudulent B-BBEE schemes that prevailed previously and whether government departments and public entities are effectively implementing the Act. Mthente will provide the Commission with key recommendations on initiative advancement including limitation or further modifications.

The South African Fashion Council: The Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects Funded

The South African Fashion Council (SAFC) commissioned a range of baseline, interim and end-term evaluations on funded projects.

The evaluations will:

serve to assess the impact and outcomes of the eight projects on the development of the fashion value chain in South Africa;
serve to improve the quality of proposals submitted according to the guidelines developed by the SAFC; and
provide data to measure any future project interventions and improve the rate of project success through outlining best practice and lessons learnt through case studies.

This research will be used to inform the SAFC’s strategy and funding to ensure the development of the fashion value chain across the sector and the development of participating designers into sustainable businesses.

National Development Agency: Sustainability Fund Evaluations

The National Development Agency (NDA) commissioned a progress evaluation of the Eksteenskuil Agricultural Cooperative Grapevine Project. This is an income generation project previously funded by the NDA. Sustainability funding specifically aims to give a ‘cash injection’ to projects identified by the NDA as potentially sustainable, but in need of a ‘boost’. To address key challenges affecting the sustainability of the grapevine project, Eksteenskuil successfully applied for sustainability funding from the NDA to the value of R248 449 for the purchase of 5 500 vented picking trays.

The research objectives of the evaluation sought to assess the following:

if the sustainability funding agreement between the NDA and the Project has been implemented, and if not, why not;
if the goods/equipment agreed to be delivered to the project have been delivered by the NDA, and if not, what had delayed the delivery of the goods/equipment;
if the sustainability funding by the NDA is adding any measurable value to the project; and
the strengths, weaknesses and challenges that have affected the implementation of the sustainability funding of the project, from the perspective of both the project staff and the NDA staff.

Networking HIV/AIDS Community of South Africa: Baseline Capacity Assessment:

The Networking HIV/AIDS Community of South Africa (NACOSA) has commissioned a baseline capacity assessment on the organisations implementing its Orphans and Vulnerable Children Community System Strengthening Project (OVC CSS). The programme was developed in consultation with national and provincial government in six provinces, and seeks to strengthen and expand community support systems for orphans and vulnerable children and their families, using NACOSA’s tested Community Systems Strengthening model. This assessment will serve to inform the current levels of capacity of new partner organisations, and strengthen the knowledge base around the current status of Community Based Organisation (CBO) capacity in South Africa.

The objectives of this assessment are to:

determine the current status of CBO capacity to deliver efficient, effective, relevant and sustainable OVC interventions to communities in need;
review the organisational systems, technical capacity, leadership/governance, adaptive and networking/linkages capacity of each CBO; and
gather data on current community responses and existing systems for supporting vulnerable children and households.

Gauteng Department of Health: Evaluation of the Outcomes of Ward-Based Door-to-Door AIDS Education Programme in Gauteng Province

The Gauteng Department of Health has commissioned an evaluation to determine and assess the outcomes of its ward-based door-to-door AIDS education programmes. This programme has been implemented in informal settlements and high risk areas in Gauteng to:

(i) improve HIV prevention through a combination of preventative measures;
(ii) address health care through testing, treatment and adherence; and
(iii) identify and refer orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) for poverty relief or referral.

This holistic effort is aimed at mitigating the effect of HIV/Aids on residents.

The objectives of the evaluation are to:

measure the results and outcomes of the programme in the five municipalities where the programme has been implemented;
measure the effectiveness of the referral systems from the programme to NGO and government services;
document community responses to the programme; and
analyse the community reponses; and recommend processes, systems and methods to strengthen the ward-based door-to-door AIDS education programme in Gauteng.

In the pilot study, 104 households were successfully surveyed. The full survey will be implemented in mid-2016, where a total of 2 100 households will surveyed.

The Department of Small Business Development: Evaluation and review of the Craft Customised Sector Programme (Craft CSP)

The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), in conjunction with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) commissioned an external evaluation of the Craft Customized Sector Programme (Craft CSP). The main purpose of the Craft CSP is to define the critical steps and key interventions that would increase the competitiveness of the sector and enable its successful commercialisation. The recommendations of the Craft CSP evaluation will be used to improve the Government’s investment in the sector by looking at where the sector is and should be in order to improve the growth and development of the sector by the role-players themselves. The findings and recommendations will ultimately be used to refine the Craft CSP policy document.

The evaluation and the review will:

provide an overview of the status of the craft sector;
investigate the economic and social impact of the Craft CSP in different locations;
examine the extent of support provided by the Craft CSP programme;
quantify the value of government investment in the craft sector and compare to it that of other similar-sized economies;
conduct a full review and impact study on the implementation of the Craft CSP;
reflect on how the programmes of the Craft CSP impact beneficiary organisations, enterprises and the sector;
indicate the scope and reach of the programmes;
reflect on beneficiaries of the programmes and consequent economic spin-offs;
reflect on the shortcomings of the Craft CSP programme;
indicate the extent to which the five KPAs have been implemented; and
provide a set of recommendations on how the Craft CSP can be maximised and improved for more effective implementation.

See other work for the IDC: http://www.idc.co.za/tenders/T44-07 13_appendix_1_mthente_market_study_report.pdf

The Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre: An Evaluation to Inform the Strategic Re-Positioning of the Organisation

The Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre (TLAC) (commonly referred to as ‘Tshwaranang’) commissioned an evaluation and strategic positioning exercise. This occurred at a critical time for Tshwaranang after a funding shortfall that led to staff retrenchments, the relocation of the office and the near closure of the organisation. The outcomes of the evaluation process informed a repositioning strategy, which Mthente facilitated with staff and Board members. The strategy focused on gaining strategic insight into future opportunities and direction for the organisation.

Gauteng Province, Office of the Premier: Evaluation of the Healthcare Improvement Workshop

Mthente has been commissioned by the Gauteng Planning Division (GDP) in the Office of the Premier, and the Department of Health, to undertake a rapid evaluation of their healthcare improvement workshop. The evaluation is to ascertain if the workshop had an influence in motivating facility managers to implement improvement at facility levels, if progress has been made towards achieving the workshop objectives, and to gather feedback on the implementation of workshop lessons.

Impact Assessment Study of the Empowerment Codes of Good Practice for the B-BBEE Commission

The South African Fashion Council: The Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects Funded

The South African Fashion Council (SAFC) commissioned a range of baseline, interim and end-term evaluations on funded projects.

The evaluations will:

serve to assess the impact and outcomes of the eight projects on the development of the fashion value chain in South Africa;
serve to improve the quality of proposals submitted according to the guidelines developed by the SAFC; and
provide data to measure any future project interventions and improve the rate of project success through outlining best practice and lessons learnt through case studies.

National Development Agency: Sustainability Fund Evaluations

The research objectives of the evaluation sought to assess the following:

if the sustainability funding agreement between the NDA and the Project has been implemented, and if not, why not;
if the goods/equipment agreed to be delivered to the project have been delivered by the NDA, and if not, what had delayed the delivery of the goods/equipment;
if the sustainability funding by the NDA is adding any measurable value to the project; and
the strengths, weaknesses and challenges that have affected the implementation of the sustainability funding of the project, from the perspective of both the project staff and the NDA staff.

Networking HIV/AIDS Community of South Africa: Baseline Capacity Assessment:

The objectives of this assessment are to:

determine the current status of CBO capacity to deliver efficient, effective, relevant and sustainable OVC interventions to communities in need;
review the organisational systems, technical capacity, leadership/governance, adaptive and networking/linkages capacity of each CBO; and
gather data on current community responses and existing systems for supporting vulnerable children and households.

Gauteng Department of Health: Evaluation of the Outcomes of Ward-Based Door-to-Door AIDS Education Programme in Gauteng Province

This holistic effort is aimed at mitigating the effect of HIV/Aids on residents.

The objectives of the evaluation are to:

measure the results and outcomes of the programme in the five municipalities where the programme has been implemented;
measure the effectiveness of the referral systems from the programme to NGO and government services;
document community responses to the programme; and
analyse the community reponses; and recommend processes, systems and methods to strengthen the ward-based door-to-door AIDS education programme in Gauteng.

In the pilot study, 104 households were successfully surveyed. The full survey will be implemented in mid-2016, where a total of 2 100 households will surveyed.

The Department of Small Business Development: Evaluation and review of the Craft Customised Sector Programme (Craft CSP)

The evaluation and the review will:

provide an overview of the status of the craft sector;
investigate the economic and social impact of the Craft CSP in different locations;
examine the extent of support provided by the Craft CSP programme;
quantify the value of government investment in the craft sector and compare to it that of other similar-sized economies;
conduct a full review and impact study on the implementation of the Craft CSP;
reflect on how the programmes of the Craft CSP impact beneficiary organisations, enterprises and the sector;
indicate the scope and reach of the programmes;
reflect on beneficiaries of the programmes and consequent economic spin-offs;
reflect on the shortcomings of the Craft CSP programme;
indicate the extent to which the five KPAs have been implemented; and
provide a set of recommendations on how the Craft CSP can be maximised and improved for more effective implementation.

See other work for the IDC: http://www.idc.co.za/tenders/T44-07 13_appendix_1_mthente_market_study_report.pdf

The Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre: An Evaluation to Inform the Strategic Re-Positioning of the Organisation

Gauteng Province, Office of the Premier: Evaluation of the Healthcare Improvement Workshop

Mthente has been commissioned by the Gauteng Planning Division (GDP) in the Office of the Premier, and the Department of Health, to undertake a rapid evaluation of their healthcare improvement workshop. The evaluation is to ascertain if the workshop had an influence in motivating facility managers to implement improvement at facility levels, if progress has been made towards achieving the workshop objectives, and to gather feedback on the implementation of workshop lessons.

Impact Assessment Study of the Empowerment Codes of Good Practice for the B-BBEE Commission

The South African Fashion Council: The Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects Funded

The South African Fashion Council (SAFC) commissioned a range of baseline, interim and end-term evaluations on funded projects.

The evaluations will:

serve to assess the impact and outcomes of the eight projects on the development of the fashion value chain in South Africa;
serve to improve the quality of proposals submitted according to the guidelines developed by the SAFC; and
provide data to measure any future project interventions and improve the rate of project success through outlining best practice and lessons learnt through case studies.

National Development Agency: Sustainability Fund Evaluations

The research objectives of the evaluation sought to assess the following:

if the sustainability funding agreement between the NDA and the Project has been implemented, and if not, why not;
if the goods/equipment agreed to be delivered to the project have been delivered by the NDA, and if not, what had delayed the delivery of the goods/equipment;
if the sustainability funding by the NDA is adding any measurable value to the project; and
the strengths, weaknesses and challenges that have affected the implementation of the sustainability funding of the project, from the perspective of both the project staff and the NDA staff.

Networking HIV/AIDS Community of South Africa: Baseline Capacity Assessment:

The objectives of this assessment are to:

determine the current status of CBO capacity to deliver efficient, effective, relevant and sustainable OVC interventions to communities in need;
review the organisational systems, technical capacity, leadership/governance, adaptive and networking/linkages capacity of each CBO; and
gather data on current community responses and existing systems for supporting vulnerable children and households.

Gauteng Department of Health: Evaluation of the Outcomes of Ward-Based Door-to-Door AIDS Education Programme in Gauteng Province

This holistic effort is aimed at mitigating the effect of HIV/Aids on residents.

The objectives of the evaluation are to:

measure the results and outcomes of the programme in the five municipalities where the programme has been implemented;
measure the effectiveness of the referral systems from the programme to NGO and government services;
document community responses to the programme; and
analyse the community reponses; and recommend processes, systems and methods to strengthen the ward-based door-to-door AIDS education programme in Gauteng.

In the pilot study, 104 households were successfully surveyed. The full survey will be implemented in mid-2016, where a total of 2 100 households will surveyed.

The Department of Small Business Development: Evaluation and review of the Craft Customised Sector Programme (Craft CSP)

The evaluation and the review will:

provide an overview of the status of the craft sector;
investigate the economic and social impact of the Craft CSP in different locations;
examine the extent of support provided by the Craft CSP programme;
quantify the value of government investment in the craft sector and compare to it that of other similar-sized economies;
conduct a full review and impact study on the implementation of the Craft CSP;
reflect on how the programmes of the Craft CSP impact beneficiary organisations, enterprises and the sector;
indicate the scope and reach of the programmes;
reflect on beneficiaries of the programmes and consequent economic spin-offs;
reflect on the shortcomings of the Craft CSP programme;
indicate the extent to which the five KPAs have been implemented; and
provide a set of recommendations on how the Craft CSP can be maximised and improved for more effective implementation.

See other work for the IDC: http://www.idc.co.za/tenders/T44-07 13_appendix_1_mthente_market_study_report.pdf

The Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre: An Evaluation to Inform the Strategic Re-Positioning of the Organisation

Gauteng Province, Office of the Premier: Evaluation of the Healthcare Improvement Workshop

Mthente has been commissioned by the Gauteng Planning Division (GDP) in the Office of the Premier, and the Department of Health, to undertake a rapid evaluation of their healthcare improvement workshop. The evaluation is to ascertain if the workshop had an influence in motivating facility managers to implement improvement at facility levels, if progress has been made towards achieving the workshop objectives, and to gather feedback on the implementation of workshop lessons.

Impact Assessment Study of the Empowerment Codes of Good Practice for the B-BBEE Commission

The South African Fashion Council: The Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects Funded

The South African Fashion Council (SAFC) commissioned a range of baseline, interim and end-term evaluations on funded projects.

The evaluations will:

serve to assess the impact and outcomes of the eight projects on the development of the fashion value chain in South Africa;
serve to improve the quality of proposals submitted according to the guidelines developed by the SAFC; and
provide data to measure any future project interventions and improve the rate of project success through outlining best practice and lessons learnt through case studies.

National Development Agency: Sustainability Fund Evaluations

The research objectives of the evaluation sought to assess the following:

if the sustainability funding agreement between the NDA and the Project has been implemented, and if not, why not;
if the goods/equipment agreed to be delivered to the project have been delivered by the NDA, and if not, what had delayed the delivery of the goods/equipment;
if the sustainability funding by the NDA is adding any measurable value to the project; and
the strengths, weaknesses and challenges that have affected the implementation of the sustainability funding of the project, from the perspective of both the project staff and the NDA staff.

Networking HIV/AIDS Community of South Africa: Baseline Capacity Assessment:

The objectives of this assessment are to:

determine the current status of CBO capacity to deliver efficient, effective, relevant and sustainable OVC interventions to communities in need;
review the organisational systems, technical capacity, leadership/governance, adaptive and networking/linkages capacity of each CBO; and
gather data on current community responses and existing systems for supporting vulnerable children and households.

Gauteng Department of Health: Evaluation of the Outcomes of Ward-Based Door-to-Door AIDS Education Programme in Gauteng Province

This holistic effort is aimed at mitigating the effect of HIV/Aids on residents.

The objectives of the evaluation are to:

measure the results and outcomes of the programme in the five municipalities where the programme has been implemented;
measure the effectiveness of the referral systems from the programme to NGO and government services;
document community responses to the programme; and
analyse the community reponses; and recommend processes, systems and methods to strengthen the ward-based door-to-door AIDS education programme in Gauteng.

In the pilot study, 104 households were successfully surveyed. The full survey will be implemented in mid-2016, where a total of 2 100 households will surveyed.

The Department of Small Business Development: Evaluation and review of the Craft Customised Sector Programme (Craft CSP)

The evaluation and the review will:

provide an overview of the status of the craft sector;
investigate the economic and social impact of the Craft CSP in different locations;
examine the extent of support provided by the Craft CSP programme;
quantify the value of government investment in the craft sector and compare to it that of other similar-sized economies;
conduct a full review and impact study on the implementation of the Craft CSP;
reflect on how the programmes of the Craft CSP impact beneficiary organisations, enterprises and the sector;
indicate the scope and reach of the programmes;
reflect on beneficiaries of the programmes and consequent economic spin-offs;
reflect on the shortcomings of the Craft CSP programme;
indicate the extent to which the five KPAs have been implemented; and
provide a set of recommendations on how the Craft CSP can be maximised and improved for more effective implementation.

See other work for the IDC: http://www.idc.co.za/tenders/T44-07 13_appendix_1_mthente_market_study_report.pdf

The Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre: An Evaluation to Inform the Strategic Re-Positioning of the Organisation

Impact Assessment Study of the Empowerment Codes of Good Practice for the B-BBEE Commission

The South African Fashion Council: The Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects Funded

The South African Fashion Council (SAFC) commissioned a range of baseline, interim and end-term evaluations on funded projects.

The evaluations will:

serve to assess the impact and outcomes of the eight projects on the development of the fashion value chain in South Africa;
serve to improve the quality of proposals submitted according to the guidelines developed by the SAFC; and
provide data to measure any future project interventions and improve the rate of project success through outlining best practice and lessons learnt through case studies.

National Development Agency: Sustainability Fund Evaluations

The research objectives of the evaluation sought to assess the following:

if the sustainability funding agreement between the NDA and the Project has been implemented, and if not, why not;
if the goods/equipment agreed to be delivered to the project have been delivered by the NDA, and if not, what had delayed the delivery of the goods/equipment;
if the sustainability funding by the NDA is adding any measurable value to the project; and
the strengths, weaknesses and challenges that have affected the implementation of the sustainability funding of the project, from the perspective of both the project staff and the NDA staff.

Networking HIV/AIDS Community of South Africa: Baseline Capacity Assessment:

The objectives of this assessment are to:

determine the current status of CBO capacity to deliver efficient, effective, relevant and sustainable OVC interventions to communities in need;
review the organisational systems, technical capacity, leadership/governance, adaptive and networking/linkages capacity of each CBO; and
gather data on current community responses and existing systems for supporting vulnerable children and households.

Gauteng Department of Health: Evaluation of the Outcomes of Ward-Based Door-to-Door AIDS Education Programme in Gauteng Province

This holistic effort is aimed at mitigating the effect of HIV/Aids on residents.

The objectives of the evaluation are to:

measure the results and outcomes of the programme in the five municipalities where the programme has been implemented;
measure the effectiveness of the referral systems from the programme to NGO and government services;
document community responses to the programme; and
analyse the community reponses; and recommend processes, systems and methods to strengthen the ward-based door-to-door AIDS education programme in Gauteng.

In the pilot study, 104 households were successfully surveyed. The full survey will be implemented in mid-2016, where a total of 2 100 households will surveyed.

The Department of Small Business Development: Evaluation and review of the Craft Customised Sector Programme (Craft CSP)

The evaluation and the review will:

provide an overview of the status of the craft sector;
investigate the economic and social impact of the Craft CSP in different locations;
examine the extent of support provided by the Craft CSP programme;
quantify the value of government investment in the craft sector and compare to it that of other similar-sized economies;
conduct a full review and impact study on the implementation of the Craft CSP;
reflect on how the programmes of the Craft CSP impact beneficiary organisations, enterprises and the sector;
indicate the scope and reach of the programmes;
reflect on beneficiaries of the programmes and consequent economic spin-offs;
reflect on the shortcomings of the Craft CSP programme;
indicate the extent to which the five KPAs have been implemented; and
provide a set of recommendations on how the Craft CSP can be maximised and improved for more effective implementation.

See other work for the IDC: http://www.idc.co.za/tenders/T44-07 13_appendix_1_mthente_market_study_report.pdf

The Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre: An Evaluation to Inform the Strategic Re-Positioning of the Organisation

Impact Assessment Study of the Empowerment Codes of Good Practice for the B-BBEE Commission

The South African Fashion Council: The Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects Funded

The South African Fashion Council (SAFC) commissioned a range of baseline, interim and end-term evaluations on funded projects.

The evaluations will:

serve to assess the impact and outcomes of the eight projects on the development of the fashion value chain in South Africa;
serve to improve the quality of proposals submitted according to the guidelines developed by the SAFC; and
provide data to measure any future project interventions and improve the rate of project success through outlining best practice and lessons learnt through case studies.

National Development Agency: Sustainability Fund Evaluations

The research objectives of the evaluation sought to assess the following:

if the sustainability funding agreement between the NDA and the Project has been implemented, and if not, why not;
if the goods/equipment agreed to be delivered to the project have been delivered by the NDA, and if not, what had delayed the delivery of the goods/equipment;
if the sustainability funding by the NDA is adding any measurable value to the project; and
the strengths, weaknesses and challenges that have affected the implementation of the sustainability funding of the project, from the perspective of both the project staff and the NDA staff.

Networking HIV/AIDS Community of South Africa: Baseline Capacity Assessment:

The objectives of this assessment are to:

determine the current status of CBO capacity to deliver efficient, effective, relevant and sustainable OVC interventions to communities in need;
review the organisational systems, technical capacity, leadership/governance, adaptive and networking/linkages capacity of each CBO; and
gather data on current community responses and existing systems for supporting vulnerable children and households.

Gauteng Department of Health: Evaluation of the Outcomes of Ward-Based Door-to-Door AIDS Education Programme in Gauteng Province

This holistic effort is aimed at mitigating the effect of HIV/Aids on residents.

The objectives of the evaluation are to:

measure the results and outcomes of the programme in the five municipalities where the programme has been implemented;
measure the effectiveness of the referral systems from the programme to NGO and government services;
document community responses to the programme; and
analyse the community reponses; and recommend processes, systems and methods to strengthen the ward-based door-to-door AIDS education programme in Gauteng.

In the pilot study, 104 households were successfully surveyed. The full survey will be implemented in mid-2016, where a total of 2 100 households will surveyed.

The Department of Small Business Development: Evaluation and review of the Craft Customised Sector Programme (Craft CSP)

The evaluation and the review will:

provide an overview of the status of the craft sector;
investigate the economic and social impact of the Craft CSP in different locations;
examine the extent of support provided by the Craft CSP programme;
quantify the value of government investment in the craft sector and compare to it that of other similar-sized economies;
conduct a full review and impact study on the implementation of the Craft CSP;
reflect on how the programmes of the Craft CSP impact beneficiary organisations, enterprises and the sector;
indicate the scope and reach of the programmes;
reflect on beneficiaries of the programmes and consequent economic spin-offs;
reflect on the shortcomings of the Craft CSP programme;
indicate the extent to which the five KPAs have been implemented; and
provide a set of recommendations on how the Craft CSP can be maximised and improved for more effective implementation.

See other work for the IDC: http://www.idc.co.za/tenders/T44-07 13_appendix_1_mthente_market_study_report.pdf