Evaluation on Process of Volunteers’ Activity

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Evaluation on Process ofEvaluation on Process of

VolunteersVolunteers ActivityActivity

Secretariat of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, JICA

Daimin HANADATE

September, 19th, 2007


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Viewpoints for EvaluationViewpoints for Evaluation

Contribution to social andContribution to social and

economic development oreconomic development or

reconstruction in partnerreconstruction in partner

countriescountries

Promotion ofPromotion of

friendly relationshipfriendly relationship

and mutualand mutualunderstandingunderstanding

between partnerbetween partner

countries and Japancountries and Japan

Sharing of volunteerSharing of volunteer

experiences withexperiences with

Japanese societyJapanese society

3 Viewpoints3 Viewpoints

for Evaluationfor Evaluation


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Evaluation ProgramEvaluation Program

FY2004: Evaluation on the whole

Volunteer ProgramFY2005: Evaluation on Volunteer

Country ProgramsMacro Level ApproachFY2006: Evaluation on Process of

Volunteers Activities

Micro Level Approach


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1. Result of Previous

evaluation by JICA


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11--11 Key FindingsKey Findings ViewpointViewpoint Only 42% of volunteers recognized

themselves more than 80% of attainment of

their activities goals.

The key helping force is Good relationship

and Adaptation for native culture and

communities rule. And the key hindering

force is Communication.

The most outstanding impact was havingtransferred the attitude and the responsibility

towards work, followed by having

transferred the appropriate technology.


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11--22 Key FindingsKey Findings ViewpointViewpoint More than twice number of both counterparts

and beneficiaries had a very positive impressionabout Japan and Japanese people compared with

before having volunteers in their places.

74% of the families or the company companionsin Japan of volunteers deepened their

understanding about the countries where the

volunteers were placed.

83% showed their strong interest on

volunteerism in general.


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11--33 Key FindingsKey Findings ViewpointViewpoint 91 % of volunteers recognized their positive

changes in Sense of value or Life

Philosophy. Only 60% of volunteers recognized that the

participation to JICA volunteer enriched their

professional career. Almost 90% of the returned volunteers had

opportunities for speech or seminar about

their experience in public, and 24% ofvolunteers participated in the developmenteducation at elementary, junior high or high

schools


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2. Evaluation on Process of

Volunteers Activities


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2-1 JICA Program Approach

Japans ODA PolicyEx. ODA Charter, Mid-Term Policy

Recipient countrys

Development Policy

International Strategy

Ex. MDGs, CCA, CAS

JICAs Country Strategy

Program A(Same direction, same goal)

Program DProgram C

Program B

T/C (including Experts)

Grant Aid Project

Volunteers

Collaboration

CoordinationGrant Aid Project

T/C (including Experts)


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Strategic Volunteer Program

22--2 New Model of Volunteer Program2 New Model of Volunteer Program

Project-Type Group Dispatch

Goal (View point):Goal (View point):

Contribution to socio and economic developmentContribution to socio and economic development

or reconstruction in partner countriesor reconstruction in partner countries

Collaboration with JICAs other projectShort Term Volunteers

JICAs Country Strategy


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22--33 Purpose of EvaluationPurpose of EvaluationHow Project Actors (Volunteers) resolveHow Project Actors (Volunteers) resolve

various problems in each time?various problems in each time?Planning timePlanning timeOperating timeOperating timeProject systemProject system

Information sharingInformation sharingmaking relationshipmaking relationshipUpUpmotivationmotivationDispatch CycleDispatch CycleEnding timeEnding timeWhat IMPACT exist as a result?What IMPACT exist as a result?

What the factor or background behindWhat the factor or background behind

thethe IMPACTIMPACT??Practice


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22--4 Case Studies4 Case Studies

Chagas Disease Control ProjectChagas Disease Control Project(Honduras,Guatamera, El Salvador)(Honduras,Guatamera, El Salvador)

Participatory Rural Development Project

(Bangladesh)

Sefra Rural Development Project

(Zambia)


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Project DetailProject Detail

Grant AidMinistry of

Agriculture & Cooperation

Senior JOCV&JOCVLocal

Brunch

Expert, Senior JOCV

Rural Development Public

Company

JOCVLocal Rural

Development Office

ExpertsMinistry of Health

JOCVLocal Health

center

Input

Rural Community Dev.

Vegetable Growing

Rice Cultivation

Rural Community

Development

Control Infection DiseaseJOCVJob

Sector

Senior JOCV(Coodinator, Leader)

Senior JOCV(Coordinator)

Experts

(Managing whole

project)

Team

Leader

(Function)

(JOCV Team made)

(Include Technical

Cooperation)

PDM

Grant AidJOCVTechnical CooperationJOCV

Technical Cooperation

ExpertsJOCVScheme

Sefra Rural

Development Project

Participatory

Rural DevelopmentProject

Chagas Disease

Control Project


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GuatemaraGuatemara

El SalvadorEl Salvador

Honduras

Project Area

Mexico

NicaraguaNicaragua

Costa RicaCosta Rica

Pesticiding Local House Triatoma (CarryingInsect)

22--55 Chagas Disease Control Project

(Central America)


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JICA Project

Evaluation ResultEvaluation Result

Ministry of Health

Capital

Prefecture

CommunityInhabitant

NG

OSchool City

Hall

LocalCom

pany

Expert

Management

JOCVSupport

Project

Tech

nical

Tech

nical

Support

Support

Inform

ation

Inform

ation

Supp

ort

Supp

ort

ExpertsExpertsCentralCentralJOCVJOCVLocalLocalReinforcementReinforcement of Project structure

Effect Project activitieson local community Counter Parts(Local Gov.)participation Monitoring projectat local level Network formation

betweenJICAMinistryLocl


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22--66 Sefra Rural Development Project(Zambia)

year

1993-95 Rural Development

InvestigationStudy

1998 Grant Aid

2001-2005 JOCV Group Dispatch

Senior JOCV+JOCV13 volunteers


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Grant AidJOCV Group Dispatch

Grant AidAgriculturalWatercourse

JOCV GroupDispatch

Technical Support


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Evaluation Result

JOCV Group Dispatch (Different Jobs)JOCV Group Dispatch (Different Jobs)

is Efficientis Efficient

Different Jobs JOCVDifferent Jobs JOCV

Cooperate using PDMCooperate using PDM

JOCVJOCV

(Rice Culture)(Rice Culture)

JOCVJOCV

(Growing Vegetable)(Growing Vegetable)

JOCVJOCV

(Agriculture(Agriculture

Civil Engineering)Civil Engineering)

JOCVJOCV

(Rural Community(Rural Community

Development )Development )

Technical SupportTechnical Support

Planning ClassPlanning ClassReinforcement GuildReinforcement Guild Senior JOCVSenior JOCV(Leader Volunteer)(Leader Volunteer)

Support


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3. Suggestion


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33--11 Practical UsePractical Use PDMPDM

Sharing Project Target Clarifying actors role

Secure Ownership Project management

Practical UsePractical Use

AttentionAttention

Respect Volunteers idea and approach forProject Target

Secure Counter Parts Ownership

PDM Reexamination

What is an advantage usingWhat is an advantage using PDMPDM for Volunteer Program?for Volunteer Program?


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33--2 Leader2 Leader ofofProjectProject

Clarifying Leaders role

Understanding Culture, Custom in partner Country an

Communication Skill.

Group LeaderGroup Leader

TechnicalTechnical

SupporterSupporterManagerManager

What is NecessaryWhat is Necessary asas ProjectProject Leader?Leader?


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33--3 Information Sharing3 Information Sharing

Meeting

Information manager

Face to face relation

Guideline

InformationInformation SharingSharing between JICA and C/Pbetween JICA and C/P

play an important role.play an important role.

JICA Project C/P

Central

Local

Community

C/P

Volunteer C/P

Expert, Senior JOCV

Information Sharing

Compliment Relation.

Check the contents of

information and to whomshare

To continue

information sharing system

after project


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33--4 Human Relations4 Human Relations

Key points

Good Atmosphere for Information

Sharing

Clear RoleClear Responsibility

Capability (Volunteer and Counter Part)C/Ps understanding for Volunteers

Joint Ownership with beneficiary

Construct Human RelationConstruct Human Relation

Interpersonal Relationship is not constructed naturallyInterpersonal Relationship is not constructed naturally


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