FINAL EVALUATION A PBF-FUNDED PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE PEACE ACCORDS THROUGH SUPPORT TO THE SPECIAL MIXED SECURITY UNITS (UNITES SPÉCIALES MIXTES DE SÉCURITÉ - USMS)
CLIENT: IOM CAR
COUNTRY: Central African Republic
START - END DATE: February - April 2022
VALUE (EUR): 20,000.00 €
PARTNERS: N/A
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The establishment of the Unités Spéciales Mixtes de Sécurité (USMS) was one of the recommendations from the political dialogue to be considered in the peace agreement. A political dialogue led by the African Union (AU) was held between the Government of the Central African Republic and 14 recognized Armed Groups (AG) as stakeholders in the conflict in CAR. The dialogue led to the signing of a peace accord on 6 February 2019 in Bangui.
For the implementation of the USMS, IOM was responsible to implement the logistical component of the operationalization of the USMS including the construction of the camps, operationalization of the training programs and deployment support for members of the USMS. The construction of the USMS camps began in Bouar and later extended to Paoua, N’dele and Bossangoa. The duration of the “Appui à la Phase de Formation des Ex-Combattants Incorporés dans les Unités Spéciales Mixtes de Sécurité (USMS) à la suite de l’Accords Politique de Paix et de Réconciliation en Centrafrique ” project was 15 months (including 3 months of NCE), from June 2019 to October 2020.
SERVICES PROVIDED
The final evaluation will present an opportunity to assess the achievements of the CVR project in Ouaka (Bambari) in an inclusive way and to determine its overall added value to peacebuilding in CAR in the areas of community violence reduction, peacebuilding and peace consolidation.
In assessing the theory of change, the evaluation will assess the degree to which the project met its intended peacebuilding objective(s) and results. The evaluation will provide key lessons about successful peacebuilding approaches and operational practices, as well as highlight areas where the project performed less effectively than anticipated. In that sense, this project evaluation is equally about accountability as well as learning. Cross-cutting themes, such as Gender, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), Rights-Based Approach, Environment shall be evaluated, as well.
Objectives of the evaluation:
- Assess the relevance and appropriateness of the project in terms of: addressing key drivers of conflict and the most relevant peacebuilding issues; alignment with National Peacebuilding Policy and national priorities of CAR;
- whether the project capitalized on the UN’s added value in CAR; and the degree to which the project addressed cross-cutting issues such as conflict and gender-sensitivity in CAR;
- Assess to what extent the PBF projects have made a concrete contribution to reducing a conflict factor in CAR. With respect to PBF’s contributions, the evaluations may evaluate whether the project helped advance achievement of the SDGs, and in particular SDG 16;
- Evaluate the project’s efficiency, including its implementation strategy, institutional arrangements as well as its management and operational systems and value for money;
- Assess whether the support provided by the PBF has promoted the Women, Peace and Security agenda (WPS), allowed a specific focus on women’s participation in peacebuilding processes, and whether it was accountable to gender equality;
- Assess whether the project has been implemented through a conflict-sensitive approach;
- Document good practices, innovations and lessons emerging from the project;
- Provide actionable recommendations for future programming.