Project Description:

This intervention is intended to monitor and evaluate the implementation of Liberia Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) and help determine whether PBF projects are being implemented in line with project’s activities and are achieving the desired change that would lead to durable peace in Liberia.  This evaluation seeks to shed light on the contribution to peace consolidation of the PBF portfolio and the ways in which this contribution can be further improved.

Peacebuilding Impact:

As stated in the Liberia Priority Plan, “success in peacebuilding will be illustrated by the ways in which Liberians develop skills and mechanisms to manage and prevent future conflicts, and acquire new attitudes that build a culture of peace” (Liberia Priority Plan, p.8). The peacebuilding impact of this intervention will be the strengthening of a conflict sensitive implementation of the PBF, and ensuring that projects contribute to sustained and durable peace in Liberia.

Outcome(s):

Monitoring Outcomes

1. Enhanced conflict sensitive implementation of the PBF to ensure that projects contribute to sustained and durable peace in Liberia and have in place mechanisms to mitigate unintended negative results

2. Project progress and successes identified and shared, link to mitigating conflict factors in PP made as well as contribution toward continuous updating and refinement of conflict assessment.

Evaluation Outcomes

3. Lessons of the PBF-L are identified and shared, and recommendations made to better understand quality and effectiveness of PBF projects and intervention(s) that will generate best peacebuilding impact and peace dividends for the people of Liberia

4. Increased catalytic effect of the PBF project portfolio,   both in terms of financial sustainability as well as strategic PB planning and follow-up, identified, 

5. Half yearly assessments of PBF-L Priority Plan objectives provides overall insight in PBF progress, relevance, efficiency etc. and facilitates independent end review of PBF-L.

Outputs and Key Activities:

OUTPUTS

1. Projects implemented in accordance with project’s work plan with transparent narrative and financial reporting

2. Projects are redesigned or adjusted where necessary/ appropriate, also informing drafting of future peacebuilding projects

3. Enhanced M&E skills of JSC, RO and IA staff, through trainings and manuals

4. Tools developed for baseline research and monitoring of PBF portfolio to distil cumulative impact of PBF projects

5. Project incorporate conflict sensitive lens

Indicator and Benchmarks:

A number of project indicators are reflected in the project logical framework

Procurement:

Project budget will be executed in line with UNDP procurement procedures