Abstract
Please find attached the final report of the Independent Mid-Term Evaluation of
the NATO/PfP Trust Fund Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina. While, like any
evaluation ought, the emphasis is placed upon areas for improvement, it must be
recognised that the NTF Programme was successful and had a positive economic
impact upon its beneficiaries. Sustainability, ownership and multiplier effects were
evident, and the Executing Agency has wisely taken steps to further enhance
sustainability through sub-grant initiatives which should be supported and granted
sufficient time to be effective.
Several areas for improvement are offered. The single largest such area, which
pertains to Ministry of Defence capacity building, concerns the Programme’s
design and the perceptions and objectives of those who established it rather than
any misstep taken by IOM. Other areas pertaining to the nuances of
implementation and various individual forms of assistance are offered in order to
promote the improvement of an already successful intervention rather than as an
indictment. IOM should be commended for their work, the Lead Nations for their
support, NATO for its role in Defence Reform and the MOD for its facilitation and
engagement.
the NATO/PfP Trust Fund Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina. While, like any
evaluation ought, the emphasis is placed upon areas for improvement, it must be
recognised that the NTF Programme was successful and had a positive economic
impact upon its beneficiaries. Sustainability, ownership and multiplier effects were
evident, and the Executing Agency has wisely taken steps to further enhance
sustainability through sub-grant initiatives which should be supported and granted
sufficient time to be effective.
Several areas for improvement are offered. The single largest such area, which
pertains to Ministry of Defence capacity building, concerns the Programme’s
design and the perceptions and objectives of those who established it rather than
any misstep taken by IOM. Other areas pertaining to the nuances of
implementation and various individual forms of assistance are offered in order to
promote the improvement of an already successful intervention rather than as an
indictment. IOM should be commended for their work, the Lead Nations for their
support, NATO for its role in Defence Reform and the MOD for its facilitation and
engagement.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | NATO and the International Organisation for Migration |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |