Projects and references

The systematic and relevant evaluation of its programmes and activities is an established priority of the European Commission. The evaluation focuses on an analysis of outputs and the achievement and quality of the results of the actions, in the context of a constantly evolving cooperation policy with an increasing focus on results-based approaches and the contribution to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

As part of the Regional Compact (USD 406 million, MCC), which aims to improve the efficiency of freight transport on the Cotonou-Niamey corridor, Ginger SOFRECO is providing project management assistance to the Benin Regional MCA. A team of 30 experts divided into four divisions (Programme, E&S, Technical and IS) is responsible for the overall management of the programme, overseeing technical designs, environmental and social studies, contracts and work compliance. To this end, Ginger SOFRECO has deployed a Programme Management Information System and is supporting the MCA until the various contracts are closed.

This evaluation serves to better understand the impact that the overall EU investment in the health sector since 2018 has had on the financial, institutional and technical capacity of the national health system (including the Ministry of Public Health), as well as the overall effect on access to services for people in need, including Syrian refugees and the Lebanese population. It seeks to inform the stakeholder groups on specific aspects of the health systems which have been strengthened and where the institutional, financial and technical gaps persist.

Drafting of the master plan for the new El Maarouf Hospital under construction (for a capacity of 300 beds), to be based on the government's National Health Policy (2015-2024), relevant international practices and standards and the economic and political contexts, as well as the health map, including the current situation in terms of functionality, capacity and the technical platform of the health system's structures at all levels and services, geographical distribution, infrastructure, technical resources, human resources, utilisation, and the referral system. The master plan includes an implementation plan detailing the requirements, services, governance and a business plan that contributes to the successful implementation and operationalisation of the hospital.

The objective is to evaluate the results and impact of the PIMI II programme and derive lessons for the sustainability and wider improvement of access to maternal and child health services in the country.

The final evaluation enables the measurement of the programme's results against the initial objectives. The evaluation must allow the DEU to have a clear view on the five evaluation criteria of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and impact perspectives) and on the two specific EU criteria: the EU added value and the coherence of the action itself with the EU strategy in Guinea-Bissau.