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Conducted between April 2021 and June 2022, it assessed Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s strategic positioning and role and the extent to which Â鶹ÊÓƵ has made the strategic shift expected by the CSP; Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s contributions to strategic outcomes; efficiency; and factors that explain Â鶹ÊÓƵ performance.

The evaluation concluded that:

• Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s CSP in Ecuador has constituted a relevant and adaptable framework, that has allowed Â鶹ÊÓƵ to ably deliver on its dual mandate (humanitarian and development) addressing the needs of the most vulnerable with high levels of allignment to national priorities with the exception of nutrition.
• The CSP has enabled Â鶹ÊÓƵ to position itself as a lead agency in humanitarian assistance, responding with high operational flexibility and optimal timeliness to multiple emergencies that threatened food security, including the influx of Venezuelan migrants and the Covid 19 pandemic.
• Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s contributions to the 2030 Agenda went beyond the sphere of crisis response, with activities effectively adressing root causes and importantly contributing towards enhanced resilience and climate change adaptation. However, timeliness and optimal effectiveness in this area have been affected by various shortcomings.
• The CSP has moved forwards on the integration of gender equality and women empowerment approaches and accountability to affected populations. With regards to humanitarian protection, the CSP needs to direct more attention to the various risks threatening male and female migrants.
• The structure of the CSP was conducive to the intended strategic shift of Â鶹ÊÓƵ in Ecuador. However, the CSP¡¯s envisaged shift from a project orientation towards a more integrated approach did not materialize.
• Synergies among strategic outcomes and the reduction of transaction costs were not observed during the evaluation.
• Programmatic performance analysis has not been integrated with data on financial resource management and challenges to knowledge management and monitoring have led to limited evidence-based planning and decision making, learning and accountability, to the detriment of the visibility and sustainability of Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s interventions in Ecuador.