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DFID's primary method for sharing lessons from its activities is by the production of evaluation reports. Each report has a supporting document called an Evaluation Summary (EvSum). 
Guidance on Evaluation and Review for DFID staff
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For hard copies of DFID Evaluation Department Evaluation Reports and Working Papers please contact:-

EC Logistics, DFID Publications, PO Box 190, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5SP

or e-mail dfidpubs@ecgroup.uk.com  In case of difficulty e-mail Evaluation Department



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Desk review of DFID’s private sector infrastructure investment facilities (EV 684)

The major purpose of this Desk Review (DR) is to establish how effectively DFID’s interventions in the Private Sector Infrastructure (PSI) portfolio of Facilities to support Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) have contributed to achieving DFID’s core objectives. The scope of the DR has been shaped by the relatively short operational life of many of the Facilities, together with limitations on the availability and on the comparability of the basic data. The data cut-off point was typically taken as end June 2007 but qualitative analysis and footnotes on relevant recent events continue through December 2007.


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Desk review of DFID’s private sector infrastructure investment facilities: strategic environmental impact assessment (EV685)

In 2006 DFID commissioned an independent evaluation of its portfolio of Private Sector Infrastructure (PSI) investment Facilities. This Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment (SEA) forms part of the second phase of this evaluation, linking in to a wider Desk Based Review (DR) designed to establish how effectively DFID’s interventions in the portfolio of Facilities have contributed to achieving DFID’s core objectives.


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Regional Programme Evaluation: Central Asia, South Caucasus and Moldova (EV 686)

The Central Asia, South Caucasus and Moldova (CASCM) Regional Programme Evaluation (RPE) assesses the relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency of the Department for International Development’s (DFID) programme in this ‘region’ between 2002 and 2007.


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Evaluation of DFID Country Programmes: Central Asia, South Caucasus and Moldova Region 2002 - 2007 (EV 686)

This is a Regional Programme Evaluation (RPE) summary of DFID’s development activities in Central Asia, the South Caucasus and Moldova (CASCM) covers the countries in these three separate localities that were managed as a single ‘regional’ group by DFID. The evaluation assesses the relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency of the programme between 2002 and 2007.


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Evaluation of DFID country programmes: synthesis of 2006/2007 evaluations

This report is a synthesis of Country Programme Evaluations (CPEs) undertaken in Indonesia, Kenya, Russia, Vietnam, and West Bengal state in India1 in 2006/07. The evaluations covered the period 2001 – 2006. Together, these five country programmes represent 8 – 10% of DFID’s total bilateral spend over the period – over £870 million.


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Country Programme Evaluation: synthesis of 2006/2007 evaluations - summary

This report is a synthesis of Country Programme Evaluations (CPEs) undertaken in Indonesia, Kenya, Russia, Vietnam, and West Bengal state in India1 in 2006/07. The evaluations covered the period 2001 – 2006. Together, the five programmes represent £870 million or 8 – 10% of DFID’s total bilateral spend over the period


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Evaluation of DFID country programmes: West Bengal

This is the report of an evaluation of the Department for International Development (DFID) programme in West Bengal state in India, from 2000 to 2006. The evaluation had two main objectives: to provide an account of the performance of the programme over this period; and to derive lessons for DFID in West Bengal and elsewhere, including other state programmes in India.


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Evaluation of DFID country programmes: West Bengal 200-2006 (summary)

This is the summary of an evaluation of the Department for International Development (DFID) programme in West Bengal state in India, from 2000 to 2006. The evaluation had two main objectives: to assess the relevance and effectiveness of the programme over this period, and to derive lessons for DFID in West Bengal and elsewhere, including other state programmes in India. India is DFID’s largest bilateral programme, with a planned commitment for 2005/06 of £248 million, of this, £29.9 million (12%) was committed to the West Bengal Programme.


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Evaluation Of DFID Country Programmes: Nepal Country Office 2001 - 2006

The evaluation of DFID’s country programme in Nepal is one of a series commissioned by DFID’s Evaluation Department. The studies are intended to improve performance, contribute to lesson learning and inform the development of future strategy at country level. Collectively the CPEs are important in terms of DFID’s corporate accountability and enable wider lessons across the organisation to be identified and shared.


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Evaluation of DFID Country Programmes: Nepal 2001-2006 (Summary)

This Country Programme Evaluation (CPE) of DFID’s programme in Nepal assesses the relevance and effectiveness of DFID’s aid budget over the period 2001- 06. This evaluation is the first CPE to look at development performance within the context of a fragile state experiencing a major conflict.



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