USAID/Tanzania post-performance evaluation of pamoja twajenga

Data for Development conducted a post-performance evaluation of the United States Agency for International Development Tanzania?s (USAID/Tanzania) Capacity Development for Partners of Accountability (CPDA) Activity, or Pamoja Twajenga (PT) (?Together we Build? in Kiswahili) in late 2018. The activity, implemented by Chemonics from July 2013 to July 2017, supported the Mission?s grants to Tanzanian institutions of accountability (IoAs) and civil society organizations (CSOs), as well as other CSOs. PT provided capacity building support to improve constructive citizen-government engagement.

The evaluation team (ET) used a mixed-methods approach through document and data review and key informant interviews to answer five evaluation questions. The ET found that PT?s partners identified improved and constructive citizen/government engagement that had occurred over the course of the program. The ET found that the technical support provided to USAID?s CSO partners met the needs and priorities of the Mission in its management of CSO grant activities. Performance management data demonstrated that PT met or almost met its targets for capacity strengthening of CSOs, while IoA targets were not met as two of the three IoA partners had limited years of engagement with the project. The ET found that capacity developed with the support of PT has been sustained as long as CSOs have the financial resources. Stakeholders are largely satisfied with the performance of the contractor in training and providing TA. The evaluation makes recommendations for the Mission for any future capacity development support to CSOs or Government of Tanzania partners.