Abstract
The purpose of the performance evaluation was to assess the results of the Literacy for Peace and Development (LIPAD) Project and review the performance of Magbassa Kita Foundation Inc. (MKFI) in achieving LIPAD's objectives of: (1) enhanced peace initiatives through literacy activities (with special attention to women nonliterates who could be effective peace agents and agents of change); (2) increased basic literacy and functional literacy of citizens in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM); and (3) developed sensitivity of youth to peace and development efforts in the ARMM by harnessing their services in the literacy delivery program. The evaluation team examined the effectiveness of LIPAD service delivery chain within four major activities—adult literacy facilitator training, adult literacy classes, learning materials distribution, and the integration of peace building concepts in the adult literacy curriculum. The team also assessed project results guided by 11 evaluation questions clustered within the following five domains: for relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and other essentials (e.g., monitoring and evaluation, and outreach communications) and documented what is working/good practices. The evaluation assessed the degree to which these results or other unintended project outcomes are supported and owned by stakeholders at the local and municipal levels and made recommendations on what could be better where applicable. It is anticipated the the findings from this performance evaluation will be used to inform the staff of the USAID/Philippines (Offices of Education and Program Resources Management) as well as the staff of MKFI and the Government of the Philippines stakeholders (Department of Education [Central and ARMM] and the Department of Social Work and Development) on what's working and what could be better in implementing similar types of literacy projects. (Excerpt, modified)