Community development project: Myagdi final evaluation

Community development project: Myagdi final evaluation

Evaluating the community development project in Myagdi, Nepal

This document details a study which has been conducted with the objective of evaluating Nepal Red Cross Socielty (NRCS) implemented Community Development Project (CDP) in Shikha Village Development Committee (VDC) of Myagdi district.

The study is based on a combination of secondary source data gathered from published/unpublished documents/reports and data files made available by NRCS and primary data collected by carrying out field survey of 5 villages of Shikha VDC, namely Khibang, Swanta, Kindu, Shikha and Ghara. Primary data and information were collected through household survey, focus group discussions and key informants' interviews by using structured questionnaires and checklists.

Findings include:

  • project performance is very high, as indicated by target-achievement status in terms of number of program activities performed and the persons benefited by these activities
  • under the drinking water scheme, 100 percent target is achieved in both performing the program activities and benefiting the people
  • about 1500 persons have received training in non-formal education, health and sanitation, vocational skill self-help activities and institutional development
  • the proportion of households reporting child delivery at hospital has increased compared to pre-project situation