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SKILL-UP Global (Upgrading Skills for the changing world of work) - Final Evaluation
- eval_number:
- 2934
- eval_title:
- SKILL-UP Global (Upgrading Skills for the changing world of work) - Final Evaluation
- location:
- region:
- Inter-Regional
- country:
- Inter-Regional
- eval_url:
- https://analyticstest.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2934
- recommendations:
- title:
- Strengthen constituent engagement process.
Why it is important: The strength of the constituent’s engagement is in the ILO’s “DNA”. The challenge is to
maximise participation whilst ensuring effective implementation. As observed by one respondent, “there is a
tightrope that is walked between guiding and supporting and ensuring that the ILO continues to listen to
constituents”.
What SKILL-UP has achieved: There was frequent and multi-layered engagement with constituents during
design and implementation, although the involvement differs between the components and activities, in
frequency, in type, and in quality. Where the programme has continued (Malawi, Tanzania) particularly strong
engagement mechanisms have been created. Yet there is also some feedback that engagement did not
consistently take place in ways that felt meaningful, that constituents are not taking responsibility for
sustaining the outcomes, and that (selected) stakeholders who should have a high-level overview across the
programme elements, and how it relates to the broader skills work of the ILO, do not have it.
Recommendation: It should be assessed whether and how a global structure (such as an overarching steering
committee for SKILLS) could benefit engagement and coherence, without creating too much additional overhead. Second, the engagement process should ensure that space is created for constituents who have
low institutional capacity to express their needs (this includes capacity building, ensuring local officials can
support initiatives effectively as well as through informing global partners who can provide direct support to
constituents where possible). Third, the engagement process could further extend to beneficiary groups if
there is a risk that they are not sufficiently represented by those stakeholders involved in the dialogues.
- url:
- https://analyticstest.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/15200
- action_plan:
- In order to strengthen constituent engagement, the current programme has run a series of dialogues and consultations with the constituents and direct programme stakeholders to listen to their needs and priorities before designing the new programme. The objectives of the new programme include an improved engagement process ensuring space is created for constituents who have low institutional capacity, and an extension to beneficiary groups if there is a risk that they are not sufficiently represented.
- comments:
- The improved constituents engagement process has already taken place and is a work-in-progress that will last for the programmes-life duration.
- date:
- 2021-07-05 00:00:00.0
- progress:
- Partially achieved
- management_response:
- Partially Completed
- information_source:
- Head Quarters
- admin_units:
- SKILLS
- project_symbols:
- GLO/18/54/NOR
- themes:
- theme:
- Organizational issues
- category:
- Tripartism & constituent partnerships
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