Project Overview
Evaluating Impact on Nutrition
Dynamic Opinion International, in partnership with RG, conducted the Final Evaluation of the “Women and Children/Infant Improved Nutrition in Sindh (WINS)” program across three EU-WINS districts — Dadu, Shikarpur, and Thatta (including Sujawal). The evaluation assessed the full programme against the five OECD-DAC criteria.
The assignment followed a mixed-methods approach, combining household surveys, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions with beneficiaries, health workers, and government stakeholders. Findings informed clear, actionable recommendations to strengthen nutrition outcomes for women, infants, and children across Sindh.
APPROACH
Evaluation Objectives
Relevance
Assess whether the program's objectives were aligned with the needs of the target communities and national nutrition priorities.
Effectiveness & Efficiency
Measure the extent to which the program achieved its intended outputs and outcomes, and how efficiently resources were utilized.
Impact & Sustainability
Evaluate the long-term impact on women and children's nutritional status and the sustainability of interventions beyond project life.
Highlights
Key Achievements
Women and Children/Infant Improved Nutrition in Sindh (WINS)
DOI carried out the Final Evaluation of the program “Women and Children/Infant Improved Nutrition in Sindh (WINS)” across three targeted districts under the EU-WINS program, evaluating the whole programme against OECD-DAC criteria.
Livelihood Support for Afghan Refugees and Host Communities
This 12-month program continued ICMC’s earlier work in the same union councils of Charsadda, focusing on income-generation for Afghan refugees and disadvantaged host communities, with emphasis on vulnerable groups (particularly women), market-linked training and entrepreneurship support.
Technology Enabled Education and Training Project
DOI captured improvements in students’ literacy and numeracy performance linked to MDG education goals, and assessed the enhanced capacities of teachers resulting from the project’s capacity-building component.
Livelihoods Support for Afghan Refugees and Host Communities
Focused on developing marketable skills for Afghan refugees and host community members to improve access to profitable employment, this evaluation assessed early signs of economic impact and sustainability of results.
Initiative for Sustainable Opportunities Project
This project rehabilitated livelihoods through livestock support, irrigation infrastructure refurbishment, capacity building and vocational training, benefiting 6,960 individuals. The evaluation analyzed the probability of achieving livelihood objectives and improvements in community well-being.
Child Focused Integrated Community Development Program" — Mirpurkhas
This project focused on uplifting rural communities through:
- Improving education quality for 625 families across 25 community schools via a sponsorship programme and stakeholder capacity building
- Improving community health through WASH interventions and building resilience to natural disasters through training
- Building the capacities and skills of the communities
Developing Coastal Communities through Integrated WASH Interventions
National Rural Support Programme, in partnership with WaterAid Pakistan, undertook integrated WASH interventions in Badin and Thatta to align with Pakistan’s total-sanitation approach and reduce water, sanitation and hygiene related disease in target communities and schools.
Community Based Livelihood Rehabilitation Project
DOI assessed the degree to which the Community Based Livelihood Rehabilitation Project (CBLRP) in Nowshera met the objectives outlined in its proposal and log-frame, and provided key lessons and recommendations for RDP’s future programming.
Enhancing Access and Quality For Girls Education in Pakistan
Oxfam GB’s three-year (2015–17) programme aimed to:
- Improve school infrastructure in flood-affected areas through flood-proof school designs
- Increase enrolment, attendance and retention of children, particularly girls, in vulnerable communities
- Enhance education quality via teacher training and learning materials
- Make education a national political priority and empower children to advocate for quality education
Research Study on Gender Minorities, Health Education and Early Marriage Prevention
Conducted under Oxfam Novib’s “Gender Empowerment and Institutional Development Programme” (funded by DANIDA), this study examined the Youth Life Skills Programme’s focus on life skills, sexual reproductive health rights and youth mental health issues.
Research Study on Gender Minorities, Health Education and Early Marriage Prevention
Conducted under the same DANIDA-funded Oxfam Novib programme, this study examined four thematic areas: Life Skills Education, Prevention of Early Marriages, Prevention of HIV/AIDS & STIs, and Gender Minorities, with a focus on awareness and access.
Participatory Action & Research for Village Profiling and Trainer Capacity Building
DOI developed a training curriculum, trainer/trainee manuals and training assessment tools based on existing PLGA tools, then delivered Training of Trainers (TOT) and supported Master Trainers in developing at least 12 village profiles.
Data Collection, Entry, Analysis and Reporting through SPSS
DOI managed data collection, entry, analysis and reporting through SPSS for FIDA’s baseline and evaluation studies of “Mein Aur Meri Rangeen Dunya,” assessing the project’s impact by understanding root causes and drivers of conflict at community level.
Baseline / KAP Assessment of "Increasing Community Resilience to Natural Disasters by Reducing Vulnerabilities to Risks"
This assessment examined livelihood sources, potential interventions, personalized support approaches and food security solutions for persons with disabilities, the elderly, women and children, chronically ill persons, people living with HIV/AIDS, transgender persons and caretakers.
Skills Plus Training (SPT) Program
DOI delivered training to 2,240 youth members across 56 villages of District Chakwal, and developed a Skills Plus Training Manual covering Life Skills, Enterprise Development, Financial Literacy, Leadership Skills and Advocacy Skills.
Business Plan Proposal for Center of Excellence — Tamir-e-Millat Foundation
Baseline / KAP Assessment of "Increasing Community Resilience to Natural Disasters by Reducing Vulnerabilities to Risks"
This assessment examined livelihood sources, potential interventions, personalized support approaches and food security solutions for persons with disabilities, the elderly, women and children, chronically ill persons, people living with HIV/AIDS, transgender persons and caretakers.
Skills Plus Training (SPT) Program
DOI delivered training to 2,240 youth members across 56 villages of District Chakwal, and developed a Skills Plus Training Manual covering Life Skills, Enterprise Development, Financial Literacy, Leadership Skills and Advocacy Skills.
Pre-KAP Baseline Study and End Evaluation of the Peace Forums in Pakistan Programme
In partnership with WRA Multan, DOI conducted an end evaluation and Pre-KAP study aimed at tackling prevailing ethnic and faith-based conflicts in Pakistan by promoting a culture of peace, mutual understanding, tolerance and lasting solidarity.
Short Assignments: Translation, Sign Language Resource Person & Interpreter Services
Ongoing translation of PPT slides, paragraphs and documents into Sindhi and Urdu, alongside document composition and design. The resource person also attended seminars and events with Handicap International and its partner organization PFF.
Management Plans for the Protected Forests of Astore and Skardu, Gilgit Baltistan
DOI developed management plans for Astore and Skardu districts through a literature review of GB forest laws and field-based data collection on forests, wildlife, biodiversity, medicinal plants, rangelands and watersheds using surveys and GIS methods.
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