ALG has been contracted to undertake the final, independent evaluation of the PartnersGlobal’s Sahel Road Safety Initiative project, which focused on interventions in both Burkina Faso and Senegal. This comprehensive evaluation is designed to be a rigorous and evidence-based assessment, intended to produce findings that are not only useful for immediate, evidence-based program management decisions but also relevant for informing broader strategic planning for future, similar projects within the region and sector.

Evaluation Methodology and Scope

The overall evaluation methodology has been carefully structured and operationalized through a series of specific, guiding evaluation questions. These questions are designed to systematically capture data and analyze the project’s progress across its entire course of implementation and at various, interconnected levels:

• Institutional Level: Assessing the project’s impact on government agencies, civil society organizations, and other formal institutions involved in road safety and governance.
• Community Level: Examining changes and outcomes within the broader communities and populations affected by the project’s activities and interventions.
• Neighborhood Level: Focusing on localized impact and results achieved within specific, targeted geographic areas or neighborhoods.

The methodology will employ a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative data analysis (such as accident statistics, beneficiary surveys, and implementation metrics) with qualitative data collection (including key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and document review) to provide a holistic and triangulated view of the project’s performance against its stated objectives and anticipated results.

Key Expected Evaluation Outcomes

The completion of this final evaluation is expected to yield several critical, forward-looking outcomes that extend beyond a simple performance assessment:

1. Development of Applicable Lessons Learned and Key Questions: The evaluation will synthesize project experiences to develop substantive lessons learned and identify critical, unanswered questions that have broad applicability to road safety and security sector programming beyond the specific scope and geographic focus of the current project.
2. Establishment of an Ongoing Learning System: The process and findings of the evaluation will be used to establish a sustainable, ongoing learning system for the PartnersGlobal project team. This system will facilitate continuous reflection, adaptation, and knowledge retention, ensuring that operational insights are routinely captured and utilized in current and future programming.
3. Assistance with New Project Development and Strategic Gaps: The evaluation will specifically assist in identifying security sector gaps related to roadway infrastructure, governance, and public safety that the current project was unable to fully address. The learning and data gathered will serve as a foundational evidence base to inform and guide the design and development of new, subsequent projects and strategic initiatives aimed at filling these persistent gaps and improving regional road safety outcomes.