WEC Portfolio Evaluation | One-Page Overview | April 25,2019

Summary of Coding Framework: The portfolio evaluation reports on findings from an extensive qualitative coding framework. This page summarizes the grant characteristics, group characteristics, theories of change, pathways, individual outcomes, and budget information we coded for.

Grant information:

Group description:

Theory of change:

Group Resources & Individual CostsMembership fees, funds,

in-kind contributions

Travel & time costs (opportunity cost)

External funding

Group vs. individual liability

Purpose

Food Security/ Agriculture

Savings

Credit

Non-Ag Livelihoods

Health

Nutrition

Literacy

Integrated programming

Other

Structure & CompositionParticipants targeted by

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Federation level

Facilitator

Size (# of members/ groups)

Duration (years active)

Formed by outside impetus or members

Meeting location

Retention

Governance & Operating RulesLeadership

Membership & graduation criteria

Peer accountability

Dispute resolution

Decision-making rules

Recruitment (i.e. role of NGO, community mobilizers, etc.)

Mandatory vs. voluntary attendance

Activities & Implementation/DeliveryRegular meetings

Training (e.g., health, livelihoods)

Safe spaces

Pay-outs (dividend and interest payments)

Community connections

External group connections (e.g., social protection programs)

Connection to digital infrastructure or other technology (e.g. seed)

Record keeping

Regular savings (how often, how much)

-Is there a theory of change (TOC)?

Is there a TOC about an individual’s decision to join and participate in a group? (e.g., benefit-cost assessment, institutional economic decision-making, risk assessment)

-Is there a TOC about how participation within a group affects individual behavior? (e.g., social cognitive theory, collective action)

- Grant amount- WEC amount- Start & end dates- Is the grant currently

active?- Is there a WEC focus?- WEC role- Overarching goal as

defined in proposal

- Grantee name- Grantee type (e.g., NGO, government)- Beneficiary region- Beneficiary counties- Beneficiary states or regions- Country income group (based on World Bank classification)- Grant title- Program officer- Gates’ team- Grant documents used for coding

Pathways available through a group:

Individual outcomes:

Budget analysis:

Improved access to and use of credit Smoother consumption Increased and/or diversified income flows

and expenditures Increased market power (e.g., collective

bargaining) Increased educational outcomes (e.g.,

enrollment, achievement)

Increased knowledge Improved health outcomes Improved sanitation outcomes Improved fertility outcomes Improved nutrition outcomes Increased women’s empowerment & agency Improved agricultural outcomes Greater savings and assets Increased employment

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- Shared/pooled risk- Shared/pooled time, financial, and/or other resources- New or shared networks or service linkages- New or shared experiences/knowledge- Critical consciousness around gender, shared agency and norms- New or additional access to markets- Group bargaining power

- Total projected costs- Time duration- Indirect cost rates- Costs listed by 6 expense categories: personnel, travel, consultants, capital equipment, other direct

costs, and sub-awards- Budgets for each reported period: actuals and projected - Total grant variance reported- Explanation for budget variance reported- Program Officer’s analysis of cost and risk analysis of investment