Endline Evaluation Alternative Orphans & Widows Family Livelihood (ALO) Project

The Alternative Orphan Family Sponsorship Project through Sustainable Livelihoods is supported by funding from the United States. It is called “ALO US’ for short1. The objective of this endline evaluation is critically assess the progress and impact made towards project objectives and results according to the logical framework.

The ALO US project is from March 2015 to July 2019. It was implemented in one of the most deprived areas of Bangladesh in Lalmonirhat district of the Rangpur region. ALO US is designed to improve the overall wellbeing of extremely poor widow-headed households with orphan children. Key activities, including community awareness building and linkages to local government institutions, are designed to improve the economic, health, education and protection of beneficiary households through a rights-based approach enhancing social dignity, participation and inclusion. It can be considered an extreme poverty graduation project.