Comparative Field Evaluation of the PHINEO Food Security Projects (2020-2021)

This field evaluation assesses three projects of three implementing organizations—the Mary Help Association (MHA), the Bishop Gassis Relief and Rescue Foundation (BGRRF), and Caritas Gulu—supported by Caritas Germany, which in turn received funding from Phineo, a German funding organization. The 3-year Phineo program started in May 2018. Its three projects differed in their set-up and regional focus, but all aimed to enhance food security. Hence, the overall objective of the current evaluation is to assess the degree of realization of the objectives of the three food security projects, including the Rucksack projects, in particular in terms of food availability and access for the whole project duration, but with special emphasis on the period April 2020 to March 2021. As indicated, this evaluation will also assess the so-called Rucksack projects, which were small follow-up projects with new activities based on lessons learned from the Phineo-supported projects. In addition, it examines what the three implementing organizations, MHA, BGRRF, and Caritas Gulu, can learn from each other in both their humanitarian and developmental work in order to further achieve their respective goals and strengthen their management.