This study seeks to outline strategies and to identify lessons learnt in adopting sector approaches, based on seven case studies, with a focus on Africa. The study aims at: ● updating best practices on supporting water sector policy programmes; ● being a source of inspiration to those...

This study evaluates the comparative advantages of PPPs and PuPs in urban water services. Based on literature analysis and case studies, past performance of PPPs and PuPs is reviewed against several criteria. Lessons are then identified regarding the barriers and enablers which determine the...

The main evaluation objective is to assess to what extent EU Budget Support (BS) operations in South Africa (SA) contributed to achieving sustainable results in the relevant sectors over the period 2000-2011. The evaluation covers 16 Sector Budget Support (SBS) operations, for an amount of...

This report presents the results of the evaluation of the European Union’s cooperation strategy in Burkina Faso between 1999 and 2008. The main objectives of the evaluation are to provide the EU departments concerned and the general public with a global and independent appraisal of past and...

In 2007, five donors (European Commission, Belgium, Denmark, France and Luxembourg) decided to work together to evaluate their cooperation with Niger over the 2000-2008 period. Together, the five Donors taking part in the evaluation (DPE) accounted for more than half the Official Development...