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Standard Project Report 2016
experiences and observations—individual, household and community level feedback—using a third-party monitoring
approach to obtain independent, unbiased information using semi-structured questionnaires and electronic devices
for real-time data collection.
At the end of 2016, WFP completed outcome monitoring of the country programme (CP) and the PRRO 200787
through an independent third party to track the outcome results of project activities. In addition, regular monitoring of
project activities during their implementation was done throughout the year. WFP used different innovative
monitoring tools such as photo monitoring (a pictorial depiction of the project's status before the start, during
implementation and after completion) along with remote monitoring (beneficiary interviews through telephone to
gather feedback of WFP's project activities) as well as through regular face-to-face interviews using paper based
questionnaires to gather data.
WFP also rolled out the global online tool COMET (Country Office Tool for Managing (programme operations)
Effectively) in 2016. It is a corporate tool and a single platform for combining operational data, providing quality
evidence on programme performance in a standardised format. Corporate and other donor reporting was done
using automated and consolidated data collected and validated in the COMET system.
In 2016, WFP in Nepal also used the country office's eSPR database (electronic system for project reporting) for
collecting data on output indicators at the origin (at separate district level) which is uploaded into the system by
each individual implementing partner for their respective district. The eSPR is also used by the Ministry of Education
to report district level education indicators. WFP in collaboration with the Ministry of Education is exploring the
option of integrating the eSPR database with the Ministry's central database—the education management
information system (EMIS).
As the COMET system is currently geared to capture data from the area office level (a larger geographical area
comprised of several districts), to bridge the gap in the flow of data from the district to the area offices (where
consolidated district data is entered into COMET), the eSPR system was used. However, once the COMET system
is expanded to capture data at the district level, and the eSPR is fully integrated with the EMIS, WFP in Nepal will
then discontinue the eSPR after which, the COMET system will be the only platform for combining and managing
operational data.
Evaluation activities in Nepal
WFP Nepal was among the few country offices to take part in the piloting of WFP's decentralised evaluation policy
launched in 2016. Accordingly, the Nepal country office conducted a mid-term evaluation of the country
programme's education support component in 2016 as a part of the decentralized evaluation for the Asia region.
School meals and other education support components such as early grade literacy, school infrastructure and
school water, sanitation and hygiene support projects and their activities were evaluated during a two-month period
with visits to project sites and discussions with stakeholders. The final report is expected in February 2017. In
addition, the country programme went through its mid-term evaluation in the middle of 2016. The components of
assets and livelihoods and nutrition support were evaluated through visits to project sites and discussions with all
stakeholders, including government and non-governmental organization (NGO) partners.
Moreover, WFP conducted the baseline survey of its Saemaul Zero Hunger Community Project funded by the Korea
International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The survey was carried out in the district of Doti in mid-western Nepal
where the project activities are implemented. The final survey report is expected in February 2017. Similarly, the
preliminary activities of the baseline survey for the PRRO 200875, such as contracting a research team, developing
the tools and training the enumerators, was done in 2016. Although the PRRO 200875 was launched in 2016, the
implementation of a majority of activities was delayed till 2017; hence the baseline survey was not carried out at the
time.
In 2016, WFP also continued to implement the recommendations that were provided after the evaluatio