- The procedures are purposely flexible enough to allow short notice evaluation of a given project through time-consuming and costly formalities and preparation;
- The evaluation should be carried out regularly, preferably on an annual basis, as well as in urgent cases when the smooth implementation of an AFRA activity is put at risk;
- The evaluation should have three major tasks:
- To determine the effectiveness and impact of AFRA activities in the light of their objectives, with special emphasis on their relevance and socio-economic return on investment;
- To determine to what degree the recipient institution has fulfilled its commitments in terms of logistic and administrative support to AFRA activities and accountability of its staff, particularly the Project Coordinator; and
- To identify any action needed to sustain the impact of the assistance provided at national and regional levels;
- The findings of the evaluation should be made available to all concerned (the AFRA country, the AFRA Programme Management Committee (AFRA-PMC), the Project Scientific Consultant (PMC)…) within two months after the completion of the mission.
The effective fulfilment of the above-mentioned considerations - particularly in terms of follow-up actions and monitoring - will generate additional workload on the AFRA-PMC and the PSCs. Strict planning of evaluation activities by both the AFRA National Coordinator and the IAEA is therefore necessary.