SCOPE: Target areas of the project or Kherkh bagh, Tunkhel town, Nomgon town, Mandal soum, Saikhan soum, Selenge province

DATA COLLECTION METHOD: Qualitative research

SAMPLE SIZE: A total of 60 participants, including children, citizens, representatives of local authorities form target areas, and specialists in charge of the project and program of the World Vision Mongolia International Organization, were included in the qualitative research.

TIME PERIOD: 2022.03.11 – 2022.05.31

GOAL: The purpose of the closing evaluation of Zuunkharaa local program is to study the effects of the activities and projects implemented on the local people’s livelihoods within the framework of the program in the 18-year period, and develop conclusions and recommendations based on the theory of change.

MAIN FINDINGS: The following objectives were met within the scope of the research work.

• Studying the planned and unplanned changes that have occurred at the local level since the implementation of the program based on the well-being of citizens and households,
• To study the capacity and cooperation of citizens and localities to continue the projects and activities that have been effectively implemented during the program period and can be continued in the future,
• During the implementation of the program, the extent which local citizens, representatives of government organizations, and civil society organizations have learned management and skills in other fields from World Vision Mongolia International Organization,
• To investigate whether cooperating organizations and participants have determined the areas of further cooperation to ensure the well-being of children and local communities.

A combination of primary and secondary research methods were used to perform the closing evaluation of “Zuunkharaa Local Program”. In this study, while using the internationally accepted method of project evaluation, the evaluation of the project was carried out based on the "Theory of Change".