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In 2021,  Spotlight Initiative  conducted a mid-term assessment to take stock of the first phase of the Malawi programme. The aim was to assess the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability of the programme and to develop relevant recommendations to improve project implementation.The evaluation team conducted Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with 62 individuals. These were spread across national and sub-national levels and included six government officials, three EU Delegation staff, 12 representatives from UN organisations, two members of the…

In Malawi, the Spotlight Initiative team set up monitoring structures at district level called “communities of practices”. These were composed of diverse stakeholders and led by district officials, taking a decentralised approach to create a more autonomous approach to reporting. They were  instrumental to ensuring local ownership, and engaging marginalised and rural communities – in keeping with the Leave No One Behind principle.Through focus groups discussions, key informant interviews and one anonymous survey, this inclusive process had two main objectives: to check whether women and girls…