Mid-term Evaluation of the SARRAH Programme

This document summarizes the evaluations of various health initiatives in South Africa, particularly the SARRAH program, funded by the UK's DFID and implemented by Coffey International Development. The SARRAH program is designed to enhance South Africa's health system and response to HIV/AIDS. Evaluations employed diverse methodologies, including desk research, interviews, focus groups, surveys, and numerical scoring tools, to assess the program's relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability, and value for money. Findings show that while SARRAH is relevant and efficient, its effectiveness varies across initiatives, and there are concerns about sustainability and the overall impact. Recommendations include improving monitoring and evaluation capacities, maintaining support for high-impact initiatives, and addressing human resource challenges. The evaluations also emphasize the importance of considering political economy factors, the flexibility of the program, and its strategic contributions to policy and program development. Key lessons point to the need for clarity in mandates and balancing support for long-term sustainability. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Value for money evaluation; Process evaluation
• Process methods: Case studies; Individual interviews
• Value for money methods: Other
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: April 2014

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes