Final Evaluation Report of the Tilitonse Fund, Malawi

This document describes an evaluation of the Tilitonse Fund in Malawi, a program designed to promote civil engagement and accountable governance by supporting civil society and community-based organizations. The evaluation, conducted by Itad with Kadale and Cadeco, utilized a theory-based approach, contribution analysis, case studies, fieldwork, and various other methods to assess the fund's impact on policy influence, citizen engagement, and organizational capacity building. Results showed that the fund had positive effects on policy engagement and citizen participation, but faced challenges such as measuring governance impacts, weak financial management among grantees, inconsistent analysis use, and sustainability issues. Recommendations for improvement include focusing on sustainable governance changes, enhancing local capacity, and adopting strategies that account for local power dynamics. The evaluation underscores the importance of adaptive, locally-led development approaches and strategic partnerships for effective governance interventions. **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: Impact evaluation; Process evaluation
• Impact methods: Theory-based methods
• Theory-based methods: Contribution analysis
• Process methods: Case studies; Other; Surveys and polling
• 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: September 2016

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

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