Impact Evaluation of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD)

The mid-term evaluation report of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) examines the organization's efforts to enhance democratic governance in emerging democracies and post-conflict states. The evaluation, commissioned by the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), utilized qualitative methods such as desk research, fieldwork, and stakeholder interviews to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of WFD's programs. Findings indicate successes, particularly in political party support, but also highlight challenges in program management, stakeholder coordination, and monitoring and evaluation. The report recommends that WFD focus on its strengths, adopt results-oriented methods, and improve strategic direction and internal communication. It also suggests the need for better integration of WFD's programs, understanding of local contexts, and prioritization of objectives in line with strategic countries. Recommendations include developing a corporate strategy, hiring technical experts, decentralizing operations, and establishing a culture of monitoring and evaluation to enhance the impact on democratic governance. **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: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation
• Impact methods: Theory-based methods
• Theory-based 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: July 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