Mid-term evaluation of the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund

This document describes a comprehensive evaluation of the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund (ITF), which aims to enhance infrastructure development in Africa through investment in energy, transport, ICT, and water projects. The evaluation, conducted by various entities including Ernst & Young, utilized interviews, field visits, comparative analysis, and reviews of ITF documents and stakeholder feedback. The ITF has been successful in leveraging finance with a significant leverage ratio and has been crucial in advancing projects, particularly in meeting financial requirements and attracting additional funding. However, challenges such as slow disbursement rates, unclear objectives, over-subsidization risks, and governance issues were identified. Recommendations for improvement include refining objectives and leverage calculations, improving coordination among financiers, encouraging private sector participation, and enhancing monitoring and evaluation processes. The evaluation's findings are intended to inform future strategies and contribute to the final assessment of the ITF's impact and sustainability in infrastructure development across Africa. **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
• 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: June 2012

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