The main objectives of the evaluation of the Albanian Mine Action Programme
(AMAP) and the Albanian Mine Action Executive (AMAE) were to:
• Assess the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and impact of the mine action
programme in Albania and draw lessons for future emergency operations
• Analyse the remaining tasks required
• Determine the links and relationships with Albania’s development framework, and specifically with the Regional Development Strategy for the Kukes Province and the Kukes Regional Development Initiative
• Assess the transitional process of the AMAP to full national ownership, including the establishment of due legislative framework
• Provide recommendations for sustainable national interventions at the planning
and operational levels
• Assess the present capacity of the AMAE and the extent to which the UNDP Capacity Building Project has strengthened its capacity to autonomously coordinate and monitor the Mine Action Programme
• Assess the achievements of AMAE, including the degree to which objectives
have been met, its overall impact on mine-affected communities and its overall effectiveness as a coordination/oversight body
• Determine the views of mine action donors in Albania with regards to the AMAE’s use of resources
• Analyse the efficiency of the AMAE’s project management arrangements
• Assess the efficiency and validity of key risk management activities/techniques
utilised within the mine action programme in Albania
The evaluation is to generate recommendations for the Government of Albania, AMAC and AMAE to further develop the national mine action structure and programme in order to develop a mine action system which ensures meaningful consultation across concerned ministries and with key stakeholders.
The evaluation is to generate
recommendations for the Government of Albania, AMAC and AMAE to further
develop the national mine action structure and programme in order to
develop a mine action system which ensures meaningful consultation
across concerned ministries and with key stakeholders.
The general approach was for a multi-staged process, facilitating the emergence of a common understanding between the Evaluation Team and AMAC, AMAE and UNDP personnel concerning the priority evaluation issues as well as how best to obtain the evidence required to derive conclusions relating to those issues.
