For World Vision International Nepal:
CREHSS implemented the Sikai- Strengthening Inclusive Education Project under UNICEF in Bangladesh. The prime purpose of this End-line evaluation is to examine the extent to which the Sikai Project has been successful in achieving its goals and outcomes. The evaluation followed OECD DAC criteria for project evaluation, mainly effectiveness, impact, and sustainability. The specific objectives of the evaluation were a) Measure the effectiveness of the project by comparing the baseline result to the endline survey result based on goal and outcome level indicators; b) Evaluate the impact of the project in reference to its goals and outcomes, with focus on the intersectionality of caste/ ethnicity, gender, and disability; c) Assess projects’ sustainability in the light of social norms/practices change at the community, family, and system level; d) Document the lessons learned, challenges, barriers, and good practices for future inclusive education projects and local government demonstrating accountability. Provide evidence on the effectiveness of successful project interventions/components for local government to use. This study followed a mixed-method approach with sequential data collection to meet the requirements of the given overall and specific objectives. For quantitative, 436 Parents/ caregivers from the catchment area of 58 schools and all 23 madarasas, 168 Teachers were sampled with 57 Head teacher interview. For qualitative, 6 Key Informant Interviews (KII), 44 Focus Group Discussions (FGD), and 4 Case stories were covered along with observation of 58 Schools and 23 madarsas. CREHSS prepared the end-line report and presented the key findings to the project team.