[{"bbox": [81, 146, 1167, 973], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td></td><td>mobility approval by the authorities</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Planning, Process &amp; Systems</td><td>Participation by communities: - Access to and by communities - Availability of people to participate</td><td>Medium</td><td>High</td><td>Use local partners; ensure that the project's design considers cultural, availability and access issues when developing activities; undertake conflict, gender and do-no-harm assessments and analysis. Promote gender mainstreaming and the inclusion and participation of youth and other groups living in vulnerable situations throughout</td></tr><tr><td>External Environment</td><td>Access to inputs / functioning markets</td><td>Medium</td><td>Low</td><td>Minimize misuse of inputs through value-chain development. Strengthen private sector capacity to produce inputs</td></tr><tr><td>External Environment</td><td>Climate variability/extreme events</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>Conduct and regularly update risk assessment for natural disasters. Temporary suspension of sub-projects during floods.</td></tr><tr><td>Legal &amp; Regulatory</td><td>Restriction of imports of equipment necessary for operations</td><td>Low</td><td>Medium</td><td>Identify equipment that can be procured locally or with minimal potential disruption to supply chains</td></tr><tr><td>People &amp; Organisation</td><td>COVID-19 impacts on programme delivery</td><td>Low</td><td>Medium</td><td>Contingency plans are in place for remote working and safe access to communities</td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [92, 975, 253, 999], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Lessons Learnt:"}, {"bbox": [92, 1019, 1162, 1133], "category": "Text", "text": "This action is informed by a meta evaluation of 16 EU-funded projects in the areas of integrated human and social development and promoting economic stability and growth in Yemen. The meta evaluation consisted of a desk review of project evaluation reports and Result Oriented Monitoring (ROM) reports; and stakeholder consultations with project implementing partners which identified the following lessons:"}, {"bbox": [92, 1150, 1162, 1350], "category": "Text", "text": "The selected **approach to project implementation** is critical. Until now UN-agencies performed a leading role in the implementation of EU projects but they need local organisations and their networks for access to local government and to work at the community level. Working directly with local organisations would have advantages in terms of access, sustainability and efficiency. A recent EU study¹³ has shown that **local actors** such as Social Development Fund (SFD), Public Works Project (PWP) and the Yamaan Foundation **have set up their systems to meet international standards** for accounting and monitoring, and have adequate policies in place. These institutions are already directly or indirectly receiving funds to implement donor-funded projects."}, {"bbox": [92, 1367, 1162, 1567], "category": "Text", "text": "The **area-based approach** was elaborated under the Enhanced Rural Resilience in Yemen (ERRY) and Strengthening Institutional and Economic Resilience in Yemen (SIERY) projects. Local authorities in the various parts of the country operate under different circumstances, relationships and constraints. One important lesson is that local governments have an understanding of the needs of local communities that is lacking at the central level and are therefore more aware of the needs and priorities of the target communities. The area-based approach allows for the identification of the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities and the provision of targeted assistance to these populations. Another key lesson is that local governments need support in developing criteria for defining priorities and that"}, {"bbox": [85, 1595, 1140, 1643], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹³ EU (2022). Human and Social Development Mapping and Evaluation Assignment. Draft final report prepared by Particip GmbH. December."}, {"bbox": [1026, 1681, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 27"}]