Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
ILAB closely monitors the performance of our projects, assesses their effectiveness, and ensures good stewardship of public funds. Our projects begin by developing a Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (CMEP) or Results Framework, which define the intended project objectives and outcomes and the benchmarks for measuring achievement.
Independent external evaluators and auditors review project performance and compliance with required regulations at various stages during project implementation. We work in collaboration with our implementers to address any challenges identified and contribute to project success. These assessments help both ILAB and our implementers to improve current projects and to implement effective approaches in future projects.
| Title | Evaluation Type | Location | Grantee | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Worker Rights Centers for the Greater Protection of Labor Rights in ColombiaThis project supports the government of Colombia in meeting its commitments to the U.S. under the Action Plan associated with the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. |
Impact Evaluation | Colombia | Escuela Nacional Sindical (ENS) | 12/26/2016 | 12/31/2020 |
Project to Promote Workplace-Based Training for Vulnerable Youth in ArgentinaThe project is helping bridge the skills gap in Argentina by increasing the number and quality of on-the-job training programs, such as internships and apprenticeships, while ensuring these opportunities are accessible to the youth who need them the most. The project is supporting improvements in the legal and policy framework surrounding youth training, raising awareness about the benefits of work-based training, documenting and disseminating good apprenticeship practices in Argentina, and helping both public and private-sector youth training programs to increase their effectiveness. |
Midterm Evaluation | Argentina | Desarrollo y Autogestión (DYA) | 11/09/2016 | 03/31/2020 |
EMPOWER: Increasing Economic and Social Empowerment for Adolescent Girls and Vulnerable Women in ZambiaThe EMPOWER project will reduce child labor in Zambia’s eastern province by increasing adolescent girls and vulnerable women’s access to acceptable work and high-quality training opportunities. In addition, the project will increase public awareness on the importance of addressing child labor and strengthen efforts amongst government and the private sector towards gender equality through the promotion of acceptable work for adolescent girls and vulnerable women. |
Midterm Evaluation | Zambia | Winrock International | 11/01/2016 | 10/31/2020 |
Support for Labor Law and Industrial Relations Reform in Malaysia |
Final Evaluation | Malaysia | International Labor Organization (ILO) | 10/01/2016 | 03/30/2019 |
Improving Labor Laws and Labor Administration within the New Industrial Relations Framework (NIRF) |
Multi-Project Evaluation-2018 | Vietnam | International Labor Organization (ILO) | 10/01/2016 | 03/30/2020 |
Youth Pathways to Leadership, Learning, and Livelihoods in Costa RicaThe project is helping bridge the skills gap in Costa Rica by increasing the number and quality of on-the-job training programs, such as internships and apprenticeships, while ensuring these opportunities are accessible to the youth who need them the most. The project is supporting improvements in the legal and policy framework surrounding youth training, raising awareness about the benefits of work-based training, documenting and disseminating good apprenticeship practices in Costa Rica, and helping both public and private-sector youth training programs to increase their effectiveness. |
Midterm Evaluation | Costa Rica | YouthBuild International | 09/30/2016 | 09/30/2020 |
Promoting Apprenticeship as a Path for Youth Employment in Argentina, Costa Rica, and Kenya through Global Apprenticeships Network (GAN) National NetworksThe Promoting Apprenticeship as a Path for Youth Employment Project is working directly with employers, workers’ organizations, and governments to help increase the number of apprenticeship opportunities for vulnerable youth in Argentina, Costa Rica, and Kenya. The project will create and strengthen private sector networks in support of apprenticeship and other types of work-based training, such as internships, in all three countries, helping employers launch quality work training programs while ensuring these programs are accessible to disadvantaged youth. |
Midterm Evaluation | Global | Global Apprenticeships Network (GAN) | 09/01/2016 | 12/31/2019 |
Building Union Capacity to Reduce Precarious Employment in Peru |
Midterm Evaluation | Peru | Solidarity Center | 12/31/2015 | 11/20/2017 |
Protecting the Rights of Migrant Workers through Empowerment and Advocacy in MalaysiaThe project builds the capacity of workers’ organizations or other civil society organizations to assist foreign migrant workers in Malaysia. |
Final Evaluation | Malaysia | International Labor Organization (ILO) | 11/25/2015 | 11/24/2019 |
Piloting the USDA Guidelines in the Hazelnut Supply Chain in Turkey |
Final Evaluation | Turkey | Fair Labor Association | 11/20/2015 | 06/30/2018 |