Project scope
End-term review of the FREESIA forest-restoration project for Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan, examining relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability, with lessons and recommendations for future programming.
End-Term Review & Programme Learning
FREESIA Forest Restoration Project — End-Term Review
End-term review of the FREESIA forest-restoration project for Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan, examining relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability, with lessons and recommendations for future programming.
Project overview
FREESIA Forest Restoration Project — End-Term Review
Daira Sabz Consulting and Engineering Group conducted the end-term review of the Forest Restoration for Enhanced Ecosystem Services Functioning in Afghanistan (FREESIA) project for Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan.
Implemented with support from the UN Environment Programme and funding from the Republic of Korea, FREESIA focused on forest restoration, ecosystem services, natural resource management and institutional capacity.
The review assessed relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability, alongside project design, coordination, monitoring, risk management and gender mainstreaming.
- Project Title
- FREESIA Forest Restoration Project — End-Term Review
- Location
- Afghanistan
- Client / Partner
- Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan (AKF)
- Sector
- End-Term Review & Programme Learning
- Services Provided
- Project design review; partnership and coordination assessment; monitoring and risk review; gender analysis; mixed-method evaluation and reporting.
- Implemented By
- Daira Sabz Consulting and Engineering Group
Scope of services
Technical and advisory support
Project design review; partnership and coordination assessment; monitoring and risk review; gender analysis; mixed-method evaluation and reporting.
Project approach
Evidence-based delivery
Daira Sabz used a practical and standards-based delivery approach:
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Document review
Review of project documents, work plans, reports and monitoring evidence.
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Fieldwork and consultation
Field visits, focus group discussions and structured and semi-structured interviews with communities, authorities and project stakeholders.
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Analysis and validation
Qualitative and quantitative analysis, triangulation of findings, stakeholder debriefing and preparation of the final review.
Key outputs
Deliverables and recommendations
- Inception report and evaluation methodology
- Draft and final end-term review reports
- Lessons learned, good practices and recommendations for future programming
Why it matters
Supporting better decisions
Evidence and practical recommendations to improve future forest restoration and natural resource management programmes.
Our expertise
Support for similar assignments
Daira Sabz provides similar services for:
- Forest restoration and natural resource management
- Ecosystem services and biodiversity
- Climate resilience and community development
Our relevant services include:
- Programme evaluation and field research
- Stakeholder consultation and institutional analysis
- Gender and social inclusion analysis
- Learning and strategic recommendations
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Field visits and community perspectives
Project photographs from Bamyan, Daikundi and Takhar, showing community discussions, field interviews, plantations, greenhouses, check dams, solar equipment and water infrastructure.
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