This paper starts with a brief introduction on Hivos, a Dutch co-financing development agency. Subsequently, the evaluation policy of the organization in relation to its partners is analyzed. Then the results of an impact evaluation of the co- financing program in the field of civil society strengthening are briefly presented. This evaluation was carried out between 1998 and 2002 in Nicaragua. From that evaluation, several conclusions are derived for Hivos and its civil society partners, considering the current context and also in relation to the subject of the orientation toward results(measurement).
With the proliferation of civil wars since the end of the Cold War, many developing countries now exist in a "postconflict" environment, posing enormous development challenges for the societies affected, as well as for international actors. Postconflict Development addresses these challenges in a range of vital sectors, security, justice, economic policy, education, the media, agriculture, health, and the environment, in countries around the globe.
Paper prepared for PSO seminar, The Hague, 19th November 2004
