CBM-I Evaluation Report

One of the IDEA Research Unit’s first research projects is to perform an evaluation study for CBM-International (CBM-I).

CBM-I approached the IDEA Research Unit requesting that it perform consultancy on a programme evaluation aimed at assessing the effectiveness of its Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) partner driven projects. These projects have a variety of specific aims, but broadly support disability-inclusive development, and the creation of social and material environments which promote the participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life.

The current evaluation will focus on collecting baseline data (in 2021) and follow up data (in 2022 and 2024) from 16 programmes across eight countries (Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Togo, Cameroon, India, Honduras and Pakistan), all with diverse goals in inclusive development.

The objectives of the evaluation will be to:

a) reflect an accurate picture of the status quo in selected CBID programmes in 8 countries in relation to the objectives provided in CBM’s own CBID initiative plan.

b) enrich an understanding of the communities in which CBM-I’s projects operate, including the identifying of problem areas, in order to facilitate improvement in the implementation of the ideals of CBID.

Primarily, the study’s findings will track longitudinal change in the baseline areas of study, while also providing qualitative data to enrich understanding of issues in programme implementation.