Our Company wins contract: ``Local Consultant Expart; EX-POST EVALUATION Mombasa Port Development Project Phase 2 (L/A No. KE-P30)

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) evaluates projects throughout its project cycle mainly to fulfill two purposes: 1) to improve projects further through the learning loop in the project cycle, leveraging lessons drawn from ex-post evaluations; and 2) to ensure accountability to stakeholders, encompassing both Japanese nationals and the people of partner countries. This dual focus on learning and accountability underscores JICA's commitment to effective development cooperation.

In view of this, the Evaluation Department of JICA, in principle, carries out external ex-post evaluation on all JICA projects which cost JPY 1 billion or above and other projects deemed to provide valuable insight within two to three years after project completion. This rigorous evaluation process allows for a comprehensive understanding of the project's long-term impact. A basic approach is to assess projects against stated objectives, benchmarks, and expected outcomes. With such objectives and to ensure impartiality and transparency, the Evaluation Department of JICA appoints and dispatches third party evaluators, which is called external ex-post evaluation. This independent assessment provides an unbiased perspective on project performance.

For the above-captioned project, the Evaluation Department of JICA has appointed Metrics Work Consultants Inc who in return has appointed the Grassroots Walkers CEO Mr. Yuko Shem Okoth, A Regional Development Consultant based in Nairobi to offer local consultancy expart services releted to this Ex Post evaluation services. The selection of a local consultant like Mr. Yuko, an EX JICA ABE Initiative Scholar is to ensures that the evaluation benefits from in-depth knowledge of the local context, enhancing the accuracy and relevance of the findings. This approach reflects JICA's dedication to enhance local capacity by incorporating local expertise in its evaluation processes.

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