Evaluation Summary - ACTED’s Project: Improving Access to Basic Social Services Through Local Capacity Building, Lebanon and Iraq

In Lebanon and Iraq, in the health sector, the ACTED’S Project: Improving Access to Basic Social Services Through Local Capacity Building (CZZ2144)  was subject to an evaluation in 2021.

The main objective of the project is to reduce the impact of the Syrian crisis by improving access to quality basic services for vulnerable and marginalised populations and promoting social cohesion in the most affected communities.

Considering the available timeframe for project implementation (two years in Iraq and three years in Lebanon), the objectives of the project were found to be ambitious. However, ACTED managed to deliver most activities on time in both locations. This is impressive in Iraq due to the short timeframe but might be even more impressive in Lebanon where significant changes in the local context posed serious obstacles for implementation.