CGAP Phase III Mid-Term Evaluation

March, 2007     Sarah Forster, Klaus Maurer, Michael Mithika

The Consultative Group to assist the Poor (CGAP) is currently mid way through its third phase of operation. The purpose of this evaluation was to (i) evaluate CGAP’s performance so far under Phase Three (III) in relation to its five priority objectives; (ii) glean lessons learned
and areas for improvement over the remainder of CGAP III; and (iii) serve as an input to a broader reflection about the need and future directions for CGAP (post June 2008).

The evaluation covers the whole CGAP system i.e. the CG members, the Executive Committee (Excom), the Operational Team (OT) and the Investment Committee (IC). The evaluation focused on four key questions: (i) Relevance: To what extent is CGAP pursuing the right objectives in the right way? (ii) Efficacy: To what extent is CGAP achieving its priority objectives as measured by the quantity and quality of its outputs and outcomes? (iii) Accountability: To what extent is CGAP’s governance and management clear, transparent, fair, and accountable? (iv) Efficiency: To what extent does CGAP provide value for money?

The evaluation methodology involved four types of research which complemented each other: (i) review and analysis of documents and material, (ii) review of CGAP client survey results, (iii) in-depth interviews, and (iv) observation/participation in CGAP activities.