Impact of Our Work

Aidlink exists to improve the lives of those living in poverty in the developing world. How do we know that we are making a difference? Are we being as effective as possible in our work? Have people’s lives improved because of what Aidlink and our partners are doing? These are the kind of questions that we address when we monitor and evaluate our work.

Development Effectiveness and Monitoring and Evaluation

In line with the Paris and Accra Agendas for Aid Effectiveness, we view Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) as being necessary to ensure quality programming and service delivery to the poorest people in the world. M&E also contributes directly to lesson learning, as well to accountability. (More)

In order to ensure aid effectiveness and programme quality, Aidlink subscribes to best practice regarding project, programme and partnership monitoring and evaluation. Programme M&E is a basic ingredient of good programme management. M&E is central to Aidlink’s management system and a tool for planning and learning. Aidlink’s own M&E system includes an Annual Review which includes narrative on all activities and a financial audit which is published on our website.

Aidlink recognises that in order to add value and deliver its capacity building promises to our partners, we first need to monitor and strengthen our own capacity. We use Dóchas’ Aid Effectiveness Checklist to help monitor and develop our effectiveness.

Highlights of the impact of our work in 2009:

200,000 men, women and children benefitted from Aidlink water, health, education and food security projects in Kenya and Uganda in 2009. Over the course of 3 years, we intend to help improve the lives of 500,000 people supported by an Irish Aid funded Block Grant. (More)

  • 45,000 men, women and children who had no access to safe, clean water now are able to access safe water and sanitation in Uganda and Kenya.
  • 135 water sources (shallow wells, boreholes, rainwater harvesting tanks, water jars) and 146 latrines have been constructed in Uganda and Kenya
  • 9,500 pregnant women accessed improved maternal healthcare through the Diocese of Lodwar health programme in Turkana
  • 33,000 children in Turkana have increased awareness of hygiene, sanitation and communicable diseases thanks to school visits by the Diocese of Lodwar.
  • 140 traditional birth attendants and community health workers were trained in Turkana
  • 2,000 children and youth were provided with counselling services in schools and community in Kisumu, Kenya.
  • 25% increase in enrolment of girls and boys in schools in Kajiado, Kenya.
  • 2,500 girls in 37 schools in Kajiado now have sanitary towels and can fully participate in school life
  • 5,000 primary school pupils have access to clean water through the construction of cement water tanks in Kibaale, Uganda
  • 16,000 people in the slum areas of Kisumu now have access to health services, laboratory services, diagnosis and treatment.
  • 8% decrease in infant mortality in KUAP’s clinics in Kisumu due to improved pre & post natal care
  • 3,500 primary school pupils in Kibaale District, Uganda, now have access to latrines
  • 13,000 people in Namayumba and Masulita Sub County, Wakiso District, Uganda are benefitting from clean water and sanitation thanks to VAD’s Integrated Community Water Sanitation and Hygiene Improvement Project. 48 shallow wells, 54 household latrines and 5 Ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines have been constructed in 5 schools.

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