evaluation of rural migrant skills development and employment project czechdet2009 group 3

Evaluation of

RURAL MIGRANT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND

EMPLOYMENT PROJECT

CzechDET2009Group 3

Objective of the project

To support the transition of rural workers to urban areas to access better employment opportunities that will improve their incomes and working conditions

Evaluation context and

Theory of ChangeINPUTS

money

staff

ACTIVITIES

Realization of training activities

Producing training modules

Establishing a system oflicensing employment service providers and promotion

Dissemination of labor market survey information to township level

Providing incentives

Obtaining the labor contracttemplates, promoting and disseminating it to the laborservice providers

PR of existing social insurance schemes

Identifying firms not payingwages on time

OUTPUTS OUTCOMES IMPACT

№ of trained/accredited workers

№ of training bases static/mobile

№ of improved modules (courses) relevant to needs

№ of licensed employment service providers

№ of townships labor market information was extended to

№ of employees having entered social insurance

№ of contracts signed in compliance with the provided labor contract templates

№ of firms paying wages on time based on provided incentives

Improved working skills of ruralworkers migratingto the 3 selected urban areas

Improved employment services offered in the 3 selected urban areas

Improved worker protection in the 3 selected urban areas

Better working conditions of rural workers migrating to the 3 selected urban areas

Higher incomes of rural workers migrating to the 3 selected urban areas

Key Assumptions

Skills development module• The rural workers are motivated and have time and

resources to participate in training• Qualified lecturers are available• There is demand for qualified labour force

Employment services module• There are some employment service providers• Labour market surveys are available

Worker protection module• Labour contracts are in written form• Rule of law in the country

Context factors

• Economic conditions in general

• Economic cycle phase

• Investments

• Agricultural sector conditions (cash crops prices, quality of harvest, etc.)

• Political situation (rule of law, law enforcement)

question No sub question type of question design

data source

sample or census

data collection instrument data analysis

comments

1.1How many training modules are there? descriptive one shot

project report census

records and secondary data descriptive quantitative

1.2 What skills were developed? descriptive one shotproject report census

records and secondary data descriptive quantitative

1.3

How many training hours in total were provided? (divided by age/sex/origin) descriptive

one shot; simple cross sectional

project report; presentation sheets census

records and secondary data

descriptive quantitative crosstabs

mapping also applicable

2.1

How many ESPs have been licenced? (And was the target reached?) normative


project report and records census

record and secondary data descriptive quantitative


2.2

What kind of training / process have the licenced ESPs go through? descriptive one shot

project report and records; ESPs

census/sample

record and secondary data; survey and interviews descriptive quantitative

2.3

How Many rural workers found jobs through acredited service ESPs? descriptive

simple cross sectional or longitudinal

rural workers, ESPs sample survey and interviews descriptive quantitative

What was the scale and nature of the training program?

Has the target of licencing employment service providers (ESP) been reached?

Evaluation questions & Design matrix

question No sub question type of question design

data source

sample or census

data collection instrument

data analysis comments

3.1

How many rural workers have been trained? (divided by age/sex/origin) descriptive


project report; presentation sheets census

records and secondary data

descriptive quantitative crosstabs


3.2Has the target been reached? normative one shot

project report census

records and secondary data quantitative

4.1

How many workers have better income as oposed to before?

cause and effect

before-and-after

rural workers sample survey and interviews

quantitative comparison of means and dispersion

quasi-experimental design, pre and post non equivalent comparison

4.2

How many workers have social security as opposed to before?

cause and effect

before-and-after

official records; rural workers sample survey and interviews quantitative


4.3

How many workers are receiving wages on time as opposed to before?

cause and effect

before-and-after

rural workers sample survey and interviews quantitative


5.1

Are there external influences for increased income of migrant workers?

cause and effect

one shot / before-and-after

expert; rural workers sample

expert judgements; survey and interviews qualitative

5.2

Are there external influences for improved working conditions of migrant workers?

cause and effect




5.3

How did the project contribute to increased income/improved work conditions of migrant workers?

cause and effect




Have the targets for training of rural workers been reached?

Have the working conditions / income of workers change/improve as a result of the project?

What are the causes behind increased income and improved work conditions?

rural workers - non trainees

comparison group

Survey groups

There is a potential for a case study of the pilot project of extending of social security.

This is a sample of the evaluation questions: There are missing questions on the effectiveness and scale of the dissemination of employment information, providing a labor contract template, etc.

The pilot project for extending social security was implemented on sample of the trainees.

project managers and project staffESPsrural workers - trainees

Final notes

evaluation of rural migrant skills development and employment project czechdet2009 group 3

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