Third-Party Monitoring for Enhanced Rural Resilience in Yemen (ERRY II)

Name of legal entity providing references: UNDP

Detailed project description: The three-year joint programme “Supporting Resilient Livelihoods and Food Security in Yemen (ERRY II)” is financed by EU & Sida and administered by UNDP. It is jointly implemented by FAO, ILO, UNDP and WFP in six vulnerable governorates: Hajjah, Hodeidah, Lahj, Abyan, Taiz and Sana’a. The programme contributes to reducing vulnerability and strengthening resilience capacity of crisis-affected communities in Yemen through creation of sustainable livelihoods and improving access to basic services. The overall objective of the ERRY Joint programme achieved through a complementary approach building on participating UN agencies’ comparative advantages. The Interventions target the most vulnerable community groups, including women, the unemployed, youth, the Muhamasheen, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and stressed host communities. Target groups are selected using inclusive, participatory and conflict-sensitive tools that will also be used to mobilise and involve them in the proposed activities. Active partnerships with local authorities, the private sector, communities, the Social Fund for Development (SFD) and NGOs will be sought to successfully implement the Programme.

Detailed description of the assignment (Services/Supplies/Works):

Moore Yemen was assigned to provide third-party monitoring services to the ERRY Joint Programme as part of the assurance activities, including: verification of existence of assets, quality validation of the implemented activities at their different stages, and verification of data and reports on progress; fiduciary aspects of the implemented activities; and assessment through various procedures including interviews and surveys with beneficiaries of the programme and report on the impact of the work on the targeted communities. Moore Yemen conducted a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the project documentation prior to undertaking field-level activities Moore Yemen provided an independent perspective, verifying the information and reports submitted by PUNOs/IPs. We monitored activities of all identified implementing partners carrying activities related to the different components of the programme.