Thematic Evaluation of Multi-Country Catalytic Investment Grants

Euro Health Group completed the contract for the Global Fund Thematic Evaluation of Multi-Country Catalytic Investment Grants.

The project ran from April 2021 till August 2021. The Technical Evaluation Reference Group evaluation focused on the Multi-country Catalytic Investment grants for the 2017-2019 allocation period and preparation of Multi-country Catalytic Investment grants for the 2020-2022 allocation period.

The evaluation drew on the findings and recommendations of OIG’s audit and assessed strategic and operational aspects of Multi-country Catalytic Investment grants.

The objectives of the evaluation were:

1. To evaluate whether and how Multi-country Catalytic Investment grants contributed to achieving the strategic objectives of the Global Fund.
2. To evaluate whether and how Multi-country Catalytic Investment grants were able to effectively tackle regional bottlenecks and address cross-border and national issues.
3. To evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness and equity of operationalization and implementation of Multi-country Catalytic Investment grants to inform the 2023-2025 allocation cycle and Multi-country grant priorities under the post-2022 Global Fund strategy.

The evaluation used both qualitative and quantitative methods including desk review of key documentation; key stakeholder interviews at global, regional and at the country level; and 8-10 country case studies. The final report can be found here.