Since the escalation of the war in Ukraine, Plan International Poland has supported children, youth, and caregivers who sought refuge in Poland. .
Through a DEC-funded programme, the organisation has worked to enhance access to protection services and quality inclusive education, partnering with Fundacja Dajemy Dzieciom Siłę (FDDS) and Centrum Edukacji Obywatelskiej (CEO) for programme implementation.
To strengthen service delivery in the refugee response context, the programme also included capacity development initiatives. Phase 2a of the programme ran from September 2022 to September 2023.
ITAR conducted the endline evaluation of this project, which aimed to:
- Assess the programme’s key components using OECD DAC criteria, with a focus on gender and inclusivity, and
- Identify lessons learned and recommendations for the next phase of the programme.
The research applied a mixed-method approach consisting of:
- 14 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with six focal points from implementing partners (FDDS & CEO); six staff members from FDDS’ sub-grantees; and two staff members from schools working with CEO – to gather their insights on the implementation of programme activities, including their feedback on the capacity development initiatives they participated in.
- Two Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with groups of adolescents and adults having participated to dance classes in the CAC of Starogard Gdański – to evaluate the effectiveness of the classes and their impact on participants’ lives.
- Four quantitative online surveys completed by: (1) 27 staff members from CEO and from different child advocacy centres (CACs); (2) 36 psychologists providing MHPSS services to beneficiaries at the different CACs; and (3) 39 teachers from schools that are supported by CEO and that are welcoming refugees from Ukraine – to gather quantitative elements related to the OECD DAC criteria.
