Darwin Initiative Darwin Plus and IWT Challenge Fund Scheme Evaluation

Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the Darwin Initiative, Darwin Plus and the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Challenge Fund, to date.

For each scheme:

• Review existing current grant scheme-level impact pathways, noting that the grants' objectives have evolved over time
• Collate existing project level impact assessments
• Conduct a desk review of project documents to produce a synthesis of scheme-level outcomes and impacts, from funded projects to date
• Evaluate project level impact and effectiveness
• Assess scheme level impact and delivery of value for money
• Synthesise findings of the evaluation
• Produce communication materials for sharing key findings across HMG, including Ministers, stakeholders and the general public

Additional information:

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