Mid-term Evaluation of the Project: Public and Private Finance for Development (PPFD)

The evaluation covered the second implementation cycle of PPFD, which had a budget of approximately USD 7.4 million. It started in January 2020 and was due to end in December 2023. PPFD was implemented by UNDP through its country offices in five partner countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia). PPFD was comprised of three outputs:

• Output 1: National public finance capacities in partner countries enhanced and strengthened through effective provision of Slovak knowledge and experience (Public Finance for Development Programme (PFD));
• Output 2: Capacities of the Slovak private sector to participate in development cooperation enhanced with a view to mobilising financial resources, knowledge, expertise and technologies (Private Sector in Development Cooperation Programme);
• Output 3: Capacities of Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic officials enhanced in managing Slovakia’s development cooperation. The evaluation was comprised of extensive desk research, data analysis, individual and group interviews involving 78 PPFD and external stakeholders, and a survey of contracted Public Finance for Development (PFD) experts.