Publication: Mid Term Review of Sida support for the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Delhi

Download Final Evaluation Report here: Mid Term Review of Sida support for the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Delhi

This mid-term review of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in Delhi provides an assessment of CSE's performance and impact. CSE is a unique public interest organisation that has delivered a significant public good at national and regional level and continues to do so. CSE combines being an activist organisation of principle with a pragmatic engagement where possible, drawing on a robust technical understanding in support of its agenda. However CSE needs to pay more attention to the development of the necessary programme systems including a more robust and outcome oriented results framework. CSE has already through long term planning set in process measures to secure its financial future as shown by growth of an endowment fund, the diversification and building of a wider donor programme support base. All these measures are being further pursued. While CSE is moving towards financial sustainability it is not there yet and when the current Sida funding stops a gap will remain.

Commissioned by the Swedish Embassy in India/Sida, under Sida's Framework Agreement for Reviews, Evaluations and Advisory services on Results Frameworks

Author: Adam Pain, Indevelop AB, 2011