Thạc Sĩ Impact evaluation of development projects: A case study of the netherlands development organization’

TABLE OF CONTENTS​ ​
ACKNOWLEDGMENT iv
ABTRACT v
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1. Rationale . 1
1.2. Problem statement 1
1.3. Research objectives 1
1.4. The scope of the research 2
1.5. Organization of the Research 2
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW . 3
2.1. Development project 3
2.1.1. What is a development project? 3
2.1.2. Types of development project . 4
2.2. Project evaluation . 5
2.2.1. What is project evaluation? . 5
2.2.2. Types and purposes of project evaluation . 5
2.2.3 The project evaluation framework 5
2.2.4. Evaluation approaches . 7
2.3. The impacts of development projects supporting SMEs 7
2.3.1 Social impacts . 8
2.3.2. Economic impacts 8
2.4. The current profile of NGOs in Vietnam . 11
2.3.1. What is an NGO? 11
2.3.2. Types of NGOs . 12
2.3.3. Advantages and disadvantages of NGOs . 13
2.3.4. Current situation of NGOs in Vietnam 14
2.3.5. Roles of NGOs in Vietnam . 14
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY . 17
3.1. Research design 17
3.2. Sample design . 19
3.3. Data collection 21
3.4. Data processing 21
CHAPTER 4: (SNV)’S PROJECT SUPPORTING SMEs IN NINH BINH 23
4.1. SMEs in Ninh Binh province 23
4.1.1. Overview of Ninh Binh province 23
4.1.2. Existing problems of SMEs in Ninh Binh . 23
4.2. Overview of SNV . 24
4.3. Project description . 25
4.3.1. Introduction . 25
4.3.2. Project objectives and beneficiaries . 25
4.2.3. Project activities 25
CHAPTER 5: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS 28
5.1. Characteristics of the sample 28
5.1.1 Sample of enterprises 28
5.1.2. Sample of employees . 29
5.2. Impacts of the project 29
5.3.1. Social impacts 29
5.3.2. Economic impacts 36
5.3. General Attitude of selected SMEs toward the project 41
CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS . 43
6.1. Conclusions . 43
6.2. Recommendations 44
REFERENCES 46
APPENDIX 49
Appendix A: Questionnaires 49
Appendix B: List of selected enterprises . 53
Appendix C: Data . 55