Lesson-148828-3

Staff turnover at the implementing partner level can undermine all the profoundly important objectives of a project. It is therefore critical that the work conditions and demands placed on implementing partner personnel be prioritized as a key to success in the development of activity plans. The evaluation team noticed that the prime grantee’s local implementing partner has the skills and desire at the field level to fulfill its obligations and make a real difference in the fight against child labor. Yet, it is limited in its capacity to do so. Staff members are overstretched, which causes them to seek opportunities elsewhere, which means recruiting replacements and taking steps backward to train new agents.