Summary of publication
This evaluation was commissioned by DFAT to assess the achievements of the Amplify–Invest–Reach (AIR) Partnership (AUD$14.6 million, 2021-2025), a pilot initiative through which Australia supports four Women’s Funds (Women’s Fund Asia, Urgent Action Fund Asia Pacific, the Pacific Feminist Fund and Women’s Fund Fiji) to increase resources to women’s rights organisations (WROs) and other actors working to advance human rights in Asia and the Pacific. The evaluation assesses the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and risk management approaches of the investment. It highlights that the pilot has enabled Women’s Funds to strengthen their operations and visibility and demonstrated good practice, locally led development.
The evaluation found that the AIR pilot has been very effective. It has strong relevance for Australian government priorities – from foreign affairs, to security, development, and humanitarian assistance - and has successfully enabled the Funds to mobilise additional donor support. However, the pilot’s effectiveness was limited by an overly ambitious design that lacked resourcing for monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), limiting opportunities for communication and learning. Importantly, the evaluation found there is significant unmet need and recommended AIR be continued and significantly scaled up. The pilot generated valuable learning to inform future phases of AIR.
Full publication
- Amplify–Invest–Reach (A–I–R) Partnership Evaluation [PDF 621 KB]
- Amplify–Invest–Reach (A–I–R) Partnership Evaluation [DOCX 1.4 MB]