HC Deb 19 June 1991 vol 193 cc213-4W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of Overseas Development Administration projects that have been evaluated have been successfully operating more than two years after completion of the aid contract and withdrawal of Overseas Development Administration financing.

Mrs. Chalker

Evaluation of a project normally takes place after sufficient time has elapsed to permit an assessment of operational success. The timing depends upon the nature of the project, and on occasion may be less than two years after completion. An analysis of 79 projects evaluated between 1980 and 1989 showed that 43 of them 56.2 per cent. by value—were rated successful or highly successful. A further 23–31 per cent. by value—were rated partially successful and the remainder—12.8 per cent. by value—were rated unsuccessful. This analysis is contained in the report "Lessons from Evaluation 1980–1989" which is available in the House of Commons Library.