International labour and environmental standards application in Pakistan's SMEs (ILES) - Midterm Evaluation

The evaluation office of the International Labour Organization (ILO) commissioned an independent evaluation team to design and conduct a Mid-Term Evaluation (MTE) of International Labour and Environmental Standards (ILES) application in Pakistan’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) implemented by the ILO and Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and funded by the European Union (EU). The evaluation’s goal was to review the progress made toward achieving intended results and outcomes, identify lessons learned, and recommend possible programmatic adaptations during the programmes final implementation period.

The evaluation drew on primarily qualitative and quantitative data collected from programme stakeholder interviews, online surveys and programme documents and financial reports as well as secondary research. This report presents the evaluation’s principal findings, conclusions, and recommendations.