The team concludes that the ICCB programme is performing very well and has produced outputs according to, or beyond, planned targets. Staff performance at all levels of the organization is impressive. The team expects that the staff will produce further outputs in the remaining period, as well as achieving outcomes and contributing to positive long-term impact.
Of particular interest is that even at local level the groups have, in cooperation with ICCB staff, collectively mobilized towards key aspects of the rights of Adivasis and poor people, such as access to government services, land issues and security (mainly for women), as well as other rights. Most of these initiatives seem successful and come in addition to improved economy and other results that stem directly from the ICCB programme inputs. This moves the ICCB towards being not merely a service delivery
organization, but also an important agent of change that will lead to lasting impacts for Adivasis and other marginalized peoples.
Weaknesses of the programme generally relate to design rather than performance. Most of the weaknesses identified do not have negative effects on the programme, but they reduce its potential for achieving even more positive medium- and long-term effects in the future. Weaknesses include limited focus on medium- and long-term effects, lack of flexibility, limited focus on policies and longterm strategies on the higher level, and other factors that limit the potential for improvements towards better use of resources and better strategies towards long-term change. Those limitations should be dealt with in the current programme and, in particular, when developing a next phase.
