The main objective of this evaluation study is to provide credible estimates of the impacts of the RWSSP on participating communities and households, especially in terms of (i) access to and use of safe water, (ii) the incidence of diarrhea in children under five years of age, (iii) children’s school attendance, and (v) women’s participation in self-employment, and on the sustainability of the results. This is done primarily to (i) account for the RWSSP development outcomes to the AfDB Board and to the GoE, and (ii) provide AfDB’s Water and Sanitation Department (OWAS) with relevant recommendations for sustaining the benefits of the RWSSP and for informing the design and implementation of similar programs in the future. The evaluation study also helps IDEV in building an evidence base for the 2015 Ethiopia CSPE and for learning from impact evaluation.
