Like many organisations in the development sector SNV faces challenges in the way we measure and communicate our results and failures. We acknowledge that we have work to do in this area and we will be giving this considerable attention in the coming years.

SNV, through the provision of advisory services, assisted over 2,200 clients in 2008. Our assistance led to an enhancement of capacities in 91% of these clients, 25% of whom were local capacity builders.

This means that our work continues to be relevant and effective, across a range of contexts. However, we can still do a lot more.

We have developed result chains for all of our work. These have been incorporated in our performance contracts with management, which elaborate in greater detail how to work towards the intended impact. Intermediary goals and results leading to the impact are expressed in our strategic plans. 

For 2008-09, SNV has planned a series of corporate evaluations, to be carried out by external parties. These have been tendered through international competitive bidding. 

The 2008 evaluations included country evaluations in Honduras and Rwanda; thematic evaluations on Market Access in Asia and Gender in West and Central Africa; and an extensive evaluation of our organisational learning.