BASELINES, ASSESSMENTS & EVALUATIONS
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This evaluation assessed the impact of the BASIC START project on women’s empowerment in the Bangsamoro, using Oxfam’s Women’s Empowerment Index across personal, relational, and environmental levels. Findings showed a positive impact overall, particularly in relational indicators like community participation and household decision-making. Variations emerged by province, respondent type, and age, with younger women and ordinary citizens showing stronger empowerment gains. Additional insights covered political participation, where recognition of women’s roles increased; limited gains in economic participation; persistent gender-biased social norms; and mixed results on exposure to violence, including a significant rise in reported psychological violence in Lanao del Sur. TFI’s experts, field interviewers, and field enumerators contributed to this evaluation as the data collection team.
This evaluation is part of Oxfam’s global WE-Care initiative focused on addressing unpaid care and domestic work (UCDW) to support women and girls in having more choice and agency over their time. Implemented with local partners in the Philippines and Zimbabwe, it combined research, advocacy, and community-based interventions. The project identified barriers such as lack of services, infrastructure, and shared responsibilities. It promoted policies, social norm changes, and greater involvement of men, media, and institutions. Activities were tailored to local contexts and aimed to create systemic change in how care work is valued, reduced, and redistributed. TFI’s experts, field interviewers, and field enumerators contributed to this evaluation as the data collection team.
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THE BANGSAMORO YOUTH ASSESSMENT STUDY (byas) 2024
This is a comprehensive initiative by the Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC) to understand the current situation of young people in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Implemented for BYC by Transforming Fragilities, Inc., the BYAS aims to create an evidence-based foundation for new policies and programs and to strengthen the relevance of the BYC’s initiatives. The study’s findings highlight both the challenges and opportunities for youth in areas such as education, health, economic empowerment, and participation in governance and peacebuilding. The study used a mixed-methods approach, including document reviews, field surveys, interviews, and consultations, to gather data. The analysis was guided by the frameworks of the Pyhilippine Youth Development Plan (PYDP) and the Bangsamoro Youth Transition Priority Agenda (BYTPA). The results and recommendations of the BYAS are intended to serve as a key reference for policymakers and stakeholders to empower the Bangsamoro youth and contribute to the region’s development.
PARTNERS IN PEACE: A PROFILING AND ASSESSMENT OF CSOS IN THE BARMM TRANSITION PROCESS
Authored by Ahmed Harris R. Pangcoga and Judith Joy Libarnes, this comprehensive study was commissioned by the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA). It aimed to profile and assess the contributions of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) transition process
Baseline Study of Under-served, Isolated and Vulnerable BARMM Communities and Sectors
Authored by Orson P. Sargado and Ahmed Harris R. Pangcoga, this baseline study was conducted by Transforming Fragilities, Inc. (TFI) as part of its technical support to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Government and the Subatra Programme. The study aimed to identify far-flung, under-served, and vulnerable Bangsamoro communities, assess the livelihood and social enterprise challenges faced by farming and fishing communities, and explore social protection and humanitarian needs in these fragile contexts. It serves as a critical foundation for developing targeted interventions for Project TABANG, a flagship humanitarian initiative of the BARMM Office of the Chief Minister, which delivers immediate and direct services to communities affected by poverty, calamities, and conflicts.
2021 PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITIES (PDC) ASSESSMENT OF SARANGANI PROVINCE
Authored by Jovar G. Pantao, Ahmed Harris R. Pangcoga, and Esmaida S. Andang-Alaiden, this report was commissioned by the Province of Sarangani Local Government Unit, through its Sulong Kapayapaan Program in 2021 under the administration of Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon, with valuable support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Union (EU). Implemented by Transforming Fragilities, Inc. with field support from Yabong Philippines, it comprehensively tracks and assesses the progress of forty-nine Peace and Development Communities in Sarangani Province, determining their peace and development index across various indicators like social cohesion, human rights protection, conflict management, social services, good governance, and economic development, offering critical insights and recommendations for sustained peacebuilding efforts.
Published Work of TFI Experts
Evaluation of EU’s engagement in Mindanao from 2017-2020 under IcSP
Co-authored by Ahmed Harris R. Pangcoga, this evaluation, conducted by Ecorys for the European Union, provides an overall independent assessment of the design and performance of eight projects supported by the Instrument Contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP), paying particular attention to how strategic and coherent they were, how coordinated the projects and actors were in the implementation, and whether they produced satisfactory results with enduring impacts, what key lessons learned from the long-term presence and support from EU IfS/IcSP funding (2009-2020) could be distilled, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve future interventions, particularly in other situations where initial short term 18-month projects or support are asked to extend or continue their support.