Evaluation of the BRIGHT Project
| Partner | ADRA Canada |
|---|---|
| Location | Myanmar, Niger, Sudan |
| Date | December 2023 - March 2024 |
| Services provided | Evaluation |
the project.
JRNY Consulting partnered with ADRA Canada to conduct an end-term evaluation of the BRIGHT Project (Breaking Barriers, Improving Girls’ Education, Hope and Totality). The BRIGHT initiative aims to improve access to gender-responsive education and livelihood opportunities for vulnerable girls and women living in fragile, conflict-affected communities in Myanmar, Niger, and Sudan.
Using a participatory action research approach, this evaluation centred the decision-making of ADRA Canada’s national consultants and partners. Throughout the process, the evaluation examined how the project contributed to advancing women’s and girls’ rights, participation, and access to resources — and identified opportunities to strengthen inclusive education strategies in settings affected by conflict and displacement.
objectives.
The evaluation was designed to support ADRA Canada and its partners by:
Assessing project performance using recognised evaluation criteria tailored to gender equality and inclusive education outcomes.
Analysing the effects of BRIGHT on gender inequalities, education access, and livelihood training in each country context.
Identifying challenges and opportunities for strengthening adaptive management, sustainability, and locally led implementation.
Providing actionable recommendations to inform next steps in education, empowerment, and community engagement programming.
what we delivered.
JRNY Consulting provided a comprehensive suite of practical, evidence-driven deliverables to support reflection, learning, and strategic planning:
General Evaluation Report: A detailed analysis of overall project performance, trends, and thematic findings across all three countries.
Gender Evaluation Report: A focused examination of how the project influenced gender equality outcomes, including participation, empowerment, and resource access.
Country-Level Findings: Comparative insights and narratives that highlighted local contexts, successes, and barriers in Myanmar, Niger, and Sudan.
Concise Analytical Summaries: Clear, accessible maps of key challenges, opportunities, and thematic trends to support organisational learning and adaptation.
Action-Focused Recommendations and Implementation Plan: Practical guidance designed to inform next steps in project design, monitoring, and future programming.
These deliverables were designed to be actionable, accessible, and tailored to ADRA Canada’s learning needs — supporting partners to translate evidence into strategy and practice.
why it matters.
The BRIGHT Project works in some of the most fragile and conflict-affected regions in the world, where barriers to education for girls and women are shaped by structural inequalities, cultural norms, and insecurity. By evaluating educational access, livelihood training, and empowerment pathways through a gender-responsive lens, this work helps organisations better understand what works in advancing equitable opportunities and creating pathways for longer-term resilience.
JRNY Consulting’s participatory and equity-centred evaluation approach ensured that the voices of local partners and beneficiaries were central to learning — strengthening accountability, informing adaptive management, and supporting future programme design that is inclusive, relevant, and sustainable.
