Evaluation and review the work of Palestinian counselling center according to the five-year strategic plan 2005 – 2009.

Country: 

West Bank(Jerusalem, Ramallah, Nablus, Azzun).

Date:  

2009-2009

Client:

Palestinian counseling centre (PCC).

Project background:

Palestinian counselling centre (PCC) was founded  by a group of psychologists, social workers and educators in 1983, to work  with all members of Palestinian society who are at risk of political, social, economic  and psychological harm or violence in order to improve and develop the concept of mental health services in Palestine. Center grew and kept its existence and continues for more than 28 years in the city of Jerusalem which was considered the main branch along with its branches in Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin, Qalqilya, and Azzun. The center offers comprehensive services  in the field of positive mental health to all marginalized groups in the Palestinian society of children, youth and women, individuals suffering from mental disorders, social, educational, psychiatric patients chronically, through a set of treatment - prevention and building programs, lobbying campaigns and advocacy.

In order to continue the progress and development,  this evaluation study was came to evaluate and  review the work of Palestinian Counseling Center according to the five-year strategic plan 2005 – 2009.

The project objective:

The overall objective of this study was to provide decision makers in PCC with information and analysis that describes to what extent  they have  succeeded in managing the implementation of the strategic plan efficiently and effectively, in addition to provide final findings and development recommendations to the center which can help in formulation the strategic plan for the next five years (2010-2015).

The specific objectives of this study were to  :

1. Identify the suitability of objectives of the center to the needs of Palestinian community mental health services, and the suitability of the national and sectoral plans in the field of mental health;
2. Measure the efficiency in the selection of available sources for the implementation of activities and access to the expected results (quantity, quality and duration);
3. Measure the effectiveness and the impacts on the targeted groups, as well as the extent of access to the expected results according to what were anticipated in the logical framework.
4. Measure the impact of the plan on the targeted groups and the surrounding community of the services provided at the level of the sector or region.
5. Measure the potential to continue to benefit from the services provided after the funding ends.
6. Conduct an assessment of each department in the centre and provide recommendations for further improvements in light of evaluation results.