The main purpose of the evaluation was to obtain objectively substantiated and consistent conclusions that can be used for future planning and implementation of on the future direction of GOAL in India in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector with focus on School Led Total Sanitation (SLTS), Community Led Total Sanitation CLTS and social marketing.
The evaluation was conducted in line with the principles set out by the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD with reference to program relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability. In addition, the program was assessed against the strategic GOAL and objective for GOAL globally and against GOAL’s 10 Key WASH principles using a standardized methodology developed by 4G eval to allow cross-country meta-analysis. Scope of the evaluation: CLTS, SLTS intervention in West Bengal. Period covered by this evaluation: 2012 – 2015.