DDI_NAM_2014_MCC-RSRC_v01_M Millennium Challenge Corporation 2014-04 NADA Version 1 (April 2014) Version 2.0 (April 2015). Edited version based on Version 01 (DDI-MCC-NAM-IE-EDU-2014-v1) that was done by Millennium Challenge Corporation. Regional Study and Resource Center 2014 MCC-RSRC 2014 NAM_2014_MCC-RSRC_v01_M Technology & Social Change Group at the University of Washington Information School NADA Millennium Challenge Corporation Monitoring & Evaluation Division Independent Performance Evaluation Namibia Education Libraries Performance evaluation This performance evaluation will employ a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches to answer questions related to the relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of MCC's Regional Study and Resource Center (RSRC) Activity in Namibia. The results of this evaluation are expected to inform ongoing operations at the RSRCs and influence the design and implementation of RSRCs planned for other regions of Namibia. Evaluation questions include the following: - Was the MCC investment implemented according to plan? - What types of resources and programming are RSRCs providing? - Who uses the RSRCs and what do they do? - Do students, job seekers and business people report outcomes such as improved test scores, job seeking and acquisition, and business creation and enhancement as a result of using the resources provided by RSRCs? - How sustainable are the RSRCs? - How active is leadership in promoting and achieving the vision of the RSRCs? - What is the influence of the RSRCs beyond their walls? Namibia The three RSRCs are located in: - Oshakati (Oshana Region) - Helao Nafidi (Ohangwena Region) - Gobabis (Omaheke Region) Individuals Face-to-face [f2f] Data collection methods include: Semi-structured interviews with staff, educators, government officials, and other key informants; A survey of RSRC patrons; Panels of secondary students and business people who have used an RSRC; The Most Significant Change technique; Focus groups; Observations; Document analysis, including system-generated data, administrative records, and online media sources Millennium Challenge Corporation Millennium Challenge Corporation http://data.mcc.gov/evaluations/index.php/catalog/120 Cost: None