The following management response is submitted by the Post Health for Peace Initiative and its partners in Senegal, Guinea Bissau and the Gambia, following a its final evaluation undertaken by independent consultants.

The evaluation findings present an overall positive assessment. Sightsavers and its partners are reassured with the conclusion by the evaluators that the project has been successful in meeting output targets set for the region and provided access to eye health services to at least 60% of the population in the intervention areas.

The findings also noted the existence of strong financial management by Sightsavers which was consistently transparent and accountable and good programme coordination mechanisms which largely worked well. Publication date: July 2014