• This report explores the use of the community scorecard (CsC) model in two projects within CARE Rwanda’s vulnerable women’s programme. It examines how the model was implemented in each of the projects; the key outcomes of the initiatives; and how these have contributed to improving the quality of gender-based violence service delivery and enhancing women’s role in local governance processes.
• The findings indicate that the CsC is not a one-size-fits-all solution with regard to improving developmental outcomes. It is a flexible guide or tool that can and should be adapted to the distinct contextual and operational environment in which it is implemented and based on the objectives and changes it intends to produce.
• Entry points and the mechanisms by which they are implemented are key when implementing a CsC. Decisions on these need to be considered carefully against the project objectives and the broader context.

rwanda_odi_study-_full.pdf

rwanda_odi_briefing.pdf