An external institutional evaluation of LRF was conducted. The consultants commended the LRF for its good work whilst making recommendations for improved performance, efficiency and effectiveness. LRF is looking at these recommendations with a view to implementing them where feasible. FUNDING (1) International Funding (2) The LRF held its annual meeting with donor partners on November 17, with 12 partners attending, a gratifying turnout. Programmatic and financial overviews for the year were presented for discussion and the event ended with the screening of a documentary on the constitutional challenge the LRF is mounting against forced evictions by Murehwa Rural District Council. Institutional funding support from international funding partners, notably the European Commission, the German Development Fund, the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Sida and TRACE, was invaluable in sustaining the work of the LRF. Project specific support from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, HIVOS, UNICEF, UNDP, PACT and Plan International also helped the LRF to reach out to communities in need of its services. The LRF is indeed grateful for the level of support from these donors amid the challenges in the global and local economy. The continued presence of the Knowledge Management and Communication expert seconded by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is appreciated by the LRF. Local Funding (2) The LRF continued to benefit from subsidised rentals provided by the Catholic and UCCSA churches for some of our Legal Advice Centres. We appreciate this generosity from the Church. Golf Day (2) The LRF organised a Golf Day, with the theme ‘Help Us Stop Child Marriages’, at the Royal Harare Golf Club, both as a fundraising initiative and also to raise the profile of the organisation in the corporate sector. A total of 20 participating teams took part in the event. A short DVD on the work of the LRF and linked to the day’s theme was shown at the prizegiving ceremony. 43