‘Striking the Balance’ Evaluation of the Planning, Organisation and Management of Norwegian Assistance related to the Syria Regional Crisis - Volume I: Evaluation Report

Norad’s independent evaluation of the planning, organisation and management of Norway’s assistance to the Syria regional crisis was conducted from October 2015 to March 2016. The evaluation’s purpose was: ‘To contribute to effective and high quality Norwegian assistance to Syria and the neighbouring countries in the future.’ The overarching questions for the evaluation were firstly: To what extent does Norway’s aid management system, reflected in the planning, organisation and management of its assistance, support and enable the delivery of ‘good aid’ to the Syria regional crisis? Secondly, To what extent does Norway’s aid management system - once again, reflected in the planning, organisation and management of its assistance – support and enable Norway to be a ‘good donor’ (or at least the best donor it can be) - to the Syria regional crisis?.’