Emergency Preparedness and Response Sector Evaluation Report (2008-2012)

This report presents findings of EPRU sector evaluation conducted in August 2012. The main aim of this evaluation report is to undertake a systematic and impartial examination of EPRU sector of NCA DP in relation to humanitarian action in two states of Darfur and draw lessons learnt in order to improve NCA programming, advocacy, enhance accountability with donors, and provide useful guidance for EPRU for future direction. The report intends to provide NCA DP management with information and analysis that will help in re-aligning and redesigning emergency response sector in Darfur that comes within the overall NCA interventions for effective delivery of programs. This evaluation report can best be understood when taking into consideration the changing environment of Sudan, and consequently Darfur which is currently not persuading. The economic downturn in Sudan due to exclusion of oil revenues together with effects of the ongoing conflict in Blue Nile and South Kordofan as well as other areas in Darfur implies more instability across the country. This situation has been further aggravated by high food and NFIs prices as a result of deregulation of hard currency and removal of subsidies on fuel and other food and non food items leading to an unprecedented inflation level circa 35-41% in June-July 2012.