Evaluation of Ethiopia Drought Response 2011/2012: Using Oxfam GB's Global Humanitarian Indicator Tool

Oxfam GB had been working in Ethiopia for 30 years, implementing both development and humanitarian response projects. It was already working in the Oromia and Somali regions focusing on pastoralist livelihoods and commercializing agriculture. Oxfam affiliates also had a long-term presence. Oxfam Canada (OC), Oxfam America (OA) and Intermon (IO) all worked with local NGOs and Ethiopian civil society on development and humanitarian programmes including civil society capacity building, sustainable livelihoods, disaster risk management, WASH and livelihood programmes and humanitarian preparedness, agriculture, climate change and gender. Between them, the Oxfam affiliates had a presence in all severely drought-affected regions.

Oxfam GB, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam America and Intermon began scaling up their response in early 2011. Significant scale-up began in July 2011. Oxfam Canada, America and Intermon responded through their existing partners. Oxfam GB's response was directly operational. It is Oxfam GB's response that is the subject of this evaluation.

Oxfam's immediate goal was to contribute to saving lives and minimizing the negative consequences of the drought on the livelihoods of affected communities in Somali, Oromia and Tigray regions and to support Somali refugees fleeing conflict and drought in the refugee camps of Dolo Ado. The planned beneficiary target was 1.5 million.