Evaluation of the Act Response to Act Appeal Mepl 51,61,71 in oPt - The Near East Council of Churches/Department of Service to Palestine Refugees (NECC/DSPR)

ACT International was able to respond to the emergency status in the occupied Palestinian territories, oPt, following the erupting new emergency status in the year 2000, through launching 10 appeals requesting over 14MUS$, from ACT Alliance members all over the globe, aiming to alleviate suffering and provide humanitarian assistance to the affected vulnerable populations through its active ACT Palestine members.
However the scope of this evaluation is the last three appeals of MEPL51,61 and 71, implemented through DSPR during the last three years. ACT contracted two consultants to conduct the evaluation for the targeted appeals based on identified Terms of Reference. The main objectives of the evaluation are to measure the impact and assess the performance of the interventions; and to provide a learning opportunity for future operations. The evaluators used a triangulated methodology through Rapid Participatory Approach including reviewing and analyzing the project documents, conducting in-depth interviews and focus groups with the various beneficiaries and stakeholders and carrying out extensive field visits to the implementation sites during the period June to July 2008, resulted in the participation of 183 beneficiaries through focus groups and interviews, as well as 45 Local Partners and local key informants, 16 other stakeholders and major assistance providers, 22 DSPR management, staff and governance body members, all ACT Palestine Forum members through interviews and group discussion, in addition to 4 ACT donor members through interviews and donor surveys. While 14 communities from 4 different governorates out of served 6 governorates were visited in the WB, and 8 communities from 5 governorates were visited in Gaza.