Evaluation of the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal and Recovery Programme

This document reports the results of an evaluation of the New Zealand Red Cross’ (NZRC) Canterbury Earthquake Appeal Recovery Programme (CEARP) completed by Research First Ltd. The evaluation involved a seven-stage mixed method data collection process, conducted between September 2016 and February 2017. This approach was designed to combine both qualitative and quantitative research, and garner insights from a number of stakeholder groups.

What this evaluation makes clear is that NZRC’s CEARP had a widelyexperienced and deeply-felt impact on the well-being of greater Christchurch residents. In a survey of 3,048 people, approximately one-in-five (22%) of greater Christchurch’s residents as at February 22nd 2011 drew on NZRC assistance, with the majority of these drawing on more than one kind of assistance.