Evaluation of the DIPECHO Action Plans in South Asia

This report describes the findings, conclusions and recommendations that have emerged from an evaluation of efforts taken by DIPECHO in South Asia. The evaluation was conducted in 2008 by two independent consultants. According to the ToR, the two primary objectives of the evaluation were to:

I. ?Assess the appropriateness of DIPECHO Actions, in accordance with DG ECHO’s mandate, its impact and sustainability in order to establish whether they have achieved their objectives and to produce recommendations for improving the effectiveness of future operations in South Asia in terms of disaster risk reduction;
II. Assess the capacities of the Partners and their local implementing partners not only to work on focused disaster preparedness projects such as DIPECHO but also to integrate the Disaster Risk Reduction approach in their overall strategy from response to rehabilitation and development?