Management Response: The Gambia PRRO 200557 Targeted Nutrition and Livelihood Support for Vulnerable People Impacted by Floods and Drought: An Operation Evaluation

The evaluation covers the Gambia PRRO 200557 operation “Targeted Nutrition and Livelihood Support for Vulnerable People Impacted by Floods and Drought”. It was intended for both accountability and learning and focuses on assessing: i) the appropriateness and coherence of the operation; ii) its results; and iii) the factors explaining the results. The evaluation assessed the following activities: 1) prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition among children under 5 and pregnant and lactating women 2) livelihoods 3) disaster risk reduction and capacity building in emergency preparedness and response. The evaluation, which makes a number of recommendations for the future, was managed and conducted by a consultancy firm, with fieldwork taking place in September-October 2015.