Real-time evaluation of UNHCR's response to the emergency in Lebanon and Syria, July - September 2006

Author(s)
Sperl, S., Diagne, K. and Snider, D.
Pages
24pp
Date published
01 Oct 2006
Type
Evaluation reports
Keywords
Forced displacement and migration
Countries
Lebanon, Syria
Organisations
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR)
Link
http://www.reliefweb.int/library/documents/2006/unhcr-lbn-30oct.pdf

 UNHCR undertakes Real Time Evaluations (RTE) of large emergency operations to 

independently assess the effectiveness of its operational response. In analyzing the 
operation as it evolves, the RTE seeks to ensure that its findings are used as an 
immediate catalyst for operational and organisational change. 
 
After two days of meetings in Geneva the team travelled to Lebanon and Syria from 
20 to 27 September 2006 where it met with UNHCR staff, members of the UN 
Country Teams, NGO operational partners, donors and government representatives. 
Meetings were also held with beneficiaries of the UNHCR programme in Beirut and 
South Lebanon. Several lessons learnt papers prepared by UNHCR staff and other 
agencies were also taken into account. Upon return to Geneva the team conducted 
further interviews and held interactive debriefing sessions with UNHCR senior 
management and staff. 
 
The report begins with a list of recommendations which arise from the findings and 
is followed by a general assessment of the main features of the emergency. There 
follows a discussion of the findings with respect to Lebanon and Syria in two 
separate sections. The Terms of Reference for the RTE figure in Annex 1.