Real Time Evaluation- Typhoon Ketsana/Ondoy and West Sumatra Earthquake

In September 2009, typhoon Ketsana caused widespread damage in Philippines, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam whilst an earthquake affected Padang area in Western Sumatra, Indonesia. Oxfam International is responding in all five countries. Both typhoon Ketsana and the Padang earthquake are set as Category 2 level disasters. Given that OGB in East Asia undertook disaster responses simultaneously across 4 of the 5 countries the RC in Bangkok directly managed and coordinated the responses. Sarah Ireland (RD) became the overall response manager for Indonesia and the Philippines and regional coordination in key areas.

“The overall objective of this RTE is to review progress to date, and capture emerging lessons both for the emergency response program as well as relevance for operations responding to similar emergencies, and where possible draw on learning from previous RTE. Taking place in the first phase of a response requires a very flexible approach from the RTE team to fit in with the demands and challenges facing the emergency response/s, partners and affected population”