Real-time Evaluation of Tsunami Response in Asia and East Africa

The objectives of this round of the real time evaluations were to: 1) improve the lives of the affected people through generating lessons and providing input into the operation; 2) take stock of progress, provide an independent and objective basis to review performance of the Asia Earthquake and Tsunami operations, their processes and systems; 3) provide recommendations to the participating and host National Societies, Federation Secretariat and the donors for any necessary changes in management and coordination, the overall implementation of the operation, and the future work-programme of the operation; 4) bring all members of the International Federation participating in the Tsunami operation under a common purview of accountability and evaluations; 5) address concerns of the victims and the affected communities; 6) ensure and demonstrate active accountability in the achievement of the objectives and utilisation of resources to our beneficiaries, public, partners and donors.