Countries
Sudan HRI
Much of the same, if not worse At a time when the risk of further armed conflict is high, donors need to expand their efforts to assist and protect the Sudanese population. But, what kind of support can they provide in the use of diplomatic means to put pressure [...] Read more...
Pakistan HRI
Lessons from the floods The report indicates that donors should more generously support disaster preparedness and early recovery, as well as help Pakistani NGOs access funds and play a bigger role in crisis response. The team interviewed humanitarian organisations [...] Read more...
Democratic Republic of the Congo HRI
Leveraging donor support for long-term impact Humanitarian needs in the DRC are far from over. The national elections in late November provide a good opportunity for the international community to reflect on the impact of their massive support, and how best [...] Read more...
occupied Palestinian territories HRI
Few improvements, failing hopes The easing of the blockade in 2010 brought limited improvements in the lives of the population in the oPt, and humanitarian organisations continue to face operational challenges. Donors need to deploy all of their means by insisting [...] Read more...
Somalia HRI
A predictable crisis In a country where decisions are perceived to be unduly influenced by political issues, and not driven by humanitarian needs, how did donors respond to one of the worst famines in decades? The team interviewed humanitarian organisations [...] Read more...
Inter-Agency Real Time Evaluation of the Humanitarian response to Pakistan’s Displacement Crisis in 2009 EVAL
This evaluation was listed by UNICEF as one of the best evaluations in recent years. The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) commissioned an inter-agency real-time evaluation to obtain real-time analysis and feedback to better focus and adjust on-going [...] Read more...
Impact Evaluation of World Food Programme’s School Feeding Programme in Cambodia 2000-2010 EVAL
The impact evaluation of the national school feeding programme in Cambodia is commissioned by the World Food Programme. The programme is designed to benefit more than half a million of children in Cambodia’s most vulnerable areas. Through the school feeding [...] Read more...
Evaluation of DG ECHO’s action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) EVAL
DARA has been commissioned by ECHO (the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office) to carry out the “evaluation of DG ECHO’s action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)”. The evaluation purpose is twofold. On the one hand it will look at the relevance [...] Read more...
IA-RTE Philippines of the Humanitarian Response to Typhoons Ketsana and Parma EVAL
The IA-RTE provided a snap shot of the current situation including real-time feedback and learning to the UNCT and to the IASC locally. The main objectives will be to learn from the initial phase of the response and to identify lessons that need to be taken forward [...] Read more...
Technical Assistance to the AECID’s Humanitarian Office in the context of Haiti’s crisis and the Spanish EU Presidency EVAL
Haiti’s earthquake hit the country on the 12th of January. The following day, the Head of the Spanish Cooperation’s (AECID) Humanitarian Office contacted DARA to receive its support for the international emergency response. Spain in the context of the EU Presidency [...] Read more...