Tsunami Evaluation Coalition (TEC): An Introduction

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Tsunami Evaluation Coalition (TEC)An
Introduction
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• Level 1 Purpose
• To promote a sector wide approach to evaluations
  of tsunami response in order to optimise sector
  wide learning
• Level 2 Purpose
• To develop and validate procedures for future
  establishment of such a coordination mechanism

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Tsunami Evaluation Coalition Structure
Activities
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CORE MANAGEMENT GROUP
ALNAP SECRETARIAT Coordination
Evaluation Leader (independent hired thro ALNAP)
LEAD AGENCY OCHA
LEAD AGENCY DANIDA
LEAD AGENCY SIDA
LEAD AGENCIES WHO w/ SDC FAO
LEAD AGENCIES UNDP DMI
Coordination
Donor Response / FR
LRRD
Needs Assessment
Local / regional capacities
Reports
Framework for Joint Evaluations
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• How Jointly is Joint?
• JOINT EVALUATIONS Recent Experiences, Lessons
  Learned and Options for the Future (Horst Breier)

Decentralised multi-partner Joint activities focus on establishing common frameworks. Implementation is decentralised ie, devolved to different partners in the evaluations (IDP Synthesis Study)
Stratified multi-partner Partners enter on the understanding of some stratification of their respective roles (eg, lead agency others in group)
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• Agencies Confirmed
• Donor UN Agencies Intl NGOs / RC Mvt
• DANIDA FAO World Vision - Canada
• DCI (Ireland) OCHA IFRC
• CIDA UNDP DEC
• MFA Netherlands UNICEF DMI (India)
• SIDA WHO
• SDC
• USAID
• Agencies Likely / Possible to Confirm
• Donor UN Agencies Intl NGOs
• WFP SC-UK
• UNFPA Oxfam-GB
• CARE-US

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Participation in Theme Groups
Systemic Cross-cutting Themes Confirmed Group Membership
Coordination (incl civil-military) OCHA (group lead) FAO USAID UNDP UNICEF IFRC
Needs assessment WHO (co-lead) OCHA USAID FAO (co-lead) CIDA UNICEF SDC (co-lead) IFRC
Donor response / FR DANIDA (group lead) DC Ireland World Vision - Canada DEC
Local / regional capacities USAID UNDP (co-lead) SIDA DMI (co-lead) UNICEF
LRRD SIDA (group lead) UNICEF
Impact Assessment? IFRC? Oxfam-GB? SC-UK? Others
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• Evaluation Activity to Date (as notified for map)
• Concrete plans 36 agencies
• Total activities 44
• Evaluations 26 (12 traditional 7 joint 6
  real-time)
• Reviews 11 (5 learning reviews 2 after
  action)
• Other 8 (various including surveys, research
  projects monitoring visits)
• Joint TEC Thematic Evaluations
• IWG (World Vision Intl, Oxfam GB, Care)
• WHO, SEARO HAC coordinated by OCHA
• Geographical emphasis
• Indonesia, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka

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• Next Steps
• ALNAP Biannual June
• Completion of CFs ToRs June
• Hire Evaluation Leader July
• Hire Team Leaders/Teams July/August
• Evaluation Research August-October
• Reports End November
• Synthesis December-February
• Anniversary Communique December
• Learning Activities ongoing (July 06)