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The Tsunami Evaluation Coalition

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The Tsunami Evaluation Coalition (TEC)

January 2005: Several agencies discussed with ALNAP how to coordinate a tsunami evaluation effort to maximise learning while minimising duplication.

February 2005: An ensuing meeting in Geneva led to the foundation of the TEC (guided by a CMG; hosted by ALNAP).

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What are the TEC’s objectives?

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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Who is in it?

As with ALNAP the TEC includes:

•Bilateral Donors•UN agencies•NGOs and the Red Cross Movement

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Type of participation?First level:

• Individual agency evaluations (reports for synthesis). • Sharing ToRs and lessons (Online Forum:

www.alnap.org/tec). • Evaluation map: who, what, where, when.

Second level:• Working together on five joint thematic evaluations

(cross-cutting for all). • Reducing number of agency evaluations (eg, OCHA, WHO,

UNDP).• Commitment to follow up on findings.

Joint evaluationsManaging Thematic EvaluationsSteering Thematic EvaluationsSupporting Thematic Evaluations

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Five joint thematic evaluations

• Coordination (incl civil-military issues)• Impact on local and national capacities• Needs assessments• Linking relief, rehabilitation and

development (LRRD)• Funding study

Each thematic evaluation is financed by a series of bilateral donors, UN agencies, and - in some cases - NGOs and the Red Cross.

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Particpation in Theme Groups Systemic & Cross-cutting Themes Steering Group Membership

Coordination (incl civil-military) OCHA (group lead) UNFPA

USAID IFRCUNICEF

Needs assessment WHO (co-lead)SDC (co-lead) FAO

Funding study Danida (group lead) IrelandCanada Germany NetherlandsAustralia Luxemburg Japan World Vision DARA

Local / national capacities UNDP (group lead) AIDMI Cordaid ActionAidUNICEF

LRRD Sida (group lead) ECHOUNICEF OCHA

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Significant new learning and accountability initiative:

• New model: multi-partner; decentralised & ‘distributed’.

• Paradigm shift towards joint evaluations / value added.

• Responsive to need to reduce evaluative burden.

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How Jointly is ‘Joint’?

Hybrid multi-partner

(Distributed evaluation)

Participation is open to all stakeholders (classic).

Implementation is decentralised & distributed – ie, devolved to different partners in the evaluations. (lead agency; steering committee; working group)

Various levels of linkage between separate but parallel and inter-related evaluations.

Learning is synthesised at the central level.

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The TEC timeline

February

Mar - Jul

August

Formation of TEC

Formation of thematic groups and TOR

Recruitment of teams and preparation

September Briefing workshop for the evaluation teams in Geneva

Sep - Nov Thematic studies field workTEC meeting in Copenhagen on utilisation & learning.

November Post-fieldwork workshop (London)Initial Draft Reports

December

February

Publication of Initial Findings

Teams meet to consolidate findings

March

July 14th

Thematic studies finalised

Final Synthesis Report Published (at ECOSOC)

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Find out more at:

http: //www.alnap.org/TEC

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