Given that the 2002-03 Ethiopian crisis was unprecedented in scope and magnitude, an evaluation of the overall response will provide the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) at the federal and regional levels, UN Agencies, NGOs, donors and beneficiaries an opportunity to understand the complexity and root causes of this crisis so as to mitigate future crises in Ethiopia, and to review why particular activities were more successful than others, in order to improve future humanitarian performance.
The objectives of the evaluation were to:
1) Assess the appropriateness of the Government and international community response (including that of UN, donors and NGOs) to the humanitarian crisis in 2002-03. This will include an assessment of the timeliness and adequacy of food and non-food assistance response as well as gaps and the degree to which objectives identified in the Joint Government-UN Appeal and relevant updates in response to the crisis were achieved.
2) Measure the effectiveness of coordination, preparedness and response mechanisms in place at all levels to deal with the crisis and provide specific recommendations to improve these systems.
3) Draw lessons learned from the emergency and response that can be applied to future emergencies faced by the country, and highlight good innovative practices. Also specifically consider the possible implications on future response of the new initiatives planned and being implemented within the Coalition for Food and Livelihood Security, which address chronic food insecurity.
Year Published | |
Type | |
Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
Consultant name | |
Agency Focal Point | Lovemore Mhuriyengwe |
Focal Point Email | lmhuriyengwe@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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