DEC and WVUK Disaster Response Project (DRP): End of Project Evaluation Final Report

The overall objective of the evaluation was to determine the impact and cost effectiveness of the DEC funded Gaza project and to identify lessons that can be used in planning and implementation of the Extended Response Program (ERP) as well as other projects in the Gaza Strip.

Specifically, the end project evaluation aimed to:

(i) assess the extent to which outcomes and goals have been achieved; (ii) assess the intended and unintended, positive and negative consequences of project activities; (iii) determine whether funds were used as stated in project designs; (iv) measure if the project fulfilled agreed humanitarian principles and standards; (v) assess if the project was implemented with accountability to beneficiaries; and (v) evaluate if appropriate learning reviews/lessons learned exercises were carried out to inform project implementation.

Evaluation Context: WV JWG responded to the devastation caused by the 23-day military operation by planning and implementing a £185,421 DEC funded Disaster Response Project between the periods January 1st, 2009 - September 30th, 2009.

The project goal is "to improve the food security of families affected by the recent Gaza crisis". The project supported communities affected by the conflict through focusing on assisting the most vulnerable families in North and South Gaza with access to basic food supplies and livelihood opportunities.

WV JWG commissioned an end of project evaluation of the project to Impact Consulting, Inc. - an independent consulting firm. The Evaluation undertook the task from January 17th, 2010 to February 27th, 2010.