What this paper does offer is: - a synthesis of key attention and learning points from the response to Hurricane Mitch. Most are, in general terms, transferable to other crisis responses; - an example of inter-agency NGO evaluations, and their potential value for organisational learning; - an example of the sorts of questions that evaluations pose, and ideas for designing evaluations; and - an analysis of the role of inter-agency platforms in public appeals and fund management.