On Friday 16 September and Monday 19 September the TEC held two briefing workshops in Indonesia: the first in Jakarta and the second in Banda Aceh.1 The purpose of the briefings was threefold: 1. To ascertain national views on the main issues of concern, and of good practice, and to enquire what should be included in the evaluation studies. 2. To provide an opportunity for national actors to meet the different evaluation teams working under the TEC initiative. 3. To exchange ideas on the response with other actors in an open forum.