A ripple in development? - Channel Research

Appendix 1
Terms of reference
1 Introduction and background
This evaluation is a follow-up of the evaluation of the linkage of relief,
rehabilitation and development (LRRD) which was part of the large,
international evaluation of tsunami disaster support carried out in
2005–6 by the Tsunami Evaluation Coalition (TEC).
The TEC evaluation had five parts and four parts concentrated
largely on process issues – coordination, need assessment, capacitybuilding
and funding – while the LRRD part looked at outcome issues
as well: what were the consequences of successful and unsuccessful linkages
between the different stages of recovery?
Already during autumn 2005, when the TEC-LRRD evaluation 1
was carried out as one of the five TEC studies, it was said that a later
follow-up would be necessary in order to capture the rehabilitation/
reconstruction and development aspects when the interventions had
progressed further.
The tsunami disaster along the coasts of the Indian Ocean in
December 2004 generated an unprecedented response from the international
donor community, individuals and NGOs worldwide and private
companies. Massive resources for immediate disaster relief were
mobilised very fast and large amounts of money became available for
recovery and reconstruction. The governments in the most affected
countries mobilised extraordinary resources and in e.g. Indonesia and
Sri Lanka special government agencies were created to handle the
reconstruction.
The multitude of organisations involved in the aftermath of the
tsunami created problems of overview, coordination, follow-up and
reporting to relevant receivers of information. At the initiative of
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The first LRRD evaluation published five reports: a literature review, two reports from field studies
in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, one report about LRRD policies and practices in international organisations,
and one LRRD synthesis report.
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