German Humanitarian Aid Abroad - Channel Research

Executive Summary
Background, approach and
methodology of the evaluation
In the context of the evaluation of the
German humanitarian assistance abroad,
commissioned by the Auswärtiges Amt
(AA – Federal Foreign Office) and the
Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche
Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ –
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation
and Development), the country case study
Uganda was conducted as a pilot study
from May to beginning of September 2010.
The field mission with a more detailed
evaluation of project case studies took
place between 13 June and 03 July 2010.
Objective, object and period of the
evaluation
The objective of the evaluation is to
undertake an independent, comprehensive
analysis and assessment of Germany’s
humanitarian assistance abroad, in order
to gain insights which can be used for
management by the two ministries
concerned. A further purpose is
accountability towards parliament. The
following issues have been considered in
particular
(1) relevance and results of the
interventions
(2) interface management between the
two ministries – AA and BMZ,
(3) coordination and complementarity with
interventions by other donors, especially
the EU and UN organisations,
(4) appropriateness of the financing
channels and
(5) linking up emergency relief, emergency
and transitional aid, reconstruction and
development cooperation in line with the
LRRD approach (Linking Relief,
Rehabilitation and Development).
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In addition, recommendations are to be
provided for possible improvements.
The object of the evaluation is the
humanitarian assistance provided by the
AA and BMZ from 2005 to 2009 and
ongoing aid interventions. At the forefront
of the evaluation are the humanitarian
emergency assistance of the AA and the
development-oriented emergency and
transitional aid of the BMZ, which have
been evaluated in greater depth on the
basis of six country case studies (Darfur
(Sudan), DR Congo (East), Haiti,
Myanmar, Chad and Uganda). Other
interventions by the AA and interventions
by the BMZ for reconstruction and
(government and non-governmental)
development cooperation have been
included with a view to assessing internal
coherence and alignment with the LRRD
concept (linking emergency relief,
emergency and transitional aid,
reconstruction and development
cooperation). Earmarked contributions to
international organisations have also been
included in the evaluation, but assessed
primarily on the basis of reports and
evaluations conducted by the respective
organisation itself.
The results of the case study Uganda are
integrated into the synthesis report of the
evaluation together with the results of the
other country case studies.
Design and methodology of the
evaluation
Based on the evaluation matrix and project
case studies selected for a more detailed
analysis (implemented by Arbeiter-
Samariter-Bund, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe,
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, Welthungerhilfe,
Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Technische Zusammenarbeit, the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
and the World Food Programme), a mix of