Inter-Agency Real Time Evaluation of the Response to Cyclone Nargis

Key Issue forevaluationLead Questions/Detailed Enquiry areasAre there examples of unusualcollaboration and/or creativepartnerships at the local, national andinternational level? How are ASEANand the TCG facilitating thehumanitarian/early recovery endeavor?How have local organizations beeninvolved in the response? Is it likely toreflect a strengthening over time ofcivil society? What mechanisms are inplace, or are in the process of being putinto place, to ensuresustainability/connectedness ofoperations upon withdrawal/departureof international staff?In the transition to early recovery, howhave early recovery plans beenintegrated into the humanitarianresponse?What has the been the effect of therestrictions on recruitment of anddeployment of international staff onoperations, and what have been/are thestrategic implications of the rapid scaleup?Source/Technique for gatheringinfo.TCG members, donors, privatesector, operationalorganizations.National NGOs, FG withbeneficiaries, national staff ofUN and NGOs.Cluster leads, UNDP, donors.Operational organizations.3. Coordinationand PartnershipsHow are communications andmessaging being managed by thehumanitarian community? Is there aunified voice?How might the clusters and technicalworking groups be rationalized to allowfor more effective time management?What is the quality of partnerships,particularly the involvement of INGOs,NGOs, donors, and the government, inplanning, prioritizing, mobilizingresources and identifying needs?What is the role of the central clusterand regional entities, especially whenthey are not sitting in the affected area?What is the role at the local level andhow are they linked?PI staff, senior coordinators,donors, FG beneficiaries.Cluster leads and participants.Cluster leads, coordinators,NGO and local NGO managers.Regional coordinators, clusterleads, hub coordinators.52