Key Issue forevaluationLead Questions/Detailed Enquiry areasAre <strong>the</strong>re examples <strong>of</strong> unusualcollaboration and/or creativepartnerships at <strong>the</strong> local, national andinternational level? How are ASEANand <strong>the</strong> TCG facilitating <strong>the</strong>humanitarian/early recovery endeavor?How have local organizations beeninvolved in <strong>the</strong> response? Is it likely <strong>to</strong>reflect a streng<strong>the</strong>ning over time <strong>of</strong>civil society? What mechanisms are inplace, or are in <strong>the</strong> process <strong>of</strong> being putin<strong>to</strong> place, <strong>to</strong> ensuresustainability/connectedness <strong>of</strong>operations upon withdrawal/departure<strong>of</strong> international staff?In <strong>the</strong> transition <strong>to</strong> early recovery, howhave early recovery plans beenintegrated in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> humanitarianresponse?What has <strong>the</strong> been <strong>the</strong> effect <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>restrictions on recruitment <strong>of</strong> anddeployment <strong>of</strong> international staff onoperations, and what have been/are <strong>the</strong>strategic implications <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rapid scaleup?Source/Technique for ga<strong>the</strong>ringinfo.TCG members, donors, privatesec<strong>to</strong>r, operationalorganizations.National NGOs, FG withbeneficiaries, national staff <strong>of</strong>UN and NGOs.Cluster leads, UNDP, donors.Operational organizations.3. Coordinationand PartnershipsHow are communications andmessaging being managed by <strong>the</strong>humanitarian community? Is <strong>the</strong>re aunified voice?How might <strong>the</strong> clusters and technicalworking groups be rationalized <strong>to</strong> allowfor more effective time management?What is <strong>the</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> partnerships,particularly <strong>the</strong> involvement <strong>of</strong> INGOs,NGOs, donors, and <strong>the</strong> government, inplanning, prioritizing, mobilizingresources and identifying needs?What is <strong>the</strong> role <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> central clusterand regional entities, especially when<strong>the</strong>y are not sitting in <strong>the</strong> affected area?What is <strong>the</strong> role at <strong>the</strong> local level andhow are <strong>the</strong>y linked?PI staff, senior coordina<strong>to</strong>rs,donors, FG beneficiaries.Cluster leads and participants.Cluster leads, coordina<strong>to</strong>rs,NGO and local NGO managers.Regional coordina<strong>to</strong>rs, clusterleads, hub coordina<strong>to</strong>rs.52
4. <strong>Time</strong>tableDateActivitySept 17 - 28 Consultant orientation, initial document review & finalization <strong>of</strong> TORSept 28 - Oct 3 Travel <strong>to</strong> Bangkok. <strong>Inter</strong>views with regional <strong>of</strong>fices.Oct 4 -9 <strong>Inter</strong>views in Yangon and completion <strong>of</strong> inception reportOct 10 - 20 <strong>Inter</strong>views and focus groups in affected areasOct 21 – 23 Final interviews and workshops in Yangon. Debrief/verification meetings withUNCT and IASC.Oct 24 Debriefing in BangkokNov 1. Fact checking <strong>of</strong> draft zero reportNov 7/8 Debriefings Geneva and New YorkNov.7Draft report for comment14 November Final report submitted53