Checklist for Effective Disaster Response: Insights for Wise ...

9.1 Assign one or more people to document the project from day one. Take notes on key decisions, pivotalmoments, mid-course corrections, new insights, breakthroughs in understanding, personal stories ofchallenge and triumph.9.2 Budget time and resources to gather stories about processes and outcomes. Account for both successesand failures. Track lessons learned in a productive, positive manner.9.3 Base evaluation on criteria for success and standards of project completion that all partners agreed to inthe beginning of the project. Integrate monitoring data in evaluation report.9.4 Document the project with digital photography,video, and audio, including in all relevant languages.9.5 Formalize a project debriefing process that isrigorous on the issues but compassionate towardthe people involved.9.6 Based upon the outcome of your evaluation,develop a list of actions to build the capacity of yourorganization. Monitor these improvements andassess their impact.9.7 Review and apply relevant impact evaluationstrategies and metrics.