Independent Evaluation of Expenditure of DEC Kosovo Appeal Funds Phases I and II, April 1999 – January 2000 Volume III Peter Wiles Mark Bradbury Manuela Mece Margie Buchanan-Smith Nicola Norman Steve Collins Ana Prodanovic John Cosgrave Jane Shackman Alistair Hallam Fiona Watson Overseas Development Institute In association with Valid International August 2000 ,QGHSHQGHQW(YDOXDWLRQRI([SHQGLWXUH RI'(&.RVRYR$SSHDO)XQGV 3KDVHV,DQG,,$SULO¤-DQXDU\ 7KHHYDOXDWLRQFRQVLVWVRIWKUHHYROXPHVRIZKLFKWKLVLVWKHWKLUG 9ROXPH,0DLQ)LQGLQJVRIWKH(YDOXDWLRQ 9ROXPH,,6HFWRUDO6HFWLRQV LQFOXGLQJDVHFWLRQRQ:DU$IIHFWHG 3RSXODWLRQVDQG%HQHILFLDULHV 9ROXPH,,,,QGLYLGXDO'(&$JHQF\6XPPDULHV Overseas Development Institute :HVWPLQVWHU %ULGJH 5RDG /RQGRQ 6( -' 7HO )D[ (PDLO KSJ#RGLRUJXN :HEVLWH ZZZRGLRUJXN *UHDW 3RUWODQG 6WUHHW /RQGRQ :1 $+ 7HO )D[ )XUWKHUGHWDLOVDERXWWKLVHYDOXDWLRQFDQEHIRXQGRQWKH'(&ZHEVLWHDW ZZZGHFRUJXN &RYHU:DLWLQJIRUDKRXVHWREHUHEXLOWLQ.RVRYR 3KRWRJUDSKWDNHQE\-RKQ&RVJUDYHGXULQJWKH(YDOXDWLRQ)LHOGZRUN0DUFK 'LVDVWHUV(PHUJHQF\&RPPLWWHH Preface Preface This volume of the DEC Kosovo Evaluation contains summaries of each agency’s DEC funded activities. Each agency section also looks at key issues relating to performance which the evaluation team felt merited comment. This volume should be read in conjunction with Volumes I and II of the Report. Volume I contains the main findings of the evaluation, together with overall conclusions and an executive summary. Volume II contains sections on sectoral topics, such as food and nutrition, shelter and psychosocial assistance. It also looks at the experiences of war-affected populations and beneficiaries. i Table of Contents Table of Contents Preface........................................................................................................................................ i Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... iii Glossary .................................................................................................................................. vii SECTION 1: SUMMARY OF BRCS’S DEC-FUNDED ACTIVITIES ..............................1 1.1 Mission..............................................................................................................................1 1.2 Context..............................................................................................................................1 1.3 How the BRCS Works ......................................................................................................1 1.4 Overall Response to the Emergency .................................................................................1 1.5 What BRCS Did................................................................................................................2 1.6 Summary of BRCS’s DEC-funded Activities...................................................................3 1.7 Key Issues .........................................................................................................................5 1.8 School Reconstruction ......................................................................................................7 SECTION 2: SUMMARY OF CAFOD’S DEC-FUNDED ACTIVITIES...........................9 2.1 Mission..............................................................................................................................9 2.2 Context..............................................................................................................................9 2.3 How CAFOD Works.........................................................................................................9 2.4 Overall Response to the Emergency ...............................................................................10 2.5 Summary of CAFOD’s DEC-Funded Activities ............................................................10 2.6 Key Issues .......................................................................................................................12 SECTION 3: SUMMARY OF CARE INTERNATIONAL UK’S DEC-FUNDED ACTIVITIES...........................................................................................................................15 3.1 Mission............................................................................................................................15 3.2 Context............................................................................................................................15 3.3 How CARE International UK Works .............................................................................15 3.4 Overall Response to the Emergency ...............................................................................15 3.5 What CARE International UK Did .................................................................................15 3.6 Summary of CARE’s DEC-funded Activities ................................................................16 3.7 Key Issues .......................................................................................................................18 SECTION 4: SUMMARY OF CHILDREN’S AID DIRECT’S DEC-FUNDED ACTIVITIES...........................................................................................................................25 4.1 Mission............................................................................................................................25 4.2 Context............................................................................................................................25 iii Independent Evaluation of DEC Kosovo Appeal Funds: Volume III, August 2000 4.3 How CAD Works............................................................................................................25 4.4 Overall Response to the Emergency ...............................................................................25 4.5 Summary of Children’s Aid Direct’s DEC-funded Activities........................................26 4.6 Key Issues .......................................................................................................................28 SECTION 5: SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN AID’S DEC-FUNDED ACTIVITIES........33 5.1 Mission............................................................................................................................33 5.2 Context............................................................................................................................33 5.3 How Christian Aid Works ..............................................................................................33 5.4 Overall Response to Emergency.....................................................................................33 5.5 What Christian Aid Did ..................................................................................................33 5.6 Summary of Christian Aid’s DEC-funded Activities .....................................................35 5.7 Key Issues .......................................................................................................................38 SECTION 6: SUMMARY OF CONCERN’S DEC-FUNDED ACTIVITIES...................41 6.1 Mission............................................................................................................................41 6.2 Context............................................................................................................................41 6.3 How Concern Works.......................................................................................................41 6.4 Overall Response to the Emergency ...............................................................................41 6.5 Summary of Concern’s DEC-funded Activities .............................................................42 6.6 Key Issues .......................................................................................................................44 SECTION 7: SUMMARY OF HELPAGE INTERNATIONAL’S DEC-FUNDED ACTIVITIES...........................................................................................................................47 7.1 Mission............................................................................................................................47 7.2 Context............................................................................................................................47 7.3 How HelpAge International Works ...............................................................................47 7.4 Overall Response to the Emergency ...............................................................................47 7.5 What HelpAge International Did....................................................................................48 7.6 Summary of HelpAge International’s DEC-funded Activities.......................................49 7.7 Key Issues .......................................................................................................................50 SECTION 8: SUMMARY OF MERLIN’S DEC-FUNDED ACTIVITIES ......................55 8.1 Mission............................................................................................................................55 8.2 Context............................................................................................................................55 8.3 How Merlin Works .........................................................................................................55 8.4 Overall Response to the