30 Final Evaluation Report Evaluation of UNICEF’s Response and Recovery Efforts to the Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal (25 April 2015 – 31 January 2016) 1 DARA Evaluation Team June 2016 Contents Acronyms ....................................................................................................................................... 5 1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Overview of the evaluation purpose ............................................................................. 7 1.2 Evaluation objectives and intended audience .............................................................. 7 1.3 Evaluation methodology ............................................................................................... 7 1.4 Most important findings and conclusions ..................................................................... 8 1.5 Main recommendations .............................................................................................. 12 2. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 12 2.1 Nepal's gender and human rights challenges ............................................................. 13 2.2 Gorkha earthquake: context and humanitarian response .......................................... 14 2.2.1 Description of UNICEF response, recovery and reconstruction efforts .............. 16 2.3 Purpose and objectives of the evaluation ................................................................... 17 2.4 Scope of the evaluation ............................................................................................... 17 2.5 Methodology ............................................................................................................... 18 2.5.1 Evaluation criteria and evaluation questions ...................................................... 19 2.5.2 Evaluation process: methods for data collection and analysis ........................... 19 2.5.3 Limitations ........................................................................................................... 21 3. Evaluation Findings ............................................................................................................. 22 3.1 Appropriateness .......................................................................................................... 22 3.1.1 Immediate post-disaster response ...................................................................... 22 3.1.2 Alignment with standards on humanitarian action ............................................ 22 3.1.3 Response to local needs ...................................................................................... 23 3.1.4 Equity and gender-sensitive programming ......................................................... 27 3.1.5 Community participation and communications .................................................. 28 3.2 Connectedness/ Sustainability .................................................................................... 29 3.2.1 Contingency planning/preparedness measures .................................................. 29 3.2.2 Planning for transition ......................................................................................... 30 3.2.3 Transition-oriented activities incorporated into programmes ........................... 31 3.3 Coordination ................................................................................................................ 33 3.3.1 Internal coordination .......................................................................................... 33 3.3.2 Compliance with CLA responsibilities ................................................................. 34 3.3.3 Coordination arrangements in UNICEF led clusters ............................................ 35 3.3.4 Sub-national coordination ................................................................................... 36 3.3.5 Communication with Communities ..................................................................... 36 3.4 Coverage ...................................................................................................................... 37 2 3.4.1 Overall coverage issues: sections' challenges ..................................................... 37 3.4.2 Coverage of vulnerable groups ........................................................................... 41 3.5 Efficiency ..................................................................................................................... 44 3.5.1 Timeliness ............................................................................................................ 44 3.5.2 Survey findings on timeliness .............................................................................. 46 3.5.3 Cost effectiveness ............................................................................................... 47 3.5.4 Funds mobilization .............................................................................................. 47 3.5.5 Human Resource mobilization ............................................................................ 49 3.5.6 Supplies mobilization .......................................................................................... 49 3.5.7 Partner mobilization: PCAs .................................................................................. 51 3.5.8 Efficiency of the transition process ..................................................................... 53 3.5.9 M&E ..................................................................................................................... 53 3.5.10 Innovation ........................................................................................................... 54 3.6 Effectiveness ............................................................................................................... 54 3.6.1 Results achieved against programme targets ..................................................... 55 3.6.2 Adequacy: Quality Standards .............................................................................. 58 3.6.3 Integration of UNICEF programmes .................................................................... 62 3.6.4 Progress towards human rights .......................................................................... 63 4. Conclusions and Recommendations ................................................................................... 64 4.1 Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 70 4.2 Lessons learned ........................................................................................................... 71 Figures Figure 1: Suitability of support provided by group (Dhading and Sindhupalchowk) .................. 27 Figure 2: Community consultation and participation ................................................................. 28 Figure 3: Support received by district ......................................................................................... 38 Figure 4: Number of TLCs targeted and established by district .................................................. 39 Figure 5: Number of water systems targeted and reached for repair/ rehabilitation................ 40 Figure 6: Number of individuals receiving support for new/rehabilitated household latrines (targeted and reached) ............................................................................................................... 40 Figure 7: Number of individuals targeted and reached for soap distribution ............................ 41 Figure 8: Percentage of missing data for activities listed in WASH 4Ws, Individuals targeted .. 42 Figure 9: Timeliness of support received (average of responses per sector) ............................. 47 Figure 10: Total procurement value by type of procurement – based on PO creation date regardless of the sales order creation date and sales order status ............................................ 50 Figure 11: Sales orders budget (including freight lines) released per month ............................. 51 Figure 12: Final status of completed deliveries as per agreed sales order TAD (excluding deliveries with TAD before sales order date) by number of POs ................................................ 51 Figure 13: PCA breakdown per section ....................................................................................... 52 Figure 14: Month of PCA signature ............................................................................................. 52 Figure 15: Number of days between submission date and signature of PCAs ........................... 52 Figure 16: Summary of the achievement before, during and after the Child Nutrition Week ... 57 Figure 17: Adequacy of Support Received .................................................................................. 59 3 Figure 18: Cash transfer programme estimated beneficiaries reached by district ..................... 60 Figure 19: Coverage of UNICEF Education interventions ............................................................ 63 Figure 20: Coverage of UNICEF WASH interventions .................................................................. 63 Tables Table 1: Timeline of the initial response ..................................................................................... 44 Table 2: UNICEF Funding Summary ............................................................................................