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Introduction
The following report sets out the findings and recommendations from an evaluation undertaken of the Yumi Redi 2 (We Are Ready 2): Disaster Risk Reduction Project implemented by CARE. The evaluation draws on data gathered during focus group discussions with community members in the project sites, interviews with key stakeholders and CARE Vanuatu staff, and an extensive review of project documentation.
The report is structured around evaluation criteria and questions relating to relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and replication, and impact. Given the importance of context considerable detail is provided in relation to the effectiveness of project activities and outputs, as well as approaches taken by CARE Vanuatu to enhance social inclusion, and gender equality and women’s empowerment.
1.1 Overall Aim of the Evaluation
The overall aim of the evaluation is to provide evidence on the outcomes and impact of the Yumi Redi 2 Disaster Risk Reduction Project implemented by CARE Vanuatu in order to learn which approaches and models work in the communities and to provide recommendations for future programming strategies and direction.
1.2 Objectives of the Evaluation
The objective of the evaluation is to identify if and how Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) approaches and models used by CARE Vanuatu have been effective in achieving intended objectives and outcomes in building the resilience of women, men, girls and boys in the targeted communities, particularly with respect to the effectiveness of Community Disaster and Climate Change Committees (CDCCCs) in general, and the secondary outcomes of CARE Vanuatu support to the committees related to gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Specifically the evaluation seeks to assess the extent to which the project approach, strategies and implementation of activities are relevant and represent value for money in terms of economy, effectiveness, efficiency and equity; identify the success factors and constraints of the project including in relation to gender and social inclusion; and identify lessons learned and recommendations for the third phase of the DRR project proposal relating to:
- Sustainability: Which current sustainability measures are in place and what else needs to be put in place to ensure sustainability of the project at local and provincial levels and how long CARE Vanuatu should invest in communities to attain significant traction and sustainability (using Futuna as a case study example);
- Potential for replication to other islands;
- Integration of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and the identification of priority sectors (i.e. Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH));
- Ownership and involvement of local and provincial government; and
- Women’s meaningful and sustainable engagement in decision-making (lasting changes in gender equality and women’s empowerment).
- The Terms of Reference for the Yumi Redi 2 End of Project Evaluation are attached as Annex A. Yumi Redi 2 – End of Year Project Evaluation 6
- Integration of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and the identification of priority sectors (i.e. Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH));
- Ownership and involvement of local and provincial government; and
- Women’s meaningful and sustainable engagement in decision-making (lasting changes in gender equality and women’s empowerment).