Internal Evaluation
Evaluation of the UNISDR Secretariat Asia Pacific 2009
Contract Commencement: Monday 2 February 2009
Contract Completion: Friday 6 March 2009
EXTRACTS presented to IAP Meeting Korea 14 July 2009
‘Regional’ Findings
Six Key Questions for Respondents
Has ISDR been successful in strengthening regional coordination, cooperation…?
HFA reporting
Impacts of ISDR
Existing knowledge tools
Climate change adaptation and the link to DRR
A vision for ISDR
Recommendations
Four core functions and capabilities
Regional advocacy, regional support
Work plan coordination
A comprehensive approach
Three overall targets ISDR recognized as a regional authority for DRR Systematization of standard procedures and ops Strategic planning for effective implementation
Global outreach via the regions
Systematic operations
Monitoring and evaluation documentation
Recommendations
Four Core Functions and Capabilities
1. Adv ocacy and Par tn ers h ips
2. Kn owl edge M anagement and Commu nicatio ns
3. Monit orin g and Ev aluat ion
4. Oper at ion s, Coor dinati on and M anagement
Recommendations
“….In 10 years, ideally, DRR will be common sense!!!!”
…In response to the final question of the stakeholder survey (“Briefly describe your vision of ISDR ten years from now”), by an unidentified respondent.
2 March 2009
needs and priorities of disaster reduction
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1.1 Has the ISDR Secretariat Asia Pacific been able to implement a program for disaster risk reduction in the region that adequately reflects the needs and priorities of disaster reduction identified by partners and stakeholders at national and regional levels?
1.1
need a clearer picture of needs and priorities from stakeholders
regional coherence not fully addressed
need time-bound strategies in line with HFA
regional platform must be strengthened
regional cooperation success
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2.1 *Has ISDR been successful in strengthening regional cooperation, coordination and harmonization of DRR efforts over the last two or three years?
2.1
Vastly improved since ISDR arrived
Need to build IAP, clarify roles of other players (SAARC, ESCAP, etc.)
Lack of clarity on ISDR role
Need and expanded presence in the region
Use HFA more, platforms, networks
impacts on disaster reduction
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2.4 *What have been the most recognizable impacts that ISDR as had on DRR over the last few years?
2.4
Motivation for DRR
Change in neg. attitudes
Good docs and tools
Boosted profile of DRR
HFA HFA HFA
Advocacy and partnership building
Greater awareness through HFA
Establishing regional apparatus, networks
Key impacts Other impacts
partnership building
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3.1 *In your view, has ISDR been able to adequately build and support partnerships for DRR?
3.1
Cornerstone of ISDR success in the region
Significant achievement
Opportunities are there to build; more systematic and regular IAP, more collaborative agenda setting etc.
most useful for partnerships
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3.1 a *Given your response above, what means or actions have been most useful in your opinion?
3.1 a
Actions drawn from real needs in the region
More govt. participation
Need a work plan for follow-up actions, clearer mandates IAP and Minist’l
Link to climate change partners
HFA and IAP should be the focus
relevant effective Ministerial conference
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3.3 *Is the Ministerial Conference a relevant regional initiative and policy forum in which a commitment to disaster risk reduction can be demonstrated and priority actions agreed?
3.3
Realistic commitment is needed
Pacific not well represented
Should concentrate on implementation of action plans in the region
Held less often
Ministers to be held accountable
IAP relevance and value
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3.3 a *Is the IAP (ISDR Asia Partnership) a relevant regional initiative and forum in which a commitment to disaster risk reduction can be demonstrated and priority actions agreed?
3.3 a
More regular meetings
Excellent forum
Management core could be beyond ISDR
Focus on regional cooperation/coordination
More systematic organization generally
other organizations and partners
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3.4 *Are there organizations active in DRR in the region that you believe ISDR could or should have closer ties and working relationships?
3.4
Government should be primary entry point not NGOs
Open to all practitioners, get technical
ASEAN, SAARC, others…
UN Country Teams
Media groups, WB/ADB country offices
Private sector
link to global initiatives
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3.5 *In your view, does ISDR Asia Pacific Secretariat have adequate linkages to the more global initiatives in DRR?
3.5
Good connections
Regional priorities need to come from the region, passed up to global
Gap in info/communications seem to be from GVA
Regional driving global
DRM is region-specific
priorities to 2015
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4.4 Please rank your view of future priority areas of development or improvement or strengthening for ISDR over the next three tofive years?
4.4
Advocacy, advocacy, advocacy
…followed by resource mobilization, knowledge management, and monitoring HFA
needs and priorities of disaster reduction
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4.5 *If it was decided ISDR would focus on only one of the following areas of disaster risk reduction, which one would you consider the single most important role?
4.5
Another strong role for advocacy
KM and M+E still seen as significant
Indicates a key role for the office
climate change adaptation and DRR and ISDR
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4.6 *Climate change and adaptation and the links to disaster risk reduction is of increased interest to much of the international community,finally. Do you think there should be a lead role for ISDR, (or a responsibility that ISDR should adopt), to better inform regional governmentsand stakeholders of the best available information on this topic as it relates to DRR?
4.6
Clear message here
ISDR needs to be in on this debate
All three roles from previous question MUST be maintained
Need to find the niche in CCA for ISDR
Regional initiatives, local lessons
… a vision for the future …
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4.7 *Finally in one sentence, can you describe your vision for ISDR in ten years from now, in 2015?
4.7
In 10 years, ideally DRR will be common sense !!!
The top most advisory organization on DRR
A vibrant movement that brings regional actors together
By then, advocacy with Governments will be unnecessary
International conferences should be banned
Scott CunliffeMobile: +66 89 812 [email protected]
…thank you …
Evaluation of the UNISDR Secretariat Asia Pacific 2009
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