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

Evaluation Process Diagram

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

Work Plans - Global and Regional

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 1634riskanalyses@gmail.com

…thank you …

Evaluation of the UNISDR Secretariat Asia Pacific 2009