This report presents the findings, conclusions and recommendations of an evaluation conducted between November 2015 and September 2016 of UNICEF’s response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The report is organized into five sections covering the response effectiveness, efficiency, internal coordination, external coordination and accountability. This Section describes: a) the evaluation purpose, objectives and scope; b) the evaluation methodology; c) the context of the Ebola outbreak and responses across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone; and d) the UNICEF response in these countries in 2014–2015.
The purpose of this evaluation is “to provide an impartial assessment of UNICEF’s response to the needs of the affected populations and other challenges arising from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa” towards the following three specific objectives:
1) Accountability: To provide an assessment of UNICEF’s response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, enabling defined stakeholder groups to offer feedback and recognize overall value;
2) Learning: To highlight as conclusions the main lessons for UNICEF, to contribute to knowledge management and public health emergency preparedness; and
3) Strategy: To provide strategic recommendations a) to UNICEF HQ on preparing for future public health emergencies; and b) to UNICEF’s regional and country offices on responding to emergency, recovery and reconstruction.
3. The primary audiences for this report are UNICEF actors at both HQ and regional levels. The secondary audiences are country office actors in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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Type | |
Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
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Agency Focal Point | Lovemore Mhuriyengwe |
Focal Point Email | lmhuriyengwe@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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