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- Permanent Link:
- http://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/FI13022796/00001
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- Summary:
- This is an evaluation report of a Temporary Shelter and Hygiene Promotion Project implemented by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) around the town of Galkaiyo, southern Puntland in Somalia. The report assesses achievements, intended as well as unintended outcomes, captures lessons learned, and suggests recommendations for improvements. In the area around the town of Galkaiyo, southern Puntland, there are almost 60,000 displaced people living in very basic and difficult conditions in 21 spontaneous settlements. The SIDA funded shelter project in Galkaiyo Puntland is implemented by the NRC and aimed to work with a small target group of 2,000 of the most vulnerable households (12,000 people) and support them with temporary shelter and a range of hygiene inputs. Over the years 2009-2010 the project has funded the delivery and distribution of 1,050 family tents and has paid for the construction of 470 shared latrines. The evaluation team found that all the objectives as set out in the project are reported to have been achieved by the end of the period. According to the evaluation, the actual emergency interventions were often somewhat delayed and only carried-out considerably after the beneficiaries had actually arrived. The document reports that the tents are of good quality but suffer from the harsh sun and other climatic conditions, and deteriorate after 12-18 months, thus needing periodic replacement. The report explains the NRC’s approach to shelter, which includes considerations about education facilities, livelihoods, and durable solutions for shelter itself. The major part of the report contains summaries of political, security, and local clan contexts, as well as a findings component focused on the NRC’s assessment and project proposal, project management, monitoring and evaluation systems, results achieved and lesson learned, the effects on the beneficiaries, and NRC’s strategies and approaches to maintain humanitarian access. In preparing the report, the evaluation team reviewed key documents; interviewed beneficiaries, NRC staff, and other stakeholders; and held feedback discussions with key NRC management staff both in Nairobi and Galkaiyo. The report concludes that the NRC’s leading role in the provision of shelter and hygiene support to the IDPs is widely acknowledged and appreciated in the area. The support provided by SIDA to the project over the two-year period was appropriate and relevant and made a significant contribution to the improvement of living conditions for the targeted families. ( English )
- Subject:
- Temporary Shelters ( English )
- Citation/Reference:
- Fisher, M., Quanjer, J. (2011). A project evaluation of the temporary emergency shelter and hygiene promotion project in Galkaiyo, Puntland. Norwegian Refugee Council.
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