Thematic evaluations and studies
The comments and recommendations contained herein reflect the opinions of the consultants only. All documents are downloadable in PDF format 
Air transport | Cash & vouchers | Civil Protection | Disaster preparedness | Disaster Risk Reduction Mainstreaming | Donor coordination | Drought | Earthquakes : El Salvador & Gujarat | Evaluation guide | EVHAC | Food Aid | Gender | Health | HIV/AIDS | Human Resources | Hurricane Mitch | IDP's | Information & Communication | Information Technologies | Livelihood interventions | Monitoring methodology | Quality Assurance of Medicines | Quality Management | Security | Thematic funding | Water & sanitation
AIR TRANSPORT
03/2010
- Evaluation on the Provision of Air Transport in Support of Humanitarian Operations
- Review on the Provision of Air Transport in Support of Humanitarian Operations
- Addendum
CASH & VOUCHER
03/2008
- Evaluation report
- Review report
CIVIL PROTECTION
11/2011
- Commission evaluation of the Civil Protection Mechanism and the CP Financial Instrument 2007-2009: -
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- Comprehensive Staff Working Document:
- Annex I:
- Annex II:
- Annex III A:
- Annex III B:
- Annex I:
12/2010
- Executive summary
- Final report
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
DIPECHO
- Southern Africa & Indian Ocean 12/2011
- Central Asia Final report 06/2009
- Caribbean Final report 04/2009
- South Asia Final report 11/2008
- Central America Final report 03/2008
- South East AsiaFinal Report 06/2007
- South East Africa and South West Indian Ocean Final Report 05/2007
- Central Asia Final report 10/2006
- Mercosur Countries and Chile Final Report 06/2006
- Caribbean 2004
Final report
- South Asia
Final report 12/2002
- Central Asia Synthesis report 05/2002
- First Action Plan for the Andean Community 05/2001 -
Synthesis report - Annexes
- Carribbean 2001
Final report
DISASTER REDUCTION 12/2003
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MAINSTREAMING
06/2008
- Final report
DONOR COORDINATION
06/2009
- Mapping on the Donnor Coordination (Humanitarian aid) at the field level
- Mapping on the Donnor Coordination: annexes
DROUGHT
06/2009
- Mid Term Evaluation of ECHO's Regional Drought Decision in the Greater Horn of Africa
02/2007
- Sahel Western Region - Ex-ante Evaluation, Drought and Vulnerability Concept Paper
10/2002
- Global report
- Afghanistan
- Kenya and Ethiopia
- Central America
EARTHQUAKES
EL SALVADOR & GUJARAT
04/2002
- Synthesis final report
EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY HUMANITARIAN AID CORPS (EVHAC)
11/2010
- Review concerning the establishment of a European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps - Final report
03/2006
- Final report
EVALUATION GUIDE
06/2007
FOOD AID
06/2009
- Final report
GENDER
05/2009
- Final report
HEALTH
08/2007
- Final report
- Executive summary
HIV/AIDS
A review of DG ECHO's approach to HIV/AIDS 12/2004
HUMAN RESOURCES
09/2002
- Final report
HURRICANES
Hurricane Mitch: aid to victims in GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, NICARAGUA, EL SALVADOR 02/2001
- Synthesis report - Annexes WARNING! - 1600 K
- Water and sanitation report - Annexes
- Rehabilitation and LRRD report - Annexes - WARNING! 1700 K
- Health report - Annexes
IDP's
ECHO's policy of treating affected populations without regards to pre-conceived categories
01/2004
- Synthesis report
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION & VISIBILITY ACTIONS
11/2007
- Final report
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
09/2002
- Final report
LIVELIHOOD INTERVENTIONS
03/2012
- Final report
MONITORING METHODOLOGY FOR HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATIONS
06/2008
QUALITY ASSURANCE OF MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES
06/2006
This independent review has been produced by the consulting company GFE at the request of DG ECHO. The views expressed therein reflect the opinions of GFE and its consultants, these are not necessarily the policies or views of DG ECHO.
If you wish to contact DG ECHO about this review, please write to : ECHO-FINANCE-LEGAL-AFFAIRS@ec.europa.eu
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
09/2002
- Final report
ECHO SECURITY REVIEW
12/2006
CONTACT FOR SECURITY MATTERS
(and for DVD copies of these documents):
Mr Val Flynn, DG ECHO HQ and Field Security Co-ordinator
Tel: +32 2 299 0983
Fax: +32 2 299 1172
E-mail: ECHO-NGO-SECURITY@ec.europa.eu
THEMATIC FUNDING (AND THE GRANT FACILITY APPROACH)
05/2008
- Final report
WATER & SANITATION
Advice Note
This Water and Sanitation Review has been undertaken in accordance with article 4 of the EC Humanitarian Regulation 1257/96 which allows for the financing of "- the technical assistance necessary for the implementation of humanitarian projects, including the exchange of technical know-how and experience.".
The review was carried out by an independent company 'Aguaconsult' and involved extensive consultation with DG ECHO's staff, partners and other relevant parties. This DVD contains the results of the review: a succinct policy statement by DG ECHO; a Concept Paper; and Model Guidelines. The products should be consulted and used in conjunction with each other.
It must be noted that DG ECHO's policies may adjust over time as a result of further lessons learned and changes in the nature of humanitarian aid. The application of policy at field level will depend on the prevailing local conditions at the time of an intervention, which are likely to vary considerably. Therefore, the review has produced 'Model' Guidelines based on good practice, rather than prescriptive or blueprint guidelines.
Humanitarian and other organisations are encouraged to draw upon the review's products. DG ECHO does not retain copyright ownership of this review, but requests that the source of the information is communicated.
DVD copies are available from ECHO-eval@ec.europa.eu
