Evaluation of the use of different Transfer Modalities in ECHO Humanitarian Aid actions 2011-2014

The evaluation has evaluated the use of different transfer modalities in worldwide ECHO-funded humanitarian aid actions. It has provided an analysis of the cost efficiency and cost effectiveness of different transfer modalities contextualized within a wider analysis of factors driving the choice of modality. The outcomes of the evaluation were meant to be used as a forward looking input to formulating and adapting policies, procedures and programming. The evaluation scope covers the use of cash, voucher and in-kind transfer modalities in ECHO-funded operations worldwide, between 2011 and 2014. It has evaluated the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance and coherence of the transfer modalities used in DG ECHO-funded actions focusing on six task areas: analysis of cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness, multi-purpose transfers, linking emergency transfers to existing social transfer systems, understanding the drivers of modality choice and cross-cutting issues. Pursuing a comprehensive analysis, the evaluation has used a range of data collection tools and information sources, including:  A series of literature reviews for each of the 6 tasks of the evaluation that highlights a number of established and on-going developments on this theme;  An inventory of data on ECHO’s use of cash, voucher, in-kind and combined modalities over the evaluation period was constructed by manually extracting information from the HOPE database;  Survey tools covering ECHO staff and implementing partners and personal interviews in Brussels, Jordan, Niger, Kenya and other ECHO field offices in countries receiving European humanitarian aid;  Field visits to Jordan, Niger and Kenya. The evaluation team has provided an inception, interim and final report with the main findings on the 6 tasks of the evaluation. Furthermore, the evidence from this study has been used to derive recommendations related to the content of ECHO policies, strategies and procedures relating to the use of transfer modalities, to improving the cost effectiveness and cost efficiency of humanitarian transfers within ECHO programming, to advise on the role of ECHO on addressing blockages and strengthening capacities to utilize the most appropriate mix of transfer modalities and to advocate with other stakeholders on the most appropriate use of transfer modalities.


Project Details
Country WORLDWIDE
Start date 2014.11.06
End date 2016.04.30
Client EC
Sector EVALUATION
Sub-sector Country/Regional
Ref. ADE A497-007