Consultancy for final evaluation of inclusive anticipatory action project in Madagascar, Philippines, Haïti At Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion

HI has been active in Madagascar since 1987, in Haiti since 2008 and is operating in the Philippines since 1985. In the three countries, HI has been conducting disaster risk reduction projects. In Madagascar and Philippines, there are other anticipatory action initiatives led in parallel to the inclusive Anticipatory Action project (I2A).

Presentation of the project to be evaluated

**Project title :**Towards Greater Impact for Anticipatory Action Approaches
Implementation dates : 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2024
Location/Areas of intervention
Madagascar : the project has been implemented in two regions:
•Diana region, district of Ambilobe, targeting four (4) municipalities (Ambakirano, Antsaravibe, Tanambao Marivorahona, Ambilobe)
•Boeny region, district of Ambato-Boeny, targeting three (3) municipalities (Andranomamy, Anjiajia, Ambondromamy)
Philippines : The project has been implemented in two (2) regions. In each region the project targeted two (2) municipalities (Tiwi for Bicol and Mother Kabuntalan for BARMM), and worked at the “barangay” level, the smallest administrative division in the Philippines.
•Bicol region (Region V), that comprises the Southern part of Luzon (Albay Province), in 5 barangays: Tigbi, Naga, Nagas, Mayong, Cale.
•BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) located in the Western part of Mindanao region., in 5 barangays: Dadtumeg, Ganta, Lower Taviran, Upper Taviran, Población.
Haiti : The project has been implemented in the South Department, more specifically in the four (4) municipalities : Arniquet, les Anglais, Maniche, Port à Piment.

Partners
Madagascar :
-Local governments at district and municipal levels
-National Disaster Risk Management Office – Bureau National de Gestion des risques de catastrophes (BNGRC)
-Met services
-National Anticipatory Action Technical Working Group
-START Network
-Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs)
-National Technical Working Group on Anticipatory Actions
-Red Cross
-Logistic Cluster
Philippines :
-Local Government Units
-The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
-Anticipatory Action Technical Working Group members,
-Department of Social Welfare and Development, Office of the Civil Defense,
-START Network
-Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs)
Haïti :
-Local governments at district and municipal level
-Office of Civil Defense, La Direction Générale de la Protection Civile (DGPC)
-Red Cross
-National Anticipatory Action Technical Working Group members: WFP, UN-OCHA, UN-FAO
Global :
-Anticipation Hub Protection Gender Inclusion Technical Working Group
-Start Network

Target Groups
-Authorities in charge of Disaster Management and local governments
-Humanitarian organizations
-People at risk in each project location
-Organizations of Persons with Disabilities
Detailed beneficiaries in each country :
-Haiti : 101 927 persons (47 957 women, 53 970 men)
-Madagascar : 329 600 persons (164 841 women, 164 759 men)
-The Philippines : 200 885 persons (100 242 women, 100 242 men)
Total Project Budget : 1 807 380 €
Donors : German Federal Foreign Office, Aktion Deutschland Hilft
Objectives of the project
To enhance positive impact for vulnerable populations most at risk of disaster through better evidence and pilots on Forecast-based Action, with an emphasis on addressing gaps and scaling up good practice for inclusive, people-centred anticipatory approaches
Indicators :
-Number of people reached by the project (disaggregated by age and gender and including data on persons with disabilities)
-Number of Anticipatory Action Plans developed and tested
-% of key national partners interviewed at the end of the project who can share examples of inclusive anticipatory action practices
-% of key national partners interviewed at the end of the project who can share examples of inclusive anticipatory action practices
Expected results
Result 1 Foundational studies and mapping exercises are produced and disseminated to generate evidence on risks and inclusion within anticipatory action models, and inform the development of future Early Action Protocols (EAPs) Decision makers work towards an equitable access to holistic specific and essential services for persons with disabilities
The activities put in place to achieve the Result 1 are composed of a comprehensive context analysis (key anticipatory action stakeholders mapping, preliminary studies such as impact-based forecasting study to identify triggers, logistic environment assessment and logistic vulnerability index calculation, KAP survey within the anticipatory action community of practice) and dissemination of findings through workshops and participation in national coordination meetings.
Result 2 Early action protocols (EAP) are developed and tested by HI, with an emphasis on enhancing outcomes with reference to inclusion and tailored support
The activities proposed through Result 2 consist in conducting the main steps of the design of AA mechanism at district level in a participatory manner: selection of hazard, vulnerability and capacity assessment, definition of the AA and validation of the EAP, development of IEC and provision of readiness support to local partners, development of Sex Age Disability Disaggregated Data registry, simulation exercise.
Result 3 Capacity-building, knowledge-building and technical assistance activities are carried out to foster local and global uptake of inclusion good practice within the anticipatory action community of practice
The proposed activities to build Result 3 consist in developing material on inclusive Anticipatory Action, building capacities at national levels but also through key AA events to disseminate learnings, organize lessons learnt workshop and policy dialogues

The final evaluation will provide an opportunity to identify key areas and factors of success, lessons learnt and provides insights for future Anticipatory Action interventions. The objective of the final evaluation is to assess the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, impact, participation pillars of the project and its services and to provide HI and partners with an independent comprehensive review of project performance, processes and results.

The objective of this final project evaluation is to assess project quality and achievements and identify key areas and factors for success to reflect and guide the way forward for future interventions on Anticipatory Action.
The evaluation results are expected to be used by HI and different stakeholders involved across the different components of the project, including partners. HI will benefit from this exercise to learn about its interventions and its adaptability and ability to respond to the needs, also HI and the donor will potentially use recommendations for future programming needs.

The evaluation should be based on Humanity & Inclusion Project Quality Policy : https://www.hi.org/sn_uploads/document/Project-Quality-Policy-2022-IP06.pdf
And Humanity & Inclusion Quality Standards :
https://www.hi.org/sn_uploads/document/PosterQualityFrameworkHI-PQP-EN.pdf