Presentation made to IOM senior management of the project: 'Evaluation of the International Organization for Migration’s Ongoing Activities on Support to the Flash Appealfor the Haiti Earthquake and Cholera Outbreak (Sida/IOM Agreement January 2010 – May 2011)' Report available here: http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Full_Report_2551.pdf

1. Evaluation of the International Organization
for Migration’s Ongoing Activities on Support
to the Flash Appeal for the Haiti Earthquake
and Cholera Outbreak (SIDA/IOM Agreement)
Raj Rana / Jeremy Condor
the WolfGroup Consultants

2. Agenda
Living Document
• Background
• General Impressions
• Overview by Project
• Strategic Issues Emerging
• Open Discussion
• IOM Haiti - the Way Forward
IOM - Sida Evaluation www.theWolfGroup.org

3. Background
Living Document
• 55 million SEK January 2010 - May 2011
• Flash Appeal - Emergency focus
• Evaluated 6 projects
• ‘Zoom - in’ on SIDA-funded portion
• Comparability of projects
• Ex Post evaluation
IOM - Sida Evaluation www.theWolfGroup.org

4. General Impressions
Methodology
Living Document
Learning Events
• IOM built on its existing reputation
• Agile, flexible, responsive, pragmatic
‘IOM delivers what it promises’
‘IOM is not about taking credit’
• HR- low turnover, high quality
• Team Player- UN, CCCM Lead
• Sida flexibility
IOM - Sida Evaluation www.theWolfGroup.org

5. Methodology
Pyschosocial
Learning Events
• High energy/commitment of frontline teams
• Scaled-down version of a more ambitious
project
• Vision of impact from strategic to tactical
• Sustainability: how strong is the buy-in from
MoH? How relevant to Haiti’s needs?
IOM - Sida Evaluation www.theWolfGroup.org

6. Methodology
WASH
Learning Events
• Commitment as provider of last resort for
the CCCM/WASH Clusters
• High quality infrastructure installations -
often innovative
• Community Action Groups
• Camps/neighbourhoods balance
• Funding-poor environment leads to gap-
filling strategy
IOM - Sida Evaluation www.theWolfGroup.org

7. Methodology
Cholera
Learning Events
• Highly integrated - leveraged CCCM role,
focused on camps with no CMO
• IOM undertook its response without
funding- Sida agreed to re-allocation
• Pragmatic, SMART proposal
• Innovative use of beneficiary
communications - Radio Tap Tap
IOM - Sida Evaluation www.theWolfGroup.org

8. Methodology
CCCM
Learning Events
• IOM’s lead role at Cluster level much
admired; a strong structuring element for
how IOM operates as a whole
• Increasing DPC capacity empowered GoH
while also bolstering IOM CCCM capacity
• How sustainable? Focus largely on
individual and not institutional capacity
• Camps were a new phenomenon to Haiti
IOM - Sida Evaluation www.theWolfGroup.org

9. Methodology
CFW
Learning Events
• Highly pragmatic/enabling activity - select
projects, contractors, deliver on promises
• Consistent IOM focus on schools, links to
reconstruction opportunities proven
• Efficiency/cash-for-work priority balance
• Lessons emerging- rubble removal at night,
mortal remains, CfW best practice
IOM - Sida Evaluation www.theWolfGroup.org

10. Methodology
Shelter
Learning Events
• Second largest shelter provider, rigorous
and professional approach
• Consistency with gap-filling philosophy-
decision to build in hard to reach places
• Sustainability: IOM made the best choices
amongst possible options, in consultation
with Cluster.
• Possibility to connect Shelter and CCCM?
Haiti as a laboratory
IOM - Sida Evaluation www.theWolfGroup.org

11. Methodology
Strategic Issues Emerging
Learning Events
• Relevance- projects relevant and
appropriate. Could Sida have funded
same projects in 2011?
• Effectiveness- IOM has delivered on
promises. Why not design a strategic
scale-down? ‘Fizzle out’ or phase-over?
• Efficiency- Potential to have streamlined
its front-line teams
IOM - Sida Evaluation www.theWolfGroup.org

12. Methodology
Strategic Issues Emerging
Learning Events
• Sustainability- potential weaknesses of a
project-driven approach are disguised when
project funding streams are strong
• Impact- a moving target. Space to develop
a strategic plan beyond camp closure- and
leverage IOM’s strong platform of learning
and capacity?
• Is Haiti the Perfect Storm for IOM?
• What percentage of overall budget to invest
in evaluations?
IOM - Sida Evaluation www.theWolfGroup.org

13. Methodology
Learning Events
Questions?
IOM - Sida Evaluation www.theWolfGroup.org

14. Methodology
IOM Haiti - the Way Forward
Learning Events
IOM - Sida Evaluation www.theWolfGroup.org