Barbados

The global objective of the final evaluation was to assess the project's performance and achievements against the project's overall objective, and advise on lessons learnt which may have implications for further interventions in the sector. Taking into account the different initiatives, programmes, donors and other complementary actions, and considering that CARIFORUM is preparing a proposal for an 11th EDF successor Programme, part of the assignment also aimed at identifying complementary actions/projects (ongoing or in preparation) related to Climate Change.

The specific objective of the final evaluation was to provide the European Commission with:

• An overall independent assessment of the performance of the 'Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) Caribbean Support Project, paying particularly attention to the results of the programme against its objectives (including the performance of different early warning systems (EWS), level of participation in different trainings, level of coordination with other projects/donors, reached visibility);
• Key lessons and recommendations in order to improve current and future actions of a similar nature for a possible follow-up programme to be financed under the 11th EDF Regional Programme.

The overall objective of the ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Management in the CARIFORUM programme of which this contract was a part was to reduce vulnerability to long term impacts of natural hazards, including the potential impacts of climate change, thereby achieving regional and national sustainable development and poverty reduction goals in the CARIFORUM States. The purpose of the programme was to strengthen regional, national and community level capacities for disaster risk reduction, preparedness, management and coordinated response to natural hazards and the effects of climate change.

The main objectives of the mid-term evaluation were to provide the relevant external co-operation services of the European Union, the CARIFORUM and the programme implementing partners with:

• an overall independent assessment of the past performance of the intervention (ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Management in the CARIFORUM programme), paying particularly attention to the results of the project against its objectives
• key lessons and recommendations in order to improve current and future action
• recommendations for a possible follow-up programme to be financed under the 11th EDF Regional programme and/or other source of funding