NGO Responses to Hurricane Mitch: Evaluations for Accountability and Learning

The emergency responses to Mitch were strong in some areas, and weak in others. The British evaluation assessed that improvements were required in housing reconstruction, rehabilitation of the health sector, food security, and agricultural rehabilitation.
Beyond these sectoral issues, the evaluations examined here addressed a number of cross-cutting themes that go to the heart of agency action in the aftermath of a disaster like Mitch. The emergency responses to Mitch were strong in some areas, and weak in others. The British evaluation assessed that improvements were required in housing reconstruction, rehabilitation of the health sector, food security, and agricultural rehabilitation.
Beyond these sectoral issues, the evaluations examined here addressed a number of cross-cutting themes that go to the heart of agency action in the aftermath of a disaster like Mitch.