Syrian Crisis External Evaluation of DEC Phase 1

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal for the Syrian crisis was launched on 21 March 2013. CAFOD received £239,293 in funds from the appeal, and undertook to plan and implement a response for the period 1 April to 30 September 2013 in partnership with two church organisations. The project targeted 1,000 conflict-affected, vulnerable IDP and Refugee households in urban Damascus to improve their access to diverse food items.

This evaluation assessed the relevance/appropriateness, effectiveness/coverage, co-ordination and coherence, efficiency, and the impact and accountability of CAFOD's project. It is hoped that the lessons learned help inform the subsequent phases of the project.