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Bottom-up
approach
Indicators
and cluster
portraits
Mainly
qualitative data
Stakeholders
2 Method
2.1 Overall approach
5
The evaluation used a bottom-up approach, drawing inferences from the results of
six case studies analyzing the implementation of the cluster approach at country
level. The analysis of the country cases was guided by a common framework
building on the logic model developed in the Phase Two Cluster Evaluation
Framework.
6
The analytical framework is explained in detail in the Inception
Report
7
and includes key evaluation questions and a related set of 19 scaled
indictors. Using the same framework for all six country cases helped to identify
common findings across a set of diverse cases. The evaluation team used two
three-day team retreats to identify common key findings and country-specific
differences. Annex 4 contains an overview of major findings and shows which
sources they are based on.
6
Since the indicators of the country study framework are qualitative and have
ordinal scales, cluster ratings at country level cannot be aggregated for the synthesis
report. The synthesis report thus features results relating to individual clusters only
where the evaluation team identified commonalities across all country studies
and contains an overview of country-level ratings in Annex 2.
7
The evaluation mainly builds on qualitative data derived from primary sources,
direct observation in the field (e.g. participation in coordination meetings, site
visits), key informant interviews and document review at the country level.
Quantitative data is used where available and relevant to the cluster approach.
Interviews at the global level focused mainly on cluster lead and co-lead agencies,
as well as focal points for cross-cutting issues (s. Annex 5). The evaluators also
conducted a literature review (s. Annex 6) and a survey with mainly open-
ended questions to triangulate findings from the country studies and to provide
inspiration for developing recommendations (s. Annex 7).
8
The evaluation included stakeholders from the UN system, international
humanitarian NGOs (including those not participating in the cluster approach),
the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Red Cross and Red
Crescent Movement, donors, and, where possible, national and local authorities,
local civil society representatives and the affected populations.
6 Alexander (2009)
7 Steets et al. (2009)
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