Evaluation of the EC's actions in the field of civil protection

The purpose of this evaluation is primarily lesson learning and accountability in view of improving performance. The specific purpose of the evaluation is to assess the effectiveness and appropriateness of the EC's actions in the field of civil protection in order to assess performance and improve future operations. The evaluation considers the period 2007-2009 (inclusive). The evaluation focuses on the four main elements of the EC’s Civil Protection mechanism, namely: 1) activities of the Monitoring and Information centre (MIC); 2) activities relating to training, exercises and exchange of experts; 3) the Transport Provisions; and 4) the Preparatory Actions and pilot projects. A number of specific desk reviews had been carried out by DG ECHO prior to the launch of this evaluation. As part of the evaluation, some 30 interviews and an e-based questionnaire survey were conducted. This report provides the key observations and findings that can be derived from the combination of the e-survey results, the interviews and the desk-study evaluations