Strategic Joint Evaluation of the Collective International Development and Humanitarian Assistance Response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Conducted under the auspices of the COVID-19 Global Evaluation Coalition, the Strategic Joint Evaluation will assess the overall collective response to COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries, inclusive of both national and international efforts. The evaluation is being guided by Coalition participants through a representative Steering Group and includes case studies of the response in select countries, with a focus on the role of international development co-operation. It will draw on institutional evaluations and other individual and joint evaluative work, complementing it through additional primary research.

The modular approach of the Strategic Joint Evaluation of the Collective International Development and Humanitarian Assistance Response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Covid-19 Strategic Joint Evaluation Modules

Provider Studies - Bilateral Response

The Netherlands: The Netherlands’ International Development and Humanitarian Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2022) (OECD/IOB)

February 2025

The report looks at the ways the Netherlands’ international development and humanitarian institutions responded to the pandemic, both in terms of providing new support and in adjusting existing priorities and ways of working. It provides insights on relevance, co-ordination, timeliness and the role of monitoring and evaluation during the crisis response. Summary in Dutch

Germany: Evaluation of the BMZ Emergency COVID-19 Support Programme (DEVal)

August 2024

This report evaluates the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, and efficiency of Germany's Emergency COVID-19 Support Programme (CSP), launched by BMZ in April 2020. It focuses on CSP’s distribution channels and instruments, providing conclusions and recommendations for future crisis response.

Spain: Evaluación de la estrategia de respuesta conjunta de la cooperación española a la crisis del covid-19 y del plan acceso universal 2020-2022 (MAEC)

October 2024

This report evaluates the Joint Response Strategy of Spanish Cooperation (CE), designed to provide a coherent response aligned with the European Union’s global approach to the COVID-19 crisis, and the Universal Access Plan: Solidarity Vaccination, which operates within this strategy.

China: International Development Cooperation: China’s Practice: COVID-19 Assistance. Second Issue (CIDCA)

April 2023

This report outlines China's global efforts in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. It details China's provision of medical supplies, vaccine donations, and deployment of health experts to various countries, emphasizing its commitment to international solidarity and support during the crisis.

SIDS: forthcoming

Partner Country Case Studies

Malawi: Evaluation of the Unintended Consequences of Malawi’s COVID-19 Urban Cash Intervention (GEI/World Bank)

January 2025

This report examines Malawi's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the effectiveness of interventions, challenges faced, and lessons learned. It provides insights into the country’s health, economic, and social measures, offering key takeaways for future crisis preparedness and response.

Supporting Documents

	Flyer: Strategic Joint Evaluation
	March 2023
	A two-page factsheet providing an overview of the Coalition’s collaborative approach and details on the Strategic Joint Evaluation, including the evaluation questions, scope, approach, methodology and governance structure.

	Terms of Reference (ToR) - Strategic Joint Evaluation
	November 2022
	Terms of reference for the Strategic Joint Evaluation. Inception report to follow.
	Module 1: What Can Evaluations Tell Us About The Pandemic Response?
	April 2023
	This synthesis, taking stock of COVID-19 pandemic related evaluations, was completed in the first quarter of 2023 as a primary input to the Strategic Joint Evaluation of the CollectiveInternational Development and Humanitarian Assistance Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. It constitutes Module 1 of this global evaluation, providing both evidence (on the performance of international co-operation during the pandemic) and insights to inform the approach to the evaluation.
	DRAFT: Strategic Joint Evaluation Inception Report
	July 2023
	This draft inception report is the first of three key deliverables identified in the Terms of Reference (ToR) approved by Coalition participants in November 2022. It describes how the Evaluation Team will fulfil the ToR and lays the foundation for the remainder of the evaluation through contextual analysis and detailed information about the proposed evaluation approach, methods, tools, and timelines.

Partners

The evaluation will be managed by the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate with support from GEI and ALNAP, as the Secretariat of the COVID-19 Global Evaluation Coalition.

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