Please select one of two evaluation reports conducted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on recent humanitarian interventions (uploaded below). Topic: A critical analysis of a...

Running Head: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION    1
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF BEHAVIOURAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
MELBOURNE (MIXED-MODE) OR ONLINE
SEMESTER 1, 2019
PUBH641: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH
ASSESSMENT TASK 2: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION EVALUATION REPORT
(REVIEW OF AUSTRALIA’S HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO MYANMAR)
Table of Contents
Stated Purpose and Rationale for the Evaluation    3
The methodology used in the Evaluation    4
Underlying Values and Principles    5
Collected Data and its Appropriateness    6
Were NGOs/other organisations involved in the evaluation, and in what capacity?    7
What criteria, if any, were used to evaluate actions and achievements?    8
How its approach differed from that suggested by the International Federation Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (or another) framework and if this is of concern    9
How did health (concepts, issues and programs) feature in the evaluation?    10
The Appropriateness of the Findings and was it Based on Evidence?    11
References    13
Stated Purpose and Rationale for the Evaluation
The fundamental reason behind the evaluation that has taken place in the "Review of Australia's Humanitarian Assistance to Myanmar: Evaluation Report" is the assessment of if the humanitarian investments made by Australia within the defined scope were of effect, and whether the humanitarian investments were appropriate, as well as, efficient within the defined scope. In order to address the efficiency, effectiveness and relevance of the humanitarian assistance provided by Australia to Myanmar, this evaluation have been carried out by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Australian Government (DFAT, 2017).
The findings that have been generated by this evaluation were aimed to inform the design of a strategic, multi-year approach to the funding investments of Australia in Myanmar. The lessons that have been recognised through this evaluation were also aimed to inform the programmes to address the concurrent context of protracted displacement in the targeted region and wherever appropriate, involving the leveraging partnerships in terms of driving reform in the context of the worldwide humanitarian system. This independent evaluation has considered both the package of the Australian endorsement to Myanmar as a whole and the individual activity and/or investment level of Australia to Myanmar (DFAT, 2017).
The evaluation report addresses the assessment of whether the support provided by Australia to Myanmar is effective and efficient, whether the support provided by Australia to Myanmar is appropriate and relevant, whether the support provided by Australia to Myanmar reinforced the national and local capacity and leadership, as well as, to which extent the engagement of Australia was effective, specifically around advocacy, in conjunction with the international humanitarian system employed in the context of Myanmar.
In addition to all of the above-specified purposes, this evaluation report also aimed to develop some recommendations or suggestions, which could be used in order to improve the overall efficiency, relevance, appropriateness and effectiveness of Australia's humanitarian assistance to Myanmar in accordance with developing a scope for further consolidation in addition to providing consolidated suggestions regarding the practicalities of moving forward towards the multi-year approach to planning and funding (DFAT, 2017).
The methodology used in the Evaluation
The methodology that has been utilised for the evaluation involves a largely qualitative approach. The qualitative approach to the evaluation comprises of a combination of stakeholder interviews, focus group discussions, as well as, a desk review. In addition to that, quantitative data has been used as well in the evaluation, which comprises of the OCHA Financial Tracking System, as well as, the Australian humanitarian funding allocations. The quantitative data sets were used in order to triangulate the key findings that were generated from the evaluation. Additionally, the DFAT paid short field visits to the Rakhine and Kachin states, which are the key focus areas for this evaluation report, in order to record the experiences of the affected populous (DFAT, 2017).
The desk review comprised of analysing a total of 113 documents including the specialist papers on gender-based violence, political context and disability, UN and implementing partner strategy documents, humanitarian policy and guidance documents, DFAT policy and strategy documents and the implementing partner reports and proposals. The key informant interviews included conducting semi-structured interviews with 46 people comprising of 19 men and 27 women. Among the candidates, there were 7 Myanmar government representatives, 13 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade employees, 2 donor representatives, 21 representatives for implementing partners and 3 other stakeholders.
On the other hand, the focus group discussion took place with a total of 107 respondents including 36 female and 71 male members. There were a total of 6 communities that the respondents were selected from who represented the host community, as well as, internally displaced camp populous in Rakhine and Kachin states (DFAT, 2017). In addition, there were also a total of 7 representatives from Yangon Disabled People's' Organisations.
Underlying Values and Principles
It is of pivotal importance to implement some predetermined values and principles when undertaking evaluation tasks. For the assessment of this evaluation report, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade gathered informed consent from all of the participants who were involved in the evaluation procedure. The informed consent was distributed to each of the participants before the division commenced gathering the data needed for the evaluation. In accordance with that, the division also utilised the standard DFAT form and process in order to collect the written consents of the participants in order to take photographs.
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