Independent Evaluation of the African Risk Capacity Second Formative Evaluation

This document describes a summary of the second formative evaluation of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) initiative, conducted by Oxford Policy Management and commissioned by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. ARC aims to assist African governments in managing and financing natural disaster risks to enhance resilience and provide timely disaster responses. The evaluation scrutinizes ARC's effectiveness, value for money, sustainability, and various operational aspects, including strategy, leadership, governance, and product offerings. It identifies challenges such as aid distribution delays, capacity building issues, high operational costs, and the need for better gender integration and monitoring practices. The evaluation also reviews ARC's risk model, service demand, and financial sustainability, offering recommendations for organizational and strategic improvements. Findings indicate that ARC has positively impacted member states' capacities and early warning systems, but faces sustainability challenges and requires better contingency planning and incentive alignment. The evaluation suggests that while ARC has had a positive impact, there are significant areas for improvement to fully meet its objectives. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Process evaluation
• Process methods: Individual interviews
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: October 2022

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes