Evaluation of DG ECHO's actions in the field of protection and education of children in emergency and crisis situations (2008-2015) : final report

This report presents the results of the evaluation of DG ECHO's Actions in the field of Protection and Education of Children in Emergency and Crisis Situations (2008-2015). During 2008 to 2015, ECHO funded 241 actions in the area of Child Protection (CP) and Education in Emergencies (EiE) with a total EU contribution of €264.9 million. These actions were funded through the dedicated EU Children of Peace initiative created in 2012 as well as geographic and a few thematic Humanitarian Implementation Plans. The evaluation finds that ECHO has achieved substantial results in both CP and EiE, e.g. providing access to education to thousands of children, particularly refugees and IDPs; developing CP infrastructure; providing psycho-social support; successfully integrating protection within EiE actions; raising awareness on risks. There is however scope for improving the overall added value, effectiveness and efficiency of ECHO's responses. The evaluation proposes that ECHO develops a comprehensive strategic framework for EiE and CPiE, continues building its sectoral capacity and engaging all actors to maximise the impact of its future actions.