• They provided HHs drinking water containers that enabled water sedimentation • They formed groups well and kept the groups informed (VL/men)
• CARE team directly oversaw the distribution and monitored the water program effectively • Distribution was good and timely, and the quality of the goods was high (everyone).
• Distributed items met the peoples needs and were what the people really needed (everyone)
• Staff were friendly (children)
• Cadre system worked well (cadre, women) and procedure for getting aid was clear • Training on how to use and treat water was effective What difference they said it made
• Support from all the agencies resulted in many families having new houses • People know how to construct earthquake resistant houses (VL)
• CARE’s advise increased people’s knowledge on how to improve water quality for drinking (VL, cadre) and changed their behaviour on water usage • CARE’s group formation and information provision strengthened links and cooperation between people (VL), and encouraged mutual assistance more than before (men).
• Water quality has improved – water used is cleaner (men, women)
• People’s awareness on hygiene increased – hand washing (children). How people were involved in the process:
CARE organised the groups – one person per RT. Cadre assessed beneficiary needs. CARE trained the members of the cadre on proposal preparation, outlining the assistance they needed. All beneficiary needs related to water were mentioned in a proposal. Cadres met with women to discuss their needs (women). Women said they could get information about the program from the cadres and there was no missing information. Proposal could be up to million. CARE informed village leaders and groups through meetings and cadre system. Cadre met with CARE staff once per week and staff also informed village leaders. All project documents were shown to the cadres. CARE conducted a workshop with children on the benefits of sanitation, in particular washing hands. Concerns raised
• The water container provided by CARE was too small
• Tents that came from various agencies came too slowly so people had to share the tents with many. • Children said the help from CARE came late – only in December What they want done differently next time
• Provide more support for livelihood restoration e.g. soft loans to renovate fishponds, etc. • Make the proposal process simpler (not so complicated – men, cadres) Yogyakarta Joint Evaluation Annexes July 19, 2007
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