ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) would like to thank all who contributed their time and effort to make this evaluation possible. The evaluation team was led by Alan Fox and included Charles Downs as Principal Consultant. Jo Durham contributed to the development of a Theory of Change for UNDP mine action. Dilnoor Panjwani developed the global portfolio analysis and provided research support. Each country case study included a team of international and national consultants. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic case study was led by Jo Durham with Paul Davies, assisted by Visanou Hansana, Vatsana Somphet, and Vanphanom Sychaleun. The Mozambique case study was led by Charles Downs with Rebecca Roberts, assisted by Nhacha Graca Jaji, Tomas Lourenco, Sergio Nareia and Pamela Rebelo. The Tajikistan case study was led by Rebecca Roberts with Anna Roughley, assisted by Daler Khakimov and Shahnozakhon Mukhamadieva.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The IEO wishes to acknowledge the many people at UNDP and among its partners working on mine action across the globe who provided information, commented on report drafts and provided logistical support to the case study teams. Particular thanks goes to the UNDP headquarters management and staff overseeing the mine action programme: Stan Nkwain, Owen Shumba and Nathalie Prevost; and to the management and staff of the UNDP country offices in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mozambique and Tajikistan. We are grateful for the external review and critique of the evaluation provided by Ray Rist, Ted Paterson and Ian Mansfield. Quality enhancement and administrative support from IEO staff were critical to the completion of the evaluation. Chandi Kadirgamar peer-reviewed the draft report. Sonam Choetsho, Concepcion Cole, Flora Jimenez, Antana Locs and Michelle Sy provided logistical and administrative support. Sasha Jahic managed the production of the report.
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