Independent evaluation: the DEC response to the earthquake in Gujarat, January - October 2001 - vol. 1, executive summary

This evaluation reviews the total response of the DEC after the Gujarat earthquake, covering 50 villages with more than 2300 interviews. The people affected have received in general substantial and timely assistance and few lives were lost through secondary effects, even if a greater impact could have been achieved through the development of more effective local partnerships by the members of the DEC. The summary also synthetizes informations about the expenses for recovery, shelter and reconstruction, as well as about the other costs of the general response process.