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Survey to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOS)

This survey has been prepared under the direction of the independent team conducting the OCHA-managed real-time evaluation of the humanitarian response to the crisis in Darfur. Information obtained from it will be used to inform the evaluation and help form conclusions.

Submission of responses is kindly requested by 3 December 2004, preferably by e-mail to:

kjeldsen@un.org.

If necessary, send by fax to +1-917-367-5274 c/o Stig Kjeldsen in New York.

Survey being completed by:

Name of Organization: ____________ __________________________

Name of Department: _______________________________________

1. When did your organization first become aware that there was a serious human rights and humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan?

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   Year:

   Please describe in one to two sentences how it came to your attention and what action you took at this stage.

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2. Please place a check mark next to the statement that most reflects your opinion.
   • My organization responded to the Darfur crisis in a timely manner with all available assistance at its disposal.

   • We could have acted more quickly to deliver more assistance, but, all things considered, our response wasn't too bad.

   • We were too slow to respond and should have been able to provide more humanitarian relief to those affected by the crisis.

     Depending on your choice above, please elaborate on at least three of the main factors that contributed to this result.

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3. Many observers believe the response to the crisis, both in terms of advocacy and action, was inhibited by fears that focusing on Darfur would derail the North/South peace process. Do you think that this is an accurate analysis? Please check one.
   ( ) Yes
   ( ) No
   ( ) Don't know

   Please elaborate on any other major factors that in your view, contributed to causing a delayed response.

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4. Since access started to free up from April 2004, how effective has the international community been in addressing assistance and protection needs? For purposes of the evaluation, effectiveness is to be determined by the international community's ability to provide assistance meeting SPHERE standards in a reasonably timely manner.
   ( ) Not at all
   ( ) Somewhat Effective
   ( ) Very effective
   ( ) Extremely effective
   ( ) Don't know

   Depending on your choice above, please elaborate on at least three of the main factors that contributed to this result.

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5. Please describe at least three of the major issues, that in your view, are now the most critical for the people affected by the crisis?

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   On what do you base the above analysis?

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6. What suggestions would you make for improving the international response to the Darfur crisis? Please provide at least three.

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7. Some observers believe that many of the obstacles to a timely and effective response to the Darfur crisis were symptomatic of an overall weakening of the current international humanitarian system since its creation 12 years ago. To what extent do you concur with this observation?
   ( ) Not at all
   ( ) Somewhat agree
   ( ) Very much agree
   ( ) Completely agree
   ( ) Don't know

   Depending on your choice above, please elaborate on at least three of the main factors that have contributed to this state of affairs.

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8. What suggestions would you make for improving international responses to crises in Sudan and elsewhere in the world?

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9. Additional comments.

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END OF SURVEY-- THANK YOU

Kindly return by 3 December 2004, preferably by e-mail to:

kjeldsen@un.org.

If necessary, send by fax to +1-917-367-5274 c/o Stig Kjeldsen in New York.