There is growing interest in impact evaluation
in both the humanitarian and the development sectors. Several recent
reports have identified post-disaster impact evaluation (PDIE) as a particular
challenge and have galvanized interest in pushing the field forward. This
study reviews existing work, synthesizes a set of guiding principles and
analytic frameworks for PDIE, and applies those to a design for the evaluation
of relief and recovery programs following the 2005 Pakistan earthquake.
The study contributes to ongoing discussions of impact assessment within
