Andy Featherstone Email & Phone Number

September 2024 – present, Team leader, Summary of Evaluative Evidence on WFP’s Global Emergency Response, 2022-2024.September 2024 – present, Team leader, Summary of Evaluation Evidence on WFP’s Emergency Response in the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe Region, 2018 – 2024.January 2024 - present, Team Leader, Evaluation of UNHCR's L3 response in Ukraine.April 2024, Author, Summary of Evaluative Evidence on Resilience in the Eastern African Region for WFP's Regional Bureau for East and Central Africa.September 2023 - May 2024, Team Leader, Evaluation of UNICEF's L3 response in Ukraine.May 2023 - November 2023, Review of the IASC's Peer-2-Peer Support Project. Review to provide insights into the Project’s impact in supporting humanitarian leaders to deliver relevant and effective humanitarian assistance, and plan for the futureMay 2023, Team leader, Rapid review of the UK's response to drought and famine prevention in Somalia, FCDO. Review of FCDO’s famine prevention portfolio between October 2022 and May 2023.February 2022 - May 2023, Research consultant, A meta-review of recommendations for donors support to AAP and donors requirements for AAP, on behalf of the IASC AAP Task Force.November 2022 – October 2023, Senior Evaluator, Disasters Project Evaluation, Hilton Foundation.December 2021 - March 2023, Team Leader, Inter-agency evaluation of the global COVID-19 response. Evaluation of the collective preparedness and response of the IASC member agencies at the global, regional, and country level in meeting the humanitarian needs of people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.December 2021 - March 2023, Team Leader, Iterative evaluation of the UNHCR/UNICEF Fair Deal (Blueprint) for Refugee Children. Evaluation to examine and analyse implementation from 10 focus countries participating in the inter-agency partnership initiative

March 2021 – August 2021, Team leader, Evaluation of the Coverage and Quality of UNICEF Somalia Humanitarian Response in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies – Phase 2.February 2021 - August 2021, Disasters Emergency Committee localisation scoping study. Support to strengthen the DEC's contribution to local humanitarian action.January 2021 - September 2021, Evidence Summary Lead, Evaluation of WFP's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Inter-agency and operational partnerships.December 2020 - October 2021, Enhancing programmatic effectiveness of Country Based Pooled Funds , drawing on best practices and lessons learned regarding localisation, multi-year funding and the introduction of flexibility measures for the COVID-19 response. September 2020 - November 2021, Team leader, Iterative evaluation of the UNHCR/UNICEF Fair Deal (Blueprint) for Refugee Children. Evaluation to examine and analyse implementation and emerging results from 11 focus countries participating in the pilot phase of this initiative to enhance inter-agency collaboration.August - September 2020, Team leader, Desk review on enhancing the potential of pooled funds for localisation, on behalf of the Grand Bargain Localisation Workstream.June - August 2020, Team leader, Global Covid-19 Emergency Response Review. Real time review to improve NRC's response and support learning.Mar - June 2020, Researcher, Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) briefing paper on institutionalisation and localisation.Jan - September 2020, Accountability specialist, ICRC consultancy on feedback mechanisms. Development of institutional guidance and toolkit.Jan - September 2020, Reviewer, Independent review of the four priority areas for CERF (support for women and girls, disability, education and protection), UN OCHA (Cameroon, Ukraine, Sudan, DRC, Bangladesh, Somalia. Zimbabwe) (https://cerf.un.org/document/independent-review-four-underfunded-priority-areas-tasneem-mowjee-and-andy-featherstone)

Nov 2019 - June 202, Team leader, Evaluation of the Coverage and Quality of the UNICEF Humanitarian Response in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies – Phase 2. Afghanistan and Somalia evaluationsDec 2019 - Feb 2020, Team leader, Desk review of support to UNICEF-led clusters and AoR on Accountability to Affected Populations.April - May 2019, Humanitarian Advisor, Portfolio review of DFID's Humanitarian and Resilience programme in South Sudan. Palladium/HSOT.December 2018 - December 2019, Team leader, OCHA evaluation of Country-Based Pooled Funds. Evaluation to draw lessons on what has worked well and to identify challenges to the effective functioning of CBPFs in order to provide recommendations on how to continue to strengthen the CBPF as a funding mechanism in support of timely, coordinated and principled humanitarian response for affected people, Somalia, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Iraq and oPT (https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/2019%20OCHA%20Evaluation%20of%20CBPFs%20-%20Synthesis%20Report.pdf)June 2018 - January 2019, Research consultant, construction of a performance measurement system for measuring the effectiveness of localisation, Network for Empowered Aid Response (NEAR) (http://www.near.ngo/home/workdetail?id=21)November 2017 - February 2019, Team leader, evaluation of the coverage and quality of UNICEF humanitarian response in complex/high-threat environments. The aim of the evaluation was to provide a deeper, more systematic and objective analysis across country contexts, of the extent to which UNICEF is succeeding or failing to reach affected populations with principled and high quality programming in complex high threat environments (https://www.unicef.org/evaldatabase/files/Humanitarian_Emergencies_Evaluation_Vol_1_WEB.pdf)

May 2017 - Feb 2018, Team leader, Disaster Resilience Performance Review, Reviewing DFID's approach to disaster resilience, Independent Commission for Aid Impact, Bangladesh, Nepal, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Uganda (https://icai.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/Building-Resilience-to-natural-disasters-Final.pdf)October 2016 - June 2017, Team leader, evaluation of UNHCR's leadership of the Global Protection Cluster, 2012-16 Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, DRC, South Sudan, Honduras, UNHCR (http://www.globalprotectioncluster.org/_assets/files/news_and_publications/gpc-evaluation-final-report_itad-october-2017.en.pdf)August 2016 - April 2017 (part-time), Author of the comprehensive learning report on the Listen Learn Act Project, an interagency initiative piloted in Ethiopia, Lebanon, Mali and Nepal to strengthen beneficiary accountability and organisational performance, DanChurchAid, Save the Children Denmark and Ground Truth Solutions (http://www.alnap.org/resource/23923)August 2016 - November 2016, Research Consultant, 'Time to move on: national perspectives on transforming surge capacity', identifying best practice and alternative approaches in INGO-National NGO collaboration, Philippines, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Tearfund (http://cafod.org.uk/content/download/41148/466711/version/1/file/Time%20to%20Move%20On.pdf)August 2016, Research consultant for a report on assertive sovereignty in the Nepal earthquake response, commissioned by an interagency NGO groupApril - July 2016, Research consultant, 'Opportunity knocks - realising the potential of partnerships in the Nepal earthquake response', research on humanitarian partnerships in action, Nepal, ActionAid, CAFOD, Care, Christian Aid, Oxfam & TearFund (http://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/opportunity-knocks-realising-potential-partnerships-nepal-earthquake-response)

February - April 2016, Evaluation consultant, global evaluation of NRC's organisational capacity strengthening to increase humanitarian access, Norway, Jordan (Syria), Norwegian Refugee CouncilJanuary - February 2016, Humanitarian Advisor, annual review of DFID's humanitarian portfolio in South Sudan. Crown Agents/CHASE OTNovember 2015 – January 2016, Interim Country Director, Cambodia, Save the Children InternationalJuly – Oct 2015, Team leader, global accountability evaluation 2010-2015, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, CAFOD June - July 2015, Research consultant, 'Keeping the faith: The role of faith leaders in the Ebola response', interagency Research into the role of faith leaders in the Ebola response in Sierra Leone and Liberia, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Tear Fund and Islamic Relief Worldwide (http://reliefweb.int/report/sierra-leone/keeping-faith-role-faith-leaders-ebola-response)January - June 2015, Review consultant, global review of UNHCR's engagement with the Delivering as One/One UN Initiative, Mozambique, Montenegro, Bosnia Herzegovina and Pakistan, UNHCR (http://www.unhcr.org/55e068589.pdf)January - March 2015, Review consultant, rapid real time review of the UK government's response to the West Africa Ebola outbreak, Sierra Leone & UK, DFID.October 2014 - January 2015, Evaluation consultant, evaluation of the Start Fund's 'Design and Build' phase, Bangladesh, Kenya/Somalia & the UK, the Start Network (https://start-network.app.box.com/s/37rfs34edeoat7fy2c5oaqc0gf4qemym)

September - October 2014, Research consultant, 'Stories of change: community perceptions of the Indian Ocean tsunami response and recovery' 10th anniversary study of development and disaster risk reduction progress and pitfalls, Sri Lanka & Indonesia, Save the Children International (http://www.savethechildren.net/sites/default/files/Tsunami10YearsOn_Report_LowRes_12Nov114_EMBARGO15DEC.pdf)July - September 2014, Interim Country Director, Save the Children International, CambodiaApril - June 2014, Research consultant, 'Missed again - making space for partnership in the Typhoon Haiyan response', inter-agency research on partnership between national actors and the international humanitarian system in the Philippines, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam, ActionAid and Tearfund (http://www.alnap.org/resource/12912)February 2014, Facilitation of lessons workshop and review for DFID Typhoon Haiyan Response, Crown Agents/CHASE OTDecember 2013 - April 2014, Review consultant, review of UNHCR's utilisation of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Geneva, New York, Pakistan, Kenya, Uganda, UNHCR (http://www.unhcr.org/536cb94d9.html)November - December 2013, Review consultant, learning Review of Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) preparedness planning and response for the 2013 Kenya General Elections, British Red Cross Society & KRCSAugust - October 2013, Review consultant, mid-term review of the Syria Needs Analysis Project, Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, Assessment Capacities Project & MapAction (http://www.acaps.org/img/documents/s-snap-review---final-report.pdf)July - August 2013, Review consultant, review of DFID's humanitarian programme in South Sudan including support to the Common Humanitarian Fund, refugee response and capacity building initiative, Crown Agents/CHASE OT

June – July 2013, Research consultant, ‘Learning from disaster, how governments gain insight and how regional and international bodies can help’. ALNAP study on learning and improvement by governments affected by humanitarian crises (http://www.alnap.org/resource/10752)June 2013 – April 2014, Evaluation Consultant, DFID’s Humanitarian Innovation and Evidence Strategy (inception and formative phase), Itad Ltd.May 2013, Research consultant, Analytical input to phasing out of Sida’s humanitarian assistance to Haiti, STHLM April - May 2013, Review consultant, review of the Pakistan Central Emergency Response Fund, Pakistan, OCHA (https://docs.unocha.org/sites/dms/CERF/Pakistan%20PAF%20Review%202013.pdf)Dec 2012 - April 2013, Research consultant, 'Improving impact: Do accountability mechanisms deliver results?'', action research on the contribution made by accountability to project participants to project quality and impact, UK, Myanmar, Kenya HAP, SCUK, CA (http://reliefweb.int/report/world/improving-impact-do-accountability-mechanisms-deliver-results). ODI launch event available at http://www.odi.org.uk/events/3224-accountability-humanitarian-christian-aid-save-children-hapNov - Dec 2012, Evaluation consultant, external evaluation of IRC UK's SIDA-funded Humanitarian Framework Agreement, Building Community Resilience to Disaster Risk in Chin State, Mayanmar case study, Itad Ltd., MyanmarNov 2012, Evaluation consultant, Global Humanitarian Indicator Evaluation of Oxfam's Humanitarian Response in South Sudan (http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/effectiveness-review-evaluation-of-oxfams-south-sudan-humanitarian-response-312691)Oct 2012, Humanitarian Advisor, Annual Review of the DFID 2011 Pakistan Floods Programme, Pakistan, DFID, Pakistan, Crown Agents/CHASE OTSep – Oct 2012, Scoping exercise for a DFID business case for building resilience and strengthening the humanitarian system in Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan, Crown Agents/CHASE OT

April - July 2012, Country Transition Director, Save the Children International, Laos. Development and delivery of a change management/restructuring process and interim leadership, SCIMar - July 2012, Team leader, Global Humanitarian Country Capacity Assessment (Inc. implementation of Zambia & Malawi assessment), Oxfam GB/IntermonFeb 2012, Evaluation consultant, Humanitarian Indicator Evaluation, Somalia drought response, Oxfam GB (http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/effectiveness-review-somalia-drought-response-201112-247813)Nov 2011 - Jan 2012, Research consultant, 'Building a Better Response - Gaps & Good Practice in Training for Humanitarian Reform'. Global mapping study and gap analysis of NGO humanitarian coordination training initiatives, UNOCHA (http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/final-4-2012-building-a-better-response-research-report.pdf)Nov - Dec 2011, Research consultant, Strengthening Principled Humanitarian Response Capacities, Afghanistan case study. Research on the interrelated issues of how to apply humanitarian principles in practice, ODI/NRC (http://www.odi.org.uk/resources/docs/7615.pdf)Aug - Oct 2011, Evaluation Consultant, evaluation of the first year of the Pakistan Emergency Response Fund, Pakistan, UNOCHA/DFID (http://pakresponse.info/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=m9rih7_lwyc%3D&tabid=80&mid=448)Sep 2011, Assessment Expert, Yemen Secondary Data Review, Assessment and Capacities Project (ACAPS)Jun - Jul 11, Research consultant, 'Strength in Numbers: Global mapping review of NGO engagement in coordinated assessments', Emergency Capacity Building Project (ECB), UK (http://www.ecbproject.org/resources/library/292-strength-in-numbers---a-global-mapping-review-of-ngo-engagement-in-coordinated-assessments)

Jun - Aug 11, Review consultant, management Review of the first 6-months of ACF International's emergency response to the 2010 Pakistan Floods.May - Jul 11, Policy & Research Consultant, 'Bridging the Gap Between Policy & practice: The European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid and Humanitarian Principles'. Lobbying paper on the promotion and protection of humanitarian principles using the policy framework of the EU Humanitarian Consensus, Caritas Europa (http://www.caritas-europa.org/module/FileLib/BridgingtheGap_ENdefinite.pdf)Mar – May 11, Director of Strategy & Programme Impact, E & SE Asia, Save the Children. Responsible for leading and coordinating SC’s policy and advocacy initiatives. Oversight of transition to SCI for SE Asia Bangkok, Save the Children UK.Mar 11, Senior Humanitarian Advisor, provision of specialist humanitarian advice to the London-based DFID Libya crisis team, Crown Agents/CHASE OTJan – Feb 11, Mid-term Review of the 2-year DFID-funded Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies (http://www.thecbha.org/media/website/file/CBHA_Mid-term_Review_Final_published.pdf) Oct - Nov 10, Humanitarian Advisor, DFID floods response in Pakistan, Pakistan, Crown Agents/CHASE OTSep - Oct 10. Evaluation Consultant, evaluation of Concern Worldwide's multi-sectoral response to the Haiti earthquake, Concern Worldwide (http://www.concern.net/resources/evaluation-concerns-response-haiti-earthquake).Jul - Oct 10, Policy & Research Consultant, 'Fit for the Future? Strengthening the Leadership Pillar of Humanitarian Reform,' NGO's and Humanitarian Reform Project (www.icva.ch/doc00004527.pdf)

Apr - Jul 10, Interim Country Director, South Africa, interim leadership of child-focused relief & development programme. Leadership of change management process, Save the Children UKFeb – Mar 10, Team leader, evaluation of partner-led relief and recovery response to Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar, Christian AidJan 10 – Feb 10, Research consultant ‘Access & Oxfam’s Identity: Reflections on an Intricate Relationship’. Lead Consultant for a 6-country research study on Humanitarian Space and NGO Identity (Somaliland, South Sudan, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan), Oxfam GBNov 09 – Feb 10, Research consultant ‘It’s the Thought that Counts: Humanitarian Principles & practice in Pakistan’. Participatory research on civil society perceptions of the impact of humanitarian reform in the response to the Swat Valley conflict, Pakistan, ActionAid (http://www.actionaid.org/publications/its-thought-counts-humanitarian-principles-and-practice-pakistan)Oct - Nov 09, Response Manager, Oxfam International Sumatra Earthquake programme, Indonesia, OxfamAug - Sep 09, Evaluation consultant, Clan Elders peacebuilding programme, Somaliland, Puntland and South Central, Danish Refugee CouncilMar - Jul 2009, Inception phase manager, NGO Development Effectiveness Programme, BOND (http://www.bond.org.uk/pages/effectiveness-programme-proposal-june-2009.html)Feb - Mar 2009, Team leader, evaluation of Save the Children's Nargis response programme, Myanmar, SCUK (http://www.alnap.org/pool/files/erd-3691-full.pdf)Dec - Jan 2008, Team leader, evaluation of the relief phase of IFRC/MRCS Nargis response programme, Myanmar, IFRC (http://www.ifrc.org/en/publications-and-reports/evaluations/?&z=&r=&co=SP351MM&c=&ti=&mo=&ty=&fd=&td=&fy=&tyr=)Oct 2008 - Mar 2009, Humanitarian consultant, Humanitarian Strategy Development and Partner Management, Children's Investment Fund FoundationSep - Oct 2008: Operational Review of the Save the Children Alliance to Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar, Save the Children Fund

Responsible for strategic leadership of multi million pound regional programme, including all aspects of programme management, strategy development, human resource management, fund and financial management and policy development in Nairobi (for the Horn, East and Central Africa, 4 years) and Bangkok (for East Asia, 2 years).

held various co-ordination and management posts in Oxfam’s Humanitarian Department including Humanitarian Co-ordinator for Horn, East and Central Africa, Co-ordinator for the global public health team, Deputy Humanitarian Director, Humanitarian Co-ordinator for Southern and West Africa

Responsible for management of large, diverse, multi-disciplinary teams, multi-million pound budgets, strategic planning and humanitarian advocacy in; Lusaka (Zambia, Emergency programme Co-ordinator), Skopje, Macedonia (Country Representative), Pristina, Kosovo (Country Representative), Calcutta, India (Emergency Programme Co-ordinator), Kinshasa, DRC/Congo Brazzaville (Emergency Assessment Team Leader), Bajram Curri, North Albania (Emergency Programme Co-ordinator)

Seconded to HAP as Afghanistan Field Representative responsible for leadership of interagency accountability field trail to design and implement collective accountability mechanisms for the humanitarian sector (http://www.hapinternational.org/resources/category.aspx?catid=245)

Management responsibilities for emergency response programmes in; Sierra Leone, (Country Rep), Liberia (Acting Country Rep), Chechnya, Rwanda, Zaire, Sri Lanka (Emergency management)

Msc, Development And Emergency Practice

Bsc, Geography & Topographic Science