| Overview : UNDP/CDRMP has been supporting MoHA to establish and strengthen the EOCs network for last 4-5 years. It has now been time to consolidate the efforts and achievements to sketch future road map for MoHA, UNDP as well as other stakeholders working in this sector. The purpose of the evaluation is to help shape a wider strategy of capacity development support to EOCs for 2015, the final year of the Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium Phase I, as well as for a multi-year perspective over the coming 2-3 years. This will be used by UNDP-CDRMP in discussions with MoHA in defining its support to NEOCs but ideally will serve other actors in a wider stakeholder engagement around strengthening the EOCs functions. The objective of the evaluation is to provide an independent assessment of (a) the current functionality of the EOC network, (b) contribution level of EOC in promotion of the disaster preparedness and management of response (b) to provide actionable recommendations and lesson learn to strengthen EOCs using standard evaluation criteria’s relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability. | 
