Final Evaluation of the Emergency Support to Safer Hospitals and Settlements (BEHTAB Phase II) Project

The project objective was to establish the foundations toward disaster preparedness and enhancement of response capacity, post‐crisis recovery, and crisis risk reduction (including health) associated with natural hazards and pandemics in healthcare facilities, communities and vulnerable people depending on the usage. The main intended outcome was to improve structural and non‐structural resilience of Hospitals in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

This evaluation covered the project implementation period of the second Phase of MoU of Tehran Office and the start of the Project in January 2021 up to 31 March 2024. The evaluation was evidenced-based, covering the project relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact outlook, and sustainability in the eight targeted cities. An independent and external consultant conducted the evaluation in May 2024.