Developing Evaluation CapacitiesDeveloping Evaluation Capacities

Bringing together Good Bringing together Good Practices from Capacity Practices from Capacity

Development and EvaluationDevelopment and Evaluation

IDEAS Annual AssemblyIDEAS Annual AssemblyJohannesburg, March 2009Johannesburg, March 2009

Caroline D. HeiderCaroline D. Heider

►PurposePurpose Share a “holistic” and dynamic approach Share a “holistic” and dynamic approach

to ECDto ECD Overlay Overlay evaluation principles and good evaluation principles and good

practice for capacity developmentpractice for capacity development Potential working toolPotential working tool

►ContentContent Principles and Good Practice StandardsPrinciples and Good Practice Standards Evaluation Principles at 3 Levels of CDEvaluation Principles at 3 Levels of CD Good Practice CD Processes and ECDGood Practice CD Processes and ECD

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The Basics

Evaluation Principles

Capacity Development Good Practice

Evaluation PrinciplesEvaluation Principles

INDEPENDENCE

UTILITYCREDIBILITY

TRANSPARENCY

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TIMELINESS

ACCOUNTABILITY & LEARNING

QUALITY

►Working at Three Levels Enabling Environment Institutional Capacities Individual Knowledge and Skills

►Processes Endogenous Processes Joint Participatory Diagnostic Agreed Outcomes Flexible Process Approach Range of Tools Continuously Learning from Experience

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Evaluation Principles at Three Levels of Capacity

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Institutional Capacity

Individual Capacity

►Commitment to Independence as Basis for Credibility

►Stakeholder Commitment High-level Support Culture of Learning and Accountability

►Structural Independence Agreement to Non-Interference Structural Setting of Evaluation Capacities

►Community of Practice Setting Good Practice Standards “Joint” Advocacy BenchmarkingE

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► Institutionalizing Independence, Credibility and Utility

► Work Programme and Budget Intentionality & Representativeness Joint Evaluations Independence & Adequacy of Budget

► Conduct of Evaluations Transparency & Impartiality Documented Standards & In-built Quality Assurance

► Reporting Evidence-based & Balanced Without Interference Sharing LessonsIn

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►Ensuring Independence and Credibility of Evaluators

►Behavioural Independence Independence of Mind & Integrity Code of Conduct Agreed Evaluation Processes & Products

►Competences Professional Competences and

Accreditation Formal Education & Specialized Training Community of Practice

►Protection Remove Repercussions on Careers

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Capacity Development Processes

Starting Points

Implementation

Sharing Experience

►Endogenous Processes Evaluation Champion within Advocacy to Gain Support Benchmarking with Others

►Diagnostic Agreeing on what needs to improve Structured process of diagnosis:

► 3 Levels of Capacity Development► Principles of Evaluation

Participatory Process Peer Review of Evaluation Function

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►Agreed Outcomes Understanding Expectations Working together towards same goals SMART Objectives

►Flexible Process No Blue-Prints, but Process Approach

►Range of Tools Capacity Development is more than

training Combine Advocacy, Systems

development, Training, etc.

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►Continuous Learning►Sharing Lessons is Good Practice in

both Capacity Development and Evaluation

►Build Milestones (Performance Indicators) into the Capacity Development Process

►Potential Audiences Within Evaluation Unit Within the Organization With Others through Networks

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Thank You!