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Evaluation use, learning, and influence
Evaluation community of practice 2015 meeting (Nov 17-18). Understanding the user, users and influence of evaluations
Evaluation use, learning, and influence
- 1. Evaluation Community ofPractice 3rd Annual Meeting 2015 Report from IEA Independent Evaluation Arrangement
- 2. IEA – Reviews& Evaluations 2reviews completed CRP Governance & Management Generation Challenge Program 5CRP evaluations completed Policies, Institutions & Markets Aquatic Agriculture Systems WHEAT MAIZE Forests Trees and Agroforestry 5CRP evaluations being finalized Climate Change, Agriculture & Food Security Global Rice Science Partnerships Livestock & Fish Roots, Tubers and Bananas Water, Land & Ecosystems 5CRP- commissioned evaluations with IEA QA advice Humidtropics A4NH - completed Grainlegumes Dryland Cereals Dryland Systems
- 3. Other completed CGIAREvaluations 2013-15 CRPs/Centers • 1 CRP evaluation + quality assistance/validation from IEA • 3 CRPs commissioned CCEEs using IEA guidance (1 with IEA QA advice and support) • 2 Center commissioned CCERs IEA
- 4. IEA CRP Evaluationscompleted Full CRP Evaluation CCEE
- 5. For Whom/ WhatPurpose? CRP Management • Learning for strategic management and adaptations and adjustments of program • Preparation: 2nd cycle of CRP proposals System-wide • System wide strategic management (MTR, SRF, 2nd call for funding) • Resource for system-wide evaluation Donors • Accountability on program performance • Building trust and transparency • Strategic and informed decisions on portfolio and funding allocations Partners • Build trust and transparency • Accountability on partnership and program performance • Refinement of partnership Evaluation
- 6. Responses to IEACRP evaluations 5 CRP evaluations finalized = 59 recommendations Management response – Overall comments on the evaluation and its utility – 49 recommendations accepted fully, 9 partially accepted – Of 8 M&G recommendations, 3 accepted fully, 1 rejected – Response to individual recommendations, including action proposed and responsibilities Consortium response – Accepting all 59 recommendations, including those relating to Consortium and System – Requests recommendations and changes be reflected in CRPII stage IEA
- 7. Preliminary findings Draft report Final report Circulated forreview and comments FC workshop CO/CB response EIAC discussion FC decision on report and CB commentary Timeline Shared with CRP mgmt, Reference Group… Analysis CRP level System level For ongoing evaluations: shared with CO, ISPC, IAU CRP mgmt response to evaluation Interactions with CRP staff Final evaluation package (report +++) Contribution of evaluations to CRPII formulation and Review process
- 8. Synthesis of FirstFive completed Evaluations: FTA, WHEAT, MAIZE, AAS and PIM Purposes: Accountability and Learning 1. Results - Patterns related to the results of the CRP evaluations; - Draw lessons that can be useful for the CGIAR as a whole in view of CRP II 2. Methodological aspects - Lessons from processes and methodologies used in the evaluation for the future (internal) - First go in view of the synthesis of 15 evaluations planned in 2016
- 9. Other IEA Initiativesand Events end of 2015 • Reflecting on accountability and learning framework – M,E, and IA framework – Reviewing decentralized evaluation options • Reflecting on experience so far on evaluating QoS – Internal Workshop early December • Reflecting on evaluability of Sustainable Development Goals – RBA SDG2 Seminar (17-18 November, Rome)
- 10. Looking beyond - NewSRF with an accountability and learning framework - New CGIAR governance -New CRP proposal phase -New Rolling Evaluation Work Plan and Strategy
- 11. Work plan 2016 Evaluations Thematicevaluations - Gender - Partnerships - Capacity development CRP evaluation - CRP Genebanks Synthesis of 15 CRP evaluations - Preparing for 2017 Other - Coordinated plan for evaluation for CRPII - Action plan for supporting decentralized evaluations and strengthening evaluation across the CGIAR - Mapping evaluation coverage in CGIAR - Developing new Rolling Evaluation Work Plan 2017-2020
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