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Developing National Evaluation Systems in the Public Service

Developing National Evaluation Systems in the Public Service

Organization: International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET)
Highlights Calendar Icon Event Date: 2023-11-06

What is institutionalisation of evaluation in the public service, why it is important in public policy and how to institutionalise evaluation systems within the public service? This workshop explores evaluation policy, approaches to build capacity to supply and demand evaluations, evaluation standards, and approaches to ensuring use of evaluation. Participants learn from case studies of different countries and explore ways to implement in their own countries.

Date: November 6 - 10

Instructors: Matodzi Michelle Amisi, Ian Goldman

Recommended for: Evaluators, Management, Policy Makers, Practitioners

Level: Intermediate

Objectives: This workshop will examine the concepts of M&E, M&E systems, Evaluation and Evaluation Systems at different levels.

It aims to:

  • Expose participants to key components of an evaluation system (building blocks of an evaluation system);
  • Expose the participants to different kinds of evaluation systems from different countries and sectors, focusing on public sector systems;
  • Make participants aware of how to implement evaluation systems at national, subnational and sectoral levels.

After completing the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Differentiate and appreciate linkages between evaluation systems, government-wide M&E systems, and how evaluation systematically feeds into public service policy, planning, budgeting and management as well as other regional and global systems;
  • Understand the role of different components of evaluation systems and make decisions about which components might be needed and in what form, in their contexts;
  • Define key elements needed to develop, facilitate, coordinate and sustain evaluation systems that are likely to result in use of evaluation findings in policy and practice within the public service;
  • Determine which evaluation system/components/methodologies are applicable in different contexts.