Jennifer Bisgard September 17 2015 Zimbabwe Evaluation Association Regional Conference

1. TOWARDS EVALVISION 20/20
Jennifer Bisgard September 17 2015
Zimbabwe Evaluation Association Regional Conference

2. CONTENTS
Background and Overview
Where does the IOCE fit in?
EvalPartners 2nd Global Forum towards EvalVision 20/20
Build Enabling Environment for Evaluation
Develop Individual Evaluator Capacity
Institutionalise VOPEs and Build Civil Society
State of Evaluation
Cross-cutting Initiatives
Conclusion: How can ZEA contribute

3. Background and Overview

4. Jennifer Bisgard
1993 2012-20162004-2007 2011-2014
2011

5. Overview
AfrEA formed
In 1999
IOCE
formed in
2004
EvalPartners
formed in
2012 at
1st Global
Forum
Chiang Mai
EvalYear
declared
2014
2015 2nd
Global Forum
Nepal
Towards
EvalVision
20/20

6. Universities &
Capacity
Building
Initiatives
Governments
VOPEs and
Civil Society
UN Agencies,
Donors &
Multilateral
Banks
Stakeholders

7. 7|
Global Partnership
TheEvalPartnersGlobalPartnershipincludes
58members
UNAgencies,Universities,Donors,VOPEs,
Multi-lateralBanks,NGOsandothers

8. Our Values
EvalPartners are united by a shared commitment to
promoting and supporting equitable human
development.
Our alliance promotes evaluation that is based on
values of equity, gender equality, and social justice
and on shared principles of partnership, innovation,
inclusivity, and human rights.

9. Where does the IOCE fit in?

10. IOCE
Represents 199
Voluntary
Organisations
for Professional
Evaluators
(VOPEs)
Secretariat to
EvalPartners
Advocates &
advances
evaluation
Manages
Operations
Effectively
Develops &
strengthens
VOPEs
IOCE VISION
Evaluations are widely used,
leading to evidence-based
decision making, effective
policies, good governance, and
a strong role for civil society
IOCE MISSION
Evaluation is Legitimized
Globally as an Important
Management and
Governance Tool
Remains a
Global
Evaluation
Leader

11. EvalPartners 2nd Global Forum
towards EvalVision 20/20
Nepal November 23-27, 2015

12. Process Towards EvalVision 20/20
1. Consultative process began in September 2014
2. All VOPEs celebrating EvalYear are asked to consult and build their own
positions on this agenda
3. The 4th International National Evaluation Capacities Conference in Thailand
26-30 October will provide input
4. The year will culminate with the EvalPartners 2nd Global Forum in Nepal in
November 23-27, 2015 where representatives will convene and declare the
Global Evaluation Agenda 2016-2020

13. 4 STRANDS AT 2ND GLOBAL FORUM
Build Enabling Environment for Evaluation
Develop Individual Evaluator Capacity
Institutionalise VOPEs and Build Civil Society
State of Evaluation

14. Build Enabling Environment for Evaluation
CREATE
 Evaluation policies and systems
 Independent Executive
Evaluation Units
 National Data Management
Systems
 Expand partnerships with
parliamentarians, policy
makers, supreme audit
USE
 Evaluation Capacity Development
 Advocacy
 Policy Development
 Communication
 Repositories and Knowledge
Management
 Open Data Access

15. Develop Individual Evaluator Capacity
 Explore Professionalization
 Evaluator Certification
 Evaluator Credentials
 Build Evaluation Capacity Development
 Expand offerings: diplomas, Bachelors, Masters, PhDs
 Accredit courses/ institutions
 Certify Continuous Professional Development Courses
 Build Career Pathways and Develop Young/Emerging Evaluators
 Develop National Competencies in tune with International Standards/
Competencies Frameworks

16. Institutionalise VOPEs and Build Civil
Society
Setting up a
VOPE
Institutionalising
the VOPE
Carrying out
VOPE work
www.vopetoolkit.ioce.net

17. State of Evaluation
Strengthen the inter-linkages among enabling
environment, institutional capacities and
individual evaluator capacities

18. Cross-Cutting Initiatives

19. Universities &
Capacity
Building
Initiatives
Governments
VOPEs and
Civil Society
UN Agencies,
Donors &
Multilateral
Banks
State of
Evaluation
ClimateEval &
EvalSDGs
EvalYouth+, Advocacy Toolkit
& EvalContext
VOPE Toolkit

20. Conclusion

21. How can Southern African VOPES contribute?
Set up task teams
VOPE and AfrEA delegates at the Global
Forum
VOPE members can respond to UN survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8KKYFFZ

22. Thank you
Jennifer Bisgard
jbisgard@Khulisa.com