Centers for Learning on Evaluation and Results Centers for Learning on Evaluation and Results

A Multilateral InitiativeA Multilateral Initiative

DAC Evaluation Network MeetingDAC Evaluation Network Meeting

November 16-17, 2020November 16-17, 2020

April, 2010

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CONTEXT• Increasing demand for evaluation knowledge

– Focus on value-for-money, accountability, transparency, – Decentralization – Other public sector reforms– Civil society engagement

• Limited supply of relevant and cost-effective evaluation capacity development services

• Need for – Customized but cost-effective capacity development services– Peer-to-peer learning and exchange of knowledge– Range of opportunities to learn and apply practical, policy-relevant

monitoring and evaluation approaches

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Overview of CLEAR

• A five-year partnership launched in January 2010

• Objective: Strengthen existing regional institutions to provide capacity development services in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and results-based management (RBM) through:

• Regional Program (large): Support competitively selected regional institutions to provide demand-driven, customized, and cost-effective M&E and RBM capacity building services

• Global Program (small): Develop strong technical curriculum materials with a focus on “how to”; and facilitate cross-regional learning and knowledge-sharing

• Governance Structure: Board (donors initially), Regional Advisory Committees, Secretariat (housed at IEG)

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Regional Program

Africa Center: Competitive selection completed University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

East Asia Center: AFDC, Shanghai, China

- Supported by Chinese MoF, ADB, and IEG

- Offers Introductory M&E course regularly

- Just piloted first Performance Budgeting course developed by CLEAR’s global program

Latin America: Coming soon

South Asia Center: Competitive selection underway

Africa

Country with institutions presenting applications

Competitive Selection Process (March – October)56 Applications Received from 17 countries 5 Institutions Shortlisted

Country with shortlisted institutions

CLEAR Center awarded to: University of Witwatersrand,

Johannesburg, South Africa

CLEAR Center in Africa

Country with institutions presenting applications

Competitive Selection Process (August – December)24 applications received From 6 countries 3 Shortlisted Institutions

Country with shortlisted institutions

South Asia

Shortlisted:

Institute for Applied Manpower Research (IAMR) - Delhi, India

Jameel Poverty Action Lab (JPAL) at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) - Chennai, India

BRAC Development Institute (BDI) at BRAC University - Dhaka, Bangladesh

Center ill be selected by December 2010

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Looking Forward• Regional Program – Begin Operations. AFDC (China) already operating.

Competitively selected centers will begin operations in January 2011

• Global ProgramFirst multi-regional learning and exchange event in April 2010

– Focus on country M&E systems; technical courses focusing on “how to” of evaluations; forum for peer-exchanges; networking among centers and other stakeholders on development of M&E capacity development services

– Event open to larger community

Courses

– Performance-based budgeting course piloted for policymakers. Technical course to be piloted at global event

– Rapid evaluations course finished by December– “How to” Practical Impact Evaluation course being commissioned

• Center in Latin America– Discussing partnership with Mexican Government– Currently seeking additional funds for CLEAR program in the region

Thank you!

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