Evaluation Managers 30-31 Oct 2012

Improved Performance in Evaluation
Training for Evaluation Managers
Intermediate- Advanced Level Course, 30 - 31 October 2012, Stockholm
This course covers the basics of evaluation management with a view to address the
specific challenges managing evaluation. It is intended for people who manage
evaluation and evaluation processes in their work and who are interested in best
practice and sharing of experiences with their peers.
The aim is to enable professionals who manage evaluation to better understand and
improve the planning, design and to allocate resources in an optimal way, whether
this relates to data collection, human resources and time, or use of the final outputs.
The course is designed around the main difficulties experienced by practitioners and
drawing on the rich experience from the facilitators Mr. Stefan Dahlgren (previous
head of Sida Evaluation Unit) and Mr Emery Brusset (Director of Channel Research
and Evaluation Team leader), both veterans in the field of managing various types of
evaluation such as complex evaluation and joint donor evaluation.
The training will focus on:
- Principles of evaluation
- Evaluation environments
- Different types of evaluation
- Evaluation use
- Design of evaluation and determining factors
- Evaluation production, challenges and best practise
Preparatory Material
The reading we would recommend ahead of the course is the following:
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OECD DAC Quality Criteria for Evaluation
OECD DAC Glossary of Evaluation Terms
Sida Evaluation Manual “Looking Back, Moving Forward” (will be sent to you in
advance)
Evaluation Utilisation Peta Sandison (ALNAP)
Other links : http://www.europeanevaluation.org/library.htm
Historical Sida evaluations, Tsunami evaluations, real time evaluations
Postal Address : 45B Route des Marnieres. B-1380 Ohain - BELGIUM
Tel 0032-2-633 65 29 - Fax 0032-2-633 30 92
www.channelresearch.com - info@channelresearch.com
Bring examples of evaluations in the past or ones you are currently working on. This
material can be used to frame the exploration of the different problems. Participants
are invited to use the material to assist them in their upcoming work.
Outline of the Module
Tuesday 30 October: Basic principles of evaluation, types of evaluation
and evaluation use – setting the scene
Morning
09:00 – 12:30
Introduction: EB
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Welcome – introduction of participants
Overview of the course and participants’ case studies
Specificities of areas such as conflict, developing
country capacities, etc…
Basic Principles: SD
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The purpose of evaluation - accountability or learning
The types and scope of evaluations
Types of Evaluation: EB
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Joint, real-time, mid-term, ‘ex-post’
Relation to monitoring, inspection, audit
Working groups – participant case studies
Afternoon
13:30 – 17:30
Evaluation Environment: SD
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Partner country environment, political considerations
Inside the organisation
Evaluation use: SD
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Stakeholder mapping – identifying the users
Recommendations, utilisation, management
responses
Publication, disclosure and intellectual property
Wednesday 31 October: Design and production of evaluation
Morning
9:00 – 12:30
Design of evaluation: EB
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Starting from
Ambitions, rationale, purpose and objectives
Evaluation criteria
Reconstruction of the intervention logic
Data collection approaches
Working groups - participant case studies
Postal Address : 45B Route des Marnieres. B-1380 Ohain - BELGIUM
Tel 0032-2-633 65 29 - Fax 0032-2-633 30 92
www.channelresearch.com - info@channelresearch.com
Strategic Methodological Steps: EB
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Afternoon
13:30
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Selection of analytical framework
Data collection methods
Evaluation production: SD
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Resources: what to specify, what to accept?
Terms of Reference
Procurement of consultants
Challenges during the evaluation process
Arriving at a finished product
Working groups – participant case studies
Wrapping up – application, and contrast, for special
fields of activity.
If you are interested in joining this course, please fill in the application form and send it
back with your CV or a short biographical notice, preferably before 15 September 2012
to:
Ms Farzana Islam
E-mail: islam@channelresearch.com
Tel: +32 2 633 65 29
Or
Ms Luisa Ortiz
E-mail: ortiz@channelresearch.com
Tel: +32 2 633 65 29.
Ms Ortiz will be happy to answer your questions and to receive your comments.
The full price of the session is € 1800 including training, materials and all meals at
the training location for 2 days. An early booking reduction of € 1700 will be
provided for those participants who pay the training fee before 15 September 2012.
The training cost includes transport from and to Stockholm airport and the training
venue, training, training manual and materials, accommodation at the training
location for 2 nights (October 29 - 30, on single basis) and all meals.
The training venue Scandic hotel Anglais
The hotel is located in central Stockholm, right in the heart of the city's commerce
and entertainment district.
The central Scandic Anglais hotel is a natural meeting place for both locals and hotel
guests. Popular restaurants, bars and nightclubs are within walking distance of the
Postal Address : 45B Route des Marnieres. B-1380 Ohain - BELGIUM
Tel 0032-2-633 65 29 - Fax 0032-2-633 30 92
www.channelresearch.com - info@channelresearch.com
hotel. Stockholm's best shopping is around the corner and the hotel is within easy
reach of the city's tourist attractions and museums.
Scandic Anglais
Box 5178, Humlegårdsgatan 23
SE-102 44 Stockholm
Sweden
www.scandichotels.com
Postal Address : 45B Route des Marnieres. B-1380 Ohain - BELGIUM
Tel 0032-2-633 65 29 - Fax 0032-2-633 30 92
www.channelresearch.com - info@channelresearch.com