Rituu B Nanda's Posts - Gender and Evaluation2024-03-19T11:44:04ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltuhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12327829695?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://gendereval.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=1uniqcg103ltu&xn_auth=noBeyond the Norm: Scope of Non-traditional Livelihood Skilling for Women in Achieving Women's Economic Empowermenttag:gendereval.ning.com,2023-01-06:6606644:BlogPost:1625622023-01-06T13:00:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p><span>Institute of Social Studies Trust ISST's recent study, "Beyond the Norm: Scope of Non-traditional Livelihood Skilling for Women in Achieving Women's Economic Empowerment" aimed to understand the importance of skilling women in what is considered as ‘nontraditional’ and how that can lead to women’s economic empowerment. While there is no fixed definition of which work can qualify as ‘non-traditional’, vis-à-vis ‘traditional’, there are several ways through which it can be…</span></p>
<p><span>Institute of Social Studies Trust ISST's recent study, "Beyond the Norm: Scope of Non-traditional Livelihood Skilling for Women in Achieving Women's Economic Empowerment" aimed to understand the importance of skilling women in what is considered as ‘nontraditional’ and how that can lead to women’s economic empowerment. While there is no fixed definition of which work can qualify as ‘non-traditional’, vis-à-vis ‘traditional’, there are several ways through which it can be approached.</span></p>
<p><span>The research conducted with the support of Non-traditional Livelihood Network partner organisations was designed as a qualitative study with in-depth case narratives of selected participants. As a part of the dissemination plan of the research findings, a short film was commissioned by the team to help the key findings of the report reach a wider audience. Wind Beneath My Wings is a visual representation of the experience of NTL skilling of two organisations within the NTL network, that the study looks into. By highlighting the skilling journey of Beena Toppo, an adivasi girl living in the tea garden area of North Bengal getting skilled in wall painting and by diving into the pedagogical design of the driving training programme of Azad Foundation, the film showcases the processes and challenges of Non-traditional livelihoods skilling The film has been directed by Debalina Majumder, an independent film maker and cinematographer of international repute.</span></p>
<p><span>Study can be found on this link <a href="http://103.211.217.103:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/1654/1/Beyond%20The%20Norm_ISST%20Study%20Report.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk768688" name="LPlnk768688">http://103.211.217.103:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/1654/1/Beyond%20The%20Norm_ISST%20Study%20Report.pdf</a></span></p>
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</span></p>Infusing Arts in Evaluation: putting power outside the boxtag:gendereval.ning.com,2022-08-10:6606644:BlogPost:1591432022-08-10T04:30:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>Gender & Evaluation online Community with Evaluation Community of India hosted an e-consultation on Art & Creativity Evaluation. Members with MEL expertise and creative talent generously offered to host the event. Abu Ala Hasan from Bangladesh provided a theoretical background on the topic with focus on Photography/ painting Chris Lysy from the United States shared how cartoons can relay Evaluation findings Yelizaveta Yanovich from the US brought experience of theatre in facilitation…</p>
<p>Gender & Evaluation online Community with Evaluation Community of India hosted an e-consultation on Art & Creativity Evaluation. Members with MEL expertise and creative talent generously offered to host the event. Abu Ala Hasan from Bangladesh provided a theoretical background on the topic with focus on Photography/ painting Chris Lysy from the United States shared how cartoons can relay Evaluation findings Yelizaveta Yanovich from the US brought experience of theatre in facilitation and evaluation. Madri Jansen van Rensburg from South Africa presented drawings to engage children in evaluations.</p>
<p>This started a conversation amongst 70+ attendees on Art as a means to evaluate and report on the results of an approach or programme. Participants shared experiences of using storytelling, using musical instruments, adapting a dance form, role play and improvisation. Faith Foundation from India shared about dissemination of study findings by theatre for youth in indigenous communities.</p>
<p>Art expressions bring out the feelings of the people at a deeper level than ticking boxes and presenting figures. There are many ways where people can express their feeling if words are not easy for them, and in such cases using art can be inclusive. Some are reluctant to draw. Perhaps this has to do with the hierarchy between the evaluator and the participants, or because they feel shy. Then it falls on the evaluator to facilitate a variety of creative tools. Art practices can tap into peoples' imagination and can help bring out insights in ways that connect deeply to people as human beings and not "subjects" of research. Gender transformative evaluation is about shifting power relationships, and creative methods can visibilize different voices/vantage points.</p>
<p>A challenge raised was that art can be interpreted in several ways and there exist individual differences, how can one be sure about the findings? Others responded the diversity has to be valued and arts based methods are interpretive, multi-faceted, and divert from positivist approach. Among those in the webinar, most had used arts to engage with people and said they canbest interpret their product.</p>
<p>Another challenge the participants said is how to get people on managerial level to open up to artsy forms of evaluation. Unfortunately, the funders do not consider art a scientific method. The group felt that arts combined with strong analysis could enrich evaluation. One suggestion was of using art in convincing commissioners of evaluations.</p>
<p><br/> Participants concluded that arts could be easily used without being an expert artist etc. They were inspired to incorporate different forms of art into evaluations as one observed that “we can start thinking of using comics as a tool for research and evaluation.”</p>
<p>Gratitude to the presenters, facilitators and the participants of the webinar for the rich learning and vibrant discussion.</p>
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<p></p>In Memory of Eleanor Chelimskytag:gendereval.ning.com,2022-04-25:6606644:BlogPost:1560332022-04-25T09:09:13.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>Hi Members,</p>
<p>Recently a very experienced Evaluation professional, Eleanor Chelimsky, passed away. Michael Patton compiled her insights and short video clips which you can enjoy. What a wonderful tribute and an opportunity to learn from her. </p>
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<p>Colleagues,</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After several days of rereading Eleanor's writings and revisiting our email exchanges, I…</span></p>
<p>Hi Members,</p>
<p>Recently a very experienced Evaluation professional, Eleanor Chelimsky, passed away. Michael Patton compiled her insights and short video clips which you can enjoy. What a wonderful tribute and an opportunity to learn from her. </p>
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<p>Colleagues,</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After several days of rereading Eleanor's writings and revisiting our email exchanges, I felt compelled to try to communicate to those newer to evaluation the enormity of her impact on the profession and transdiscipline of evaluation. So I've pulled together some of her writings and clips from interviews with her into a YouTube video in hopes of making her insights and wisdom more accessible to those coming into evaluation and an opportunity for veterans of evaluation to remember and re-experience some of what she so generously and thoughtfully gave to our global community.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">By YouTube norms, it's a long video (56 minutes), but edited down from more than 4 hours of profound material! The editing is choppy in places. I'm still learning how to use the technology. But the content is superb, important, and, I think, inspiring -- because it is Eleanor talking to us. I invite you to find a quiet hour to immerse yourself in her wisdom. Consider, if you will, resisting the temptation to skim and fast forward. She was on Earth for 95 years. Visit with her for an hour. Savor her words and spirit.<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SB-jqt8g5Es?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>
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<p><a href="https://youtu.be/SB-jqt8g5Es">https://youtu.be/SB-jqt8g5Es</a></p>
<p>Michael Patton</p>Using the idea of Most significant Change for a conference evaluationtag:gendereval.ning.com,2020-06-20:6606644:BlogPost:978492020-06-20T14:00:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>I am posting this blog on behalf of Dr Archna Kumar.</p>
<p>Evaluation Community of India organised Evalfest in Feb'20. We had a session on Innovation Bazaar. </p>
<p>There was one group which shared experiences from numerous research studies conducted in different regions of India, by Professors, and Doctoral and advanced Master’s scholars of Department of Development Communication and Extension, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. These were the presenters</p>
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<p>I am posting this blog on behalf of Dr Archna Kumar.</p>
<p>Evaluation Community of India organised Evalfest in Feb'20. We had a session on Innovation Bazaar. </p>
<p>There was one group which shared experiences from numerous research studies conducted in different regions of India, by Professors, and Doctoral and advanced Master’s scholars of Department of Development Communication and Extension, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. These were the presenters</p>
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<li>Archna Kumar, Associate Professor</li>
<li>Pooja Ichplani, Research Executive, Public Division, Kantar/Master’s Scholar</li>
<li>Shweta Vij, Assistant Professor/ doctoral scholar</li>
<li>Mridula Seth, Retd. Associate Professor</li>
<li>Sabhya Juneja, Doctoral Scholar</li>
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<p>The team used the discussion in their group and MSC methodology to evaluate the EvalFest. Enjoy their report below </p>
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<p>The participants at the EvalFest 2020 were asked to narrate the most significant change/learning they had during the three day event. Each of the participating members reflected upon the most significant learning which they experienced during the EvalFest. There were a range of learning /changes that emerged. The changes they experienced and expressed can be categorized into:</p>
<p><strong>Upgradation of the theoretical knowledge</strong>:</p>
<p>Many participants expressed that the event resulted in the upgradation of the theoretical concepts in the field of monitoring and evaluation and SDGs. They understood new and innovative techniques used in the field. Also many acknowledged the information about the latest trends in achieving SDGs and the steps taken by the government of the participating countries towards achieving SDGs.</p>
<p><strong>New advancements in the field of M& E:</strong></p>
<p>For many participants the information about the new advancements in the field of M&E was a significant learning. Many spoke about the digitization of PM&E as one of the significant learning. New techniques utilized for evaluating the programmes and projects were discussed and shared. They also got glimpse of the M&E field and the scope it holds in the development sector.</p>
<p><strong>Learning about the process of evaluation:</strong></p>
<p>Though many participants were directly engaged in the M& E tasks in their individual capacities and within the organization they were working, yet interestingly many of them pointed towards an increase understanding of the way evaluation needs to be conducted. Some of them expressed an enhanced comprehension about the entire process of M&E and how to be better practioners at the grass root level. One of the participants elucidated during a session conducted,</p>
<p><em>‘…while conducting evaluations we are always under constant pressure and are always time bound. however in the EvalFest I learnt that evaluations should be conducted with relaxation. While conducting evaluation it is very important that you are at peace and not burdened and/or bothered by the targets…If we want to evaluate a program or project in its truest sense, its very important that we as evaluators spend time and are not bound by the biases that can creep in owing to the whole pressure of delivering results…’</em></p>
<p><strong>Importance of community ownership in Evaluation:</strong></p>
<p>Many participants who participated in the Evalfest were associated with different types of organizations private, public and non-governmental. And majority of them were exposed / attuned to doing quantitative evaluations where there is relatively lesser ownership given to the community for whom the project is run/functioning. Thus, for some of the participants the whole idea of community ownership in evaluation and the importance it holds was a significant learning.</p>
<p><strong>Cross-learning:</strong></p>
<p>Many of the participants expressed cross learning as one of the most significant change they experienced due to the Evalfest. For them the Evalfest provided one of the unique opportunities to have a cross-sectional learning in multiple domains. Since the event saw participation of people involved in the development sector, working with different sets of population and adopting different techniques of M& E, there were appreciative of the cross-learning that took place.</p>
<p><strong>Unlearning:</strong></p>
<p>Interestingly of the various learnings participants could relate to and identify, a few also pointed towards the opportunity to unlearn provided to them by the Evalfest. The event was perceived by many as an innovative way of reflecting one’s own false or outdated information / knowledge /practice / technique and resulted in discarding those thoughts/biases/information / knowledge that were usually held by a few of the participants. As one of the male participants narrated,</p>
<p><em>‘…though every such conference brings about a whole new set of learnings, I personally perceive that the unlearning of the previously held though/beliefs and biases held as my biggest learning/change during the Evalfest…</em>’</p>
<p><strong>Sustaining Change:</strong></p>
<p>While the whole Evalfest was surfaced as a platform for the development practioners to discuss the latest trends and reflect upon the techniques and methods used in the field of M&E, the key focus of the event was on sustaining the good work being done at the community level and creating sensitization towards the important role M&E plays. As a result, the session saw few participants expressing the use of M&E in sustaining change as the most significant learning.</p>
<p><strong>Experience of presentation & public speaking:</strong></p>
<p>While majority of the participants expressed the most significant learning in terms of the process, nature and techniques learnt, a few participants narrated experience of presenting and public speaking as the most significant learning experienced during the Evalfest. According to one of the participants,</p>
<p><em>‘…the Evalfest has been significant for me. I am hesitant to speak on stage. I got an opportunity to present my paper and was able to reduce my inhibitions and apprehensions with regard to speaking publicly in such a forum. I have gained much more confidence now and am happy and thankful for this…’</em></p>
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<p> </p>Evidence on gender equity and inclusion towards women’s empowerment: A reflection on lessons and challengestag:gendereval.ning.com,2020-06-11:6606644:BlogPost:976362020-06-11T03:00:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p><span>Evaluation community of India</span> with<span> </span><span>CareIndia</span><span> </span>iorganised a<span> </span><span>Webinar</span><span> </span>entitled "<strong><em>Evidence on gender equity and inclusion towards women's empowerment: A reflection on lessons and challenges</em></strong>" under the glocal evalweek 2020 on 4th June 2020 at 5.30 PM (IST). (see more on glocal evalweek: <a href="https://www.glocalevalweek.org/">https://www.glocalevalweek.org/</a>)</p>
<p>Gender…</p>
<p><span>Evaluation community of India</span> with<span> </span><span>CareIndia</span><span> </span>iorganised a<span> </span><span>Webinar</span><span> </span>entitled "<strong><em>Evidence on gender equity and inclusion towards women's empowerment: A reflection on lessons and challenges</em></strong>" under the glocal evalweek 2020 on 4th June 2020 at 5.30 PM (IST). (see more on glocal evalweek: <a href="https://www.glocalevalweek.org/">https://www.glocalevalweek.org/</a>)</p>
<p>Gender issues in development not only relate to ensuring access to opportunities and resources to women but also call for a change in stereotype mindset and behaviour towards women and other genders. Gender equality lies at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which recognizes that achieving gender equality is a matter of human rights and is crucial to progress across all the goals and targets.
While being a goal in its own right, gender cuts across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals and is reflected in 45 targets and 54 indicators for the SDGs. Evidence shows that gender inclusion is critical to achieving a wide range of objectives pertaining to sustainable development. Recurring obstacles in activity design and implementation include: lack of attention to gender issues in design, specifically lack of baseline data, lack of participation by women and poor, lack of gender and social analysis expertise, and a failure to address gender issues at the level of activity objectives.<br />
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The key areas needed to accelerate progress for achieving SDGs, and also need to focus on gender inclusion and responsiveness are: (i) enhancing women’s agency, capabilities and participation in decision-making processes; (ii) eliminating gender-based violence and discrimination; (iii) transforming power relations at all levels of society. This requires political will and stronger multi-stakeholder collaboration, involving not only national and local governments, but also civil society, the private sector, academia and the media. It also requires appropriate methodology and tools to evaluate these changes. In this session an effort would be made to explore areas that help to answer - Are our policy documents gender responsive? Do policies and programmes address gender issues adequately? Do we have capacities to evaluate with EFGR (Equity focussed Gender Responsive) focus? Building partnerships on gender equality through dialogue emerges as a most urgent matter from a few recent findings. Are we ready for this?</p>
<p><b>Speaker:</b>Nidhi Bansal (speaker), <span>Care</span><span> </span><span>India and </span><b>:</b>George Kurian<b>, </b><span>Care</span><span> </span><span>India</span></p>
<p><b>Speaker: </b>Rajib Nandi (Moderator)- Core Group member of Evaluation Community of<span> </span><span>India</span><span> </span>(<span>ECOI</span>). He is also a Research Fellow and the Office-in-Charge at the Institute of Social Studies Trust (ISST), New Delhi</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Presentations</strong></span></p>
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<p></p>Developmental Evaluation is like dating!tag:gendereval.ning.com,2019-11-29:6606644:BlogPost:902772019-11-29T09:00:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p><em>(I attended a short course on Developmental Evaluation facilitated by Carolyn Camman and Rita Fierro and hosted by Amy Lenzo and Rowan Simonsen from Beehive Productions and excellent graphic visualisation during the course. The course provided insights on how to evaluate in complexity and apply developmental evaluation in one's practice.) …</em></p>
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<p><em>(I attended a short course on Developmental Evaluation facilitated by Carolyn Camman and Rita Fierro and hosted by Amy Lenzo and Rowan Simonsen from Beehive Productions and excellent graphic visualisation during the course. The course provided insights on how to evaluate in complexity and apply developmental evaluation in one's practice.) </em></p>
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<p><strong>When to use Developmental Evaluation? </strong></p>
<p>Developmental Evaluation is like dating, described Michael Patton in a lighter vein during a video interview in the course. When a couple starts dating, it is hard to say how the relationship will progress and what will be the outcome. Whether there will be a second date, the couple will live together and eventually memory-hard to predict. This sets the stage for the question when to use Developmental Evaluation- when outcomes are unpredictable, when we work in highly unstable, complex, uncertain and dynamic environments. When you chart your way as you go, its important to track the progress and take corrective measures. Developmental Evaluation is suitable in these kinds of projects/programmes. Patton noted that when process and outcomes are enmeshed with each other. For instance, social capital is at the core of healthy communities; and you get social capital by building healthy social relationships but building the healthy relationships is the social capital. They are not separate stages they are intertwined.</p>
<p><strong>When not to use?</strong> When the project or programme is going smoothly when you are in control, set your goals , implement change is very much keeping the project goals in mind. </p>
<p><strong>Definition</strong>- Thus Developmental evaluation “is grounded in systems thinking and supports innovation by collecting and analyzing real-time data in ways that lead to informed and ongoing decision making as part of the design, development, and implementation process.” </p>
<p><strong>Difference between traditional evaluation and developmental evaluation </strong>Why the term- developmental evaluation? Why did Michael Patton coin it? You will have to do the course to know more! Note that it is different from Development evaluation which is a generic term for evaluations conducted in developing countries.</p>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.betterevaluation.org/en/plan/approach/developmental_evaluation">https://www.betterevaluation.org/en/plan/approach/developmental_evaluation</a></p>
<p><strong>What methods or tools to use? </strong></p>
<p>A developmental evaluation can use any kind of data and any kind of focus ( for eg outcome or process). However real time inputs and feedback are essential as the situation changes quickly. Therefore evaluation team works closely with implementation team and hence, the next point is key.</p>
<p><strong>Importance of facilitation and reflexivity</strong></p>
<p>Both the course facilitators Rita and Carolyn underlined that as Developmental is out of the alternative paradigm in a rapidly changing world, we have to regularly be adaptive. Therefore facilitation skills are critical in facilitating Developmental evaluation. DE involves building trust and relationships. The evaluation team as well as the programme participants need to constantly reflect on what is going on, make meaning out of it and take action accordingly.</p>
<p><strong>Pearls from the workshop ( by the Facilitators)</strong></p>
<p>-emergence is a process, order emerging out of chaos (Peggy Holman), staying in the glump<br/> -don’t throw away evidence too soon<br/> -sensing is a process of deepening your learning<br/> -developmental evaluation means being willing to learn several things at the same time (multi-taskers heaven)<br/> - TRACKING LEARNING NOT OUTCOMES</p>
<p><strong>To conclude- DE is a like a red flower!</strong></p>
<p>I conclude with a tweet from Phd scholar Miriam Lo in response to a red flower shared by Rakesh Mohan ( a very experienced evaluator). develop <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/changes?src=hashtag_click">#changes</a> in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uncertain?src=hashtag_click">#uncertain</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/environments?src=hashtag_click">#environments</a>. :)<span>To me, this</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/redflower?src=hashtag_click">#redflower</a> represents the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/main?src=hashtag_click">#main</a> characteristics of a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/developmental?src=hashtag_click">#developmental</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/eval?src=hashtag_click">#eval</a>: it's living with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/naturalresources?src=hashtag_click">#naturalresources</a> and it can assist <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/context?src=hashtag_click">#context</a> innovators ( <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bees?src=hashtag_click">#bees</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/butterflies?src=hashtag_click">#butterflies</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/humans?src=hashtag_click">#humans</a></p>
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<p><strong> Resource</strong></p>
<p>Patton, M. Q. (2010) Developmental Evaluation. Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use. Guilford Press, New York. Retrieved via <a href="http://tei.gwu.edu/courses_approaches.htm#developmental_evaluation" target="_blank" class="ext" rel="noopener">http://tei.gwu.edu/courses_approaches.htm#developmental_evaluation</a></p>
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<p></p>Plan for sail boats, not trainstag:gendereval.ning.com,2019-10-23:6606644:BlogPost:888872019-10-23T09:30:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>I was privileged to be in a panel with Donna Mertens, Doug Reeler, Yves Altazin and Claudine Morierat at F3 E conference held on 16<sup>th</sup> and 17<sup>th</sup> October in Paris. For last 25 years, F3E has been coordinating a network of 85 organisations – French NGOs and public authorities. The focus has been on strengthening evaluation, research and other capacities of member organisations. I am not a French speaker so the event gave me a peek into the world of Francophone…</p>
<p>I was privileged to be in a panel with Donna Mertens, Doug Reeler, Yves Altazin and Claudine Morierat at F3 E conference held on 16<sup>th</sup> and 17<sup>th</sup> October in Paris. For last 25 years, F3E has been coordinating a network of 85 organisations – French NGOs and public authorities. The focus has been on strengthening evaluation, research and other capacities of member organisations. I am not a French speaker so the event gave me a peek into the world of Francophone evaluators and development practitioners. I came back enriched with knowledge but it was far beyond this. I felt energised and rejuvenated listening to the work this network is doing...very relevant to today’s world.</p>
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<p><strong>Change is not linear...so how can evaluation respond to this challenge?</strong> Nele Blommestein’s presentation during the conference about Rachel Kleinfeld’s work from whom I have borrowed the title of the blog. The main take away from the conference comes from this title. Throughout the conference, speakers and participants discussed the challenge of effectively measuring programmes and policies as we operate in complex and dynamic environments. Measuring is tough because it’s political, chaotic and messy. Kleinfeld (2015) observes, "...development projects require engaging in the realms of policy, power, and politics. And, whether you are funding change, fomenting it, or opposing it, the nonlinear nature of this kind of reform can make it very hard to know whether you are on the right track, and how to measure whether you are achieving your goals.”</p>
<p>Jan Van Ongevalle, a speaker from Belgium, noted that we need to make more room for qualitative methodologies and not focus just on numbers. He added that when end and results are unpredictable, we need to adapt. One approach will not work. He noted:</p>
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<li>Four dimensions to measure complexities </li>
<li>Build relations with all actors you are involved if you want to work on sustainable change</li>
<li>System has to be learning about expected and unexpected change- </li>
<li>Accountable to donors, horizontal and also to communities</li>
<li>Need to have adaptive capacity</li>
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3676366529?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3676366529?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full" width="601" height="449"/></a></p>
<p>Donna Mertens, Professor Emeritus Gallaudet University, Independent Consultant from USA is deeply rooted in transformative change as she has taught in a university for deaf for several decades. She stressed on lens of intersectionality in evaluation by incorporating social, economic, and environmental justice. Cultural responsiveness, contextual analysis and mixed methods are key ingredients of transformative evaluation.</p>
<p>Yves Altazin, Director of Frères des hommes, Board member, F3E stressed that evaluative and reflexive tools as accelerators of change. He shared experience of experimenting with outcome mapping and Change oriented approaches. On similar lines, Nele from Netherlands spoke about combining Outcome harvesting with traditional evaluation methodologies</p>
<p>Doug Reeler, Social Facilitator, Community Development Resources Association (South Africa) urged for doing M&E differently - key learning practices to empower communities and foster social change and being more reflective.</p>
<p>My presentation was on gender transformative evaluation- definition and importance. I reflected on the degree and range of participation and not blindly use the term participation. I feel that ‘no one left behind’ will remain a slogan unless communities are seen as actors of evaluation and develop evaluative thinking and critical mindset. I shared an example of using Constellation’s community life competence process for engaging communities in self assessment and how it was a gender transformative process. Read my blog <a href="https://gendereval.ning.com/profiles/blogs/ownership-of-evaluation-evaluative-mindset-in-communities-key-to-">https://gendereval.ning.com/profiles/blogs/ownership-of-evaluation-evaluative-mindset-in-communities-key-to-</a></p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3675843370?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3675843370?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full" width="415" height="280"/></a></p>
<p>On similar lines, in another presentation need was stressed to involve citizens in evaluation. In the current digital age when we are moving towards open, real time data, Citizens and communities have a key role in generating data and using existing data to guide their actions on existing challenges like climate change, growing fundamentalism creating exclusion and conflict etc. I made a presentation in Netherlands for WWF on community science <a href="https://gendereval.ning.com/profiles/blogs/communities-are-not-just-data-gatherers">https://gendereval.ning.com/profiles/blogs/communities-are-not-just-data-gatherers</a></p>
<p>What is heartening is that F3E's work is around gender transformative evaluation and they have been inter-weaving what they call change-oriented approaches like most significant Change, outcome harvesting etc with other M&E tools. F3E seems to be having a considerable influence as its members partner with organizations from other continents. At the same time, F3E has been able to get other key players like policymakers on board.<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3675835150?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3675835150?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full" width="256" height="192"/></a></p>
<p>F3E is a network which is nurturing coalitions that inform the field of transformative evaluation. Follow F3E closely as it has much to offer to evaluation professionals around the globe. Armelle Barré from F3E even did a live gender review of the event!!</p>
<p><a href="https://f3e.asso.fr/">https://f3e.asso.fr</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/f3e/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/f3e/</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/F3E-1674368429472217/">https://www.facebook.com/F3E-1674368429472217/</a></p>
<p><span>@F3E_asso</span></p>
<p><strong>Cherry on the cake</strong></p>
<p><span>We squeezed in an informal meet up of EvalGender+ on 17th Oct. Ian Davies kindly organised the meet up.<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3671118330?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3671118330?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full" width="831" height="623"/></a></span></p>
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<p>Reference</p>
<p>Kleinfeld, R. (n.d.). Improving Development Aid Design and Evaluation: Plan for Sailboats, Not Trains. Retrieved from <a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/2015/03/02/improving-development-aid-design-and-evaluation-plan-for-sailboats-not-trains-pub-59159">https://carnegieendowment.org/2015/03/02/improving-development-aid-design-and-evaluation-plan-for-sailboats-not-trains-pub-59159</a>.</p>Communities are not just 'data gatherers'!tag:gendereval.ning.com,2019-07-18:6606644:BlogPost:858112019-07-18T08:00:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p><span>WWF Netherlands and the IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands organized a three-day workshop on Citizen Science in The Hague in early July 2019. The workshop brought together representatives from civil society, science and government to learn from interesting cases studies, unpack prominent themes related to citizen science and share experiences.…</span></p>
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<p><span>WWF Netherlands and the IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands organized a three-day workshop on Citizen Science in The Hague in early July 2019. The workshop brought together representatives from civil society, science and government to learn from interesting cases studies, unpack prominent themes related to citizen science and share experiences.</span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3301913776?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3301913776?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full" width="307" height="282"/></a></span></p>
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<p><span><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3301761441?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3301761441?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full" width="540" height="405"/></a></span><span>I had the pleasure to facilitate two sessions on what WWF termed the session as true engagement of citizens in evidence generation . We deliberated on the following:</span></p>
<ol>
<li>do we mean by community</li>
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<p><span><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3300750611?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3300750611?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></span></p>
<p><span>2. <strong>what is our common understanding of participation? </strong></span></p>
<p><span>We concluded that those affected by the issue should be involved from start to the end of the process. People own the process if they are intrinsically motivated. People also want to take action if they feel that the are contributing to a larger good ( from local to global). Similar insights from academic research. </span></p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3301903289?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3301903289?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p>
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<p><strong>who are key stakeholders in community science/evidence generation?</strong>Academia, community, municipality, evaluation team, international organisations like WWF, civil society, media, business, student volunteer</p>
<p><strong>Challenges of 'true engagement'</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Lose internal motivation; Keeping communities enthusiastic can be a challenge, continuous benefits or motivation for entire period</li>
<li>Original goal/interest might change - organisations or communities</li>
<li>Power imbalance amongst stakeholders</li>
<li>Projects are time bound and community engagement or buy in can take sometimes time</li>
<li>How to have sustainability</li>
<li>How to get those group of people in the communities who are not interested for instance one participant who is working on engaging communities in gardens said that those do not have gardens did not attend the meetings. We discussed and felt that such people need to be connected to a larger vision.</li>
<li>How to reach out to your targets? What medium to use? When visiting them personally is hard due to their schedules</li>
<li>How to bring all relevant stakeholders together- leave no one out</li>
<li>Conflict of interest in communities</li>
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<p>Thanks to all contributors to the discussion . I only have names of those who left their names on the chart ( sorry missing others)- <span>Alex (WWF Hongkong), Daniel Couceiro, Daniel Phiri, Hidde Hofhuis, Janneke van Oirschot, Joep van Belkom, </span><span>Marlina Rachman, Nurmala Nurdin, </span><span>Rosy Mondardini, Samuel Ivanda, </span><span>Sophie von Bernus, </span><span> Veronica Ibarnegaray. One picture courtesy Veronica.</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Constellation's ownership process</strong>- I also shared how I have combined Constellation's SALT process in IDS Systemic Participatory Action research process in a large project in India.</span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3318609864?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3318609864?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full" width="474" height="325"/></a></span></p>
<p><span><strong>Personal insights</strong>: Again confirmed that communities need to 'own' the entire process from design to advocacy. Communities can not only use data for holding government responsible and lobbying but also for their own use. for instance understand the pollution levels in their river, level of immunization in their neighbourhood and also track how they as a community are responding and what is the result of their actions.</span></p>
<p><span>As we all work towards SDGs, there are several data gaps and here is where community can address the gap. There is constant questioning of 'quality' of data produced by communities. I learned that research shows that quality of data generated by communities is high standard as they are very close to the issue of study. Also there was a lot of discussion on what kind of data do we need from communities. It may not be kind of data in academic publications.</span></p>
<p><strong>Why the title-</strong><span> </span>I have seen that in most community science or participatory evaluation or participatory action research the involvement of community is limited to data collection using 'participatory tools'. That for me is a very limited role. Employing communities just to get better quality data. Participation can and should be much more in true spirit. People collecting data for their use. </p>
<p><strong>A nice end to the event! </strong>At the end of the event, we had a voting on how to engage communities facilitated by facilitator par excellence Erik Peekel. <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3302264202?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3302264202?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>Thanks to Gunilla, Elke and Samuel for thinking through and session support.</p>
<p>I came across this resource on community use of health data <a href="http://www.comminit.com/polio/content/supporting-communities-use-health-data?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=drumbeat777&utm_content=supporting-communities-use-health-data">http://www.comminit.com/polio/content/supporting-communities-use-health-data?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=drumbeat777&utm_content=supporting-communities-use-health-data</a></p>
<p>A thought provoking article on the subject of participation in PAR</p>
<p><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1476750309340944">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1476750309340944</a></p>‘Ownership’ of evaluation & evaluative mindset in communities – key to achieving the goal of No one left behindtag:gendereval.ning.com,2019-01-02:6606644:BlogPost:807042019-01-02T08:30:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>‘Ownership’ of evaluation & evaluative mindset in communities – key to achieving the goal of <em>No one left behind </em></p>
<p>We often use the term community participation in evaluation but do we reflect enough on the degree and depth of this engagement?<em>“Use of participatory tools alone do not guarantee ‘ownership’. Evaluation can be a largely extractive process of getting data from the communities</em><em>…</em><em>did the communities have a say in what data has to be…</em></p>
<p>‘Ownership’ of evaluation & evaluative mindset in communities – key to achieving the goal of <em>No one left behind </em></p>
<p>We often use the term community participation in evaluation but do we reflect enough on the degree and depth of this engagement?<em>“Use of participatory tools alone do not guarantee ‘ownership’. Evaluation can be a largely extractive process of getting data from the communities</em><em>…</em><em>did the communities have a say in what data has to be collected?”</em> (LaiaGriñó (2015), DME for peace webinar).In “Theory of ownership” Philip Forth argues, “<em>When I decide what to do and I do it, then I have taken ownership</em>.” When communities own the evaluation process, they develop an evaluative mindset and can act based on evidence. “<em>Unless ‘beneficiaries’ develop the practice of asking critical questions that will solicit answers affecting their lives, they will always be spectators in their own development.” </em>(Samuel D. Braimah, Embracing Evaluative Thinking for Better Outcomes: Four NGO Case Studies).</p>
<p>Constellation’s<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1"><span>[1]</span></a>Community Life Competence aims to foster ownershipthrough action learning cycle from planning to self-assessment. For example, in 90 villages of Assam (India) we used family and community-centered approach to immunization where youth have played a key role. Community members collectively learned about the current status on an issue, compiled an action plan and tracked their own progress.<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/623801358?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/623801358?profile=original" class="align-full" width="454" height="212"/></a></p>
<p>I will give you an example of self-assessment done by a group from the community in the photo given. Men, women and youth developed their dream for health of their children particularly through immunization. When the group assessed what the current situation in terms of their dream was, it provoked a conversation. Women said that children sometimes missed their immunization schedule because it was the responsibility of the mothers and when mothers were busy with other chores they did not take their children for vaccination. Fathers did take responsibility for the health of the children like in cases of fever but in vaccination they did not see the importance. On the other hand when there were side effects due to vaccination, fathers sometimes even asked the mothers to stop the schedule. Male youth argued that as men are busy working for the family’s livelihood how can they take this responsibility. Women said that children will then continue to miss their vaccination schedule. Some of the youth smiled said that not only fathers but other members of the family also need to take responsibility for health of the children. Then together the group drafted an action plan on how to go about it.</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/623903072?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/623903072?profile=original" class="align-full" width="496" height="333"/></a></p>
<p>Thus, we see that community members began to own the entire project cycle from design to assessment. Self-assessment provoked a conversation and action. Adults valued the contribution of youth, youth recognized the importance of immunization and were keen to ensure it for their own children. Youth learned to think critically. Additionally, family-centred approach ensured that the onus of health of the children was not solely on the mother.</p>
<p>We often face several challenges in engaging communities like power dynamics based on age, gender, caste, religion, ethnicity etc.Communities may not trust their own capacity to respond to an issue and are dependent on outside support and power dynamics between communities and development professionals.Strength-based process helps to foster ownership, address power structures and build trust. It (strengths-based approach) assumes that people are capable of solving problems and learning new skills, that they are a part of the process rather than just being guided by a professional (Alliance for Children and Youth of Waterloo Region, 2009).</p>
<p>For contextual and realistic evaluation on issues related to communities,let us create human-centered conditions and make participation less cosmetic and more substantial. For achieving SDGs, all stakeholders have a key role to play. Communities need to shoulder the responsibility, then, ‘<em>no one will be left behind’</em>.</p>
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<p><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1"><span>[1]</span></a>Constellation <a href="http://www.communitylifecompetence.org/">www.communitylifecompetence.org</a></p>
<p> (part of my presentation at European Evaluation Society Conference Oct 2018 which was done in collaboration with <span>Fabiola Amariles, and Svetlana Negroustoueva, from EvalGender+, as well as Gerardo Sánchez and Claudia Olavarría, from EvalYouth LAC. Find the blog on all presentations in the panel <a href="https://gendereval.ning.com/profiles/blogs/gender-evaluative-culture-participation-and-south-south-exchange">https://gendereval.ning.com/profiles/blogs/gender-evaluative-culture-participation-and-south-south-exchange</a>.</span> Thanks to Margot de Ruiter and Dr Banda Rao for inputs on this blog.)</p>Learnings & some nice things from European Evaluation Society conference 2018tag:gendereval.ning.com,2018-10-09:6606644:BlogPost:783812018-10-09T08:00:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>I presented at EES conference but more importantly learned from brilliant professionals from around the world.</p>
<p><strong>Nicest thing</strong> was the informal meet ups between members of Gender and Evaluation community. see pictures <a href="http://gendereval.ning.com/forum/topics/european-evaluation-society-conference-informal-meet-ups%C2%A0">http://gendereval.ning.com/forum/topics/european-evaluation-society-conference-informal-meet-ups </a>;…</p>
<p>I presented at EES conference but more importantly learned from brilliant professionals from around the world.</p>
<p><strong>Nicest thing</strong> was the informal meet ups between members of Gender and Evaluation community. see pictures <a href="http://gendereval.ning.com/forum/topics/european-evaluation-society-conference-informal-meet-ups%C2%A0">http://gendereval.ning.com/forum/topics/european-evaluation-society-conference-informal-meet-ups </a>;<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2064604759?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2064604759?profile=original" width="234" class="align-full" height="175"/></a></p>
<p><strong>Favourite quote</strong>: Karen Biesbrouck from <span><a href="https://twitter.com/oxfamnovib">@oxfamnovib</a></span> : <em>Categorization of outcome statements in outcome harvesting- egg stage, chicken stage or chicken soup</em></p>
<p>Here are some sessions I attended and learned from: </p>
<p><strong>Gender and Evaluation</strong></p>
<p>1. I had the privilege to present at the session “Evaluating the gender perspective in SDGs” organized by Hellenic Evaluation Society (HES), National Council of Greek Women (NCGW),Municipality of ThessalonikiII. My presentation was around EvalGender+ work (thanks to Svetlana Negroustoueva for preparing me; it was her and others work I presented) on incorporating evaluations with gender and equity lens in Voluntary National reviews. A powerful quote from my co-presenter- Silvia Sainas “<em>Gender perspective is not enough, we have to talk about gender transformative practices</em>." Discussions were around how gender in Greek and other societies were still considered an additional element and not in mainstream. However we saw some good practices from Greece and RELAC region. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236436588?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236436588?profile=original" width="401" class="align-full" height="324"/></a></p>
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<p>2. Marco Segone facilitated a session where Gerardo, Fabiola and I presented around <strong>EvalYouth, EvalGender+</strong> and also <strong>building ownership and evaluative mindset</strong> in communities particularly youth. ( we will post a blog)</p>
<p>I presented Constellation's approach SALT to build ownership on evaluation and evaluative mindset in communities <a href="https://www.communitylifecompetence.org/">https://www.communitylifecompetence.org/</a></p>
<p>This could be one of the answers to 'no one left behind'</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236442793?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236442793?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="617" class="align-full" height="462"/></a></p>
<p>(photo courtesy :Gerardo)</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236443056?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236443056?profile=original" width="640" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>3. <strong>De- colonized evaluation</strong>- how do we combine gender transformation with cultural respect? Indigenise evaluations. There is no resilience without equity: When will our profession finally act to reverse asymmetries in global- Adeline Sibande, Zenda Ofir Sonal Zaveri, Silvia Salinas, Nancy MacPherson<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236553270?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236553270?profile=original" width="436" class="align-full" height="327"/></a>4<strong>. Women in conflict and fragile states and Evaluation-</strong> Women and children are often the most affected during a crisis or in situations of fragility - yet underrepresented during evaluations in fragile contexts due to a variety of challenges. Fragile states lack democratic accountability.“If women are not represented in Evaluation early on, and women issues are not structurally addressed, opportunity to rebuild better nations in conflict and fragile states will be lost” Susan Tamondong shared a story how the men from local country evaluation did not let her be part of the field visit for an evaluation of a fragile area because it was dangerous for her as a woman. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236553399?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236553399?profile=original" width="549" class="align-full" height="412"/></a></p>
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<p><strong>Multi-stakeholder response to SDGs</strong></p>
<p>On 5th Oct,<strong> </strong>I attended a roundtable on EvalSDGs- where conversations centred around international, regional, national and local context. We concluded that engagement at all levels including communities is important for reaching the sustainable development goals.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236553467?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236553467?profile=original" width="640" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p><strong>Resilient communities- </strong>There were discussions on how evaluations can support more resilient societies. Investing in national evaluation systems & capacities is the way to go in these changing times & to achieve <u>SDGs.</u> Resilience thinking is a way of governing in an ontology of complexity, against a modernist assumption of cause-and-effect linear relationships. I attended presentations by Scott Chaplowe and Colin Mcquistan (from Practical Action).</p>
<p><strong>Revision of OECD DAC criteria</strong> -Zenda Ofir led the discussions on revision of DAC Evaluation criteria being used all over the world to guide practitioners and are extremely influential. </p>
<p><strong>Values and Evaluation</strong>- Keryn Hassall presented on linking values and evidence - to create useful evidence and use evidence to influence. She said that when values are not articulated in the evaluation process, the work defaults to the values of the powerful. </p>
<p><strong>Complexity in MEL- </strong>Madhulika Singh's (of UN Women ) presentation from perspective of commissioner of Evaluation and Marina Apgar and Grace from Institute of Development Studies, Brighton presented on on MEL in complex situations.</p>
<p> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236580626?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236580626?profile=original" width="503" class="align-full" height="377"/></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236580724?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236580724?profile=original" width="640" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>Quality of tweets during the conference was excellent and here are some:</p>
<ul>
<li>Thomas Archibald shared through Twitter-Rick Davies on key problems in theories of change: 1. Undocumented connections. 2. Missing connections. 3. Symmetric connections. 4. Numerous pathways. 5. Feedback loops not well conceptualized. 6. Limited context.</li>
<li>These catalytic questions are good prompts for <span><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EvaluativeThinking?src=hash">#EvaluativeThinking</a></span>. </li>
<li><span><a href="https://twitter.com/msegone"><strong>Marco Segone</strong> @msegone </a></span>Evaluation needs to shift from projects to systems, from one actor to multi stakeholders partnerships, from aid to development-humanitarian-peace nexus</li>
<li>Reflecting on the *process* of open, collaborative listening (including the ubiquitous insider/outsider question)</li>
<li>Is “most significant change” only highlights the positives and undermines negatives.</li>
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<p> <strong>Sessions I wanted to attend but missed:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Sustainability- Jindra Cekan</li>
<li>Participatory analysis Francesca D'Emidio</li>
<li><h5>Listening in Evlaution</h5>
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<li>Realist and Utilization focused evaluation- Steven Ariss</li>
<li>Presentations by Michaela Raab and Hur Hassnain<h3 class="iw"><strong style="font-size: 13px;">Resources I found during the conference</strong></h3>
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<li>Workshop of Outcome harvesting- GoeleScheers and Wolfgang Richert, workshop on Outcome Harvesting. <a href="http://outcomeharvesting.net/">http://outcomeharvesting.net/</a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236585218?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236585218?profile=original" width="457" class="align-full" height="609"/></a></li>
<li>Inclusive Systemic Evaluation for Gender equality, Environments and Marginalized voices (ISE4GEMs): A new approach for the SDG era -I contributed experiences from the field. <a href="http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/library/publications/2018/ise4gems-a-new-approach-for-the-sdg-era-en.pdf?la=en&vs=4037">http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/library/publications/2018/ise4gems-a-new-approach-for-the-sdg-era-en.pdf?la=en&vs=4037</a></li>
<li>Book on Evaluative thinking by Thomas Archibald -<a class="nova-e-link nova-e-link--color-inherit nova-e-link--theme-bare" href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324565276_New_Directions_for_Evaluative_Thinking">New Directions for Evaluative Thinking</a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236585867?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236585867?profile=original" width="243" class="align-full" height="182"/></a>4. Handouts on SDGs shared by Florence Etta (AGDEN)<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236585980?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236585980?profile=original" width="336" class="align-full" height="252"/></a>5. <strong>Evaluation Planning Checklist</strong> as a simple tool to support #eval planning & management <a href="https://broadleafconsulting.ca/index.html">https://broadleafconsulting.ca/index.html</a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236585980?profile=original" target="_self"></a></li>
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<p>6. <strong>Youtube videos by #EES2018</strong></p>
<div dir="ltr">Anjali Kumar- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKNiXyojB6k&t=2s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKNiXyojB6k&t=2s</a></div>
<div dir="ltr">Bastian interviewing <span>Paulo Teixeira who has been attending the EES conference since 1998 </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=mQhRxOusqKM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=mQhRxOusqKM</a></div>
<div dir="ltr"><span>Jose Oliveros- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO1nyC_hr0M">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO1nyC_hr0M</a></span></div>
<div>Maria Bustelo - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vj6UYeKFus&list=UUAaj5P6GD457R8qh9WRscrA&index=3">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vj6UYeKFus&list=UUAaj5P6GD457R8qh9WRscrA&index=3</a></div>
<div>Oscar Garcia (IFAD) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Coc7IJIWfOQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Coc7IJIWfOQ</a></div>
<div dir="ltr">Shravanti Reddy- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0rrTC3DJpg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0rrTC3DJpg</a></div>
<div dir="ltr"><span>Wolfgang Meyer- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCZKTGH7c6A">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCZKTGH7c6A</a></span></div>
<div dir="ltr"><span>Michael Steffens- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_tWfCzaVP8&feature=youtu.be">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_tWfCzaVP8&feature=youtu.be</a></span></div>
<div dir="ltr"><span>Indran Naidoo <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVyPwz97Z70">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVyPwz97Z70</a></span></div>
<div dir="ltr"><p>Thiago Culari (Voltalia) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zn5USG9sHY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zn5USG9sHY</a></p>
<p><span>Barbara Befani is a former Secretary General of the European Evaluation Society (EES) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSdNlznGYqg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSdNlznGYqg</a></span></p>
<p><span>Ian Davies <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9_UQ4yC7T0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9_UQ4yC7T0</a></span></p>
<p> Antonina Rishko-Porcescu and Hur Hassnain <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFEO8Wp6FHQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFEO8Wp6FHQ</a></p>
</div>Let’s bring Evaluation & equity lens in VNRstag:gendereval.ning.com,2018-09-21:6606644:BlogPost:782642018-09-21T07:00:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p><em>(I had the opportunity to attend a session Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) during recently held #EvalColombo2018. Florence Etta facilitated the panel comprising of Oscar A. Garcia, Soma De Silva, and Stefano D’Errico)</em></p>
<p>I did not know much about the VNRs. After the session I decided to read about the VNRs. Here is what I have read including what I learned from the panelists. Thanks a lot to all the four in the panel and those who responded during Q&A from whom I…</p>
<p><em>(I had the opportunity to attend a session Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) during recently held #EvalColombo2018. Florence Etta facilitated the panel comprising of Oscar A. Garcia, Soma De Silva, and Stefano D’Errico)</em></p>
<p>I did not know much about the VNRs. After the session I decided to read about the VNRs. Here is what I have read including what I learned from the panelists. Thanks a lot to all the four in the panel and those who responded during Q&A from whom I learned!</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236441406?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236441406?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="349" class="align-full" height="349"/></a><strong>What are VNRs?</strong> VNRs serve as a basis for international review of progress of SDGs. As stipulated in paragraph 84 of the 2030 Agenda, regular reviews by the HLPF are to be voluntary, state-led, undertaken by both developed and developing countries, and involve multiple stakeholders. <a href="https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/vnrs/">https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/vnrs/</a> Stefano said that –VNRs can help track the country’s theory of change. Read his blog <a href="https://www.iied.org/evaluations-reviews-assessments-are-key-embedding-sdgs">https://www.iied.org/evaluations-reviews-assessments-are-key-embedding-sdgs </a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236441500?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2236441500?profile=original" width="431" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://www.iied.org/evaluations-reviews-assessments-are-key-embedding-sdgs"></a> <strong>Briefing papers on VNRs </strong>IIED and EVALSDGs are publishing a series of briefings about evaluation designed to help promote effective conduct and use of evaluation in SDGs implementation, follow-up and review. They are a must read!</p>
<p><strong>Few good practices are there</strong> The paper at <a href="http://pubs.iied.org/17446IIED/analyses">http://pubs.iied.org/17446IIED/analyses</a> 43 ‘Voluntary National Reviews’ (VNRs) of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sporadic good practice is emerging, such as: linked National Evaluation Policy and action planning (Nepal); recognition of the SDGs’ complexity when considering evaluation (Czech Republic); learning through evaluation (Ethiopia and Kenya); and drawing on findings from past evaluations (Belize).</p>
<p><strong>What are the challenges?</strong></p>
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<li>The above report finds that monitoring is strong but evaluation systems and processes often remain missing or misunderstood. Ms Soma noted that VNRs are focused currently on describing processes and monitoring targets and indicators, data collection challenges...the evaluation aspect is missing</li>
<li>The above report notes that only two countries reported use of qualitative data. VNRs should complement the focus on quantitative indicators with more qualitative methodologies. This is an</li>
<li>opportunity to include different data sources and tools for analysing and reporting progress</li>
<li>The answer to understand progresses on equity and equality, cannot come only from numbers and survey data. Oscar stressed on getting gender and equity lens in VNRs. We need to pay attention to vulnerable populations and environments so that no one is left behind</li>
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<p><strong>What is the way forward?</strong></p>
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<li>Soma- Parliamentarians and policy makers can be the one to drive this process forward, if they participate and embed evaluation in national decision making, chances are high that countries can achieve SDGs.</li>
<li>Ian Goldman- capacities on evaluation in different countries have to be build</li>
<li>Evaluation is largely missing in VNRs but can be a tool for VNRs to understand how and why of the issues. VNRs should shift from monitoring to evaluation perspective. Evaluation asks why did it happen and can help get inter-connected dimensions of SDGs – economic, social, political etc. Soma said that evaluation starts at the beginning. She said that we have identified some of the issues but some remain. Ingredients of the cake are missing she added on a lighter note.</li>
<li>We need to include qualitative aspect in VNRs. Numbers are important but tell only half the story.</li>
<li>Ziad Moussa emphasised that we also need to study what is not working in EvalSDGs. Parliamentarians can ensure that this process is impartial and the real picture can help us improve and address what is not working. For this we need to consult a broad range of stakeholders.</li>
<li>Oscar- putting the concept of sustainability in central of development agenda is key. 17 SDGs look overwhelming and not all are priority of all nations-five key elements: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership of SDGs are ways of identifying if our national plans are on track.</li>
<li>Gender and equity lens are extremely important in VNRs and my colleagues Svetlana Negroustoueva and Alexis Salvador Loye in EvalGender+ are contributing to a paper. Keep an eye out for it !</li>
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<p><strong>How will I apply this learning? Communities particularly youth have a role to play</strong><br/> A large part of my work is with communities where I am trying to build ownership, action and self assessment by communities on how they respond to an issue.</p>
<p>In future, I will regularly read the VNRs of India and see how I can link with my work in communities. I have read the report from India <a href="http://niti.gov.in/content/voluntary-national-review-report">http://niti.gov.in/content/voluntary-national-review-report</a> I also think communities have a large role to play in SDGs. I am working with a community on Tuberculosis. In the village there was a health worker whose role was to link the villagers on DOTs treatment. I worked on community taking responsibility of its health and assess their response to health particularly TB. Community realised that the health worker being of higher caste does not visit homes of those from lower castes. People belonging to lower caste are poorer and are more likely to have TB. The community approached the local government and got a person appointed as health worker from a caste who would visit homes of all castes. Youth particularly adolescent girls have played a key role in community response to TB.</p>5 good things in 2016 & priorities in 2017!tag:gendereval.ning.com,2017-01-11:6606644:BlogPost:626232017-01-11T02:47:24.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>Enjoy this short and crisp video from Marco Segone, chair United Nations Evaluation group, who shares the 5 good things that happened in terms of Evaluation in the year 2016 and priorities in 2017 . Thanks to Marco Segone, Jin Zhang and UNEG Secretariat for the video.</p>
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<p>Enjoy this short and crisp video from Marco Segone, chair United Nations Evaluation group, who shares the 5 good things that happened in terms of Evaluation in the year 2016 and priorities in 2017 . Thanks to Marco Segone, Jin Zhang and UNEG Secretariat for the video.</p>
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</p>Marco Segone: Evaluation in the context of Agenda 2030 & SDGstag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-09-23:6606644:BlogPost:587072016-09-23T18:30:27.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p><span>Marco Segone, Director of the Independent Evaluation Office at UN Women, speaks about evaluation in the context of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).</span>Key differences between MDGs and SDGs and also shares what SDGs mean for the evaluation community. Strong evaluation functions can determine what works and what cannot work.…</p>
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<p><span>Marco Segone, Director of the Independent Evaluation Office at UN Women, speaks about evaluation in the context of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).</span>Key differences between MDGs and SDGs and also shares what SDGs mean for the evaluation community. Strong evaluation functions can determine what works and what cannot work.</p>
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<p>This is courtesy <span>International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET)</span></p>United Nations Evaluation Group Launches updated Norms and Standards for Evaluation - July 2016tag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-07-09:6606644:BlogPost:558622016-07-09T05:38:43.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>Dear colleagues,</p>
<p>I have the pleasure to inform you that the UNEG Evaluation Norms and Standards have been updated to better reflect the strategic changes happened in the last 10 years, notably the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. The updated UNEG N&S includes 4 new Norms on a) Internationally agreed principles, goals and targets; b) Human rights and gender equality; c) National evaluation capacities, and d) Professionalism,…</p>
<p>Dear colleagues,</p>
<p>I have the pleasure to inform you that the UNEG Evaluation Norms and Standards have been updated to better reflect the strategic changes happened in the last 10 years, notably the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. The updated UNEG N&S includes 4 new Norms on a) Internationally agreed principles, goals and targets; b) Human rights and gender equality; c) National evaluation capacities, and d) Professionalism, in addition stronger emphasis on the utility and use of evaluation. We hope this revised UNEG Norm & Standards will strengthen and harmonize evaluation in the United Nations system and provide a useful framework for national level evaluations and the global evaluation community.</p>
<p>Below additional details. Please help us in circulating this widely!</p>
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<div><p>The <a href="http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=16851.2601.400.1.522fa1b984f030ef2612b32edd49e48e" target="_blank"><strong><i>2016 UNEG Norms and Standards</i></strong></a> provides shared basic principles and best practices in managing, conducting and using evaluations. The ten general norms should be upheld in the conduct of any evaluation; the four institutional norms should be reflected in the management and governance of evaluation functions. The associated standards support the implementation of these normative principles.</p>
<p>The <em>UNEG Norms and Standards</em> was first adopted in 2005. Since then, it has been the guiding documents for the UN evaluation community and greatly recognized by member states and the global evaluation community.</p>
<p>The last decade has witnessed many changes in global, regional and national contexts, and in the practice of evaluation. 2015 alone saw the adoption of the new <a href="http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=16851.2601.401.1.50c57aae5b4edac855873551f23b3cbf" target="_blank">2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development</a> and the Sustainable Development Goals (which call for robust, transparent, participatory follow-up and review mechanisms based on country-led evaluations), and the first-ever International Year of Evaluation. At the end of 2014 the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 69/237 on “<a href="http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=16851.2601.402.1.b068a690d988e430311b24ddfd01e1ea" target="_blank">Building Capacity for the Evaluation of Development Activities at the Country Level</a>.”</p>
<p>The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development raises the bar for global development. This has profound implications for the evaluation functions of United Nations agencies and for the United Nations evaluation system as a whole. In order to respond to the evolving context, as well as the increasing demands for accountability and national ownership in evaluation, in 2016, UNEG adopted the updated <a href="http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=16851.2601.403.1.7f7f0ba88925740484ccc3dfee4a326b" target="_blank"><em>Norms and Standards for Evaluation</em></a>. The updated <em>Norms and Standards</em> are forward-looking, providing an aspirational and progressive framework to contribute to the improvement of all United Nations evaluation functions.</p>
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<p><em>I was part of IDS team which facilitated Participatory Statistics to Examine the Impact of Interventions to Eradicate Slavery: Lessons from the Field’. This was for a project funded by Freedom Fund in two states of India - Bihar and UP. The study was with 14 NGO partners of Geneva Global. It was a great learning for me. Hope you like it.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Oosterhoff, P., Bharadwaj, S., Burns, D., Raj, A.M., Nanda, R.B. and Narayanan, P.</strong><br></br> <strong>CDI Practice Paper…</strong></p>
<p><em>I was part of IDS team which facilitated Participatory Statistics to Examine the Impact of Interventions to Eradicate Slavery: Lessons from the Field’. This was for a project funded by Freedom Fund in two states of India - Bihar and UP. The study was with 14 NGO partners of Geneva Global. It was a great learning for me. Hope you like it.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Oosterhoff, P., Bharadwaj, S., Burns, D., Raj, A.M., Nanda, R.B. and Narayanan, P.</strong><br/> <strong>CDI Practice Paper 16</strong><br/> <strong>Publisher IDS</strong></p>
<div class="well well-vertical">This CDI Practice Paper by Pauline Oosterhoff, Sowmyaa Bharadwaj, Danny Burns, Aruna Mohan Raj, Rituu B. Nanda and Pradeep Narayanan reflects on the use of participatory statistics to assess the impact of interventions to eradicate slavery and bonded labour.</div>
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<p>The paper draws lessons from the realities of using participatory statistics to support the evaluation of a slavery eradication programme in North India.</p>
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<p> The publication has been uploaded to the IDS website and can be found using the following link: <a href="http://www.ids.ac.uk/publication/using-participatory-statistics-to-examine-the-impact-of-interventions-to-eradicate-slavery-lessons-from-the-field">http://www.ids.ac.uk/publication/using-participatory-statistics-to-examine-the-impact-of-interventions-to-eradicate-slavery-lessons-from-the-field</a></p>Join EvalGender+ Task forces!tag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-05-24:6606644:BlogPost:545522016-05-24T06:00:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p><b>Background:</b> Evalgender+ is a global partnership facilitated by EvalPartners to promote the demand, supply and use of Equity Focused and Gender Responsive Evaluations. <a href="http://www.mymande.org/evalgender">http://www.mymande.org/evalgender</a> EvalGender+ management group representing different geographical regions functions through task forces. Please read more about genesis of Evalgender+ management group…</p>
<p><b>Background:</b> Evalgender+ is a global partnership facilitated by EvalPartners to promote the demand, supply and use of Equity Focused and Gender Responsive Evaluations. <a href="http://www.mymande.org/evalgender">http://www.mymande.org/evalgender</a> EvalGender+ management group representing different geographical regions functions through task forces. Please read more about genesis of Evalgender+ management group <a href="http://gendereval.ning.com/profiles/blogs/evalgender-launched-in-nepal" target="_blank">http://gendereval.ning.com/profiles/blogs/evalgender-launched-in-nepal</a> Gender & Evaluation online <b>community</b> serves as knowledge sharing hub ofEvalGender+ which you can signup at <a href="http://gendereval.ning.com/" target="_blank">http://gendereval.ning.com</a></p>
<p align="center"><b>Join our Task</b> <b>forces...</b></p>
<p align="center">If the topics below strike a chord with you join our task forces. We urge you to volunteer for only one task force…something close to your heart. Please contact the focal points.</p>
<p> <b>1. </b> <b>Advocacy and Leadership Task Group</b> Develop advocacy strategy for engendered evaluation, adapt for related target groups(s) examples:</p>
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<li>demand for gender-sensitive and equity evaluations , parliamentarians</li>
<li>use of evidence produced by gender-sensitive and equity focused evaluations women’s, men’s groups</li>
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<p>Focal points: AWUOR PONGE awuorponge@gmail.com and ISHA MIRANDA ishamiranda2011@gmail.com</p>
<p> <b>2. Capacity Development Task group</b></p>
<p>Mapping of what has been done<br/> Integrate training on gender sensitive and equity focused evaluation in ongoing M&E trainings (with UN and beyond):<br/>
Request report and follow-up on training of parliamentarians in Kenya<br/>
Mapping institutions that do M&E training, and interested in developing skills<br/>
Link to Professionalization group re skills/competencies in conducting GSEF evaluations<br/>
Feedback in Evaluation Agenda: ensure that individual, institutional and enabling environment sections reflect interests of the GEEFE;<br/>
Interact with Capacity Building TIGs under VOPEs<br/>
MyM&E platform: survey of those who completed training online for experience in applying their knowledge, skills in conducting gender sensitive and equity focused evaluations<br/>
Training on GEEFE</p>
<p>Focal points: Rashmi Agrawal – <a href="mailto:rashmi_agrawal56@rediffmail.com">rashmi_agrawal56@rediffmail.com</a>and Tatiana Tretiakova - <a href="mailto:ttatiana2000@mail.ru">ttatiana2000@mail.ru</a></p>
<p>3. <b> </b><b>Communication and Knowledge Management Task Group </b>aims to develop a communication and knowledge management strategy for EG+; prepare key messages for information materials/events; develop strategies on using language that is friendly to non-gender community; and using existing platforms to promote EvalGender+. The Group seeks new social media platforms, especially mapping and sharing through platforms, based on communication strategies, VOPE linking, and using existing platforms to call for tools.</p>
<p>Focal Points<b>: </b>AwuorPonge : <a href="mailto:awuorponge@gmail.com&">awuorponge@gmail.com&</a> Claudia Olavarria <a href="mailto:claudiaolavarriam@gmail.com">claudiaolavarriam@gmail.com</a></p>
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<p><b>4. Tools/approaches Task group</b> works to coordinate and share tools and approaches to increase gender and human rights responsive evaluations. Currently our main focus is on:</p>
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<li>Mapping/establishing repositories of tools and approaches,</li>
<li>Mapping/establishing repositories of evaluators with special skills and qualifications in gender</li>
<li>Assist with grant proposal assessments for EvalGender+</li>
<li>Develop minimum standards and guidelines for ethics and quality control of gender responsive evaluations </li>
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<p>Focal points<b>:</b> Madri Jansen van Rensburg: <a href="mailto:madrijvr@gmail.com" target="_blank">madrijvr@gmail.com</a> and SonalZaveri <a href="mailto:sonalzaveri@gmail.com" target="_blank">sonalzaveri@gmail.com</a></p>
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<p><b>5. Participatory Evaluation& are we listening Task Group</b> We aim to delve deeper into various approaches and methodologies around engaging stakeholders including communities in evaluation particularly from Gender and equity lens. Another aspect we want to explore is – are we actually ‘<i>listening’</i> to the community. What is listening? Who listens? To whom? Why should we listen?</p>
<p>Focal points- Luisa Belli <a href="mailto:Luisa.Belli@fao.org">Luisa.Belli@fao.org</a> & Rituu B Nanda <a href="mailto:rituubnanda@feministevaluation.org">rituubnanda@feministevaluation.org</a></p>
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<p>If you are interested to join any of the above do let us know by 1<sup>st</sup> June 2016.</p>
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<p>Warm regards,</p>
<p>Evalgender+ Management Group</p>
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<p> </p>Updates from EvalMena Conferencetag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-05-12:6606644:BlogPost:539472016-05-12T11:46:37.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>Not attending the EvalMena conference but wanting to know what's going on. Enjoy some pictures and tweets by our member Kassem El-Saddik, Ziad Moussa and Marco Segone</p>
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<div class="stream-item-header"><div class="stream-item-header"><a class="account-group js-account-group js-action-profile js-user-profile-link js-nav" href="https://twitter.com/lbziadmoussa"><img alt="" class="avatar js-action-profile-avatar" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3630286463/a261531cfa50c43b86a3600197737823_bigger.jpeg"></img> <strong class="fullname js-action-profile-name show-popup-with-id">Ziad Moussa</strong> …</a></div>
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<p>Not attending the EvalMena conference but wanting to know what's going on. Enjoy some pictures and tweets by our member Kassem El-Saddik, Ziad Moussa and Marco Segone</p>
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<div class="stream-item-header"><div class="stream-item-header"><a class="account-group js-account-group js-action-profile js-user-profile-link js-nav" href="https://twitter.com/lbziadmoussa"><img class="avatar js-action-profile-avatar" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3630286463/a261531cfa50c43b86a3600197737823_bigger.jpeg" alt=""/><strong class="fullname js-action-profile-name show-popup-with-id">Ziad Moussa</strong> <span class="username js-action-profile-name">@lbziadmoussa</span> </a><small class="time"> <a href="https://twitter.com/lbziadmoussa/status/730697506951172096" class="tweet-timestamp js-permalink js-nav js-tooltip" title="3:23 PM - 12 May 2016"><span class="_timestamp js-short-timestamp js-relative-timestamp">2h</span><span class="u-hiddenVisually">2 hours ago</span></a></small><span class="Tweet-geo u-floatRight js-tooltip" title="Tunisia"><a class="ProfileTweet-actionButton u-linkClean js-nav js-geo-pivot-link" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=place%3A5ddc8b97bfa4fa9d"><span class="u-hiddenVisually">Tunisia</span></a></span></div>
<div class="js-tweet-text-container"><p class="TweetTextSize TweetTextSize--26px js-tweet-text tweet-text" lang="en" xml:lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/evalmena5?src=hash" class="twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav" dir="ltr">#evalmena5</a> participants invited to Tunisian parliament annouces</p>
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<div class="stream-item-header"><a class="account-group js-account-group js-action-profile js-user-profile-link js-nav" href="https://twitter.com/msegone"><img class="avatar js-action-profile-avatar" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/610315168363495424/ZKBLPxdp_bigger.jpg" alt=""/><strong class="fullname js-action-profile-name show-popup-with-id">Marco Segone</strong> <span class="username js-action-profile-name">@msegone</span> </a><small class="time"> <a href="https://twitter.com/msegone/status/730712741959335936" class="tweet-timestamp js-permalink js-nav js-tooltip" title="4:24 PM - 12 May 2016"><span class="_timestamp js-short-timestamp js-relative-timestamp">39m</span><span class="u-hiddenVisually">39 minutes ago</span></a></small></div>
<p class="u-hiddenVisually">Marco Segone Retweeted Ziad Moussa</p>
<div class="js-tweet-text-container"><p class="TweetTextSize TweetTextSize--16px js-tweet-text tweet-text" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Congrat @evalMeNA for great participation to discuss <a href="https://twitter.com/EVALSDGs" class="twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav" dir="ltr">@EVALSDGs</a> with no one left behind focus</p>
<div class="stream-item-header"><a class="account-group js-account-group js-action-profile js-user-profile-link js-nav" href="https://twitter.com/kelsaddik"><img class="avatar js-action-profile-avatar" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/455092134404575232/1lUGOZEw_bigger.png" alt=""/><strong class="fullname js-action-profile-name show-popup-with-id">Kassem</strong> <span class="username js-action-profile-name">@kelsaddik</span> </a><small class="time"> <a href="https://twitter.com/kelsaddik/status/730679632694001664" class="tweet-timestamp js-permalink js-nav js-tooltip" title="2:12 PM - 12 May 2016"><span class="_timestamp js-short-timestamp js-relative-timestamp">3h</span><span class="u-hiddenVisually">3 hours ago</span></a></small></div>
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</div>Contributors to E-query on SDGs and gender & equity focused Evaluationtag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-04-13:6606644:BlogPost:518832016-04-13T03:00:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>We recently had a seven-week (January to March 2016) E-discussion on SDGs and Gender-responsive and Equity Focused Evaluation on Gender and Evaluation community. Sincere thanks to each and everyone who contributed to the discussion. <a href="http://gendereval.ning.com/forum/topics/eval-sdgs">http://gendereval.ning.com/forum/topics/eval-sdgs</a> We compiled summaries of the four themes of the discussions and presented at…</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>We recently had a seven-week (January to March 2016) E-discussion on SDGs and Gender-responsive and Equity Focused Evaluation on Gender and Evaluation community. Sincere thanks to each and everyone who contributed to the discussion. <a href="http://gendereval.ning.com/forum/topics/eval-sdgs">http://gendereval.ning.com/forum/topics/eval-sdgs</a> We compiled summaries of the four themes of the discussions and presented at the meeting in New York. Thus, through your valuable contribution we could virtually learn from each other. </em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>E- Query</b> prepared by Michael Bamberger, Marco Segone, Florencia Tateossian</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Volunteer translations</b>- Mahamadou Yacouba (French), Ana Leao (Portuguese), Melo-Pinzon Gladys (Spanish), Svetlana Negroustoueva (Russian), Maha El Said (Arabic)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> </b><b>Moderation Team</b> (those who facilitated the process in different ways) - Awuor Ponge, Isha Wedasinghe Miranda, Florence Etta, Loye Alexis Salvador, Fabiola Amariles, Silvia Salinas Mulder, Alejandra Lucero, Asela Kalugampitiya, Marco Segone, Florencia Tateossian, Rashmi Agrawal, Madri Jansen van Rensburg, Michael Bamberger, Neha Kumra, Beryl Leach, Tina Mathur, Pablo Rodriguez Bilella, Alexandra Capello , Summer Brennan and Rituu B Nanda</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> </b><b>Respondents in English, French, Spanish and Russian</b></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Venkataswamy Rajarapu, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Yasmin Karim, Pakistan</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Eddah Kanini, Kenya</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Mandhla Mehlo, Swaziland</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Pantaleon Shoki, Tanzania</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Seyhan Aydınlıgil, Turkey</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Isha Wedasinghe Miranda, Sri Lanka</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Getaneh Gobezie, Ethiopia</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Aysel Vazirova, United Kingdom</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Henry Muigai Mwangi, Kenya</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Asela Kalugampitiya, Sri Lanka</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Asi Nkengla Lilian, Cameroon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Basundhara Bhattarai, Nepal</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Vanessa Anastasopoulos, Canada</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Rabab Saab, United States</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Emmanuel Trepanier, Canada</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Yoke Octarina Sudarbo, Indonesia</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Edridah, Uganda</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Liisa Horelli, Finland</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Francis Mwaijande, Tanzania</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Grace Okonji, Kenya</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Florence Etta, Nigeria</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Preetei Asthana, Canada</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Awuor Ponge, Kenya</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Akanksha Babbar, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Inem K. Chahal, Canada</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Uzodinma Adirieje, Nigeria</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Bintou Nimaga, Mali</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">NDIPONDJOU TIAGUE Evelyne, Cameroon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Rukimini Panda,India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Mary Muthoni Nderitu, Kenya</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Tomasa Ravines Burga, United States</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Chi Bemieh Fule, Cameroon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Pablo Rodriguez Bilella, Argentina</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Dunstan Mubangizi, Uganda</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Valerie Karr, United States</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ranjini Murthy, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Kim Titcombe, Switzerland</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Tina Mathur, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Saba Ishaq, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sriharini Narayanan, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Edwin M John, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">R.S. Mathur, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ashok Malhotra, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">María Alejandra Lucero Manzano, Argentina</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Andrea Peroni, Chile</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Rituu B Nanda, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Stanley Joseph, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Rajib Nandi, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Jean Marie, Democratic Republic of Congo</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sarah Diovan Zapata, Dominican Republic</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Damilola Taiye Agbalajobi, Nigeria</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Henry Muigai Mwangi, Kenya</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Jindra Cekan, United States</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Tara Prasad Gnyawali , Nepal</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Gillian Fletcher, Australia</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Juliet C. Anewa, Uganda</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Julia Espinosa, Spain</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Shrimoyee Bhattacharya, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Dilki Palliyeguruge, Sri Lanka</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Damaris Auma Opillu, Sri Lanka</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sonal Zaveri, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Caspar Merkle, Kenya</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Madri Jansen van Rensburg, South Africa</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Eddah Kanini, Kenya</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Judith Kamutepfa, Zimbabwe</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Leah Goldstein Moses, United States</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Rose B Namara, Uganda</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Luisa Belli, Italy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Shiny Saha, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Beryl Leach, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunita Palita , India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ailyn Bolaños, Costa Rica</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Maricarmen treviño carrillo, Mexico</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Jara Aracena Vicente, Dominican Republic</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lorena Salcedo, Ecuador</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Fabiola Amariles, Colombia</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Jean Marie, Democratic Republic of Congo</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Idrissa KABORE, Burkina Faso</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">LOYE Alexis Salvador , Burkina Faso</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Savina Claudia AMMASSARI, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Subashini Perumal, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Subhalakshmi Nandi, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Gayatri Pandey, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Indra Kumar , India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Manas Bhattacharyya, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">M. R. Prasad, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Nabesh Bohidar , India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Neha Kumra , India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Paramita Majumdar , India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sanchita Bhattacharya, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Shachi Joshi, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Pitam Singh, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">P. C. Parida, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sushmita Mukherjee, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sanya Seth, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Radhika Menon, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Rashmi Agrawal, India</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Richa Sharma, India</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">100. Ruby Dhar, India</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">101– 108 Through Pelican cross-posting Hassan Ouali, BOB WILLIAMS , Sandra Basgall, Alison O. Wescott , Ricardo Wilson-Grau, Michael O'Donnell, Patricia Rogers, Irene Pietersen </span></p>The Twitter story: New York event 'no one leave behind' and SDGstag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-03-23:6606644:BlogPost:507762016-03-23T05:46:47.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>Dear Members,</p>
<p>Could not attend the recent event in New York? Summer Brennan from UN Women has compiled a story of the tweets posted during the event. Enjoy at <a href="https://storify.com/unwomenEval/new-york-high-level-event-leave-no-one-behind" target="_blank">https://storify.com/unwomenEval/new-york-high-level-event-leave-no-one-behind…</a></p>
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<p>Dear Members,</p>
<p>Could not attend the recent event in New York? Summer Brennan from UN Women has compiled a story of the tweets posted during the event. Enjoy at <a href="https://storify.com/unwomenEval/new-york-high-level-event-leave-no-one-behind" target="_blank">https://storify.com/unwomenEval/new-york-high-level-event-leave-no-one-behind</a></p>
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<p></p>Key learnings from discussions on evaluating SDGs with a equity & gender lenstag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-03-17:6606644:BlogPost:506512016-03-17T16:30:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Here are the key points of what was shared at high level meeting in New York on framework to evaluate SDGs with a equity & gender lens</strong></span></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Here are the key points of what was shared at high level meeting in New York on framework to evaluate SDGs with a equity & gender lens</strong></span></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Learning comes thanks to Andrea Cook, Maria Bustelo, Michael Bamberger, Florence Etta, Rosario Cardenas and Thomas Schwandt</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Process of change is not linear, it is very complex.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Challenge will be to measure vulnerability</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">With evaluation we need to be critical and beyond just woman's integration.</span></li>
<li>Voice of LGBT, indigenous, migrants, refugee (An old indigenous woman is amongst the most discriminated)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">How are going to evaluate sustainability?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Complexity in Evaluation- complexity is not new...is a way of life</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Not missing out on unintended outcomes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Setting boundaries in evaluation</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Broad based nature of Evalgender+ diverse actors so many people are trying to push - Parliamentarians, evaluators, CSO, UN, academia, Statisticians </span></li>
<li>We all stakeholders need to take ownership of evaluation of SDGs.</li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">No one left behind is very important but a huge challenge</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Participatory practices are key so that evaluation process is transformative process</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Capacities who will do and what as different stakeholders need training and where will the money come from</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Qualitative tools are important which are culturally sensitive</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Setting up communication channels between different stakeholders on evaluation</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Collaboration is key point for amplifying impact evaluators will have in evaluating SDGs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Evaluation is social critique about challenging expectations, to recognise that evaluation needs critical thinking </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Evaluation is social enterprise - institutionalisation of evaluation in government policy and programme</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Democratise evaluation : whose perspectives count, who is in, who is out</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Every evaluation is a political act. </span>Indicators are political and choice of indicators is political</li>
<li><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2030 is a social contract between right holders and policy makers; This needs expertise in promoting the contract.</span></li>
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<p></p>Webinar recording: No One Left Behind, Evaluating SDGs with an Equity-Focused and Gender Responsive Lenstag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-01-27:6606644:BlogPost:457382016-01-27T10:30:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>Webinar recording: No One Left Behind, Evaluating SDGs with an Equity-Focused and Gender Responsive Lens. The Webinar featured <span>• Marco Segone, co-chair, EvalGender+; Chair, United Nations Evaluation Group; and Director, UN Women Independent Evaluation Office </span><br></br> <span>• HE Kabir Hashim, Minister of Pubic Enterprise Development, Sri Lanka; and Chair, Global Parliamentarians Forum for Evaluation </span></p>
<p><span>This was followed by Q & A round.</span></p>
<p><span>Find…</span></p>
<p>Webinar recording: No One Left Behind, Evaluating SDGs with an Equity-Focused and Gender Responsive Lens. The Webinar featured <span>• Marco Segone, co-chair, EvalGender+; Chair, United Nations Evaluation Group; and Director, UN Women Independent Evaluation Office </span><br/> <span>• HE Kabir Hashim, Minister of Pubic Enterprise Development, Sri Lanka; and Chair, Global Parliamentarians Forum for Evaluation </span></p>
<p><span>This was followed by Q & A round.</span></p>
<p><span>Find the presentation here <a href="http://www.mymande.org/sites/default/files/files/Segone_Kabir_Webinar_v4.pdf">http://www.mymande.org/sites/default/files/files/Segone_Kabir_Webinar_v4.pdf</a></span></p>
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<p>In 2015, the “evaluation torch” celebrating the International Year of Evaluation linked 86 events all over the world to discuss the Global Evaluation Agenda 2016-2020 (EvalAgenda). EvalAgenda, officially launched at the Parliament of Nepal in November 2015 in the presence of the Nepali Prime Minister and Parliament Speaker,…</p>
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<p>In 2015, the “evaluation torch” celebrating the International Year of Evaluation linked 86 events all over the world to discuss the Global Evaluation Agenda 2016-2020 (EvalAgenda). EvalAgenda, officially launched at the Parliament of Nepal in November 2015 in the presence of the Nepali Prime Minister and Parliament Speaker, 100 Parliamentarians, and 450 leaders of the evaluation community, is a call for action to ensure evaluation is fit for the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda endorsed by 193 Heads of State at the UN General Assembly in September 2015.</p>
<p>The overriding message of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda is “to leave no one behind,” to ensure “targets are met for all nations and peoples and for all segments of society.” How can evaluation help to achieve this commitment? The vision of the thousands of evaluators who took part in the EvalAgenda’s 14-month global consultation is that evaluation is an integral part of all efforts by governments, civil society, and the private sector to improve the lives and conditions of their fellow citizens. The vision is that evaluation will become such an integral part of good governance that a decision-maker cannot imagine <em>not</em>incorporating evaluation into her or his toolbox; that no decision-maker would dare make an important decision without having reviewed all the relevant evaluation information; and that evaluators use whatever methods and approaches are most appropriate to the situation to generate the information needed for those decisions.</p>
<p>At the same time, EvalAgenda envisages that evaluation will help to raise the voice of all stakeholders that are impacted by such decisions, particularly those of the marginalized and disadvantaged. Evaluation should therefore be driven by values of human rights, gender equality and social equity.</p>
<p>EvalAgenda, which builds on the success of the International Year of Evaluation, is a further impetus to the global trends described below.</p>
<p><strong>Rebalance of leadership in the global evaluation community</strong></p>
<p>Until 15 years ago, the best national evaluation systems were in the Global North (i.e. USA, UK, Canada). The big majority of Voluntary Organizations for Professional Evaluation (VOPEs) were in the Global North. The demand for evaluation was in the Global North. Today, this is changing dramatically. Several excellent national evaluation systems are in the Global South (i.e. Mexico, Colombia, Chile, South Africa, Morocco, Benin, Kenya, Uganda, Malaysia). The big majority of the existing 150+ VOPEs are in the Global South. Regional Parliamentarian Fora for evaluation now exist in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America (but not in Europe or in North America). In the future, demand, supply and use of evaluation will truly be universal.</p>
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<p><strong>Stronger demand for evaluation, in particular for equity-focused and gender-responsive ones</strong></p>
<p>The first ever Global Evaluation Event held in a National Parliament is a strong signal of the new trends of policymakers’ demand for evaluation. The official launch of the Global Parliamentarian Forum at the Parliament of Nepal is a clear indication that Parliamentarians are becoming new evaluation leaders. In parallel, the strong call by the 2030 Sustainable Development agenda for leaving no one behind and, accordingly, the positive response by the evaluation community with equity-focused and gender-responsive evaluations, is another positive development. This led to the creation of EvalGender+, a multi-stakeholders movement to ensure evaluation will meet the expectation to inform policies that leave no one behind. EvalGender+, led by UN Women, the International Organization for Cooperation in Evaluation (IOCE), the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG), and 33 other VOPEs, UN agencies, Multilateral Banks and the Global Parliamentarian Forum for evaluation, are launching an inclusive process to develop guidance to evaluate the Sustainable Development Goals with an equity-focused and gender-responsive lens. In the future, demand for equity-focused and gender-responsive evaluation will be the norm.</p>
<p><strong>Complexity is the new normal</strong></p>
<p>The 17 goals and 169 targets included in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda are interconnected and synergic. While this is necessary, it also adds complexity. In addition, the focus on no one left behind means that socio-cultural-political contexts, as well as power relationships, are critical to evaluate sustainable and equitable development. In the future, evaluation theory and practice will decisively move to evaluation of complexity, adopting system-thinking and network analysis.</p>
<p><strong>A stronger movement for professionalizing evaluation</strong></p>
<p>The challenges above will accelerate the need to professionalize evaluation. Several VOPEs (including the European Evaluation Society, the UK Evaluation Society, the Canadian Evaluation Society, the Japanese Evaluation Society, and the International Development Evaluation Association), are leading this process. UNEG is exploring this area too, and UNEG members (i.e. UN Women and the ILO) already launched professionalization initiatives. In the future, evaluation will become a mature profession.</p>
<p><strong>A more and more diverse multi-stakeholder community</strong></p>
<p>In the past, national Governments, the European Union, VOPEs, UN agencies, multilateral Banks and bilateral donors were the main actors in the evaluation community. Today, new stakeholders are emerging. In addition to the above-mentioned Parliamentarian Fora, local governments (at the state and municipal level, i.e. San Paulo in Brazil and Johannesburg in South Africa) are developing and strengthening local evaluation systems. Impact social investment, which generates billions of dollars and is already more significant than the official development aid, is also engaging with evaluation. In the future, the evaluation community will be truly made up of multi-stakeholders.</p>
<p><strong>Multi-stakeholders partnerships will become the most meaningful, influential and impactful approach</strong></p>
<p>To address the new opportunities and challenges of leaving no one behind in a complex world, multi-stakeholders partnerships will become more and more the most meaningful, influential and impactful approach. EvalPartners, the global partnership for national evaluation capacities, brought together IOCE (the network of VOPEs), UNEG (the network of evaluation offices of UN agencies), EvalNet (the network of evaluation offices of OECD/DAC countries) and several other stakeholders. This generated the International year of Evaluation and EvalAgenda, among other things. It is now time to enlarge the partnership to welcome new actors, as well as new challenges.</p>
<p>In the future, evaluation will be an agent of change for the world’s 193 nations committed to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. To be sure, EvalAgenda for the next four year is broad and complex. But procrastination is not a sensible option. That is why 2016 must be the year of doing the “right thing,” leaving no one behind.</p>Dr Lyn Alderman (AES) message on the launch of EvalGender+tag:gendereval.ning.com,2015-11-20:6606644:BlogPost:416232015-11-20T11:00:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>Message from Dr Lyn Alderman, President, The Australasian Evaluation Society on the launch of Evalgender+ at Evaluation Conclave in Kathmandu on 25th Nov 2015. She also elaborates on gender culture and equity in context of Australia. Thanks Dr Lyn!</p>
<p>Video courtesy: Dr Rajib Nandi and Rituu B Nanda </p>
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<p>Message from Dr Lyn Alderman, President, The Australasian Evaluation Society on the launch of Evalgender+ at Evaluation Conclave in Kathmandu on 25th Nov 2015. She also elaborates on gender culture and equity in context of Australia. Thanks Dr Lyn!</p>
<p>Video courtesy: Dr Rajib Nandi and Rituu B Nanda </p>
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</p>Personal invitation to the Evaluation Conclave Nov 2015tag:gendereval.ning.com,2015-10-05:6606644:BlogPost:387842015-10-05T03:01:25.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>The Community of Evaluators – South Asia (CoE-SA) is organizing its 3rd Evaluation Conclave to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal from 23 to 27 November, 2015 (both days inclusive).Conclave 2015 is a special event being co-organized with EvalPartners and the Parliamentarians' Forum during the Global Evaluation Week, as a culmination of, and celebrating the International Year of Evaluation (EvalYear). Ms Jyotsna Puri, board member of CoE, and Chelladurai Solomon, Treasurer, CoE, personally invite…</p>
<p>The Community of Evaluators – South Asia (CoE-SA) is organizing its 3rd Evaluation Conclave to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal from 23 to 27 November, 2015 (both days inclusive).Conclave 2015 is a special event being co-organized with EvalPartners and the Parliamentarians' Forum during the Global Evaluation Week, as a culmination of, and celebrating the International Year of Evaluation (EvalYear). Ms Jyotsna Puri, board member of CoE, and Chelladurai Solomon, Treasurer, CoE, personally invite you to the Conclave. <a href="http://evaluationconclave.com/%C2%A0">http://evaluationconclave.com/ </a>;</p>
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<p>Thanks to Srishti Puri from Sambodhi for recording these videos.</p>How to avoid getting just positive stories through Photo voice tool?tag:gendereval.ning.com,2015-09-08:6606644:BlogPost:382722015-09-08T03:00:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>How to avoid getting just positive stories through Photo voice tool? This was a query at a session on tool photo voice session at Australasian Evaluation Community Conference which attended today on 8<sup>th</sup> Sep 2015</p>
<p>We learned on application and utility of photovoice for evaluation of a program for differently abled people. Natalie Seed the presenter noted, “The participants found it a very empowering process as they have also been told about their limitations due to…</p>
<p>How to avoid getting just positive stories through Photo voice tool? This was a query at a session on tool photo voice session at Australasian Evaluation Community Conference which attended today on 8<sup>th</sup> Sep 2015</p>
<p>We learned on application and utility of photovoice for evaluation of a program for differently abled people. Natalie Seed the presenter noted, “The participants found it a very empowering process as they have also been told about their limitations due to disability. Whereas here they were asked to collect photos…was based on what they could do.”</p>
<p>One critical question raised after the presentation was how to get both positive as well as negative feedback. Participants felt that people tend to depict positive stories. One participant said that in her work with children with special needs one has to be cautious in getting negative stories as it can be disturbing for the children. Another participant shared her experience on how she addressed the challenge of getting pictures on what is not working. She was working with children. They provided children certain themes to collect photos on for example struggle, conflict et. After the children collected photos there was a FGD and then the children also prepared posters based on these discussions.</p>
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<p><strong>What is your experience? I would like to learn from you. Thanks!</strong></p>
<p><strong>Find some resources on photo voice:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://steps-centre.org/methods/pathways-methods/vignettes/photovoice/">http://steps-centre.org/methods/pathways-methods/vignettes/photovoice/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://betterevaluation.org/evaluation-options/photovoice">http://betterevaluation.org/evaluation-options/photovoice</a></p>
<p><a href="http://betterevaluation.org/resources/guide/see_it_our_way">http://betterevaluation.org/resources/guide/see_it_our_way</a></p>
<p><a href="http://aea365.org/blog/dana-harley-on-tips-for-utilizing-photovoice-with-children-and-adolescents-navigating-the-institutional-review-board/">http://aea365.org/blog/dana-harley-on-tips-for-utilizing-photovoice-with-children-and-adolescents-navigating-the-institutional-review-board/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://aea365.org/blog/laura-pryor-on-using-photovoice-to-support-a-culturally-responsive-evaluation/">http://aea365.org/blog/laura-pryor-on-using-photovoice-to-support-a-culturally-responsive-evaluation/</a></p>
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<p></p>Who will be attending the Australasian Evaluation Society (AES) evaluation conference 2015?tag:gendereval.ning.com,2015-08-23:6606644:BlogPost:379062015-08-23T13:57:41.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>Dear All,</p>
<p>I am trying to collect the names of those from Gender and Evaluation community who will be attending the Australasian Evaluation Society (AES) evaluation conference 2015 scheduled in Melbourne early September. The aim is that those participating can connect face to face.</p>
<p>Please share in comments section below if you are attending and in case you are presenting please do share the session that others can attend.</p>
<p>Also happy to share that for the first time I will…</p>
<p>Dear All,</p>
<p>I am trying to collect the names of those from Gender and Evaluation community who will be attending the Australasian Evaluation Society (AES) evaluation conference 2015 scheduled in Melbourne early September. The aim is that those participating can connect face to face.</p>
<p>Please share in comments section below if you are attending and in case you are presenting please do share the session that others can attend.</p>
<p>Also happy to share that for the first time I will be giving an oral presentation on Gender and Evaluation community on September 8, 2015 11:00 - 11:30 Room 107 (MCEC). It will be wonderful if members from the community can join me in this presentation.</p>
<p>Kindly support Albie Colvin ( our member) who is coordinating the social media for the conference -<span><a href="https://twitter.com/AESociety" target="_blank">@AESociety</a> and facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/evalsociety">https://www.facebook.com/evalsociety</a></span></p>
<p>Thanks</p>Don’t label us!tag:gendereval.ning.com,2015-07-29:6606644:BlogPost:364102015-07-29T07:00:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p>Venue: Community Development Journal conference Edinburgh,</p>
<p>Time: late afternoon,– 2<sup>nd</sup> July 2015</p>
<p> I was attending the session on Raising Refugee Women’s Voices facilitated by Fiona Ballantyne in which shared how her organization has tackled key issues around asylum and international protection, and the extent to which ‘institutions’ have responded to the insights and aspirations of refugee and asylum seeking women.</p>
<p>Two women both from Africa shared their…</p>
<p>Venue: Community Development Journal conference Edinburgh,</p>
<p>Time: late afternoon,– 2<sup>nd</sup> July 2015</p>
<p> I was attending the session on Raising Refugee Women’s Voices facilitated by Fiona Ballantyne in which shared how her organization has tackled key issues around asylum and international protection, and the extent to which ‘institutions’ have responded to the insights and aspirations of refugee and asylum seeking women.</p>
<p>Two women both from Africa shared their experiences- one was a young lady who had an excellent job in Africa but had decided to move first to the US and then to the UK to experience a new culture. The second lady had to seek asylum in the UK due to the political situation in her own country. In the midst of this an issue came up that we need to have specific interventions catering to needs of refugees and migrants.</p>
<p>Responding to this the first African lady responded, “<em>They call me an economic migrant but please don’t label us. We are human beings, treat us like human. We bring a lot of value to the host country. Would you have known how we live, what we wear in my country if I was not living in your country</em>.”</p>
<p>Added the second African lady, “ <em>I agree fully. They put us in boxes, outsiders decide what is good for us. I was told that I was not competent to be a counselor. But through my hard work and determination, saving little by little I was finally able to complete the course in counseling</em>.”</p>
<p>What is your message I can take back to my community in India, I asked the second lady. She said, “<em>Don’t put labels on people, it can erode their confidence and also cause conflicts in the community. When we are talking of countries without borders, why do we categorize people? But the can the world stop this categorization? I suggest you ignore such people. Work on what you are good at and you will succeed like I did</em>.”</p>
<p>My personal takeaway from the session was that we people working in the development sector need to be conscious of the context from which different people come from. However, we need to be careful that we don’t highlight the differences in the community as there can be a danger of creating a rift amongst community members. How would you feel if some external person put you in a category to which you did not relate to? or which instead of bringing others together, created barriers? Why not connect as human beings!</p>Issue # 2 of TRANSFORM: magazine on gender-responsive evaluationtag:gendereval.ning.com,2015-07-12:6606644:BlogPost:360082015-07-12T11:32:13.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
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<p>As a result of the corporate evaluation of UN Women's contribution to women's economic empowerment, TRANSFORM Issue #2 addresses the topic of women’s economic empowerment, a critical subject not only for achieving gender equality but also for overall development and poverty reduction. Issue #2 of TRANSFORM presents key lessons for the future work on women's economic empowerment that are relevant not only for UN Women but also for the entire development community. In addition, TRANSFORM showcases the application of a gender-responsive approach to evaluation introducing a standalone criteria on gender equality and human rights and focusing on the extend to which the work on women's economic empowerment tackles the underlying causes of inequality and discrimination.</p>
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<p>Read TRANSFORM Issue #2 on your mobile device (Iphone/Ipad/Android) <a href="https://go.madmimi.com/redirects/1436275928-704ee60abee0958655083f7383173f70-de4b987?pa=31489197705">here</a></p>
<p>Read the full evaluation report <a href="https://go.madmimi.com/redirects/1436275928-c28e6532340cd8318ca5a542f8130a16-de4b987?pa=31489197705">here</a></p>
<p>Read the management response <a href="https://go.madmimi.com/redirects/1436275928-cbf4cbb99ad1fc8e62cc10ff18bb72e0-de4b987?pa=31489197705">here</a></p>
<p>Download the powerpoint presentation <a href="https://go.madmimi.com/redirects/1436275928-12ae2ecb255fac018bf9f73d691666c0-de4b987?pa=31489197705">here</a></p>
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</table>44 events all over the world to celebrate 2015 International Year of Evaluationtag:gendereval.ning.com,2015-05-11:6606644:BlogPost:345012015-05-11T02:17:06.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<div><p><span>Dear colleagues,</span></p>
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<div><p><span> We are glad to inform you that so far 44 events have been planned all over the world to celebrate 2015 International Year of Evaluation passing over the Evaluation Torch (pls click <span><a href="http://mymande.org/evalyear/evaluationtorch2015" target="_blank"><span>here</span></a> </span>to see the full list). Events are being organized by Governments, Voluntary Organizations for Professional Evaluation (VOPEs), Civil Society…</span></p>
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<div><p><span>Dear colleagues,</span></p>
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<div><p><span> We are glad to inform you that so far 44 events have been planned all over the world to celebrate 2015 International Year of Evaluation passing over the Evaluation Torch (pls click <span><a href="http://mymande.org/evalyear/evaluationtorch2015" target="_blank"><span>here</span></a> </span>to see the full list). Events are being organized by Governments, Voluntary Organizations for Professional Evaluation (VOPEs), Civil Society Organizations, Universities, UN agencies and multilateral banks. Hundreds and hundreds of people, from young evaluators to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon; from representatives of emerging VOPEs to the Indian Minister of Planning, Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity and the New Zealand Minister of Finance, are joining this truly global movement.</span></p>
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<div><p><span> If your organization is planning a relevant event, please get in contact with Asela Kalugampitiya<span> <a href="mailto:coordinator@evalpartners.org" target="_blank">coordinator@evalpartners.org</a> </span> (copied in this message). 2015 International Year of Evaluation will culminate in the <span><a href="http://mymande.org/evalyear/global_event-2015" target="_blank"><span>Global Evaluation Week</span></a></span> in November 2015 to be organized by <span><a href="http://mymande.org/evalpartners" target="_blank"><span>EvalPartners</span></a>,</span>under the leadership of IOCE and UN Women, where the global community will gather together to launch the 2016-2020 <span><a href="http://mymande.org/evalyear/shaping_the_2016_2020_global_evaluation_agenda" target="_blank"><span>Global Evaluation Agenda</span></a></span>, as well as new initiatives such as <span><a href="http://www.mymande.org/evalgender" target="_blank"><span>EvalGender</span></a></span>, EvalYouth and EvalSDG.</span></p>
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<div><div><p><span> Let’s make, all together, 2015 International Year of Evaluation a truly global movement that makes the difference!</span></p>
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<div><p><span> Best regards</span></p>
<p><span> </span><span>Marco Segone and Natalia Kosheleva, EvalPartners co-chairs</span></p>
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</div>EvalYear event in Netherlands: M&E for responsible innovationtag:gendereval.ning.com,2015-03-26:6606644:BlogPost:314502015-03-26T07:30:00.000ZRituu B Nandahttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/1uniqcg103ltu
<p><em>The message and photos are courtesy Cecile Kusters</em></p>
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<p>On 19 and 20 March 2015 the International Conference "Monitoring and Evaluation <i>for</i> Responsible Innovation" took place in Wageningen, organised by the Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen University and Research centre in collaboration with Learning by Design. This conference…</p>
<p><em>The message and photos are courtesy Cecile Kusters</em></p>
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<p>On 19 and 20 March 2015 the International Conference "Monitoring and Evaluation <i>for</i> Responsible Innovation" took place in Wageningen, organised by the Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen University and Research centre in collaboration with Learning by Design. This conference focused on how M&E can responsibly support systemic change for a sustainable and equitable future. Some 110 participants from all over the world participated in this event. The EvalTorch was handed over to Cecile Kusters from CDI, Wageningen University and Research centre, by Cristina Galindez from CLEAR Mexico, who attended the evaluation event in Lima, Peru the week before.</p>
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<p>Expectations about evaluation are shifting away from mainly assessing goal achievement to asking if the goals themselves can be considered responsible and how can we become more aware and critical of unexpected effects. Triggered in part by the undeniably urgent social and environmental crises, this shift asks of those involved in monitoring and evaluation to be clear which questions must be asked, what competencies are needed to do this, which conversations with who matter, and who is accountable for transformative innovation. The concept of ‘responsible innovation’ can help inspire those engaged in monitoring and evaluation to contribute responsibly for a sustainable and equitable future.</p>
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<p>Keynote speaker Phil Macnaghten, stated that for responsible innovation we need to be anticipative, inclusive, reflexive & responsive. Keynote speaker Irene Guijt indicated the importance of thinking through responsible goals, looking out for the unexpected, and thinking through use, and that we already have a lot at our fingertips.</p>
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<p>Conference materials, including keynote presentations and some 26 contributions can be found here: <b><a href="http://tinyurl.com/o3oucnz" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/o3oucnz</a></b></p>
<p>Within the next few months videos and the conference report will also be uploaded.</p>
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<p>Kind regards / Hartelijke groeten,</p>
<p>Ir. Cecile Kusters</p>
<p>Senior advisor (participatory) planning, monitoring and evaluation – managing for impact</p>
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