Action is intensifying at Eval4Action. As the campaign moves forward into 2021, Eval4Action is working closely with regions and countries to strengthen multi-stakeholder partnerships for evaluation at all levels. We are grateful to Eval4Action partners and wider stakeholders for helping the campaign prioritize its next steps via the Eval4Action 2021 priority survey and the informal dialogue, held on 1 February 2021. 

 

In particular, Eval4Action in 2021 is prioritizing: 

  • Support to the regions in the design and roll-out of the regional action plans for influential evaluation

  • Establishment of regional communication hubs together with regional stakeholders

  • Facilitation of cross-sharing among regions

  • Follow up to the Eval4Action Commitment Drive, through a call for "Walk the Talk" videos, where anyone interested can showcase their action to strengthen influential evaluation

  • Strengthening outreach of the campaign in the global fora

 

A brief paper summarizes the outcome of the survey, the informal dialogue and the Eval4Action priorities and plans for 2021. We invite all partners to continue to engage with us in these efforts.

 

IOCE and Eval4Action are already exploring synergies as the campaign's priorities roll out. Amplifying communication, sharing resources and co-creating platforms to accelerate action for influential evaluation are a few areas we are exploring. Next month we will share more details on how you can engage in these priority areas and the follow-up to the Eval4Action Commitment Drive. Stay tuned for some exciting news!

 

We are also pleased to share the latest #Eval4Action blog by Thomas Archibald, Associate Professor at Virginia Tech, on critical and evaluative thinking for transformative evaluation. 

 

Marco Segone, Director, UNFPA Evaluation Office 

Khalil Bitar, Chair, EvalYouth Global Network

Kabir Hashim, Chair, Global Parliamentarians Forum for Evaluation

The seventh Eval4Action regional consultation in North America is being organized by the American Evaluation Association (AEA), the Canadian Evaluation Society and the Young and Emerging Evaluators Network of AEA in partnership with UNFPA Evaluation Office and EvalYouth Global Network. In 2020, six Eval4Action consultations were held in Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, Eurasia and Africa to advance action toward influential evaluation.

EES webinar on quality of life as an evaluation criterion

10-11 February 2021

 

European Evaluation Society’s Thematic Working Group (TWG) 7 on European Union Policies was formally launched at the Eval4Action Regional Consultation in Europe in October 2020. TWG 7 held its first workshop to discuss the quality of life as an evaluation criterion. The event was co-hosted by the Czech Evaluation Society and the Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic.  

Asia Pacific Communication Hub

Communication platform for

Asia Pacific Region’s Evaluation Endeavors

 

The APC Hub was launched in December 2020 by the Asia Pacific Evaluation Association in the context of the Eval4Action campaign, to establish effective communication in promoting evaluation widely. There are seven dedicated young evaluators leading the Hub. As the first task, the APC Hub managed communication for EvalVision Asia. 

Asia Pacific Winter School for YEEs

29-31 March 2021

 

The first Asia Pacific Winter School for Young and Emerging Evaluators attracted around 90 applications from YEEs.  Selection of the final 30 participants is underway. The three-day event includes technical sessions facilitated by evaluation experts, interactive group activities, panels and assignments. 

New podcast

 

In conversation with Godfrey Senkaba, Khalil Bitar reflects on the importance of volunteering with evaluation networks and groups, his work with EvalYouth and Eval4Action (and other initiatives), and his personal story as an evaluator and volunteer with networks and groups advocating for evaluation. Listen in!

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events tracker map

 

Several Eval4Action partner events are  coming up including the CES Evaluation Conference, Sri Lanka EvalWeek 2021, 10th AfrEA Evaluation Conference and the 3rd APEA Conference & EvalFest in 2022. Keep abreast of new events on the campaign's events tracker map. 

#Eval4Action Blog

Thomas Archibald, Associate Professor at Virginia Tech, in his blog suggests why and how evaluative thinking is so important in unleashing the power of evaluation to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Watch the vlog above and read the blog for details.

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