Building evaluation capacity: Definitional and practical implications from an Australian case study

Naccarella, Lucio; Pirkis, Jane; Kohn, Fay; Morley, Belinda; Burgess, Philip; Blashki, Grant

doi:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2007.05.001

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“…Although training will always be a very significant part of ECB efforts, research trends are indicating that capacity is a multidimensional concept, and therefore needs to incorporate multiple approaches to be successful (cf. Naccarella et al 2007;Preskill & Boyle 2008;SuarezBalcazar & Taylor-Ritzler et al 2013). …”

Section: Training Evaluation Capacity Building and The Building Of Imentioning

confidence: 99%

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Measuring the effect of Evaluation Capacity Building Initiatives in Africa: A review

Morkel

Ramasobana

2017

African Evaluation Journal

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Background: The growing demand for evidence to support policy decisions, guide resource allocation and demonstrate results has elevated the need for expertise in monitoring and evaluation (M&E). Despite the mushrooming of short courses in M&E, their impact on improving the capacity to meet the demand has not been adequately and comprehensively measured or evaluated. The purpose of this article was to highlight the need for improving the measurement of evaluation capacity building (ECB) to better understand what works in building M&E capacity in Africa.Objectives: This article provides important insights into the need for empirical and rigorous measurement of ECB interventions and their role in strengthening evaluation practice.Method: The study was primarily a desktop review of existing literature, corroborated by a survey of a few senior representatives of organisations responsible for capacity building across the African continent.Results: The review found that there remains little empirical evidence that indicates whether ECB processes, activities and outcomes are ultimately effective. There is also very little empirical evidence that helps to interpret how change happens, and how this may shape ECB efforts. Training is acknowledged as only one element of ECB, and there is a need for a multi-pronged approach to ECB.Conclusion: Much more empirical and rigorous research is needed to build a clear understanding of what conditions are needed in ECB in Africa to strengthen evaluation practice. This article is useful for guiding further research into measuring the effect of ECB, as well as implementing more effective models of ECB towards strengthening evaluation practice in Africa.

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Section: Training Evaluation Capacity Building and The Building Of Imentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Most commonly, they include the training of individuals as a basic tenet, supported by the provision of technical support. ECB has experienced rapid growth within public sector organisations on an international scale (Naccarella et al 2007;Tarsilla 2014). As with capacity building in general, a large part of ECB is comprised of training.…”

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Measuring the effect of Evaluation Capacity Building Initiatives in Africa: A review

Morkel

Ramasobana

2017

African Evaluation Journal

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“…In developing our model even further, and echoing others (e.g., MacKay, 2002;McDonald et al, 2003;Naccarella et al, 2007), we reasoned that EC is concerned with both the supply and the demand side within an organization. First, as the figure shows, we consider EC to be divided into a supply and demand dimension.…”

Section: The Conceptual Model For the Measurement Of Ecmentioning

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Measuring Evaluation Capacity—Results and Implications of a Danish Study

Nielsen

Lemire

Skov

2011

American Journal of Evaluation

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Evaluation capacity building (ECB) has become an area in the evaluation field that is attracting both scholarly attention and the practical work of evaluators. Despite some recent contributions, differing conceptions still exist concerning what constitutes ECB, let alone the nature of the capacity being built. Responding to an earlier call on the need for conceptual clarity regarding evaluation capacity (EC), this article discusses a model and a measurement tool used to map EC in Danish public sector organizations. Using empirical evidence as its basis, this article discusses the strengths and limitations of the conceptual model in relation to its face, content, and construct validity. Finally, the article discusses the implications arising from empirical findings and recent theoretical developments and suggests potential steps for improving conceptual clarity in the future.

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“…This view was also advanced by Naccarella et al (2007). This shows that there is need for organizations to build capacity for all the stakeholders not only project staff directly involved in M&E as long as these stakeholders are interested the project, there is need to show them how to understand the progress by actively involving them in the processes of evaluation.…”

Section: Test Of Hypothesismentioning

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Professional Development In Monitoring And Evaluation And Result Utilization In Meru Region In Kenya

Kithinji

Kidombo

Gakuu

2016

ESJ

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This study was carried out to determine the influence of professional development in Monitoring and result utilization in Meru Region; Kenya. Pragmatic approach was used to lay foundation for a mixed mode approach in methodology thus allowing for both descriptive and inferential analysis of data. The study targeted employees working in project organizations in the region and had an experience of over two years. The sample size was 218. In general, the study noted high level of M&E results utilization at project level by project employees and that Professional development activities were being carried in the region at moderate extent. Together, all activities carried out to develop professionalism in M&E had a positive high correlation thus concluding that they have influence on the actual utilization of M&E result. The study established that a unit increase in professional development in the region result to 43.6% increase in M&E result utilization. It was recommended that more of professional development activities in M&E be undertaken to include even other users of M&E result outside the Project organization to maximize on the evaluation results in order to justify the resources used in carrying M&E in organizations

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Building evaluation capacity: Definitional and practical implications from an Australian case study

Cited by 52 publications

References 17 publications

Measuring the effect of Evaluation Capacity Building Initiatives in Africa: A review

Measuring the effect of Evaluation Capacity Building Initiatives in Africa: A review

Measuring Evaluation Capacity—Results and Implications of a Danish Study

Professional Development In Monitoring And Evaluation And Result Utilization In Meru Region In Kenya

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