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Session Title: What Have We Learned About Evaluation Principles and Practice in International Non-governmental Organizations?

Panel Session 703 to be held in International Ballroom C on Saturday, November 10, 9:35 AM to 10:20 AM

Sponsored by the International and Cross-cultural Evaluation TIG

Chair(s):

Michael payday loan  Scriven payday loan ,  Western Michigan University,  scriven@aol.com

Discussant(s):

Jim payday loan  Rugh payday loan ,  CARE International,  jimrugh@mindspring.com

Abstract: This session will discuss the findings of a major study conducted as part of a PhD dissertation on evaluation principles and practice in International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs). The study had three main objectives: (i) assess evaluation practice and principles adopted by international development agencies, with special focus on INGOs, but also how they relate to evaluation practice and expectations of other development institutions, (ii) assess the evaluation standards being developed by the American Council for Voluntary International Action (InterAction) and explore the extent to which they have been adopted by (or reflect practice of) its membership, and (iii) propose specific improvements to InterAction standards, getting eventually to specific methodological frameworks tailored to evaluate initiatives in a few areas of international development. The study included in-depth analysis of the current literature, consultation with experts in the field, and surveys and in-depth interviews of a sample of INGOs, members of InterAction.

What is out There: Findings From an Empirical Study on Evaluation Principles and Practice in International Non-Governmental Organizations Thomaz payday loan  Chianca payday loan ,  Western Michigan University,  thomaz.chianca@wmich.edu Mr. Chianca is the primary researcher for this study on evaluation principles and practice in International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs). He will be presenting the main findings of his research, especially the ones related to the electronic survey of the 165 member organizations of the American Council for Voluntary International Action (InterAction) and the case-studies highlighting lessons learned from a small group of INGOs identified through the survey as doing significant work on monitoring and evaluation in their agencies.

So What: Contextualizing the Relevance of the Study Findings for the International Non-government Organizations' Community Paul payday loan  Clements payday loan ,  Western Michigan University,  paul.clements@wmich.edu Dr. Clements is the director of the Master of Development Administration Program at Western Michigan University, and has extensively published and worked in the field of international development evaluation. He has been a senior evaluation consultant for the United Nations Development Programme, Isle, Inc., and CHF International. On his presentation, Dr. Clements will explore the relevance of this study to the larger community of international development organizations.