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Session Title: Evaluations in International Organizations: International Labor Organization (ILO), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Multipaper Session 406 to be held in Wekiwa 4 on Thursday, Nov 12, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Sponsored by the International and Cross-cultural Evaluation TIG
Chair(s):
Denis Jobin,  National Crime Prevention Centre, denis_jobin@yahoo.ca
Discussant(s):
Denis Jobin,  National Crime Prevention Centre, denis_jobin@yahoo.ca
Evaluating the International Labour Organization's (ILO's) Five-Year Country Programme in Indonesia
Presenter(s):
Michael Hendricks, Independent Consultant, mikehendri@aol.com
Abstract: The International Labour Organization (ILO), an agency of the United Nations, strives to advance opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security, and human dignity. The ILO's objectives and programming for a given country are encapsulated in a five-year Decent Work Country program (DWCP). This presentation will describe a very recent evaluation of the DWCP's relevance, partnerships, strategies, implementation, results, and monitoring and evaluation systems in Indonesia. In addition to reporting basic findings of the evaluation, the presentation will also discuss the planning, staffing, logistics, and operation of conducting such an evaluation. In addition, we will discuss the challenges inherent in evaluating a large portfolio in a complex country, especially given that the ILO's mandate requires the delicate political feat of collaborating equally with governments, employers' organizations, and trade unions.
Lessons From Developing a Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System Based on M&E Questions and the Theory of Change: Experience of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)/DGIS Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy
Presenter(s):
Ricardo Furman Wolf, International Union for Conservation of Nature, ricardo.furman@iucn.org
Abstract: Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy (LLS) is a 23 countries International Union for Conservation of the Nature (IUCN) initiative funded by the Netherland Government. It is oriented to generate lessons from local initiatives to influence the national and local policies regarding real and meaningful change in the lives of rural poor, enhance long-term and equitable conservation of biodiversity and ensure the sustainable supply of forest-related goods and services. Its approach is to build a partnership with local stakeholders and communities to add value to on-going activities. It is outcome-oriented. To answer these challenges in M&E a local based system that combines Theory of change approach, use of M&E questions rather than indicators and a learning/action-research approach has been recently developed. We will present here lessons from various countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Global Public Health Capacity Development: Outcomes of a Planning Process to Maximize Programmatic Reach and Impact
Presenter(s):
Karen Kun, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, icn3@cdc.gov
Denise Traicoff, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, dnt1@cdc.gov
Anisa Kassim, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, aqk4@cdc.gov
Sara Clements, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, grl7@cdc.gov
Emily McCormick, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emccormick@cdc.gov
Elizabeth Howze, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ehhowze@cdc.gov
Abstract: This paper presentation will describe a planning and evaluation process utilized at the US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC. The process was designed to assist in the reorganization of the Sustainable Management Development Program for greater effectiveness. The Sustainable Management Development Program is a CDC program devoted to promoting organizational excellence in global public health through strengthening leadership and management capacity. A case study in planning and evaluation will be presented that details the Sustainable Management Development Program's efforts to maximize its future programmatic reach and impact in global health capacity development. Data collection processes including an electronic survey of past participants; key informant interviews; a public health management competency project; and recommendations from a panel of CDC global health experts about the role of management in program effectiveness and sustainability will be discussed.

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