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Session Title: Joint Evaluation of Private Sector Development Projects: Benefits and Challenges
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Panel Session 570 to be held in Texas E on Friday, Nov 12, 10:55 AM to 11:40 AM
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Sponsored by the Evaluation Use TIG
and the Organizational Learning and Evaluation Capacity Building TIG
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| Chair(s): |
| Ade Freeman, World Bank, afreeman@ifc.org
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| Discussant(s):
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| Cheryl Gray, World Bank, cgray@worldbank.org
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| Abstract:
Increasingly, in the global environment, development banks bring their collective expertise and financial resources together to support public or private sector components of development projects. These projects are often complex and are structured to meet the development objectives of the supporting institutions. Joint evaluation of these projects can result in many advantages, especially with respect to knowledge sharing. They can also reduce the overall cost of evaluation, leverage resources and reduce the evaluation burden on the client. But, many challenges must be addressed including: different evaluation frameworks; inconsistent institutional missions; timing issues; incompatible disclosure policies; and even operating styles and personalities. This panel will convey the presenters good and bad experiences in conducting joint evaluations and, using cases, will suggest how to successfully engage in joint evaluations.
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Joint Evaluation of Private Sector Development Projects: Methodological Issues
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| Chris Olson, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, olsonc@ebrd.com
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EBRD will present methodological issues related to joint evaluation, based on examples from private sector projects in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Having a second pair of eyes may help minimize potential oversight and thereby strengthen projects. At the same time, different institutional formalities and viewpoints help add dimension and perspective to the evaluation, but different approaches related to evaluation timing, methods and focus, present challenges in harmonizing the final report. This discussion will be relevant to participants who plan to evaluate projects and programs that involve different development partners. The presenter will answer questions on how to structure and conduct such joint evaluations and on practical methods that can be used to harmonize the final product of joint evaluations.
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Joint Evaluation of Private Sector Development Projects: Practical Applications and Lessons
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| Stephen Pirozzi, World Bank, spirozzi@ifc.org
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In the wake of the financial crisis, it is even more likely that development institutions will pool resources to support development projects, especially in the hardest hit areas. Such projects, which could include public sector, private sector or public–private partnership, present serious evaluation challenges. Joint evaluation of such projects can be more complex, time consuming and cost efficient, but advantages may outweigh the disadvantages. IFC will present some of the most critical aspects of conducting a joint evaluation, from the methodological and human perspectives. In addition to the purely hypothetical, the presenter will walk participants through one or two real examples of joint evaluation highlighting best practices and addressing such issues as cost sharing, client interactions, and resource utilization. The presenter will discuss the challenges of applying different evaluation methodologies and preparing reports that are relevant to and actionable by development institutions.
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