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The Inter-Dependent Roles of Evaluators and Stakeholders in the Design, Implementation and Utilization Of Evaluation: The Case of Education Programs Management in Tanzania and Ethiopia
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| Fanny Kazadi Nyembwe, Tanzania Monitoring and Evaluation Managemnet Services, nifa5@yahoo.com
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The paper illustrates how the co-dependent roles of evaluators and stakeholders (program implementers, funders and beneficiaries) during the design, implementation and utilization of an evaluation is influenced by values in specific contexts (in two case, Tanzania and Ethiopia) to bring about intended change. Drawing on experience from Education programs from Ethiopia and Tanzania, the paper analyses the significance of the level of collaboration/ participatory mapping approach during each phase of evaluation to so as acquire lessons learned and a process 'best fit' in order to influence decision making. The paper goes further to throw light on analyses on how the cultural context of the programs aided the countries to identify various and potential impacts which might affect the whole outcome of the evaluation.
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What are the Values and Assumptions behind International Evaluation?
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| Ross Conner, University of California Irvine, rfconner@uci.edu
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| Alexey Kuzmin, Process Consulting Company, alexey@processconsulting.ru
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Around the world, evaluators talk of 'international evaluation' and sometimes subgroups within evaluation organizations have developed to foster it, for example, AEA's International and Cross Cultural Evaluation Topical Interest Group. This raises the question, 'What exactly is 'international evaluation' and how does it differ from 'evaluation' generally?' This presentation will present answers to this question generated at a think-tank session at last year's AEA meeting. The answers highlight core values and assumptions behind international evaluation. One core value of 'international evaluation' can be described as a 'state of mind' about how evaluation is approached. The state is distinguished by a respect for and active search for diverse, cross-national perspectives. An assumption follows from this value: that 'international evaluation' may involve evaluators from different countries working together on a one-nation-focused project, or evaluators from the same country working on a cross-nations project. This presentation will explore and expand on these ideas.
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Ethical Dilemma in upholding Evaluation Values: Lessons and Reflections from the field
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| Hannah Kamau, Pact Inc, hkamau@pactworld.org
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| Alex Rotich, Pact Inc, arotich@pactworld.org
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Evaluators have a responsibility to uphold values to a wide range of stakeholders such as project beneficiaries, funding agencies, implementers, government and the evaluation discipline. These values border on the rights and dignity of the subject, accountability and transparency to the donor and the government, contribution to the evaluation discipline and a contribution to the society as a whole. However, upholding these values calls for a delicate balance between upholding the value system, conducting the evaluation in a complex environment and meeting the client's needs. This paper draws on the lessons, challenges and opportunities faced in implementing evaluation in a number of African and Euro-Asian countries implementing development programs.
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