Transcript Experience of Moldova in conducting evaluations of

Experience of Moldova in conducting evaluations
of programs targeting children: partnership,
technical assistance and management response
IPEN Conference “Evaluation in Public Sector”
25-27 September 2013
Chisinau, Moldova
Elena Laur,
M&E Officer, UNICEF Moldova
Evaluation as Part of a Larger Process
What was done ?
• 2012
• Final Evaluation of the “Reform of Juvenile Justice System in
Moldova” Project
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• External Evaluation of the “Child-Friendly School” Initiative (20072011) in the Republic of Moldova
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• Evaluation of Implementation of the National Strategy & Action
Plan for the Reform of the Residential Childcare System in
Moldova 2007-2012
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• 2011
• Evaluation of Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses
Initiative in the Republic of Moldova for 2000-2010
A. PARTNERSHIP - WHO?
Actors
• Involvement of central and local the public authorities– Ministry of
Health (Mother and Child Department), the National Center of
Health Management and Family Medicine Centers , Ministry of
Education, Ministry of Labour , Social Protection and Family,
Ministry of Justice etc.
• NGOs/Think-tanks - PAS Centre (Center for Health Policies and
Analysis in Health), IMAS Marketing & Polls, Legal Resources Centre,
CReDO(Human Rights Resource Centre),
• International experts: Kirsten Anderson,Coram Children’s Legal
Centre,University of Essex, Simona Velea, Peter Evans
• UNICEF technical and financial support
• Other partners: Swedish International Development Agency, OAK
Foundation, Terre des Hommes etc.
B. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - HOW?
UNICEF technical assistance and quality assurance (i)
UNICEF technical assistance and quality assurance (ii)
• Formative review of draft Evaluation ToR
• Evaluation Roster: access to qualified external
individual and institutional consultants
• Formative Review of draft Evaluation Reports
• GEROS – Global Evaluation Reports Oversight
System
UNICEF Global Evaluation Report Oversight System (GEROS) Review Template
Colour
Coding
CC
Dark green
Green
Amber
Almost
Red
Questions
Outstanding Yes
Section &
Overall
Rating
Very Confident Confident to Act Almost
Not Confident to Act
to Act
Confident to Act
No
White
Not Applicable
Assessment criteria
• OBJECT OF THE EVALUATION
• EVALUATION PURPOSE, OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE
• EVALUATION METHODOLOGY, GENDER, HUMAN
RIGHTS & EQUITY
• FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
• RECOMMENDATIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED
• REPORT IS WELL STRUCTURED, LOGIC AND CLEAR
48 Best Evaluations (2012) by Region / Country
36 Best Evaluations (2012) by Region/Country
Data dissemination
Technical discussions
Events (round tables,
conferences)
Web-resources
http://www.unicef.org/moldova/ro/201
2_001_JJ_Evaluation_Report_ENG.pdf
http://www.unicef.org/moldova/ro/CFS
_RO_PRINT.pdf
http://www.unicef.org/moldova/ro/Rap
ort_ENG.pdf
C. MANAGEMENT RESPONSE - SO WHAT?
Management response:
to strengthen the use of
evaluation report findings,
to increase stakeholder and
management buy-in to the
findings of the evaluation
to facilitate in-depth
dialogue about evaluation
results
to ensure follow-up of
agreed recommendations
Working together to get the results for all children in Moldova