Elliot Stern Keynote Speech to the Fifth European Conference on Evaluation of the Structural Funds Budapest, June 2003 The Rationale & Challenges for Evaluation.

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Elliot Stern Keynote Speech to the Fifth European Conference on Evaluation of the Structural Funds Budapest, June 2003 The Rationale & Challenges for Evaluation of Public Policies

Where we are Maturity Sophistication Effectiveness Modesty Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

Maturity From externally imposed to internally driven From bolt-on to integrated From dissemination to use From contract administration to knowledge management Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

Sophistication Multi-methods Awareness of theory Interdisciplinary work Pluralistic Values & criteria Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

Effectiveness Ex ante evaluations that feed into programmes Better Targeting of resources Diffusion of good practice International exchange Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

Modesty Decline of omnipotent claims! Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

Rationales for Evaluation Procedural -‘its in the Regulations’ Methodological - ‘our tools are so contemporary’ Substantive - ‘to make a difference’ Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation

Common Tendencies in Public Management, Development & Evaluation Decentralisation Local leadership and responsibilities Integrated Partnership & dialogue Evidence-based Capacity development Participative Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

Not all is Consensus! Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003 Theory Methodolog y Policy Institution Evaluation Yet evaluation is dynamic!

Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003 Learning - Who Learns?

Learning at Different Levels Organisational: Knowledge management Practice:Transfer of good practice Stakeholders:Mutual understanding Policy:Strengthening evidence base System:Network building Societal:Cultural change Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

Accountability & Learning Learning to be accountable or Accountable for learning Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

Challenges Complexity Capacity development Evaluation quality Generative development Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

Complexity Transversal themes Overlapping programmes Multi-funding Uncertain implementation chains Extended time-scales Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

Capacity Development Aligning internal & external Aligning supply & demand through Professional networking Systematic training Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

Evaluation Quality Quality as usability Quality as timeliness Quality as process Quality as de facto standards Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

Generative Development Moving targets Emergent goals Mid-course corrections Unintended consequences Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

As the world is not perfect….. Build capacity over time Balance the desirable with the possible Rationale & Challenges of Evaluation Elliot Stern: Evaluation of the Structural Funds, Budapest, June 2003

The Rationale & Challenges for Evaluation of Public Policies