Engaging parliamentarians in Evaluation – The Global Parliamentarians Forum for Evaluation (GPFE) Logos to be added
Objectives of the presentation Context and history of engaging parliamentarians in evaluation. 2. Share experiences of engaging parliamentarians in evaluation in other regions. 3. Highlight role of parliamentarians in National Evaluation Capacity Development
Emerge of Parliamentarians Initiative Hon. Kabir Hashim from Sri Lanka started emphasizing “Role of Parliamentarians in Evaluation” in evaluation gatherings since year 2007/8. In early 2013 first ever parliamentarians panel was held at Evaluation Conclave in Kathmandu. Immediate after, the Parliamentarians Forum for Dev Evaluation was initiated in South Asia.
Experience from South Asia The Parliamentarians Forum for Development Evaluation was initiated in March 2013 by three parliamentarians from Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. Parliamentarians from other South Asian countries joined shortly making the Forum well represented.
Experience from South Asia National evaluation policies endorsed by the respective South Asian governments are in place and effective. Dialogue created between legislators and the evaluation community. Country level performance measuring mechanisms established in line with national evaluation policies.
Experience from South Asia The Forum has conducted panels/ presentation in many international evaluation conferences to increase awareness on “political participation and role of parliamentarians in evaluation”. The Forum also Published a “Mapping status of National Evaluation Policies”, a global study http://www.pfde.net/index.php/publications-resources/2014-02-28-19-05-00 Documented six selected NEP examples http://www.pfde.net/index.php/publications-resources/2014-02-28-19-08-54 Established a Forum website which also creates awareness on NEP www.pfde.net Developed resource materials http://www.pfde.net/index.php/publications-resources/ten-reasons-publications Conducted South Asia Regional Consultation on NEP in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 18-19 September 2014.
South Asia: Forum website
Parliamentarians Forums in Different Regions Latin America Forum South Asia Forum East Asia Forum MENA Forum Africa Forum
Experience from Africa African Parliamentarians Network On Development Evaluation (APNODE) was initiated in March 2014 at the AfrEA conference held in Yaounde, supported by African Development Bank, UNICEF, EvalPartners etc. APNODE is the largest parliamentarians group related to evaluation. AfDB is hosting the secretariat.
Experience from MENA Region First MENA group of parliamentarians’ meeting was held in Amman, Jordan in April 2014, in conjunction with EvalMENA General Assembly. MENA regional Parliamentarians Forum meeting was just held on 26 and 27 October 2015 in Cairo, Egypt with support from UN Women Regional Office.
Experience from East Asia and Latin America East Asian regional Parliamentarians Forum meeting was held in August 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. Latin American Parliamentarians Forum meeting was held in September 2015 in Panama. Both meetings were held with support from UNICEF, UN Women, UNEG, CLEAR and UNDP.
Parliamentarians engagement with evaluation community It has become a practice that parliamentarians emphasize importance of evaluation in international events. Parliamentarians have become advocates for national evaluation policies/ frameworks and systems. Parliamentarians need support from the evaluation community to continue with their roles.
Global Parliamentarians Forum (GPFE) launched at the Parliament of Nepal NNtParliamentarians from the Globe at Global Evaluation Week November 2015 – EVALYEAR commemoration 30 parliamentarians from all regions (3 from each region) participated Steering committee of the Global Forum conformed Two activities launched: webinars and Video campaign. SC meeting in N. York March 2016 – workplan, governance, etc. http://www.pfde.net/