Sonam Wangyel Wang (PhD) Executive Director EVALUATION ASSOCIATION OF BHUTAN “Fostering a Professional Evaluation Culture for Happiness” Sonam Wangyel Wang (PhD) Executive Director
WHAT IS EAB? EAB – Evaluation Association of Bhutan “Informal” association/community of Bhutanese evaluators Individual membership only – open and no fees as of now Member of the Voluntary Organizations for Professional Evaluation (VOPEs) Similar to Community of Evaluators (CoEs) in other countries
THE WAY FORWARD/key results EAB proposal for formal registration with CSOA CSO registration application filed with the CSO Authority – for registration as an MBO (mutual benefit organization) Jun 2016: EAB Policy EAB Communications Strategy & Action Plan 2016-2018 National Evaluation Policy of Bhutan
THE WAY FORWARD/key results Bhutan Evaluation Agenda 2016 – 2020 Adapting the Global Evaluation Agenda 2016-2020/SDGs to Bhutan’s context and prioritizing it National Evaluation Policy approval and implementation Integrating EAB’s Communications Strategy & Action Plan 2016-2018 Membership drive Focus on individual members from various stakeholders
THE WAY FORWARD/key results Liaise closely with the Parliamentarians Forum on Development Evaluation for South Asia Networking with international and regional evaluation bodies and development partners – EvalPartners/IOCE, VOPEs/CoE-SA, IDRC, 3ie, UNICEF, ADB, WB, EU, APEA, Rockefeller Foundation etc. Financial resource mobilization – post registration with CSO Authority
CHALLENGES (& opportunities) Registration with the CSO Authority Long process + uncertainty of outcome Financial resources to: Formally set up EAB – start Meet day-to-day operational expenses Commitment of interim Board members and office bearers Voluntary/part-time basis
Things to do to move forward Lobby with Government for NEP Lobby with CSOA for registration of EAB with CSOA Network – National and International Awareness and capacity Secure adequate funds COE 21-25-Nov-2016
CONTACT EAB www.evalbhutan.org info@evalbhutan.org