Seven Utilization Lessons Making a difference with the evaluation – Input to policy and decision making Michael Patton, Reviewer of the PDE Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012

Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012 UTILIZATION LESSONS 1. Importance of being driven by attention to use, in this case, at the 4th High Level Forum. BEING UTILIZATION-FOCUSED Focusing on Intended Use by Intended Users Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012

Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012 UTILIZATION LESSONS 2. The relevance of the DAC standards for guiding the PDE and for the meta-evaluation. Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012

Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012 Use Lesson 3. The classic tension between stakeholder involvement & evaluator  independence must be skillfully managed. Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012

Lesson # 4: A Balancing Act Manage Strength of Evidence vs. Timeliness RIGOR On Time Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012

country-level ownership and utility the need for an international 5. Manage tensions between country-level ownership and utility versus the need for an international  synthesis Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012

Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012 UTILIZATION LESSONS 6. There were significant impacts of being involved in the evaluation process for those countries, donors, and participants involved: Process Use. Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012

Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012 Use Lesson 7: Independently Evaluate the Evaluation to Enhance Credibility Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012