“The State of Development Evaluation” Proposal for a study of Network member evaluation systems and resources Ninth Meeting – Agenda Item VI DAC Network on Development Evaluation June 2009

Proposal Stock-take of current member evaluation systems: Evaluation policy, role and institutional set-up Financial and human resources Systems for quality assurance Coordination and joint work Structures for follow-up action and use Goal: Study will inform ongoing efforts to improve development effectiveness and accountability through strong, independent evaluation systems.

Proposed Process Led by Secretariat, using already available information to minimise member burden Illustrative pilot survey of one member (Annex 2) Draw on recent DAC Peer Reviews and other available data Supplement with brief, targeted member interviews Analyse trends and key features of member systems Generate “evaluation profiles” of members Draft report for review by Network (Fall 2009) Final report (Winter 2009) Present interesting findings to DAC (Senior level meeting?)

Questions for discussion Do members agree with the overall purpose of the stock-take and the core elements proposed? Are there other topics or specific issues that members would like to see included?