Presentation by CMS Face to Face meeting of COE – 21 Nov 2012; Dhaka

* COE a platform for furthering theory and practise of evaluation * Agenda: * New knowledge * Professionalization * Building capacity * Improving quality of evaluations * Promoting better use

* Key actions: * Conclave * Capacity building * Standards development * Face to face meetings * Research * Networking and advocacy * Institutionalisation

1. Active and vibrant member participation, contribution and value addition for members – A virtuous eco-system 2. Financial sustainability * To cover key costs 3. Continuing relevance and contribution of COE to the evaluation field * Ears to the ground, agility

i. Member value addition ii. Incentives – Tangible and intangible iii. Participation iv. Contribution v. Meaningful roles vi. Shared responsibilities vii. Platforms and spaces viii. Communication ix. Connect Contribute Participate Gain

* Networking – within countries, between countries, global * Regular polls – members and users * Research and new knowledge * Visibility * Sterling and clearly identifiable contributions

* Grants are never a long term solution * Key sources * Institutional endowments * Access fees * Fee for services / products * Cost recoveries * Co-funding * Sponsorships

* Face to face meetings * Research * Attending workshops and other networking events * Projection * Institutional expenses * Secretariat staff * Office running costs * … * About USD 120,000 to 200,000 P.A.

* Membership fees * Knowledge product sales * Capacity building income * Event sponsorship * Joint publication * Conclave surplus

* Membership fees – 10,000-40,000 (Unit: 10-30) * Knowledge product sales – (Unit: 10-15) * Capacity building income – (Unit: ) * Event sponsorship – (Unit: ) * Joint publication * Conclave surplus??