1. Inquiry on the State of Evaluation Practice, Experience, and Use in Kenya Evaluation 2010, San Antonio, TX, USA Douglas Grane, Doctoral Candidate, University of Iowa, Douglas-Grane@uiowa.edu Karen Odhiambo PhD, Lecturer, University of Nairobi, karenodhiambo1@yahoo.co.uk

2. Why Kenya? Captures Global, National, and Local Evaluation perspectives in developing regions – Regional Donor Footprint and Anchor State – Shares Common Characteristics with countries in the Global South – Unique local perspectives from national evaluation network

3. What we did? Interviewed 17 evaluators in Kenya Transcribed Interviews Analyzed transcripts for common themes – Kenyan perspectives and experience – Global and regional influences – Uses and What U.S. colleagues should know

4. Evaluation Conceptual Paradigm in Kenya

6. Professionalization and Training

7. CF:Major Thematic Areas for Evaluators HIV/AIDS School based evalua tion~ Gender and evaluation Environment and Evaluation National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (NIMES) Major Thematic Areas for Evaluators

11. What Kenyan M & E Professionals would like U.S. Colleagues to Know

12. What’s missing from our inquiry? Local Experiences Recent Political Changes in Kenya – 2007-2008 Election Crisis – 2010 New Constitution Project specific case studies

13. Next Steps Contextualize the global processes, national policies and politics, and local experiences shaping evaluations Examine integration of M & E into the Kenyan public sector in current political climate Capture local stakeholder experiences concerning purposes of development M & E

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