1. Why National Evaluation Policies Matter in South Asia Parliamentarians Forum on Development Evaluation
Panel at the Sri Lanka Evaluation Association International Conference 2013

2. Structure of the Panel
Chair: Hon. Kabir Hashim, Member of Parliament - Sri Lanka
Presentations by
Hon. D.E.W. Gunasekara, Senior Minister -Sri Lanka
Hon. Rangina Kargar, Member of Parliament - Afghanistan
Hon. Hamid ul Haq, Member of Parliament - Pakistan
Hon. Jigme Rinzin, Member of Parliament - Bhutan
Hon. Ananda Pokharel, Ex-Member of Parliament – Nepal
Hon. M.A. Mannan, Member of Parliament – Bangladesh
Discussion with all the MPs including
Hon. Masooma Khawari, Member of Parliament - Afghanistan
Hon. Sher Dhan Rai, Ex-Member of Parliament – Nepal
Note: Hon. Parigela Murali Krishna, MLA, Andra Pradesh – India could not attend the conference due to unavoidable reasons.

3. Parliamentarians Forum on Development Evaluation
Parliamentarians Forum on Development Evaluation is a collective of parliamentarians who are committed to development evaluations in SAARC countries. The Forum was initiated by a small group of parliamentarians aiming to establish National Evaluation Policies in SAARC region. It is managed by the “Core Team” which is represented by parliamentarians from each SAARC country.

4. Aims of the Forum
The goal of the Forum is to advance enabling environment for nationally owned, transparent, systematic and standard development evaluation process in line with National Evaluation Policy at country level which ensures aid effectiveness, achievement of results and sustainability of development.
Objectives of the Forum are:
National evaluation policies endorsed by the respective South Asian governments are in place and effective.
To create space for dialogue between legislators and evaluation community.
Improved capacity of parliaments and parliamentarians who are committed in development evaluation in the country.
Established country level performance measuring mechanisms in line with national evaluation policies ensuring results oriented and sustainable development.

5. Developments around the World
Performance management under the Cabinet Secretariat in India
National Evaluation Policy Framework, South Africa
Public hearing at the European Parliament
EvalYear
Uganda declared Evaluation Week

6. South Asia??
First time in the history formal parliamentary group on development evaluation
First time in the history parliamentarians conducted panel on development evaluation
First time in the history parliamentarians committed for national evaluation policy
First time in the history parliamentarians formally work together with civil society for national evaluation policy
Model for other regions!!!

7. Lets’ listen to parliamentarians
Lets’ listen to parliamentarians.. To see what they promise us…… And let’s try to get it done before they forget…