1. Sonam Wangyel Wang (PhD) Executive Director
EVALUATION ASSOCIATION OF BHUTAN “Fostering a Professional Evaluation Culture for Happiness”
Sonam Wangyel Wang (PhD)
Executive Director

2. WHAT IS EAB? EAB – Evaluation Association of Bhutan
“Informal” association/community of Bhutanese evaluators
Individual membership only – open and no fees as of now
Member of the Voluntary Organizations for Professional Evaluation (VOPEs)
Similar to Community of Evaluators (CoEs) in other countries

3. THE WAY FORWARD/key results
EAB proposal for formal registration with CSOA
CSO registration application filed with the CSO Authority – for registration as an MBO (mutual benefit organization)
Jun 2016:
EAB Policy
EAB Communications Strategy & Action Plan
National Evaluation Policy of Bhutan

4. THE WAY FORWARD/key results
Bhutan Evaluation Agenda 2016 – 2020
Adapting the Global Evaluation Agenda /SDGs to Bhutan’s context and prioritizing it
National Evaluation Policy approval and implementation
Integrating EAB’s Communications Strategy & Action Plan
Membership drive
Focus on individual members from various stakeholders

5. THE WAY FORWARD/key results
Liaise closely with the Parliamentarians Forum on Development Evaluation for South Asia
Networking with international and regional evaluation bodies and development partners – EvalPartners/IOCE, VOPEs/CoE-SA, IDRC, 3ie, UNICEF, ADB, WB, EU, APEA, Rockefeller Foundation etc.
Financial resource mobilization – post registration with CSO Authority

6. CHALLENGES (& opportunities)
Registration with the CSO Authority
Long process + uncertainty of outcome
Financial resources to:
Formally set up EAB – start
Meet day-to-day operational expenses
Commitment of interim Board members and office bearers
Voluntary/part-time basis

7. Things to do to move forward
Lobby with Government for NEP
Lobby with CSOA for registration of EAB with CSOA
Network – National and International
Awareness and capacity
Secure adequate funds
COE
21-25-Nov-2016

8. CONTACT EAB