1. Seven Utilization Lessons
Making a difference with the evaluation – Input to policy and decision making
Michael Patton, Reviewer of the PDE
Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012

2. Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012
UTILIZATION LESSONS
1. Importance of being driven by attention to use, in this case, at the 4th High Level Forum. BEING UTILIZATION-FOCUSED Focusing on Intended Use by Intended Users
Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012

3. Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012
UTILIZATION LESSONS
2. The relevance of the DAC standards for guiding the PDE and for the meta-evaluation.
Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012

4. Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012
Use Lesson 3.
The classic tension between
stakeholder involvement & evaluator 
independence
must be skillfully managed.
Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012

5. Lesson # 4: A Balancing Act Manage Strength of Evidence vs. Timeliness
RIGOR
On Time
Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012

6. country-level ownership and utility the need for an international
5. Manage tensions between
country-level ownership and utility
versus
the need for an international 
synthesis
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UTILIZATION LESSONS
6. There were significant impacts of being involved in the evaluation process for those countries, donors, and participants involved: Process Use.
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Use Lesson 7:
Independently Evaluate the Evaluation to Enhance Credibility
Paris Workshop, 6 February, 2012