1. Centers for Learning on Evaluation and Results
A Multilateral Initiative
DAC Evaluation Network Meeting
November , 2020
April, 2010

2. CONTEXT Increasing demand for evaluation knowledge
Focus on value-for-money, accountability, transparency,
Decentralization
Other public sector reforms
Civil society engagement
Limited supply of relevant and cost-effective evaluation capacity development services
Need for
Customized but cost-effective capacity development services
Peer-to-peer learning and exchange of knowledge
Range of opportunities to learn and apply practical, policy-relevant monitoring and evaluation approaches

3. Overview of CLEAR A five-year partnership launched in January 2010
Objective: Strengthen existing regional institutions to provide capacity development services in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and results-based management (RBM) through:
Regional Program (large): Support competitively selected regional institutions to provide demand-driven, customized, and cost-effective M&E and RBM capacity building services
Global Program (small): Develop strong technical curriculum materials with a focus on “how to”; and facilitate cross-regional learning and knowledge-sharing
Governance Structure: Board (donors initially), Regional Advisory Committees, Secretariat (housed at IEG)

4. Latin America: Coming soon
East Asia Center: AFDC, Shanghai, China
- Supported by Chinese MoF, ADB, and IEG
- Offers Introductory M&E course regularly
- Just piloted first Performance Budgeting course developed by CLEAR’s global program
Regional Program
Latin America: Coming soon
South Asia Center: Competitive selection underway
Africa Center: Competitive selection completed University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

5. Africa Competitive Selection Process (March – October)
56 Applications Received
from 17 countries
5 Institutions Shortlisted
CLEAR Center awarded to: University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Country with institutions presenting applications
Country with shortlisted institutions
CLEAR Center in Africa

6. South Asia Competitive Selection Process (August – December)
24 applications received
From 6 countries
3 Shortlisted Institutions
Shortlisted:
Institute for Applied Manpower Research (IAMR) - Delhi, India
Jameel Poverty Action Lab (JPAL) at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) - Chennai, India
BRAC Development Institute (BDI) at BRAC University - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Center ill be selected by December 2010
Country with institutions presenting applications
Country with shortlisted institutions

7. Looking Forward
Regional Program – Begin Operations. AFDC (China) already operating. Competitively selected centers will begin operations in January 2011
Global Program
First multi-regional learning and exchange event in April 2010
Focus on country M&E systems; technical courses focusing on “how to” of evaluations; forum for peer-exchanges; networking among centers and other stakeholders on development of M&E capacity development services
Event open to larger community
Courses
Performance-based budgeting course piloted for policymakers. Technical course to be piloted at global event
Rapid evaluations course finished by December
“How to” Practical Impact Evaluation course being commissioned
Center in Latin America
Discussing partnership with Mexican Government
Currently seeking additional funds for CLEAR program in the region

8. Thank you! www.theclearinitiative.org