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EVALUATION ASSOCIATION OF BHUTAN “ Fostering a Professional Evaluation Culture for Happiness”

Evaluation Association of Bhutan (EAB) is an informal association of Bhutanese evaluators, working towards the development of a professional evaluation culture. The EAB aims to register as a mutual benefit organization and has proposed a national evaluation policy for approval and implementation. The association focuses on individual membership and networking with international evaluation bodies and development partners. The EAB faces challenges in the registration process and financial resource mobilization.

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EVALUATION ASSOCIATION OF BHUTAN “ Fostering a Professional Evaluation Culture for Happiness”

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  1. EVALUATION ASSOCIATION OF BHUTAN “Fostering a Professional Evaluation Culturefor 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 2016-2018 • National Evaluation Policy of Bhutan

  4. THE WAY FORWARD/key results • Bhutan Evaluation Agenda 2016 – 2020 • Adapting the Global Evaluation Agenda 2016-2020/SDGs to Bhutan’s context and prioritizing it • National Evaluation Policy approval and implementation • Integrating EAB’s Communications Strategy & Action Plan 2016-2018 • 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

  8. www.evalbhutan.org info@evalbhutan.org CONTACT EAB

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