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Viet Nam Country Programme Evaluation. Inception Workshop Hanoi, 15 December 2010. Objectives of the Workshop. Clarify the Viet Nam Country Programme Evaluation (CPE) methodologies and processes Receive comments from partners in the country on the Approach Paper
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Viet NamCountry Programme Evaluation Inception Workshop Hanoi, 15 December 2010
Objectives of the Workshop • Clarify the Viet Nam Country Programme Evaluation (CPE) methodologies and processes • Receive comments from partners in the country on the Approach Paper • Discuss specific issues particularly relevant to the CPE
About the Viet Nam CPE • Assess the performance and impact of IFAD-funded operations • Generate a series of findings and recommendations • Use the evaluation findings in the preparation of the new Country Strategy and Opportunities Programme (COSOP)
Methodology • IFAD Evaluation Manual, available at: http://www.ifad.org/evaluation/process_methodology/doc/manual.pdf • Use of internationally recognised evaluation criteria: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability • In addition, assess promoting of innovation, gender development and performance of partners, e.g. Government of Viet Nam, IFAD and others • The CPE establishes ratings (1-6 scale) across all evaluation criteria, including the performance of IFAD and GOV
Methodology (cont.) • The CPE will be based on three pillars. This includes assessing the: • COSOP performance in terms of relevance and effectiveness • Loans/project portfolio • Non-lending activities (KM, policy, dialogue and partnership building)
Methodology (cont.) • The portfolio assessment will cover all of the 10 projects funded by IFAD in Viet Nam since 1993 • The Evaluation Framework specifies key CPE questions (see appendix 2 of the approach paper)
CPE Process • The evaluation process is organised in four main phases: • Desk work • Country work • Report writing • Communication
CPE Process (cont.) • Desk work includes: • Preparation of Evaluation Approach Paper • Preparation of desk review notes on all projects, including a consolidated CPE desk review report • A self assessment by the Government of Viet Nam and IFAD
CPE Process (cont.) • Country work includes: • Preparatory mission in December 2010 • Main CPE mission in March 2011 • A specific performance and impact assessment (Rural Income Diversification Project, Tuyen Quang Province) • Wrap-up meeting with presentation of CPE Aide-Mémoire
CPE Process (cont) • The CPE report writing includes: • Preparation of the independent evaluation report by IFAD’s Office of Evaluation (IOE) • Internal peer review within IOE • Comments by IFAD’s management and the Government of Viet Nam, and production of audit trail(s)
CPE Process (cont) • Communication includes: • Various activities to ensure outreach of the findings and lessons learned • National Roundtable Workshop (NRTW) • Main evaluation report • Profile and Insight • Dissemination through website • Presentation to the Evaluation Committee of IFAD and the Executive Board of IFAD
The Core Learning Partnership • Consists of the main stakeholders of the evaluation • Includes representatives of the Government of Viet Nam (central & provincial level), IFAD, donors, mass organisations, NGOs, academia & private sector • Their role is to review key CPE deliverables, such as approach paper, aide-mémoire, draft evaluation report; participate in the NRTW
The Agreement at Completion Point (ACP) • The ACP is a short document that captures the main findings and recommendations of the CPE • It illustrates the Government’s and IFAD’s commitment to adopt the recommendations and implement them within specific timeframes • To be signed by the Government of Viet Nam and IFAD Management at the end of the evaluation
The Evaluation Team • Overall responsibility – Mr. Luciano Lavizzari, Director IOE • Evaluation Manager – Ms. Anne-Marie Lambert, Senior Evaluation Officer IOE • A multidisciplinary team of experts (international and local) led by Mr. Basil Kavalsky, Economist and Consultants’ Team Leader
The Team’s Expertise • Agriculture, forestry, fishery • Rural development • Decentralisation, local development & institutions in relation to rural development • Market, value chain, private sector development • Social development, women, ethnic minorities, community development
Milestones • Main Mission • 3-19 March 2011 Consultation in Hanoi with major stakeholders, Data collection; and consultation in the field with key partners and beneficiaries • 22-23 March 2011 Wrap-up meeting with Aide Mémoire and presentation to the Government, other key partners in Hanoi and IFAD Country Programme Manager and Country Presence Office • National Roundtable Workshop • 10-15 October 2011 • Presentation to the Evaluation Committee and the Executive Board of IFAD • December 2011