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Report on the works of the INTOSAI Working Group on public policies and programs evaluation. Mr. Alban Baric International officer SAI France. A major Achievement in 2016.
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Report on the works of the INTOSAI Working Group on public policies and programs evaluation Mr. Alban BaricInternational officerSAI France Cour des Comptes - Evaluation Working Group - 15/16 october 2015
A major Achievement in 2016 The endorsement of the “Guidelines on the Evaluation of Public Policies” by the INCOSAI XXII of December 2016 - INTOSAI GOV 9400 (cf. issai.org) • A new direction has been approved at the INCOSAI and the composition of the group is being reviewed to take it into account. • A survey was submitted in 2017 to all SAIs to identify the ones conducting or planning to conduct evaluations and interested in joining the group. • Three technical workshops were announced Work plan 2017-2019 : a new direction for EWG 17/04/2018 - Report on the works of the INTOSAI Working Group on public policies and programs evaluation
Members interested in joining the group after the 2017 survey • Algeria • China (to be confirmed) • Czech Republic • Korea • Finland • Gabon • Germany • Italy • Lithuania • Morocco • New Zealand (to be confirmed) • Pakistan • Peru • Russia • Saudi Arabia • United States • Sweden (observers) • Switzerland • Thailand • New members conducting or planning to conduct evaluations are welcome ! 17/04/2018 - Report on the works of the INTOSAI Working Group on public policies and programs evaluation
September 2017 : first Workshop on qualitative and quantitative methods • This meeting was the first one taking place • The Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of 13 countries were represented. • A particular focus has been made on the optimal combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. France, United States, Switzerland and Sweden presented their own experiences on the topic. • The members of the group adopted a conclusion : “Public policy evaluation conducted by SAIs could be strengthened by a more assertive use of quantitative techniques”. • All documents of the meeting are available on http://program-evaluation.ccomptes.fr • 17/04/2018 - Report on the works of the INTOSAI Working Group on public policies and programs evaluation
June 2018 :a second workshop dedicated to evaluation of health policies • The next workshop (June 12th and 13th in Paris) was dedicated to sharing experiences, based on case studies and focusing on methodological aspects of evaluation on health policies. • After a external point of view on the topic, the French (Identification of progress from tobacco and alcohol policies evaluations), the Swiss (The effects of the "ambulatory medical rate“), the American (The case of « Medicaid Assisted Living Services »), the Lithuanian (A performance audit on "Quality of health services": How to move from a performance audit to an evaluation?) and the Algerian SAI (first steps of the evaluation of the Algerian cancer plan) will present their own experiences of evaluation on health policies. 17/04/2018 - Report on the works of the INTOSAI Working Group on public policies and programs evaluation
May/June 2019 : Third workshop is scheduled • 1/ Follow-up of the implementation of INTOSAI GOV 9400 guidelines (are they understood? are they applied in the members institutions of the group? How have they been implemented and have implementation difficulties arisen? Should they be reviewed on certain points?) focusing on the constitution of a feasibility note ; • 2/ Practical cases of evaluations limited to two themes: Education and Environment for example. As for the environment, presentations could be made in partnership with the INTOSAI group dedicated to the subject. • The next meeting would be held between June and September 2019 in Vilnius. • All presentations will be made available on the group's website. Cour des Comptes - Evaluation Working Group - 15/16 october 2015
Stakeholder engagement • Involvement of evaluation organisation and academics to take part to our workshop • A technical article will be submitted for the Autumn edition of the Journal INTOSAI Journal Cour des Comptes - Evaluation Working Group - 15/16 october 2015
our Website • Access to : • - Minutes, presentations, conclusions of the meetings • INCOSAI GOV 9400 • http://program-evaluation.ccomptes.fr 17/04/2018 - Report on the works of the INTOSAI Working Group on public policies and programs evaluation