Centers for Learning on Evaluation and Results A Multilateral Initiative

1. Centers for Learning on Evaluation and Results A Multilateral Initiative DAC Evaluation Network Meeting November 16-17, 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. Regional Program 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 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

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