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The launch of the Consortium of Institutions on Monitoring and Evaluation in the Asia Pacific

The launch of the Consortium of Institutions on Monitoring and Evaluation in the Asia Pacific was held on 24th February at 1.00 PM IST during the APEA Conference & EvalFest 2022 . Around 60 participants across the globe participated to the launch event. The inclusion of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in mainstream higher education is still a non-starter. There is a need to augment the efforts to make avenues for the M&E in the higher education curriculum. To achieve this goal, consortium was initiated with a few professionals from academia and other like-minded institutions which currently offer courses and training on M&E related aspects or are looking forward to starting such courses/trainings. This consortium can serve as a platform for knowledge sharing and offer cross-learning. More importantly, the consortium can also work as a resource group to support academic institutions in setting up formal academic programs and/or offer standalone courses on various aspects of M&E.

Online Survey on Need Assessment of Training / Academic Courses in Monitoring and Evaluation

This survey was used to study and to identify the needs of students and professionals working or likely to work in development or M&E related activities. The objective of the online survey is to identify broad set of M&E specific knowledge and skills required in various organizations like educational institutions, development agencies, civil society organizations, government etc.

Report of Needs Assessment for Academic Courses in Monitoring & Evaluation

This report was developed based on the study conducted with 41 academic institutions in the Asia Pacific Region.

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The 29th SLEvA webinar supported by APEA titled '' 10 Questions Indigenous Communities Should Ask Evaluators'' was held on 27th April 11.30 AM IST

Webinar on "A conversation on Funding Community Led Responses" was held on Thursday, 18th January 2022 at 14.00 - 15.30 CET.

Empowering Children through Monitoring and Evaluation

Asia Pacific Evaluation Association has partnered with Sri Lanka Evaluation Association for the Webinar on ‘Empowering Children Through Monitoring and Evaluation. This webinar was successfully held on 25th October 2021.

Walking with Communities and Citizens: An Online Consultation to Strengthen Community Ownership in Evaluation

The Online Consultation to Strengthen Community Ownership was held on Saturday, July 24th 2021 from 10.30am to 12.00pm IST. This consultation was organized by the Asia Pacific Evaluation Association in collaboration with Eval4Action, EMPower, The Constellation, EvalIndigenous and the Asia Pacific Communication Hub. Around 90 participated across the globe participated in this consultation. The objectives of this consultation were to create awareness of the importance of strengthening community ownership in evaluation studies, to develop individual actions and actions by community and organizations for community ownership in evaluation for the Asia Pacific Region.

Click Here for the Recording of the ‘Online Consultation to Strengthen Community Ownership in Evaluation’

Asia Pacific Evaluation Association partnered with Sri Lanka Evaluation Association for the webinar on ‘’Making Community Participation Meaningful;Lessons from EMpower’s Covid In Her Voice Report’’. This webinar was successfully held on 24th September 2021 with participation of professionals across the globe.

Blog article on ‘Reshape How We Think about Development and Evaluation’ written by Rituu B. Nanda and Randika de Mel based on the ‘Online Consultation to Strengthen Community Ownership in Evaluation’ held on 24th July 2021.

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Follow Up Training for Asia Pacific Winter School Participants May 2022

This is organized by the Asia Pacific Evaluation Association in partnership with EvalYouth Asia, EvalYouth Global, and Asia Pacific Communication Hub. This will take place as a virtual session on Wednesday, 11th May from 9.30 am to 10.30 am IST.

This training is conducted for participants from the Winter Schools (March and December 2021) in order to further enhance their knowledge and skills in evaluation and to keep them engaged in the field of evaluation.

The second Asia Pacific Winter School for YEEs

After successfully completing the first-ever Virtual Winter School for YEEs in March 2021,  the second Asia Pacific Virtual Winter School 2021 for Young and Emerging Evaluators (YEEs) was held from 17-19 December 2021. This was organized by Asia Pacific Evaluation Association (APEA) in partnership with EvalYouth Asia (EYA), Evalyouth Global, United Nations Population Fund. Sri Lanka Evaluation Association (SLEvA), Evaluation Community of India (ECOI), EvalYouth Sri Lanka, EvalYouth India, EvalYouth Afghanistan, EvalYouth Pakistan,EvalYouth Nepal, EvalYouth Bhutan Evalyouth Philippines, Evalyouth Indonesia, EvalYouth Pacific and the Center for Evaluation at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The Winter School for YEEs was part of an activity in the Asia Pacific Regional Evaluation Strategy, specifically under the theme of Promoting Young and Emerging Evaluators in the Asia Pacific region. The purpose of the Asia Pacific Winter School was to provide an opportunity for YEEs in the Asia Pacific to become competent, experienced and well-networked professionals who contribute to evaluation capacity at national, regional and international levels in future.

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The first ever Asia Pacific Virtual Winter School 2020

The first ever Asia Pacific Virtual Winter School 2020 for Young and Emerging Evaluators (YEEs) was held from 29th to 31st March 2021. It was organized by EvalYouth Asia (EYA) in partnership with Asia Pacific Evaluation Association (APEA), Sri Lanka Evaluation Association (SLEvA), Evaluation Community of India (ECOI), EvalYouth Sri Lanka, EvalYouth India, EvalYouth Afghanistan, EvalYouth Pakistan and the Center for Evaluation at University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Recordings of first Winter School for YEEs

• Day 1 Presentations
• Day 2 Presentations
• Day 3 Presentations

Report of first Asia Pacific Winter School for YEEs

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Need Assessment Survey - VOPEs in Asia Pacific Region

The Need Assessment survey was conducted by theme members of Strengthening VOPEs. The objective of this online survey was to identify and map out the needs of VOPEs in the Asia Pacific region. Based on the survey results, the team had prepared the key action points that can be taken to strengthen and support the VOPEs in the region. Further to identify the capacity to establish new VOPEs in the countries which haven’t VOPEs yet.

Strengthening VOPEs theme of APEA supported to the first webinar of Evaluation Association of Bhutan & EvalYouth Bhutan on ' Fostering Evaluation Ecosystem: Case of Bhutan. This was successfully held on 3rd November 2021.

Fostering Evaluation Ecosystem Case of Bhutan

The Survey Report: Need Assessment For Voluntary Organizations for Professional Evaluation(VOPEs) in Asia Pacific Region

This report is based on the survey conducted with 16 VOPEs in the Asia Pacific Region. The purpose of the survey was to undertake an assessment study to identify the needs of students and professionals working or likely to work in development or M&E related activities.

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BETTER POLICY MAKING THROUGH EVALUATION

Virtual Evaluation Capacity Development Training for Parliamentarians and Parliament Research Staff In Asia Pacific 2021

The International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) together with the Asia Pacific Evaluation Association and the Global Parliamentarians Forum for Evaluation (GPFE) have organized a virtual Evaluation Capacity Development (ECD) training for Parliamentarians and Parliament Research Staff from the Asia Pacific Region. This is the first training offered as part of the IPDET Global Outreach strategy. The objective of this IPDET training is to impart more in-depth evaluation knowledge to Parliamentarians and Parliament Research Staff ensuring evaluative evidence in the policy-making process. The training consists of six online sessions were held between 18 October and 11 November 2021 and was free of charge. As most VOPEs already work with parliamentarians or are interested in working with them to promote evaluation, this was an opportunity for VOPEs to engage parliamentarians in their advocacy work after the training.

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APEA National Evaluation Policy Survey

APEA aims to provide services to countries in the Asia Pacific Region for the development of their National Evaluation Policies. This survey aimed to study the NEPS, and to create a mapping on the status of NEPS/NEC in the region.Fourteen VOPEs in the region participated to the survey and based on the survey, a report; ‘Study on the Status of National Evaluation Policies and Systems in Asia Pacific Region 2021’ has been published.

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The Asia Pacific Regional Dialogue on National Evaluation Policies and Systems (NEPS) 2021

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This was held on Monday, 13 December 2021 from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm IST. This Regional Dialogue was organized by Asia Pacific Evaluation Association (APEA), EvalYouth Asia (EYA), Parliamentarians Forum for Development Evaluation-South Asia, Eval4Action Campaign, and the Asia Pacific Communication Hub (APC). The Asia Pacific Regional Evaluation Strategy has eight themes and “Strengthening National Evaluation Policies and Systems” is one of the eight themes. Around 76 participants took part in this Regional Dialogue.

The Regional Dialogue was moderated by Rajani Kayastha, Former Evaluation Specialist of UNICEF and Maha Salman, Capacity Building Task Force, Co-Lead of EvalYouth Pakistan. The objectives of the Regional Dialogue are to

• Enhance knowledge on National Evaluation Policies and Systems
• Facilitate sharing of experience and good practices of National Evaluation Policies and Systems from Asia Pacific countries
• Mobilize country partners for further National Evaluation Policies and Systems

The report on the “Asia Pacific Regional Dialogue on National Evaluation Policies and Systems 2021” held in December 2021 during the EvalVision Asia 2021 Week is now available.

We would like to thank all the speakers, country presenters, and participants that attended the Asia Pacific Regional Dialogue on National Evaluation Policies and Systems in December 2021 and for their contribution to strengthening NEPS in the Asia Pacific Region.

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The report of ‘Study on the Status of National Evaluation Policies and Systems in Asia Pacific Region 2021’

This report was prepared based on the data collected from the APEA National Evaluation Policy Survey 2021.

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Webinar on 'The Role of Evaluation in Achieving the SDGs'

This webinar was organized by the theme members of ‘Using Evaluation to Report on SDGs’ with the support of Asia Pacific Communication Hub (APC Hub).

Webinar on ' The Role of Evaluation in achieving SDGs'

Using evaluation to report on SDGs

• Guide on Use of Evaluation for SDGs