Role of evaluation in providing strategic direction

Participants will learn about the challenges of evaluating climate change adaptation efforts, including: lessons related to accounting for escalating climate risks; assessing the adequacy of global resource commitments; understanding national policy environment and incentives, local practices and

The session will share concrete experiences from strategic evaluations, and the use of Theory of Change to enhance more ownership and use of evaluation results.

Participants will understand the strengths and weaknesses of the IMF’s approach to working with a key partner organization on climate issues; how the IEO has framed its recommendations to help the IMF Board decide on the strategic direction of the Fund’s relationships with key partner organizatio

Participants will learn about the new evaluation criteria definitions and principles for use, including the new criterion Coherence.

Participants will learn the importance of evaluation for achieving SDGs in the context of COVID 19.  The panellists will include a parliamentarian, development partner, a public official, evaluator, youth bringing different perspectives on what has been achieved so far in promoting evaluation in

Based on the findings and recommendations from the recently concluded ADB’s transport sector-wide evaluation, the session will discuss approaches to better support sustainable transport especially considering the COVID-19 crisis.

Participants of the session will learn the critical building blocks for ensuring evaluation can provide strategic direction.

Participants of the session will learn how to mobilize and spur commitments from decision-makers, evaluation community and other stakeholders to develop stronger national evaluation systems and capacities, towards delivery of SDGs by 2030, with a focus on no one left behind.

Participants will learn about the value and relevance  of WASH across East Asia and the Pacific;  how UNICEF is programming upstream work and developing modalities to deliver change and meet WASH – related  indicators under  Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 6.1 and 6.2; and why partnership app

Participants will gain a better understanding of safeguard implementation challenges and evolving policy responses.