Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Posted on 03/09/2025
Dear all the contributors,
I extend my sincere gratitude to all who have shared their thoughtful perspectives, insights, and experiences, as well as to those who kindly provided links and references that further enrich our understanding! ❤️❤️❤️ I truly appreciate the collective effort to strengthen the effective utilization of feedback in our work.
Additional key takeaways derived from our contributors:
The contributions highlight that while evaluations generate valuable findings, their impact depends on deliberate strategies to ensure feedback is effectively integrated into decision-making. Key enablers include fostering stakeholder ownership, embedding recommendations into organizational systems, and aligning evaluation processes with institutional culture and leadership.
Contributors emphasized the importance of accessible communication formats, participatory co-creation of recommendations, and mechanisms such as management response systems, after-action reviews, and capacity-building. Structural and cultural barriers—such as siloed work, resistance to feedback, and political contexts—were also noted as critical challenges.
Overall, the discussion underscores the need for institutionalized, context-sensitive, and inclusive approaches that transform evaluations from accountability tools into drivers of learning, adaptation, and sustainable impact.
We will bring this discussion to a close at the end of this week, and additional contributions are most welcome until then. ♥♥♥
RE: How to Ensure Effective Utilization of Feedback and Recommendations from Evaluation Reports in Decision-Making
Indonesia
Monica Azzahra
MELIA Specialist
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Posted on 03/09/2025
Dear all the contributors,
I extend my sincere gratitude to all who have shared their thoughtful perspectives, insights, and experiences, as well as to those who kindly provided links and references that further enrich our understanding! ❤️❤️❤️ I truly appreciate the collective effort to strengthen the effective utilization of feedback in our work.
Additional key takeaways derived from our contributors:
The contributions highlight that while evaluations generate valuable findings, their impact depends on deliberate strategies to ensure feedback is effectively integrated into decision-making. Key enablers include fostering stakeholder ownership, embedding recommendations into organizational systems, and aligning evaluation processes with institutional culture and leadership.
Contributors emphasized the importance of accessible communication formats, participatory co-creation of recommendations, and mechanisms such as management response systems, after-action reviews, and capacity-building. Structural and cultural barriers—such as siloed work, resistance to feedback, and political contexts—were also noted as critical challenges.
Overall, the discussion underscores the need for institutionalized, context-sensitive, and inclusive approaches that transform evaluations from accountability tools into drivers of learning, adaptation, and sustainable impact.
We will bring this discussion to a close at the end of this week, and additional contributions are most welcome until then. ♥♥♥
Kind Regards,
Monica