Everyone, yes, as Gaia said: "EAs specifically assess whether a project is ready to be evaluated. This includes reviewing the clarity and measurability of objectives, the robustness of data collection plans, the availability of baseline data, etc." It astonishes me how many projects across the development spectrum are unevaluable (thanks to EAs which show us this) which is an avoidable data debacle. For instance, in 2022 we shared our ex-post evaluation process and 4 case studies at the Adaptation Fund. On slide 8, we note that only 20% of the projects were evaluable based on the criteria we set which included being closed at least 3 years but not more than 7, that there was good data to evaluate (methodological feasibility), and that it provided opportunities for learning across sectors/ geographies etc.
RE: Evaluability Assessments: An invitation to reflect and discuss
Czechia
Jindra Cekan
Founder
Valuing Voices at Cekan Consulting LLC
Posted on 13/08/2024
Everyone, yes, as Gaia said: "EAs specifically assess whether a project is ready to be evaluated. This includes reviewing the clarity and measurability of objectives, the robustness of data collection plans, the availability of baseline data, etc." It astonishes me how many projects across the development spectrum are unevaluable (thanks to EAs which show us this) which is an avoidable data debacle. For instance, in 2022 we shared our ex-post evaluation process and 4 case studies at the Adaptation Fund. On slide 8, we note that only 20% of the projects were evaluable based on the criteria we set which included being closed at least 3 years but not more than 7, that there was good data to evaluate (methodological feasibility), and that it provided opportunities for learning across sectors/ geographies etc.