This session brought together perspectives from FAO, IFAD, GEF, and CGIAR on how independent evaluations and management responses to recommendations could strengthen accountability and support learning in international research and development. Using practical examples of how recommendations were followed up, the session highlighted approaches that encouraged the effective use of evaluations, especially their recommendations, in guiding evidence-based decisions.
SPEAKERS
Ibtissem Jouini, Senior Evaluation Manager, IAES Evaluation Function, CGIAR, previously served as a Regional Evaluation Specialist at FAO, where she managed decentralized evaluations and designed capacity development activities.
Steven Jonckheere, Senior Evaluation Officer, Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE), IFAD, is a social inclusion and rural development expert with over fifteen years of experience. Prior to joining IOE, he was IFAD’s Senior Technical Specialist on Gender and Social Inclusion in the Environment, Climate, Gender and Social Inclusion Division.
Valentina Di Marco, Senior Knowledge Management Specialist, FAO, joined the Office of Evaluation (OED) in 2021. She works on evaluation synthesis, both as individual products and in support of large thematic evaluations. She also coordinates the Knowledge Management team, which supports the growing need to maximize the use of knowledge generated by evaluations.
Neeraj Kumar Negi, Senior Evaluation Officer, Independent Evaluation Office, Global Environment Facility (GEF IEO), is a natural resource economist by training with operational experience in natural resource management and rural livelihoods. He is skilled in research methods, programme and policy evaluation, and economic analysis.
Moderator: Alexandra Priebe, Evaluation Officer, WFP.
Host: Chamisa Innocent - EvalforEarth Coordinator