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MfDR Community of Practice MfDR Community of Practice First Annual Meeting – Africa First Annual Meeting – Africa

RegionRegion

Report of the SHIPDET Program Report of the SHIPDET Program

Africa – Asia Pacific CoP Experience and Africa – Asia Pacific CoP Experience and Possible LinkagesPossible Linkages

By: Mbayani SaruniBy: Mbayani SaruniMinistry of Planning - TanzaniaMinistry of Planning - Tanzania

December 12th, 2007: Jinja Uganda

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SHIPDET ReportSHIPDET Report

• CoP-MfDR Asia-Pacific region has a well established training program on M&E called the Shanghai International Program for Development Evaluation (SHIPDET)

• Objective: to enhance the M&E capacity of CoP – MfDR members

• Held twice a year (spring and fall) for three years• Target group:

– Spring program focus on Chinese participants– Fall program targeting Asian-Pacific CoP members, with few

from outside the region

• First participants from outside the region to participate

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Program ComponentsProgram Components

Three components:• Intensive training on the establishment of

results-based M&E system; • Field trip and video conference on real

case studies of results-based evaluation in the Zhejiang Multicities Development Project, supported by the World Bank; and Suzhou Creek Project in Shanghai supported by Asia Development Bank (ADB)

• CoP-MfDR Asia Pacific Annual Meeting

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The Training ProgramThe Training Program

• Second intake: Was held at AFDC from 22Second intake: Was held at AFDC from 22ndnd October October to 3to 3rdrd November 2007 November 2007

• Nearly 60 participants from 19 countriesNearly 60 participants from 19 countries• Purpose: Purpose: to study, and discuss globally-recognized to study, and discuss globally-recognized

M&E theories and methodologies, and to share M&E theories and methodologies, and to share experiences.experiences.

• Resources persons were drawn from different Resources persons were drawn from different institutionsinstitutions

• Some of the topics covered:Some of the topics covered:– Ten steps to build “Result -Based M&E system”;Ten steps to build “Result -Based M&E system”;– The role of evaluation; and The role of evaluation; and – Different models to conduct and report evaluation data Different models to conduct and report evaluation data

and findings.and findings. • Accompanied with case studies, some of which were Accompanied with case studies, some of which were

practical (practical (Zhejiang Multicities Development Project)Zhejiang Multicities Development Project)

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2. The Legal Framework2. The Legal Framework

• Visited WB-Financed Zheijiang Multi-city Visited WB-Financed Zheijiang Multi-city Development Project in Hangzhou, the capital Development Project in Hangzhou, the capital city of Zheijiang province city of Zheijiang province

• Aim: Aim: to get a feel for the actual process of to get a feel for the actual process of project design, plan, implementation, project design, plan, implementation, monitoring and evaluation processesmonitoring and evaluation processes

• 8 Components including water treatment plant 8 Components including water treatment plant and road constructionand road construction..

• All the project components were successfully All the project components were successfully implemented and rated Satisfactory by IEGimplemented and rated Satisfactory by IEG

• Discussion with evaluators (IEG) in Washington Discussion with evaluators (IEG) in Washington through video conference about _ among through video conference about _ among others- the evaluation methodologies usedothers- the evaluation methodologies used

Field VisitField Visit

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CoP- MfDR Asia-Pacific Region CoP- MfDR Asia-Pacific Region Annual MeetingAnnual Meeting

• This was the second Annual Meeting held after This was the second Annual Meeting held after the trainingthe training

• 18 papers were submitted from different 18 papers were submitted from different countries for discussion on the country countries for discussion on the country experience on MfDRexperience on MfDR

• Given time constraint, only 8 were presented Given time constraint, only 8 were presented and I happen to be among themand I happen to be among them

• Presented the case of MKUKUTA Monitoring Presented the case of MKUKUTA Monitoring system in Tanzania (MMS) system in Tanzania (MMS)

• Also reviewed the first year progress of CoP Also reviewed the first year progress of CoP MfDR activities since it was launched in 2006; MfDR activities since it was launched in 2006; andand

• Approved the Action Plan for 2008.Approved the Action Plan for 2008.

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3. Mandate of the Bank (cont.)3. Mandate of the Bank (cont.)

• Strong technical and administrative personnel Strong technical and administrative personnel are key to a successful project implementation; are key to a successful project implementation;

• Strong stakeholder support is essential for a Strong stakeholder support is essential for a successful project;successful project;

• Government willingness and commitment is the Government willingness and commitment is the key; key;

• Accountability is vital;Accountability is vital;• Evaluations that are placed on a shelf provide no Evaluations that are placed on a shelf provide no

return on investment;return on investment;• The demand for evidence based data for The demand for evidence based data for

decision-making is crucial; anddecision-making is crucial; and • Need for the champion and active country Need for the champion and active country

participation: participation:

Lesson learned (replicate?)Lesson learned (replicate?)

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• Low level MfDR capacity, varying between Low level MfDR capacity, varying between countries; countries;

• Language barriers; Language barriers; • The existence of many different M&E The existence of many different M&E

frameworks within the same agency/country; frameworks within the same agency/country; • Data/information problem: Availability, Data/information problem: Availability,

Accessibility, Timeliness, Reliability:Accessibility, Timeliness, Reliability:• Inactive country participation: some country Inactive country participation: some country

resist MfDR resist MfDR

Challenges (Common to all)Challenges (Common to all)

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2. The Board of Governors (1)2. The Board of Governors (1)

• Capacity Building:Capacity Building: Either request to participate in Either request to participate in SHIPDET or establish M&E training centre. Two or three CoP SHIPDET or establish M&E training centre. Two or three CoP members can cross the border for the purpose of enhancing members can cross the border for the purpose of enhancing their knowledge on M&E and sharing experience; their knowledge on M&E and sharing experience;

• Dialogue on MfDR tDialogue on MfDR through which, we can learn important hrough which, we can learn important lessons on how to design and implement results-based M&E lessons on how to design and implement results-based M&E techniquestechniques– Annual Meetings Annual Meetings – Online DiscussionsOnline Discussions– Cross-PostingCross-Posting– HLF - 3HLF - 3

• South-South Cooperation: South-South Cooperation: Some countries in Asia-Pacific Some countries in Asia-Pacific region (e.g. Singapore and Malaysia) have made substantial region (e.g. Singapore and Malaysia) have made substantial progress in MfDR. South-South Cooperation is therefore progress in MfDR. South-South Cooperation is therefore needed to assist countries in developing the MfDR. needed to assist countries in developing the MfDR.

Potential for LinkagesPotential for Linkages

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ChallengesChallenges

• Need to get prepared for the HLF – 3 Need to get prepared for the HLF – 3 with concrete proposals on how to with concrete proposals on how to improve aid relevance and improve aid relevance and effectiveness. effectiveness.

• Note: Financial support is not the Note: Financial support is not the only means to end our problems – we only means to end our problems – we should play our role to achieve the should play our role to achieve the resultsresults

The Way ForwardThe Way Forward

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