ContextDeveloping Evaluation

Capacity in ICTD (DECI)

Penang 11 June 2007

• Why DECI (IDRC)?

• How we got here?

• Why DECI (Participants)?

• How DECI Contributes?

• Roles of Workshop Participants

Agenda

• Quality evaluation work

• Utility and rigor

• Supporting research partners and UFE

facilitators

• Research project

• Learning about evaluation in ICT4D

• Reach: within IDRC and beyond

Why DECI (IDRC)?

How we got here …

Discussion: felt needs

UFE Workshop in KL (Africa, LAC and Asia)

Jan – July 2008

PHASE I

Feedback & Call for Interest

Sept – May 2009 Planning Process

June 2009

April 2007

Dec 2007

PHASE 2 Penang

PHASE

3

…

Why DECI (Participants)?

• Open (Dialogue, use of content, etc.)• Iterative• Consultative • Focus on utility, outcomes and

ownership• Learning• Opportunity to publish• ** Replaces other evaluation

commitments to IDRC **

How DECI Contributes

• Capacity Building

• Research Project

• Material (Curricula, evaluation studies)

• Publications & Presentations (by all)• Exploring expansion into other regions

and fields of research

Roles of Workshop Participants

• IDRC Research Partners

• UFE Facilitators

• Lead Facilitators

• IDRC Staff

Questions?

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