Evaluation Capacity Building Strategy: Towards a Mature Profession Presented by Alexey Kuzmin, Process Consulting Company, Russia at the International Conference on ‘National Evaluation Capacities’ December, 2009 Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco

Presentation outline What is EC What is ECB Vision Strategy

EC “Formula” “If you don’t use it, you don’t have it” EC = POTENTIAL * USE

ECB: key concepts ECB is two-fold: it enhances both ‘ability to do’ (potential) and actual ‘doing’ (practice) ECB is aimed at developing evaluation demand and supply ECB is aimed at increasing the use of evaluation and its results ECB requires development and implementation of evaluation systems ECB requires institutionalization of evaluation ECB could be and should be implemented at various levels: individual, group, organization, sector, national ECB is linked to creation and development of professional evaluation organizations (associations)

Long-term vision for ECB at the national level EVALUATION BECOMES A MATURE PROFESSION

Maturity of profession Abraham Flexner: “Is social work a mature profession?” (1915) Worthen, B. R. “Is evaluation a mature profession that warrants the preparation of evaluation professionals?” (1994)

Maturity of evaluation profession Need for evaluation services and specialists Stable career opportunities in evaluation Body of knowledge and set of skills unique to evaluation Educational programs and other professional development opportunities for evaluators Institutionalization of evaluation Professional associations for evaluators

Components of a comprehensive ECB strategy Nurturing the need for evaluation services and specialists Establishing stable career opportunities in evaluation Creating and maintaining body of knowledge and set of skills unique to evaluation Developing educational programs and other professional development opportunities for evaluators Institutionalizing evaluation Building professional evaluation associations

ECB STRATEGY ECB Strategy Model Need for evaluation Core body of knowledge Education and training Career opportunities Institutionalization Professional association

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