1. The Philippines M&E System
Aleli F. Lopez-Dee APEA Regional Conference on Equity-Focused and Gender-Responsive National Evaluation Policies and Systems in Asia 23 – 24 November 2016 Melia Hotel and Resort Hanoi, Vietnam
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2. National Evaluation Policy Framework
Current evaluation system
Anchored on the results-based management principle
Based on various legal bases (e.g., ODA Act of 1996, EO 376 and 93, NEDA-DBM JMC )
Conducted jointly with development partners and initiated by NEDA
National Evaluation Policy Framework
The National Evaluation Policy Framework (NEPF) was signed on July 15, 2015.
The NEPF took the form of a NEDA-DBM Joint Memorandum Circular
Launched in November 2015 during the 5th M&E Network Forum
Preparatory activities are underway to fully implement the policy (e.g., drafting of the implementing guidelines)
The current evaluation system in the Philippines is based on the principle of results-based management, which is the shift from inputs and activities to outputs, outcomes, and impacts – or what they refer to as results.
The evaluation functions of the government, in particular NEDA, is based on the following legal bases. (a) The ODA Act of 1996 which instructs NEDA to conduct an annual review of status of all projects financed by ODA; (b) EO 376 and 93 or the Regional Project Monitoring and Evaluation System, which provides the guidelines for the effective conduct of monitoring and evaluation activities at then national, regional, and local levels.; and recently the NEDA-DBM Joint Memorandum Circular on Evaluation which provides the framework for the purposive conduct of evaluation in the public sector.
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3. National Evaluation Policy Framework (NEPF)
Policy Statement: Framework for the purposive conduct of evaluations in the public sector in support of good governance, accountability and evidenced-based decision-making
Objective:
Support for evidenced-based decision
Promotion of program/policy improvement
Promotion of accountability
Coverage:
All programs, projects, and policies of the Government
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4. Current demand and use of evaluation
Demand for evaluation comes from both government and non-government actors, especially development partners.
Evaluation results are used by oversight agencies, legislative bodies, and the executive branch, among others for decision-making (e.g., technical budget hearings, investment programming), and in influencing policy.
The demand for evaluation comes from both government and non-government actors, but mostly from the development partners because of their ODA commitments. Nevertheless, there have been considerable increase in the demand for and use of evaluations from government entities as these are being used in various branches of government.
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5. Challenges in evaluation
Varying levels of evaluation capacities (competencies and skills) across Departments/Agencies
Need to capacitate the departments/agencies to conduct internal evaluations, and outsource and manage evaluation
Set-up of evaluation unit remains a big challenge for some departments/agencies (National and sub-national levels)
Absence of central repository of evaluation studies
Limited political buy-in
Availability of baseline information
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6. Thank You (Mabuhay) Aleli F. Lopez-Dee
National Economic and Development Authority
Monitoring and Evaluation Staff
PHILIPPINES
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