SPECIAL FEATURE
Farhan Rashid is Director of IsDB’s Budget Performance & Results Department
we use to present evaluation reports with recommendations and requests for the operations team to develop management action plans to address our findings. We also organize evaluation dissemination and learning events such as the annual IsDB Group Evaluation Symposium. These lessons are organized and published in a searchable online database accessible to all users. OFQ : How can evaluation functions engage with management to facilitate the use of learning in programmatic decisions, e.g. increased use of evidence in intervention design, results frameworks or adaptive models? Ahmed Ag Aboubacrine: First, evaluation independence does not mean isolation. At IsDB, this engagement is an ongoing process that includes constant interaction with the operations teams and management. We engage with them in the planning of the macro evaluation process to develop an evaluation product that is relevant to the needs of management and can inform current and future interventions. Special launch events and knowledge-sharing sessions are organized at various steps during the evaluation cycle. Also, directly after each evaluation, especially our midterm
assessment, our team engages directly with the operations team on the key findings, which will facilitate the use of recommendations and follow-up actions. OFQ : How important is the independent evaluation process for your organization and how is this independence institutionally secured? Ahmed Ag Aboubacrine: Independence is crucial for the objectivity and credibility of the bank’s development results measurement. It is envisioned to enhance performance, boost quality and foster transparency, accountability and learning. This does not mean that the independent evaluation is done in isolation. It should be participatory in nature and comprehensively engage all stakeholders. The independence of the independent evaluation function is secured by ring-fencing it from management control and interference. The department reports directly to the bank’s Board of Executive Directors,
Intizar Hussain is Manager at IsDB, specializing in Operations Quality and Monitoring
which also approves the department’s annual work program and budget. The selection and termination of the head is governed by independent policy and implemented in consultation with the Board.
Ahmed Ag Aboubacrine is Acting Director of IsDB’s Independent Evaluation Department
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