Webinar: Making National Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Resilient amid Instability

How can we bulletproof our national monitoring and evaluation systems?

Think of national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems as the backbone of effective governance. They offer concrete evidence to gauge how well public policies and development programs are really working, empowering decision-makers with the knowledge they need to make the right decisions.

Yet, keeping these systems running smoothly can be a challenge when countries go through tough times like crises or conflicts. Governments face resource constraints and wrestle with political uncertainty.

Despite these challenges, some countries have cracked the code on keeping their evaluation systems alive and kicking even when the going gets tough. How did they pull it off?

In this webinar, organized by the the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) and the Center for Learning on Evaluation and Results for Francophone Africa (CLEAR-FA), we explore challenges and opportunities in making national evaluation systems more resilient within contexts of instability.

0:00 Welcome remarks - Patrizia Cocca, Communications and Knowledge Management Lead at GEI
1:00 The challenges of building resilient M&E system amid political and administrative instability - Edoé Djimitri Agbodjan, Director of the Center for Learning on Evaluation and Results for Francophone Africa (CLEAR-FA)
14:25 In your position as a major M&E Capacity and System Development Center, what are your solutions for developing resilient M&E systems amid the challenges posed by political and administrative instability? - Amna Aaqil, Director of the Center for Learning on Evaluation and Results for Pakistan and Central Asia (CLEAR-PCA)
22:56 What is the strategy in place in Benin to make the national M&E system more resilient amid political and administrative instability challenges? What works well, and what must be improved? What type of institutional arrangement could be put in place for more resilient M&E system? - Abdoulaye Gounou, Deputy Director General of Evaluation and the Observatory of Social Change, Benin
32:40 What is the strategy in place in Congo to make the national M&E system more resilient amid the political and administrative instability challenges? To what extent the Civil society organizations could and national VOPE could contribute to making the system resilient? - Daniel Mikayoulou, President of the Congolese Evaluation Association (Congo Brazzaville)
40:58 The World Bank is a key partner for developing countries, a partner whose voice is cautiously heard by recipient governments. How could the IEG/World Bank better leverage its unique position to better support resilient national M&E system? - Lauren Kelly, Lead Evaluation Officer at the Independent Evaluation Group, World Bank
51:09 From the GEI perspective, what are the key lessons learned in making NES resilient? - Patrizia Cocca, Communications and Knowledge Management Lead at GEI
1:01:52 Q&A: What role can evaluators play in making national M&E systems more resilient? How can partners mutualize their M&E systems to support the resilience of M&E systems in the countries? How can we take into account the cost of factors in setting up national M&E systems?
1:31:53 Closing remarks - Patrizia Cocca