Part 1 of this module is geared for participants at a more senior level in their office, who have some influence on the office culture, processes and systems. It should follow Module 4, Part 1 session1 and material in the core content sheet Focus on use and users. Reference is made to the need to focus on use of M&E in managing individual activities. The focus in this session however is on institutional factors influencing use. The emphasis is on translating this into concrete changes that can be made at the level of a country office.

OBJECTIVES

• Participants can identify institutional factors that can contribute to better use of M&E results and understand implications for office/organisational culture, processes and systems

SESSIONS

7.1.1

USE OF M&E RESULTS - THE INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT

See 'Outline" above.

FN	Use of M&E results - the institutional context
CCS	Use of M&E results - the institutional context
OH	-

REFERENCE MATERIALS

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Barnard, G. C. Cameron (2000). Evaluation Feedback for Effective Learning & Accountability: Synthesis Report (OECD/DAC Working Party on Aid Evaluation)

Bert van de Putte (2001). Follow-up to Evaluations of Humanitarian Programmes. Paper submitted to the ALNAP Biannual meeting 26-27 April 2001

Carlsson, J., Eriksson-Baaz, M., Fallenius, A.M. and Lövgren, E. (1999). Are Evaluations Useful? Cases from Swedish Development Cooperation. Sida Studies in Evaluation 99/1 (Department for Evaluation and Internal Audit)

Shulha, L.M. and Cousins, J.B. (1997) 'Evaluation Use: Theory, Research, and Practice since 1986' in Evaluation Practice vol. 18, issue 3, p195

Watson, K. (2003). The Quality of Evaluations Conducted or Commissioned by the Country Offices of the United Nations Children's Fund in 2000 and 2001 (UNICEF Evaluation Office)

Preskill, H. and V. Caracelli (1997) ‘Current and Developing Conceptions of Use: Evaluation Use TIG Survey Results’ in Evaluation Practice Fall 1997 18.3.