Newsletter and Think Pieces
2020
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i-eval Flash News, No. 29 - Mar/Apr 2020
08 April 2020
The 29th edition of i-eval Flash news reflects on the various activities EVAL has been engaged in since the start of the year. It launches EVAL's 17th Think Piece on sustaining recent improvements to ILO project evaluations. The newsletter also highlights planned studies, noteworthy evaluation news from the Social Protection Department and the Europe and Central Asia region, in addition to learning activities, events and guidance on how to plan and manage evaluations during the global COVID-19 outbreak.
2019
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Quality assessments of ILO project evaluations: Sustaining recent improvements
20 December 2019
i-eval THINK Piece, No. 17 - December 2019
This Think Piece offers a reflection on the quality of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) decentralized evaluations appraised by Universalia in 2019 in the context of the Quality Appraisal (QA) exercises commissioned by ILO in previous years. This document succinctly presents and discusses ILO’s Quality Assurance system and tools and addresses the broader evaluation process on which ILO relies to operationalize its decentralized evaluation system.
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i-eval Flash News, No. 28 - Nov/Dec 2019
12 December 2019
The 28th edition of i-eval Flash news reflects on the various activities EVAL has been engaged in since September. The newsletter describes EVAL's annual reporting to the ILO Governing Body with respect to the Annual Evaluation Report 2018-19 and it's 3 high-level evaluations: ILO's strategy and actions towards the formalization of the informal economy, ILO's public-private partnerships and ILO's programme of work in Africa. It also launches EVAL's 16th Think Piece on RBSA-supported interventions, in addition to drawing attention to upcoming learning activities, events and more.
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Drivers of decent work results and ILO effectiveness: A meta-analysis of ILO RBSA interventions 2013-2017
12 December 2019
i-eval THINK Piece, No. 16 - December 2019
The ILO Evaluation Office (EVAL) initiated an independent review of the effectiveness of Regular Budget Supplementary Account (RBSA)-supported interventions in attaining Decent Work (DW) Results, based on evaluation reports from 2013-2017. The review took a meta-evaluation approach, using EVAL’s existing development effectiveness measurement tool. This Think Piece presents the key findings emerging from the review and focuses on learnings and recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of RBSA-funded interventions. It also highlights areas that need further investigation for a more effective use of the RBSA funding modality.
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i-eval Flash News, No. 27 - Aug/Sept 2019
27 September 2019
The 27th edition of i-eval Flash news reflects on the various activities EVAL has been engaged in since May. The newsletter discusses new developments on evaluation in the SDG era. It introduces several completed studies, including a meta-study on Decent work results and effectiveness of ILO operations and a synthesis review of Decent Work interventions in global supply chains. The newsletter also launches planned studies, noteworthy evaluation-related news from the Governance and Tripartism Department and the Asia and the Pacific region, in addition to upcoming learning activities, events and more.
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i-eval Flash News, No. 26 - Mar/Apr 2019
25 April 2019
The 26th edition of i-eval Flash news reflects on the various activities EVAL has been engaged in since the start of the year. It launches EVAL's 15th Think Piece, A brief history of evaluation in the ILO, as an opportunity to reflect on the historical evolution of the ILO's evaluation function in light of the organization's Centenary. The newsletter also highlights planned studies, noteworthy evaluation-related news from the Enterprises Department and the Africa region, in addition to upcoming learning activities, events and more.
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A brief history of evaluation in the ILO
25 April 2019
i-eval THINK Piece, No. 15 - April 2019 As the ILO celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, the Centenary is an opportunity to celebrate the ILO's achievements and to reaffirm the ILO's position as the authoritative global organization for the world of work. It is in this context that EVAL reflects on the evolution of the ILO's evaluation function by issuing its 15th Think Piece on the topic.
2018
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i-eval Flash News, No. 25 - Nov/Dec 2018
19 December 2018
The 25th edition of i-eval Flash News reflects on the various activities EVAL has been engaged in since September 2018. It describes EVAL’s annual reporting to the ILO Governing Body with respect to the Annual Evaluation Report 2017-18 and its three high-level independent evaluations: ILO’s strategy and actions for improved youth employment prospects, ILO's capacity development efforts, and ILO's programme of work in Lebanon and Jordan in terms of Decent Work and the response to Syrian Refugee Crisis. The newsletter also launches EVAL’s 14th Think Piece on improving evaluation methods to better capture ILO’s specific normative and social dialogue mandate.
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Improving ILO evaluation methods to better capture ILO’s specific normative and social dialogue mandate
19 December 2018
i-eval THINK Piece, No. 14 - December 2018
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Instrumento de diagnóstico para medir la evaluabilidad de los programas de trabajo decente por país en el contexto de los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible Anexo – Herramienta de diagnóstico
23 November 2018
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i-eval Flash News, No. 24 - Aug/Sept 2018
13 September 2018
The 24th edition of i-eval Flash News reflects on the various activities EVAL has been engaged in since April 2018. The newsletter features new planned and completed studies, EVAL's participation in the ILC, latest examples on the use of evaluation and training opportunities. Noteworthy evaluation news from ILO's Partnership and Field Support Department (PARDEV) and from the Europe and Central Asia region are also highlighted.
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ILO Evaluation Quality: Challenges and potential strategies - Reflections beyond the Quality Appraisal
25 June 2018
i-eval THINK Piece, No. 13 - June 2018
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Evaluation & SDG series: Diagnostic instrument to assess the evaluability of DWCPs in the context of the SDGs
26 April 2018
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i-eval Flash News, No. 23 - Mar/Apr 2018
18 April 2018
The 23nd edition of i-eval Flash News reflects on the various activities EVAL has been engaged in since the beginning of the year. The newsletter features the new Evaluation strategy 2018-21 that was approved by the Governing Body during its 332nd session last March and introduces the Diagnostic instrument to assess the evaluability of DWCPs in the context of the SDGs. Noteworthy evaluation news from ILO's Employment Policy Department and from the Latin America and Caribbean region are also highlighted, in addition to developments from EVAL's fifth biennial workshop, and the new automated system for management response to evaluation recommendations.
2017
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i-eval Flash News, No. 22 - Nov/Dec 2017
15 December 2017
The 22nd edition of i-eval Flash News reflects the various activities EVAL has been engaged in since late summer/early autumn. It describes EVAL’s annual reporting to the ILO Governing Body, in particular with respect to the Annual Evaluation Report 2016-17 and its three high-level evaluations: Independent evaluation of the ILO’s Decent Work Country Programme strategies and actions in the Mekong subregion, 2012-2017; Independent evaluation of the ILO’s field operations and structure 2010–2016; and Independent evaluation of the ILO’s strategy and actions for creating and extending social protection floors, 2012–2017. The newsletter also introduces the ILO's new evaluation policy and sets out plans for the evaluation strategy 2018-21.
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Evaluation quality assessment methodology in the UN system and changes to the ILO’s quality appraisal methodology
13 December 2017
i-eval THINK Piece, No. 12 - December 2017 -- This THINK Piece was commissioned by EVAL and written by Iker Llabres. The ILO places strong emphasis on ensuring that credible independent evaluations of its strategies, programmes, and projects are conducted in accordance with the expectations of its constituents and donors and that they are in compliance with international norms and standards. A recent independent evaluation of the ILO’s evaluation function (2016) noted that the quality assurance system had technical strengths, but also offered several opportunities for improvement. This THINK Piece offers insights on how to strengthen EVAL's quality assurance system.
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i-eval Flash News, No. 21 - Aug/Sept 2017
13 September 2017
The 21st edition of i-eval Flash News reflects the various activities EVAL has been engaged in over the past four months. It announces the release the of the third edition of the ILO policy guidelines for evaluation and the launch of the second phase of i-eval Discovery which displays all planned evaluation reports, in addition to those that are completed. The newsletter also showcases noteworthy evaluation news from ILO's Arab States region and department of Governance and Tripartism (GOVERNANCE).
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i-eval Flash News, No. 20 - Mar/Apr 2017
20 April 2017
The 20th edition of i-eval Flash News features the report of the second independent evaluation of ILO's evaluation function and related reflections made by the Governing Body this past March. The newsletter also showcases noteworthy evaluation news from ILO's department of Strategic Programming and Management (PROGRAM) and from ILO's Asia and the Pacific region. New EVAL initiatives are also highlighted, specifically on developing an automated system for tracking management response to evaluation recommendations and launching Phase II of i-eval Discovery which will display all planned evaluation reports.
2016
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i-eval Flash News, No. 19 - Nov/Dec 2016
13 December 2016
The 19th edition of i-eval Flash News reflects the various activities EVAL has been engaged in over the past four months. It describes EVAL’s annual reporting to the ILO Governing Body, in particular with respect to the Annual Evaluation Report 2015-16 and its two high-level evaluations: The ILO's strategy and actions to promote skills development for jobs and growth, 2010-15 and the ILO's Decent Work Country Programmes, Strategies and Actions in the Western Balkans, 2012-15. The newsletter also introduces a new application to easily access evaluation work, called i-eval Discovery. It also features EVAL's new social media outreach activities, and provides updates on the impact evaluation initiative and the independent evaluation of the evaluation function.
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Applying evaluative thinking towards an effective ILO contribution to the implementation of the SDGs
08 December 2016
i-eval THINK Piece, No. 11 - December 2016 -- This THINK Piece was commissioned by EVAL and written by Robert Lahey. The introduction of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has meant that the ILO is having to look both inward and outward as it works to optimize its contribution to the SDGs into the Decent Work (DW) Agenda. As the Think Piece illustrates, it will not be ‘business as usual’ going forward. Evaluative thinking, involving all ILO officials and not just evaluators, offers a useful way to help identify where and how the Office can optimize its contribution to the SDGs.