Evaluation Conclave 2010 – Making Evaluation Matter was the first event of its kind to be held in South Asia. Organised by the Community of Evaluators and hosted in New Delhi, India, in October 2010, Conclave 2010 attracted over 300 participants. In light of its success, CoE, in collaboration with CoE-Nepal, organised a second Evaluation Conclave in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The Association for Stimulating Knowledge (ASK) and Sambodhi Research and Communications, both CoE members, assisted in coordinating the event with IDRC. The Institute of Applied Manpower Research (IAMR) was also one of the joint organizers. The Conclave Steering Group included: Khilesh Chaturvedi, Katherine Hay, Kultar Singh, Sanjeev Sridharan, Chelladurai Solomon, Rashmi Agarwal, and the Development Evaluation Society of India. The Evaluation of Conclave 2010 was conducted by Catalyst Management Services, and the report is available below.
Core funders: IDRC, The Rockefeller Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Associate Funders: United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), UNICEF, The Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action(ALNAP), 3ie (International Initiative for Impact Evaluation)
Partners: PACT, International Organization for Cooperation in Evaluation (IOCE), Sri Lanka Evaluation Association (SLEvA)
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| Communication Outreach Report: Evaluation Conclave 2010 | A comprehensive report on Evaluation Conclave 2010: Making Evaluation Matter. Follow the link to read about the keynote addresses by Abhijit Sen and Robert Chambers, summaries of the panels and workshops, and feedback from participants. |
| Reflections on Evaluation Conclave 2010 | Read this revealing report for results, analysis, and recommendations from surveys completed by participants at the end of Evaluation Conclave 2010. |