Evaluation of development assistance
The purpose of evaluation is to document the results of development cooperation and collate the experience gained in order to learn. Evaluations are an important source of information about the results of development cooperation for the Norwegian public and for political decision-makers.
The Evaluation Department (EVAL), located in Norad, is responsible for independently initiating and implementing evaluations of activities financed over the Norwegian aid budget, and for communicating the results to decision-makers and the general public. EVAL has a separate mandate for evaluating the Norwegian Development Aid Administration and reports directly to the Assistant Director-General of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The objectives for the Evaluation Department are:
- To evaluate the effectiveness and results according to the plans adopted
- To evaluate unintended and intended impacts of an intervention
- Assess whether resource application is reasonably commensurate with results achieved
- Systematize findings and evidence so as to continuously improve quality of the financed initiatives by means of good learning processes.
- Map knowledge gaps and assess the underlying assumptions on which our development cooperation is based.
- Provide information to aid policy makers, as well as the general public.
Corrupt politicians and electoral outcomes: Does exposure help?
How to fight corruption in countries where favouritism is the norm?Efforts against corruption have often failed because donors have ignored that “universal” norms about neutrality and equal treatment are not universal, argue the authors of a new study published by the Evaluation Department of Norad.
Evaluation out to tender: Evaluation of the World Bank Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Health Result Innovation (HRITF)In 2007 Norway signed a contract with the World Bank to establish a Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Health Result Innovation (HRITF), and in 2009 the United Kingdom c/o DFID signed a contract for long term support to the fund.
Evaluation of Transparency InternationalChannel Research has on behalf of the Evaluation Department of Norad conducted an evaluation of Transparency International.
Notification of award: Evaluation of Strategy for Norway’s culture and sports cooperation with countries in the SouthNordic Consulting Group (NCG) won the bid for tender and will execute the evaluation. The main purpose of the evaluation is to analyse and assess Norwegian development cooperation in the cultural field and the sports field with countries in the South under the present strategy during the years 2006-2010.
Tender notification: Evaluation of the Strategy for Norway’s culture and sports co-operation with countries in the SouthThe main purpose of the evaluation is to analyse and assess Norwegian development cooperation in the cultural field and the sports field with countries in the South under the present strategy during the years 2006-2010.
Notification of Tender: Impact Evaluation of Norwegian Support to Health Sector in BotswanaThe main purpose of this evaluation is to document the outcomes and impacts of Norwegian health sector assistance both for the users of health services and for the health care system at large in Botswana, and outline relevant lessons for design and implementation of future result-oriented health sector programs keeping in view the changing environment for health sector assistance programs in partner countries.
Notification of award: Evaluation of Norwegian Development Cooperation to Promote Human RightsScanteam won the bid for tender and will execute the evaluation.
CMI and SOAS to evaluate Norwegian peace efforts in Sri LankaThe Norwegian peace engagement in Sri Lanka from 1997 till 2009 will be evaluated by an international team consisting of professionals from Europe and Sri Lanka.
Notification of award: Evaluation of research on Norwegian development assistanceThe Swedish company SIPU International was on 1 July awarded the contract for the evaluation of research on Norwegian development assistance.