effectiveness of the Australian aid program? 4. What is the capability to ODE: to better understand survey on evaluation capability conducted Quantitative analysis of survey responses commission and conduct current practices in the operational evaluations department and to provide across the department? relevant advice to the Executive 5. How are the findings from ODE: to better understand Management responses assessed to examine which Examine percentage of recommendations which were operational evaluations used current practices in the recommendations accepted fully, partially or not accepted in the department? department and to provide relevant advice to the Executive ODE and P&Q staff: to Work together with the Internal Audit Branch to develop methods to collect and analyse data on why publication rate is 6. How can the publication improve policies and systems low and how it can be improved rate of operational for publication evaluations be improved? Analysis to determine pertinent points which will support 7. How do DFAT’s evaluation ODE staff: to inform To be collected through the OECD DAC Review of good quality independent evaluations across the policies and practices operational evaluation Evaluation Systems in Development Cooperation department compare to the evaluation policies and guidance policies and practices of other donors?
effectiveness of the Australian aid program? 4. What is the capability to commission and conduct operational evaluations across the department? ODE: to better understand current practices in the department and to provide relevant advice to the Executive survey on evaluation capability conducted Quantitative analysis of survey responses 5. How are the findings from operational evaluations used in the department? ODE: to better understand current practices in the department and to provide relevant advice to the Executive Management responses assessed to examine which recommendations accepted Examine percentage of recommendations which were fully, partially or not accepted 6. How can the publication rate of operational evaluations be improved? ODE and P&Q staff: to improve policies and systems for publication Work together with the Internal Audit Branch to develop methods to collect and analyse data on why publication rate is low and how it can be improved 7. How do DFAT’s evaluation policies and practices compare to the evaluation policies and practices of other donors? ODE staff: to inform operational evaluation policies and guidance To be collected through the OECD DAC Review of Evaluation Systems in Development Cooperation Analysis to determine pertinent points which will support good quality independent evaluations across the department
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