ECG Events
ECG Webinar Series: Evaluating Organizational Decentralization: Insights from IFAD and AfDB
18 October 2023 - 18 October 2023
Host: Independent Development Evaluation, African Development Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development, Independent Office of Evaluation
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Venue: Virtual webinar
Organizational decentralization is more than just a structural transformation; it's a strategic journey many development organizations embark on to enhance their proximity to clients and boost development effectiveness. This strategy is rooted in the belief that closer client engagement heightens relevance and overall development outcomes. But does this approach truly deliver as anticipated? And how do evaluations inform and optimize the effectiveness of such organizational shifts?
Participants joined for an in-depth discussion on the methodologies and findings of evaluations of organizational decentralization, featuring real-world applications from IFAD and AfDB.
After this webinar, participants were able to:
- Understand the essence of organizational decentralization and its evaluation methods;
- Grasp key findings from IFAD and AfDB evaluations of decentralization; and
- Identify lessons and tools for future evaluations or reviews of decentralization.
Chair:
- Indran Naidoo, Director, IOE IFAD
Presenters:
- Nanthikesan Suppiramaniam (Lead Evaluator, IOE, IFAD)
- Oswald Agbadome (Principal Evaluation Officer, IDEV, AfDB)
