Publication: Building Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity in the Republic of Yemen
Date
2013-03
ISSN
Published
2013-03
Author(s)
Ivins, Ingrid
Hwang, Helena
Abstract
This note disseminates key lessons
learned from the World Bank financed project in the Republic
of Yemen, monitoring and evaluation of the poverty reduction
strategy paper and reform programs, which established and
operationalized a poverty reduction strategy monitoring
unit. The approaches used, such as a study tour to Uganda,
focused international training sessions, and the successful
work on improving and minimizing the number of indicators,
provide some lessons learned for other countries seeking to
build monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity. Policy
makers learned from Uganda s good practices of connecting
accountability with resource allocation and of the
importance of a strong and independent statistics office.
The Republic of Yemen s experience also illustrates the
value of having a powerful M&E champion to support such
a significant initiative. Finally, the inclusion of civil
society organizations in the planning process and in M&E
outputs, especially on the central level and on policy
matters, increased popular support and was an important
factor in building M&E capacity.
Citation
“Ivins, Ingrid; Hwang, Helena. 2013. Building Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity in the Republic of Yemen. PREM Notes;No. 24. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17025 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”