13-December-2023
Most of us know very little about development evaluation, yet it is an increasingly respected discipline that reassures and informs policy- and decision-makers, practitioners, investors, citizens, and stakeholders of all types. Karen Rot-Münstermann, Evaluator General, leads IDEV, the Independent Development Evaluation function of the African Development Bank Group, employing 50 or so staff and consultants to deliver evidence to the Bank’s Board of Directors, Management, and various stakeholders. The Evaluator General candidly explains how the Bank is gaining credibility and enhancing development effectiveness through evaluation and invites IDEV staff member, Boubacar Ly, to explain just what it takes to become an evaluator. Step inside the world of evaluation to understand why it is gaining traction.