Evaluation

Evaluation Capacity Development
Strengthening of Post-Evaluation Capability of the Ministry of Policy Planning and Implementation in Sri Lanka

Lessons Identified

• Some difficulties were faced trying to run the training course and preparing the manual at the same time. In the future, some consideration should be given to separating these two activities.
• To develop the skills of the Sri Lankans further, it may be necessary to provide in the future some in-depth training in financial and economic analysis, sampling methodologies, and also in the art of report writing.
• The program managers need to show real interest in management information systems. Otherwise work done by computer programmers may receive less attention, if not ignored.
• It is important that staff from the Evaluation Coordinating Unit undertake on a regular basis some evaluation assignments to let the culture of evaluation grow within it and at the same time its staff functions are clearly divided between evaluation and coordination.