Evaluation

Evaluation Capacity Development
Strengthening the Post-Evaluation Capability of the National Planning Commission Secretariat in Nepal

Lessons Identified

• The focus of the TA on training staff from the Central Monitoring and Evaluation Division of the Government's National Planning Commission and Secretariat, other line agencies, and consulting firms was appropriate. This experience highlights the importance of needs assessment as a basis for formulating programs to build institutional capacity.
• Strengthening post-evaluation capability at the national level will be effective only to the extent that a similar capability is created at the important line agencies as well. Future TAs should take this into consideration.