Institutionalizing public policy evaluation to allow informed and effective decision-making and to contribute to a more equal and sustainable society.
- Officials and employees of the ministries and public bodies with competence in evaluation in the countries involved in the project, as well as of the ministries and public bodies whose policies and programmes have been evaluated.
- Ministries and public bodies in the region that benefit from evaluations.
- The population of the region's countries.
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With the EUROCLIMA+ Programme, the project jointly organised the seminar called "Evaluación de políticas de adaptación y mitigación del cambio climático" -Evaluation of climate change adaptation and mitigation policies.
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With the BRIDGING THE GAP Programme, the project has jointly organised the "Generation of data and indicators for the inclusion of people with disabilities" seminar.
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The project has jointly organized the seminar entitled "How to address human trafficking policies" together with the "Law enforcement support to Bolivia's special police force to fight drugs" project.
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The Andalusian Institute of Public Administration (IAAP) has invited the project to participate in the "Evaluation of public policies" conference, which was held in Seville.
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The Institute for Fiscal Studies (Instituto de Estudios Fiscales -IEF) has supported the project in designing the impact evaluation on the "Expanded Programme of Immunization" (especially the Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination Programme) of Costa Rica.
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The DINAMIA Consultancy company carried out the joint evaluation of the "2016-2019 Action Plan for a life free of gender violence with an intergenerational perspective in Uruguay".
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The Red2Red Consultores Consultancy company has carried out an evaluation of the interventions of the Paraguayan State aimed at victims of trafficking.
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The SUSTENTIA consultancy company, together with an independent professional from the ONCE Foundation, carried out the joint evaluation of the "Post-2016-Earthquake Reconstruction Plan (Habitat and Housing Axis) in Ecuador".
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The International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP) is the coordinating entity which has assumed full responsibility for all phases of the project.
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The Directorate General for Sustainable Development Policies (DGPOLDES) of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (MAEUEC) has invited the project to be part of a group of expert evaluators to exchange views on the review process of the OECD/DAC evaluation criteria.
We strengthen institutions respecting their way of doing and their values. When we look for evidence-based policy decisions, we need to generate behavioral changes and this is facilitated if we work with a group of homologous institutions. Meetings, product review and recommendations for improvement affect institutional development. We are accelerating (SDG16) by accompanying our partner institutions, while contributing to a more egalitarian and sustainable society (SDG5, SDG10, SDG13) through of alliances (SDG17) for the benefit of citizenship.
MAIN CONTRIBUTION, FROM THE PROJECT'S THEMATIC PERSPECTIVE
Goal 16.6
Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
Justification:
The EVALÚA project contributes to Target 16.6 by promoting the evaluation of public policies aimed at strengthening effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels. The evaluations we support in EVALÚA contribute to the transparency and accountability of partner institutions. With the use of the evaluation we promote, institutional accountability is reinforced in the delivery of results to implementing institutions and citizens. Emphasis is placed on the use of findings for effective resources reorientation.
Justification:
NOT SPECIFIED
Goal 16.7
Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
Justification:
The EVALÚA project contributes to Target 16.7 by promoting evaluation techniques and methodologies that include participatory, inclusive and representative processes, especially in the collection of information.
Indicator 16.7.1
Proportions of positions (by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups) in public institutions (national and local legislatures, public service, and judiciary) compared to national distributions
Justification:
The aim is to have an impact on all the evaluations that EVALÚA carries out with inclusive canons and that seek to highlight the specific particularities of people from the first information gathering.
Goal 16.A
Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime
Justification:
The EVALÚA project contributes to Target 16.A by promoting the evaluation of public policies aimed at strengthening national institutions for the prevention of violence and the fight against terrorism and crime.1. Support is being given to the Paraguayan Ministry of Finance with an evaluation of all State interventions for victims of human trafficking. The objective is to advise implementing institutions towards effective attention with an emphasis on combating criminal networks. 2. We are supporting the Colombian Planning Department (DNP) with an advisor who, through behavioural experiments, will accompany the evaluation of the rehabilitation of the prison population and this will allow Colombia in taking preventive decisions.
Justification:
NOT SPECIFIED
Goal 16.B
Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
Justification:
The EVALÚA project contributes to Target 16.B through inclusive assessment processes that will guide the formulation of non-discriminatory public policies in favour of sustainable development. We are introducing two perspectives as a condition for every evaluation we carry out: the gender approach on the one hand and sustainability and the inclusion of people with disabilities on the other hand.
Justification:
NOT SPECIFIED
CONTRIBUTION FROM CROSSCUTTING TOPICS
Goal 5.A
Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws
Justification:
The EVALÚA project contributes to Target 5.A by promoting the evaluation of public policies aimed at equal rights. In Costa Rica, approval has been recently given to the funding and socialization process to work among peers on the evaluation of the Gender Equality and Equity Plan. The findings provide direction on the improvement of the country programmes in order to close the gaps caused by gender inequality and they were delivered to the implementing institutions with the aim of being included in their work plans, so as to improve the living conditions of women.
Indicator 5.A.2
Number of countries with laws and regulations that guarantee full and equal access to women and men aged 15 years and older to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education
Justification:
The findings report of the evaluation of Equality Policy (PIEG) of Costa Rica, funded by EVALÚA, includes specific recommendations to guarantee access to sexual and reproductive health services, as well as to receive information and education on the subject. With the recommendation to raise the PIEG to law, coming from the same evaluation, EVALUA would have a direct impact on this indicator.
Goal 5.C
Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels
Justification:
The EVALÚA project contributes to Target 5.B by encouraging the evaluation of public policies aimed at promoting gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels. Tangible results such as the evaluation and reformulation of a new Gender Equality Policy (PIEG in Spanish) in Costa Rica triggered the reorientation and approval of a new law to promote equality in that country. All this, taking into account the female beneficiaries' testimonies gathered in the findings of the evaluation. The findings have served to promote the elaboration of the new 2017-2030 Equality Plan and to adopt measures to guarantee the comprehensive coverage of the female beneficiaries.
Indicator 5.C.1
Proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations for gender equality and women’s empowerment
Justification:
As recommended in the evaluation supported by the EVALUA project, to raise the Gender Equality Policy (PIEG) to legal status, Costa Rica is expected to allocate more funds to this task.
Goal 10.2
By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
Justification:
The EVALÚA project contributes to Target 10.2 by promoting the evaluation of public policies aimed at the social, economic and political inclusion of all people. In the case of Ecuador, we will support the evaluation of the reconstruction plan after the 2016 earthquake, and we will take the opportunity to cooperate with the European "Bridging the Gap" project, which will provide us with a disability specialist to accompany the evaluation from a disability perspective. This represents a change and a step forward; suddenly, people with disabilities are in the focus of reconstruction policies and risk prevention policies.
Justification:
INDICATOR NOT RELEVANT FOR THE PROJECT
Goal 10.3
Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard
Justification:
The EVALÚA project contributes to Target 10.3 by promoting the evaluation of public policies aimed at guaranteeing equal opportunities and reducing inequality in outcomes. In Ecuador, the evaluation's objective is to confirm whether the reconstruction of buildings is being carried out in a manner that is accessible to all, in addition to gathering information in two of the country's departments that were most affected by the earthquake. It is a way of providing information based on data that does not exist currently on the number of disabled persons in these departments, on their specific needs, on whether they are females or males, on their age, etc.
Indicator 10.3.1
Proportion of the population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed within the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law
Justification:
EVALÚA is having this impact via the improvement of public policies through inclusive evaluation processes. To date, the project has introduced specific inclusion standards for people with disabilities (evaluation of the Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Plan in Ecuador), making gender components (not binary) transversal in all our evaluations.
Goal 13.2
Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning
Justification:
The EVALÚA project contributes to Target 13.2 by promoting the evaluation of public policies aimed at fighting climate change and its effects. It has collaborated with the European programme EUROCLIMA to establish a regional dialogue on the monitoring and evaluation of climate policies, their relationship with SDGs and the role of civil society in the matter. In addition, the exchange of experiences between representatives of Latin American countries, European institutions and the United Nations on the subject is being promoted.
Justification:
NOT SPECIFIED
Goal 13.B
Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities
Justification:
The EVALÚA project contributes to Target 13.B by promoting the assessment of public policies aimed at effective planning and management in the field of climate change in least developed countries. In our effort towards inter-institutional coordination and the creation of communication channels, we would like to emphasize the relevance of public policies in addressing the effects of climate change on vulnerable populations and, in particular, the impact on the current inequality gap in the Latin American region.
Justification:
Since the regional workshop with EUROCLIMA took place in Mexico City, April 2018, the project has provided support for the evaluation, monitoring, and follow-up processes with inclusive indicators. Paraguay, for example, raised its institute of climate policies to ministerial rank after the event, and following a presidential decree, this area has gained more importance at the country level.
Good Practices
Sharing the project's products with peer entities in order to contrast and enrich them.
Success Stories
The recommendations made in the evaluations of the EVALÚA project have enabled strategic improvements to be brought about in public policies and programmes in the partner countries.
Lessons Learnt
Initially the project established a number of priority subjects for the evaluation work throughout its implementation. However, policy priorities are highly variable and it is difficult to align ministries, age...
Classical political economy states that human beings are what is known as "homus economicus" which, put simply, means that we make decisions by rationally balancing the cost and benefit of our actions, so that the latter is greater than the former. However, since the middle of the 20th century, it has been proven experimentally that our actions often deviate from this way of acting.
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the EVALÚA project, financed by the EU within the framework of the ADELANTE programme, together with its Uruguayan partner, the Oficina de Planeamiento y Presupuesto (Office of Planning and Budget), presented the results of the Evaluation of the 2016-2019 Action Plan for a Life Free of Gender Violence with a Generational Perspective, against the backdrop of the Action called "Living with
On September 26, the EVALÚA European Triangular Cooperation Project, managed by the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP), was presented at the Casa de América headquarters.
Patricia Mora, Presidenta Ejecutiva INAMU
The event served to guide the use of the results of the evaluation and managed to draw a roadmap to implement the recommendations for the construction of the new national policy.
Mexico City hosts the first Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Policies, a regional meeting where experts on public policy and climate change assessment work together to improve climate policies in Latin America.
The capital of Costa Rica, San José, has hosted the celebration of the workshop “Towards a Regional Assessment Agenda”, within the framework of the project for the Promotion of the Evaluation of Government Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean.
This project is included within the first call of the European Commission with a focus on cooperation between southern countries, based on the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. The workshop was held on the occasion of the official launch of the project before the regional authorities and representatives of the European Commission. In addition, the event has been used for the approval of the Annual Operative Plan (AOP) by the entities participating in the project.
Past events
Annual event of the EVALÚA Group
On December 17 and 18, the annual regional meeting of the EVALÚA project will be held in Montevideo, Uruguay. The meeting will have the participation of the countries that are part of the project, as well as three invited countries: Chile, Mexico and Brazil. It is planned to have the participation of representatives of key regional organizations...
›› Leer másEvaluating government policies in Latin America from a European perspective
The Latin American countries are interacting on the evaluation of government policies. Participants will examine the experiences of seven Latin American countries in carrying out joint assessments along with the inter-peer dynamics facilitated by EVALÚA, the European Project for Triangular Cooperation.
Seminar on Using the Findings of the Evaluation of Costa Rica’s Gender Equality and Fairness Policy
With the participation of the institutions involved in the recommendations of the evaluation, to determine the way and the degree to which they will be implemented.
Workshop to Monitor and Evaluate Policies to Adapt and Mitigate Climate Change in Latin America
The meeting aims to offer a space for reflection on and analysis of the importance of monitoring and evaluating processes of mitigation and adaptation to climate change, and emerging practices in this area, which are being rolled out in the region of Latin America. The meeting also focuses on their close links with the targets established in the SDGs and methods for The...
›› Leer másInternship on the evaluation of Gender Policies
Expanded Steering Committee meeting
- Sharing the status of the project, review of the POA, balance of activities completed and underway, expectations and priorities of the partners for the next period
- Identification of sectoral complementarities and synergies: presentation of programmes and projects administered by FIIAPP and led by its...
Towards an Agenda for Regional Assessment
Presentation of Gender Equality and Fairness Policy. Representatives of UNFPA and UN Women working as experts in assessments of gender and equality in the region will be taking part in the workshop and sharing an orientation towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
They will also be offering...
›› Leer másLaunch Workshop
The main aims of this meeting are as follows:
- Official launch of the Project
- Review of the basic concepts that will be developed with joint applicant institutions, partners, participants and experts invited to take part in the project
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