​IsDB’s Independent Evaluation Department (IEvD) participated in the Global Evaluation Initiative’s Implementation Committee Meeting of 2022 where the evaluation-focused institutions from over 35 partner organizations from all over the world brought their experience and expertise to deliver on a shared vision, reflected on the network’s country-level work and impact, identified new areas for collaboration, and built consensus on the GEI’s Implementation Model approach for Year 2 since the launch of the Initiative at the global stage. Moreover, the two-day long sessions included intense deliberations to reach an agreement on the main strategic priorities for GEI’s Training and Professional Development agenda, review the features of the knowledge strategy & platforms, and discuss GEI’s communication objectives and branding proposal.

The Meeting was attended physically by over 55 participants from a global network that includes bilateral and multilateral organizations, evaluation capacity service providers, civil society organizations, academic institutions, associations, and monitoring and evaluation experts.

The meeting builds on the recently concluded UNDP’s Seventh National Evaluation Capacities Conference (NEC) held in Turin from 26 to 28 October 2022. The conference is hosted biannually by the United Nations Development Program’s Independent Evaluation Office (UNDP-IEO), a founding partner of the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) where IsDB is a core partner.