Countries of Cooperation
Start of project: May 2018
End of project: October 2024
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International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET)
The International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) is an executive training program in development evaluation. From 2018 to 2024, it was managed jointly by [Read More]The International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) is an executive training program in development evaluation. From 2018 to 2024, it was managed jointly by the Center for Continuing Education at the University of Bern (Switzerland), the Center for Evaluation at Saarland University (Germany), and the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank. Since 2021, IPDET has been a key implementing partner of the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI).
IPDET aims to provide managers and practitioners in the field of evaluation with the tools required to evaluate policies, programs and projects at local, regional, national, and global levels, as well as to commission, manage, and especially use those evaluations for decision-making. Further information on IPDET can be found on the website: https://ipdet.org/.
Management: Stefan Silvestrini | Co-Worker: Dzoara Santoyo Castillo, Laszlo Szentmarjay, Vanessa Krieger, Reinhard Stockmann, Stefanie Krapp, Hilde Folger, Silvana Saturno | Cooperation Partner: Lifelong Learning Center, University of Bern, LLC, Independent Evaluation Group, IEG, Global Evaluation Initiative, GEIClient: World Bank Group
Impact Analysis, Organizational Consulting
Start of project: April 2019
End of project: March 2022
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Factors for successful cooperation in vocational training with People Republic of China – acomparison of governmental, civil and private sector concepts
The research project "Factors for successful vocational education and training cooperation with the People's Republic of China (efach) - a comparison of state, civil society [Read More]The research project "Factors for successful vocational education and training cooperation with the People's Republic of China (efach) - a comparison of state, civil society and private sector concepts" aimed to investigate for the first time whether the success factors for international vocational education and training cooperation identified in previous research work and combined into a key variable model also apply to cooperation outside of development cooperation, in the private sector and in China. General recommendations for action were generated from the quantitative and qualitative analysis of state, civil society and private sector VET cooperation and individual projects or measures were highlighted as examples of best practice. Conferences and publications promoted comprehensive dissemination, discussion and use of the findings in international VET research and practice.
Management: Reinhard Stockmann | Co-Worker: Wolfgang Meyer, Selina RöhrigDevelopment M&E-System, Ex Ante Evaluation
Start of project: June 2020
End of project: December 2021
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Sustainable Economic Development in Myanmar
Together with the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), CEval supported three projects on sustainable economic development in Myanmar, aiming to create the preconditions for [Read More]Together with the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), CEval supported three projects on sustainable economic development in Myanmar, aiming to create the preconditions for identifying and assessing their impacts. The support focussed on three projects in the fields of vocational training, private sector development and financial sector reforms, and they should provide the basis for the development of a coherent programme on sustainable economic development.
Accordingly, it was the task of CEval, together with DEval:
contribute to quality, relevance and completeness of the project conceptions and to the implementation of a coherent goal and impact system
establish the preconditions for identifying and evaluating project impacts
contribute to programme designs
conduct an impact evaluation.
To that end, a multi-level analysis and consultation concept had been developed, which consists of
developing an encompassing impact model,
defining an encompassing table of indicators,
implementing a baseline study, and
developing an impact-oriented monitoring system.
Management: Reinhard StockmannOrganizational Consulting
Start of project: January 2021
End of project: July 2021
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System Evaluation of the Evaluation System of the ‘International Cooperation’ of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
In 2021, CEval GmbH was assigned by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), the National Metrology Institute, with a system evaluation. The overall objective was a strategic [Read More]In 2021, CEval GmbH was assigned by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), the National Metrology Institute, with a system evaluation. The overall objective was a strategic improvement of the PTB's evaluation system. Relevant points of the analysis grid and the evaluation questions were:
1. Evaluation policy, goals, strategies and criteria of evaluation.
2. Planning and procedure of evaluations, control processes, forms and scope of evaluations, financial resources, relation to the total budget
3. Standards of evaluation, quality assurance system, impact orientation, methodological quality
4. Anchoring of evaluation in the organization, independence of evaluation, credibility of evaluation
5. Personnel capacity, qualification, evaluators, further training, networking with the professional community
6. Utilization of evaluation results (processes of utilization, products of evaluation, dissemination of results, knowledge management system).
Methodologically, various data sources, such as documents and evaluation reports, were included and 28 guided qualitative interviews, as well as a group discussion, were conducted.
Management: Reinhard StockmannStart of project: July 2017
End of project: December 2020
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University cooperation with the University of Costa Rica (UCR) and the Catholic Pontifical University of Ecuador (PUCE) supported through the DAAD funding programme „Subject-Related Partnerships with Institutions of Higher Education in Developing Countries
The Saarland University (UdS) and the University of Costa Rica (UCR) have been maintaining an intensive cooperation since 2008, which was financially supported by the [Read More]The Saarland University (UdS) and the University of Costa Rica (UCR) have been maintaining an intensive cooperation since 2008, which was financially supported by the DAAD programme Subject-Related Partnerships with Institutions of Higher Education in Developing Countries between 2012 and 2015. Through the DAAD University Advisory Program, the preceding collaboration had already received financial support. Particularly in the light of an ever-rising need for evaluations and competencies in the field of evaluation, both partners are zealous to continue the collaboration within the framework of the DAAD funding programme and to expand it sustainably by the integration of a second partnering institute of higher education. The Catholic Pontifical University of Ecuador (PUCE) could be won for this objective.
Crucial elements of this third phase of cooperation were supposed to be the implementation of a new blended learning Masters study program in evaluation at the PUCE, and the implementation of a further educational opportunity in the blended learning format, respectively, at the Center for Research and Training in Public Administration (CICAP) at the UCR, and quality assurance of the formation and further education in evaluation in Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Latin America (amelioration of formation and further education as well as research in evaluation). Moreover, the establishment of a Latin American university network in the discipline of evaluation (network formation and internationalization), the strengthening of practical orientation within the academic formation in evaluation and the contribution to evidence-based policy making (application of scientific evaluative research in political practice), and, eventually, the consolidation and institutional expansion of the cooperation between the universities involved and the research institute CICAP (triangular and South-South-cooperation) were on the agenda of the program. The respective cooperation was intended to last for four years (2017-2020).
Management: Reinhard StockmannImpact Analysis
Start of project: March 2017
End of project: February 2018
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Results oriented monitoring of the technical cooperation measure COPLAN II and evaluation of the measure’s contribution towards a better alignment of development cooperation and foreign trade facilitation on a systemic level
Climate Change and the uninterrupted decline of fossil fuels affect different regions of the world in different ways. Many nations have thus formulated ambitious goals: [Read More]Climate Change and the uninterrupted decline of fossil fuels affect different regions of the world in different ways. Many nations have thus formulated ambitious goals: Mexico for instance is determined to cover one third of its energy production by means of renewable energies by 2024. Despite such ambitions however environmental conservation has not been marked by major success to this date. This is partly due to a lack of dispersion of modern environmental technology. Against this background the GIZ Project Cooperation Platform Latin America North II (COPLAN II) scrutinizes central deficits that hinder international investment and cooperation such as a lack of professional expertise regarding modern environmental technology in small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Within the scope of the present assignment CEval together with iSPO Institute supported COPLAN II in its monitoring and evaluation efforts. Starting point for any results oriented monitoring was typically an impact model with respective indicators and assumptions. Changes within the mechanisms of cooperation are however rarely or marginally observed under the monitoring component. This development of cooperation systems or the suitability of the relevant funding instruments are also examined as part of the evaluation component.
All in all, next to monitoring tasks and the compilation of results of individual measures the assignment at hand intended to also generate insights into COPLAN IIs contribution towards a better alignment of development cooperation and foreign trade facilitation as well as public-private sector cooperation on a systemic level.
Management: Reinhard StockmannStart of project: January 2017
End of project: December 2017
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Scientific advice to the GIZ Evaluation Unit on the development of aggregated impact indicators.
The Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH contributes in many ways to solving regional and global problems. These include mitigating the effects of climate change, [Read More]The Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH contributes in many ways to solving regional and global problems. These include mitigating the effects of climate change, fighting poverty and hunger, or creating equal access to education and employment for men and women. To record the contributions made by its projects, GIZ has a number of instruments and procedures for impact measurement and evaluation. However, these tools and procedures are mainly geared toward reporting to the BMZ and generating evidence to improve individual interventions (PEVs) or to further develop the strategic direction of GIZ in the respective sector (USEs). At the level of the overall organization, however, there had been a lack of comparable approaches for presenting the contributions of GIZ as a whole, e.g. to the public or parliament (esp. EEZs).
In order to make GIZ capable of providing information at this level as well in the future, the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit initiated a process in 2014 to develop aggregated indicators that allow statements to be made about the joint contribution of as many projects as possible in the various sectors in which GIZ is active.
Management: Stefan Silvestrini | Co-Worker: Reinhard Stockmann, Wolfgang MeyerStart of project: January 2014
End of project: June 2017
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Assessing the Impacts of Multinational Corporations on Global Development and Value Creation (Global Value)
The importance of multinational corporations for furthering global economic and social development is well established. Corporations invest in foreign countries, provide jobs, and thus generate [Read More]The importance of multinational corporations for furthering global economic and social development is well established. Corporations invest in foreign countries, provide jobs, and thus generate formalized labor relations and income. Furthermore, they pay taxes that contribute to the provision of public services. At the same time, multinational corporations particularly have received criticism by being accused of supporting exploitative employment conditions and human rights abuses, causing environmental deterioration, and failing to mainstream responsible conduct in developing countries.
The GLOBAL VALUE project developed an innovative framework for assessing impacts of multinational corporations on issues related to sustainable development, working conditions, human rights, transparency, and anti-corruption. It shed light on institutional arrangement; analysed systems of governance for responsible business practices; explored responsible competitiveness; assessed the complementarity of public and private sector activities; and derived recommendations for decision makers in business, policy and non-governmental organisations.
The project was carried out by universities and civil society organisations from Europe and ICPC countries. A toolkit for impact evaluation was developed and tested in close collaboration with leading multinational corporations (BATA (garment, Bangladesh), OLAM (food, Tanzania) and NOKIA (ICT, India)).
The main responsibility of CEval was the development of an indicator-set for the framework which is based on Millennium Development Goals, human rights, gender & diversity, and anti-corruption & transparency and takes corporate management approaches (supply chain management, life cycle analysis and base-of-pyramid) as well as systems of governance for responsible business practices, competitiveness, and complementarity with official development aid (ODA) into account. In addition, it carried out two research case studies focusing on the complementarity of ODA with multinational corporations´ activities.
Management: Reinhard Stockmann | Co-Worker: Hansjörg GausClient: European Union
Start of project: December 2012
End of project: September 2016
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Practice-Impact II: Development and Testing of a Concept for Documentation and Evaluation of Productive Interactions and Impacts on Practice and Society in Agricultural Research
Cooperation Partner: University of Kassel, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, Organic Farming and Cropping Systems Currently, established research evaluation procedures are largely based on peer [Read More]Cooperation Partner: University of Kassel, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, Organic Farming and Cropping Systems
Currently, established research evaluation procedures are largely based on peer review publications, citation based indicators and third-party funds. However, the focus on the "scientific impact" only partially captures to what extent research contributes to solving societal or ecological problems. An increasing number of scientists and initiatives point out the responsibility of (public funded) science to contribute appropriate solutions for problems like global warming, food safety and loss of ecosystem services and research evaluations should set incentives to do so. This project was aimed at contributing to the implementation of complementary assessment of activities and impact of research regarding the needs of practice and society.
Concepts for an evaluation beyond scientific impact do already exist for inter- and transdisciplinary research, applied agricultural research and broader/social/societal impact assessments and are partly used by funding agencies. They include criteria for productive interactions between research and society, which make an impact probable, as well as the impact on practice and society itself. Nevertheless, broader use of the existing concepts is hampered by the lack of reliable, easy to use data.
The main task of the project was the further development and testing of a documentation and evaluation concept for agricultural research. The concept was defined to be broad enough to include all productive interactions and impacts of different types of agricultural research and can be used for the evaluation of scientists, institutions, projects and programmes. This requires a structured, standardized documentation in a database-system that enables to filter, aggregate and analyse data in different ways.
In order not to increase the effort necessary for scientists to document their projects, the developed documentation system is connected to general documentation procedures in proposals and reports for research funding but also includes project independent research.
The project developed and tested the structured documentation system and an assessment framework. This included three perspectives: Scientists responsible for documentation, funding agencies and evaluation experts. Furthermore, the project engaged in the development of applicable and accepted pathways to implement such evaluation in alignment with agricultural research and other relevant stakeholders and experts.
Management: Reinhard Stockmann | Co-Worker: Hansjörg GausImpact Analysis
Start of project: August 2015
End of project: June 2016
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Trend and impact study on fair trade in Germany
Fair trade had been an issue in Germany for over 40 years now and has received increasing public awareness ever since. The impacts of fair [Read More]Fair trade had been an issue in Germany for over 40 years now and has received increasing public awareness ever since. The impacts of fair trade in the producer countries of fairly traded goods and products have been the subject of numerous studies. By contrast, insights on how fair trade affects the consumer countries of these goods and products to date are scarce.
The study implemented by CEval on fair trade in Germany addresses this gap. It aimed at identifying the societal changes and trends that have been evoked by fair trade in Germany and to determine how the fair trade movement contributed to these changes.
In doing so, a participative approach made sure that the expertise and perspectives of relevant actors are adequately reflected in the study. Furthermore, the study approached its research subject drawing on a theory-based approach and employed a balanced mix of qualitative and quantitative methods.
An intensive literature study, qualitative expert interviews, focus group discussions, online surveys and a telephone consumer survey were carried out to collect data. The data was evaluated using qualitative content analyses, time series analyses and descriptive statistical evaluations. Once the data had been analyzed, the results of the study were compiled in a report and discussed at a final workshop together with those who commissioned and supported the study.
Management: Reinhard StockmannClient: Fairtrade, Forum Fairer Handel, MISEREOR, Bread for the World