Presentation made by Hubert Paulmer on November 13, 2010 at the AEA 2010 conference, San Antonio TX
Abstract: The paper looks at the concept and components of Horizontal Evaluation and presents the recent experience and the collaborative process used to design and conduct this evaluation in Africa. It also shares the evaluation design, methods and approaches used to collect data, and the evaluation criteria considered. The paper also presents how evaluation issues, such as capacity building, partnerships and sustainability, were assessed during this evaluation. The paper reflects on how this evaluation enhanced organizational and stakeholder learning, and facilitated knowledge building. It also describes the groups of stakeholders and their level of participation in this horizontal evaluation. It also presents what the advantages and critical success factors are for the horizontal evaluation over traditional evaluations. This was an end-of-project evaluation for a project funded by Canadian International Development Agency and implemented in five countries across Africa.