Evaluating IDRC results : external program reviews

French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Constatations en bref - examens externes des programmes 2015 : Programme Information et réseauxProgram Reviews at IDRC are a two-part process. They begin with the program reflecting on its own achievements in terms of 3 issues: strategy and evolution, outcomes, and the main lessons learned from experience. Following this, an independent and external panel judges the appropriateness of program implementation, the quality of research, and the relevance and significance of program outcomes – all with a view to identifying key issues for management consideration. In combination, the internal and external review facilitate instrumental learning and accountability

Evaluating IDRC results : external program reviews

French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Constations en bref - examens externes des programmes : Gouvernance, sécurité et justice (GSJ) et Croissance pour tous (CPT)External Program Reviews at IDRC are a two-part process. They begin with the program reflecting on its own achievements in terms of three issues: strategy and evolution, outcomes, and the main lessons learned from experience. Following this, an independent and external panel judges the appropriateness of program implementation, the quality of research, and the relevance and significance of program outcomes – all with a view to identifying key issues for management consideration. In combination, the internal and external review facilitate instrumental learning and accountability

Evaluating IDRC results

The core of the NCDP Program clusters around four foci: tobacco control, alcohol control, healthy diets and physical activity. The evaluation examined capacity building, policy influence and knowledge generation outcomes. The Governance for Equity in Health Systems (GEHS) program aims to strengthen individual researchers, research teams and institutions in low- and middle-income countries by supporting grantees to examine health system challenges towards increasing equity, improving governance and promoting systems integration. With regard to capacity strengthening, the evaluation found multiple lines of evidence suggesting that the GEHS program has built capacities or influenced capacity development at national and regional levels