Shabana KaziShabana KaziRCE Goa, IndiaRCE Goa, India

United Nations Complex, Nairobi, Kenya

29th November 2013

Chalk out an RCE Evaluation Mechanism that is simple, useful and acceptable to all RCEs

To clearly understand & establish the value & importance of the evaluation exercise from different RCE perspectives

To devise various ways in which the exercise can be undertaken by RCEs

To streamline its execution and establish the requisite support & capacities

Session Objective & Need

RCE Goa Case Study

Setting the Background

ObjectivesIntegration and collaboration to develop joint projectsSetting up of regional knowledge base to share and disseminate existing knowledge and experiences Development of platform for promoting dialogue among key regional stakeholders Educate, engage and empower the regional populace to deal with various sustainability issues facing Goa

Thrust areasTourism/coastal and marine issues Addressing key sustainability issues/challenges such as waste management

Brief OverviewRCE Goa envisages facilitating collaborative research,

development and promotion of ESD in Goa

Partners Goa University Directorate of Education Dempo Charities Trust Bal Bhavan Goa Science Centre World Wide Fund for nature International Centre Goa Travel & Tourism Association of Goa Goa Chamber of Commerce &

Industry Navhind Papers & Publications Free Legal Aid Cell V Recycle Waste Management

Services REEP TERI

Looking at collaborative

projects / programmes

> Initiating activities under the

RCE umbrella

> Projects to be undertaken within the key identified

focus areas

Roles

ApproachThe evaluation process strategized to facilitate internal reflections and bring together key stakeholders so as to take stock of RCE Goa’s activities, its challenges and constraints, and what can be done to overcome them. It thus, generated contextual data for RCE Goa, conducted an appreciative enquiry into RCE Goa activities/initiatives, and used the insights of the analysis to strengthen RCE Goa activity-level

The Evaluation Exercise

Detailed methodologyReporting framework:

Impact Indicators Successful partner/RCE work Areas where RCE work would bring impact and

perspective directions of workBattery of questions:

What according to you are fairly good indicators of success (for RCE Goa’s work)?

Please highlight a few activities/initiatives/programmes/projects that you have undertaken as an RCE Goa partner, and/or, in individual capacity (in your focus area of work).

What according to you is/should be the most important focus of work for RCE Goa? Where would you like to see changes/improvements?

…Contd.

Outcomes

Impact indicatorsRecognition of RCE projects and outcomes Increasing number of committed partnersIncreasing activity levelEngagement with key stakeholders in the identified thrust areasIncreasing media partnersAbility to leverage funds Qualitative and quantitative impacts of RCE interventions

Perspective directions work and impact areasAwareness for the general public through websites, social media/blogs, and an e-newsletter Empowerment and engagement of youth by focusing on programmes through lecture/workshop, art & craft and the performing arts mediumWork with rural communities on the issue of waste, resources and traditional livelihoods Policy-driven research involving key local issues requiring attention and interventionDevelopment and pooling in of resources towards Information, Education and Communication material Development and contribution towards curriculum incorporating key regional sustainability issues

Challenges of inactive partners and funding availability: All partners should be willing to commit themselves so as to create a pool of dedicated and committed partnersNeed to bring in a stronger sense of ownership and belonging amongst partnersDue to lack of funding, only on going activities can be showcased under the RCE Goa banner, this again limits all partners coming on board with equal commitment levels

Learning and follow ups…

All RCEs to share their experiences on the evaluation process they just underwent

RCE-GWS RCE-Delhi RCE-Pune RCEs in Kenya

Experience Sharing…

• Why do you consider RCE evaluation an

important exercise for an RCE? • How do you think the RCE can benefit from

it? • What does it entail for the region in which

the RCE operates?• What are the main elements of the exercise

that ensure it to be a valuable M&E tool? • How would you like to design, streamline

and structure the evaluation exercise? • Please detail out the approach,

methodology and stakeholders.

…The Framework

Continue to pursue evaluation of RCEs that would

like to undergo the process along the appreciative inquiry lines (RCE Bangalore, RCE Western Jalisco and a few RCEs in Africa).

Collect case studies/different methodological approaches towards RCE Evaluation and Assessment As a stand alone exercise OR Inbuilt into ongoing RCE activities OR Reporting frameworks

Summary Points

Thank You!

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