International Development Grant
Support for the International Program for Development Evaluation Training - 2011-2013
Project Number: CA-3-M013548001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $854,900.00
Start Date: November 07, 2011
End Date: September 18, 2015
Duration: 3.9 years
Project Description
This project supports the International Program for Development Education Training (IPDET) a four-week executive training program in development education for evaluators from developing countries held annually at Carleton University from mid-June to mid-July. IPDET provides managers and practitioners with the generic tools they require to evaluate development policies programs and projects at local national regional and global levels. This project includes annual scholarships for key decision-makers from developing country governments and non-governmental organizations; co-sponsorship of a regional IPDET training session in the field; and the design and operation of an innovative distance-coaching program to support alumni after the IPDET training. IPDET is managed jointly by Carleton University and the World Bank Group’s Independent Evaluation Group.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2014 include: Over 268 evaluators from various developing countries received training in development evaluation methods designed to reform and improve the effectiveness of their respective organizations. IPDET has also played a significant role in the collaborative development and delivery of development evaluation training in several developing countries as well as provided several mini-IPDET programs that have been offered in Eastern Europe. This contributed to increased knowledge and skills in monitoring and evaluation among participants from developing countries. Results from the last impact evaluation of the Program (October 2010 & April 2011) show that a high degree of the knowledge of monitoring and evaluation skills learned at IPDET is being transferred to the participant’s work environment.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Carleton University
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Scholarships/training in donor country
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP