Proposed Strategic Priorities
We develop the capacity of institutions and individuals through training, mentoring, coaching and exposing researchers to modern evaluation techniques.
Strategic SMART goals for the next 5 years
Collaboration with 40 organizations for capacity building.
Training of 1,600 individual researchers/M&E beginners & practitioners.
Financial &technical support to 500 researchers.
Establishment of a research network with 2,000 researchers.
Institutional Capacity Strengthening
Objective: To support govt as well as non-govt institutions in building their internal capacity for monitoring and evaluation in order to advance evidence backed decision making
Immediate next steps
- Develop list of prospective institutional stakeholders and the respective countries where ICED has presence
- Design institutional engagement plan.
Individual Professional Development
Objective: To advance evaluation theory and practice in support of sustained and resilient development in countries and regions in Africa and the Global South.
Immediate next steps
- Identify prospective individuals through the partner network
- Design information brochures for online and in-person courses
Grant Management
Objective: To develop and strengthen the capacities of African institutions and researchers/grant managers to efficiently and efficiently manage donor grants
Immediate next steps
- Identify grant management skills gaps to be filled and prepare training curriculum
- Create list of potential grant managers for pilot trainings.
Research Network Development
Objective: To develop a network of high-quality researchers through nurturing and developing individuals, and also connecting them to relevant opportunities.
Immediate next steps
- Creation of tiers of services to be provided to the members
- Identification of partner organizations to provide training support or job opportunities to the members
- Development of the training curriculum based on needs assessment.