The DAC Network on Development Evaluation brings together representatives from thirty bilateral and multilateral development agencies. They work together on improving evaluation for more effective development assistance. T
Tools include DEReC, an online resource centre. It contains development evaluation reports and guidelines published by the Network and its 30 bilateral and multilateral members. DEReC is designed as a one stop shop for use by Network members, NGOs, civil society and other development organisations, researchers, academics and the wider evaluation community to find and access key evaluation publications and reports.
The mandate of the DAC Network on Development Evaluation is to:
- strengthen the exchange of information, experience and co-operation on evaluation among Network members and, as appropriate, with development evaluation partners, with a view to:
- improving the evaluation activities of individual members
- encouraging harmonisation and standardisation of methodological and conceptual frameworks
- facilitating co-ordination of major evaluation studies
- encouraging development of new methods in evaluation and best practice
- contribute to improved development effectiveness by:
- synthesising and extracting policy, strategic and operational lessons from evaluations for consideration by the DAC and the wider development community
- promoting joint or co-ordinated evaluations and studies undertaken by individual members
- provide advice and support to DAC and its subsidiary bodies, notably on peer reviews, development results and aid effectiveness
- promote and support evaluation capacity development in partner countries.
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