Comments on: INVITATION: Building the Evidence to Reduce Poverty – launch of the public consultation on DFID’s new Evaluation Policy http://mande.co.uk/2008/uncategorized/invitation-building-the-evidence-to-reduce-poverty-launch-of-the-public-consultation-on-dfid%e2%80%99s-new-evaluation-policy/ A news service focusing on developments in monitoring and evaluation methods relevant to development programmes with social development objectives. Managed by Rick Davies, since 1997 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:17:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rick davies http://mande.co.uk/2008/uncategorized/invitation-building-the-evidence-to-reduce-poverty-launch-of-the-public-consultation-on-dfid%e2%80%99s-new-evaluation-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1863 rick davies Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:38:50 +0000 http://mande.co.uk/?p=323#comment-1863 I have since received the following useful clarification: from Diana Dalton (D-Dalton@dfid.gov.uk) date Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 4:32 PM subject RE:Launch Event of the Public Consultation Process on a new DFID Evaluation Policy. My apologies for the confusion. This is a launch event to kick start the external consultation process and explain why a new policy is under development and give a brief introduction to what's contained within it - not a public consultation event as such. It is only an hour and a half long, so there wouldn't be enough time for really thorough discussion. David Peretz will also be offering his views on DFID evaluation as the Chair of IACDI. We really are limited on space - we have booked the largest room available in DFID but it still doesn't hold more than around 60 people, so we have had to limit the number of invitations sent out which has resulted us having to say no to people who weren't on that original list. If they are replacing an invitee from the same organisation, we have been able to accommodate this. We're expecting most people to contribute their views mainly by e mail and the public consultation will official go live on 9th December, when everything will be put on DFID's website and publicised through numerous evaluation networks. Thanks Diana I have since received the following useful clarification:
from Diana Dalton (D-Dalton@dfid.gov.uk)
date Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 4:32 PM
subject RE:Launch Event of the Public Consultation Process on a new DFID Evaluation Policy.

My apologies for the confusion.

This is a launch event to kick start the external consultation process and explain why a new policy is under development and give a brief introduction to what’s contained within it – not a public consultation event as such. It is only an hour and a half long, so there wouldn’t be enough time for really thorough discussion. David Peretz will also be offering his views on DFID evaluation as the Chair of IACDI.

We really are limited on space – we have booked the largest room available in DFID but it still doesn’t hold more than around 60 people, so we have had to limit the number of invitations sent out which has resulted us having to say no to people who weren’t on that original list. If they are replacing an invitee from the same organisation, we have been able to accommodate this.

We’re expecting most people to contribute their views mainly by e mail and the public consultation will official go live on 9th December, when everything will be put on DFID’s website and publicised through numerous evaluation networks.

Thanks
Diana

]]> By: rick davies http://mande.co.uk/2008/uncategorized/invitation-building-the-evidence-to-reduce-poverty-launch-of-the-public-consultation-on-dfid%e2%80%99s-new-evaluation-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1862 rick davies Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:12:15 +0000 http://mande.co.uk/?p=323#comment-1862 I received the following email today (Dec 2nd): from: Kirsty Burns (kirsty-Burns@dfid.gov.uk) date: Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 3:23 PM subject: FW: Launch Event of the Public Consultation Process on a new DFID Evaluation Policy. Hi REMINDER - If you wish to attend the Public Consultation Process on DFID's New Evaluation Policy or wish for someone to attend on your behalf please can I have names by the end of the week. Names are needed for passes to be issued. Regards Kirsty I received the following email today (Dec 2nd):

from: Kirsty Burns (kirsty-Burns@dfid.gov.uk)
date: Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 3:23 PM
subject: FW: Launch Event of the Public Consultation Process on a new DFID Evaluation Policy.

Hi

REMINDER – If you wish to attend the Public Consultation Process on DFID’s New Evaluation Policy or wish for someone to attend on your behalf please can I have names by the end of the week.

Names are needed for passes to be issued.

Regards

Kirsty

]]> By: rick davies on behalf of another person http://mande.co.uk/2008/uncategorized/invitation-building-the-evidence-to-reduce-poverty-launch-of-the-public-consultation-on-dfid%e2%80%99s-new-evaluation-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1845 rick davies on behalf of another person Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:20:43 +0000 http://mande.co.uk/?p=323#comment-1845 !!!YOU NEED A BIGGER ROOM!!! Dear Rick I got this and said I would like to attend, but was informed just now by Diana Dalton in the Eval Unit mthat it is in a small room and there is no space! (See separate email) Are you in a position to make the revolutionary suggestion that they move this meeting to a bigger room? What is the point of advertising a public consultation if there is in fact no space for the public! !!!YOU NEED A BIGGER ROOM!!!

Dear Rick

I got this and said I would like to attend, but was informed just now by Diana Dalton in the Eval Unit mthat it is in a small room and there is no space! (See separate email)

Are you in a position to make the revolutionary suggestion that they move this meeting to a bigger room? What is the point of advertising a public consultation if there is in fact no space for the public!

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