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[Virtual Presenter] Good morning everyone! We are here today to discuss the Independent Evaluation Department (IEvD) of the IsDB Group. As we move forward in our development goals, the importance of the IEvD is invaluable. We will be focusing on the key points in the presentation today to help us understand the effect of our programs and interventions. Let's get started..

[Audio] IEvD was established to guarantee that IsDBG's development initiatives and corporate programs are accomplishing what they set out to do. Our objective assessments bolster accountability, facilitate collective and effective on-going learning and upgrade the performance and effect of IsDBG interventions. With a thorough and impartial investigation of available information, we can formulate evidence-based lessons and suggestions that can influence future strategies, policies, and operations..

[Audio] Establishment of the Independent Evaluation Department (IEvD) was a highlight for the organization, allowing for a more organized strategy to evaluating operations to maximize influence. In 2005, the evaluation guidelines were revised and increased, allowing for a more complete and strict structure for evaluation. Subsequent changes in 2011 resulted in the International Development Bank Reform and the resulting foundation of the Global Operations Evaluation Department (GOED). Finally, in 2019, the Operations Evaluation Guidelines were adopted to provide the latest measures and standards for our evaluations..

[Audio] IEvD is an independent department within the IsDB Group, with the objective of evaluating and assessing projects. Its structure is akin to other MDBS, led by the President and five Vice Presidents for Operations, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and the Director-General of Corporate Services. Its purpose is to provide independent assessments of IsDB projects..

[Audio] The Independent Evaluation Department, or IEvD, comprises of three divisions: the Project & Program Evaluation Division, the Corporate Country & Thematic Evaluation Division, and the Evaluation Learning & Outreach Section. Each of these divisions specializes in providing analysis, evaluation, and research services to the organization. The IEvD can provide comprehensive and accurate evaluations for projects and programs through the combined efforts of these divisions..

[Audio] The Independent Evaluation Department carries out evaluations of the Bank's policies, strategies, programs and projects to evaluate their relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability, and impact. This is to guarantee that guidance and suggested improvements are taken up to enhance the Bank's productivity and effect, and also to provide regular reports and briefs for the Bank's management and the Board of Executive Directors to aid in decision-making..

[Audio] Independent Evaluation Department plays a significant role in our organization, examining our projects, programs, countries, corporates, sectors, and themes. Evaluations may focus on individual project or cover an entire country, and can range from Joint Evaluations to On-Demand Evaluations. This oversight allows us to gauge how well we are doing and identify possible areas of improvement and track accomplishments..

[Audio] The Independent Evaluation Department is responsible for providing the crucial third-party validation of projects and initiatives. We employ a broad range of evaluation methodologies to assess progress, identify areas of improvements, and ensure compliance with the principles of the MCPS. Our main evaluation process includes the Thematic / Sector Evaluation, the Project Post/Midterm Evaluation, the Corporate Evaluation, the Real-Time / On-Demand Evaluation, and the Country Engagement Evaluation. These evaluations are designed to access the accuracy, adequacy, and validity of programs and projects, and to ensure the MCPS is met. We also provide a Validation Report to ensure that the project remains in compliance with the MCPS..

[Audio] IEvD is an important part of the organization's Internal Audit Function and the BED is responsible for overseeing it. ODEC is in charge of reviewing and clearing the work of the IEvD, monitoring and reporting to the BED on Management's actions on evaluation recommendations, as well as advising the BED on the selection and removal of the IEvD Director..

[Audio] IEvD was created to improve the capability of our organization to accurately and quickly assess our performance, and to create a learning, adapting, and ongoing development environment. STEER, an IT based system, provides an efficient way to systematically follow up on the implementation of evaluation recommendations, ensuring that suggestions are implemented with better leadership involvement, strengthens responsibility and maximizes effect..

[Audio] IEvD is an essential part of the organization which provides an overview of its activities at the project and higher levels. It offers resources and partners, news and events, evaluations, lessons and recommendations, knowledge products, past evaluations, project completion reports, and technical assistance. IEvD is devoted to granting effective support to the organization and its personnel..

[Audio] The Independent Evaluation Department is vital for the success of our international operations. It assesses the success of our projects and programs. Last year, 10 post-evaluations took place, 5 for health and 5 for education, as well as 2 evaluations of on-going projects each year. We also provided on-demand evaluations and collaborated with Save Future Development to do a joint evaluation, and we did a cluster evaluation of Special Assistance Operations in Ethiopia. Additionally, we validated our self-evaluation, evaluated both our policy and strategy and women's empowerment and youth development policies. An evaluation of our country engagement and a corporate evaluation of operational efficiency were also conducted to assess effectiveness and efficiency of our operations..

[Audio] The Islamic Development Bank's Independent Evaluation Department (IEvD) contributes to global evaluation events and represents its activities at the evaluation networks of other multi-development banks. It has organized IsDB group evaluation symposiums and has produced 14 evaluation knowledge products, such as books, articles, success stories, and short videos. It has also developed capacity building programs for IsDB staff in monitoring and evaluation, business growth, artificial intelligence, and evaluation learning and outreach..

[Audio] The IEvD provides a highly useful service to our organization. It was set up in February 2024 to offer independent appraisals of existing and prospective projects. These reviews are conducted using strict, evidence-based methods and comprehensive research. Our IEvD Dissemination Products spread the beneficial information and understanding they generate. They aid in informing, improving, and allowing our organization to guarantee lasting, equitable, and efficient project results..

[Audio] The Independent Evaluation Department is responsible for providing a range of services for internal and external stakeholders. These services include knowledge series, executive dissemination notes, flyers, evaluation reports, dissemination reports, bank and Market Councils and the Annual Evaluation Report. All of these are used to evaluate projects, programs and policies, and are vital to the success of the organization. The work of IEvD is highly appreciated..

[Audio] IEvD offers a comprehensive approach to evaluation with the aim of determining the value and effect of our projects and programs. To ensure our evaluations are effective, we provide a variety of services such as evaluation symposia with experts discussing and debating the current trends in evaluation, initiation and publication workshops to spread awareness within our organization, training in evaluation methods courses to make sure our personnel are familiar with the latest trends, and our Evaluation Knowledge Center / LEARN Platform offering resources for performance evaluation. Our purpose is to confirm all our projects and programs are evaluated as a whole, and to provide the support needed for optimal evaluation standards..

[Audio] IEvD is a well-established department responsible for evaluating the effectiveness, relevance, and sustainability of our projects. To measure the expected versus actual outcomes, we have developed robust and comprehensive methods. These methods take into account net effect on the beneficiary versus the control group, risk to continued benefits, and impact on benefit streams. We are proud of the results we have achieved for our strategic country, bank, and beneficiary needs..