Equitas: Episode 7 Part 3 Evaluation experts discuss flaws in their PMF and provide solutions on how the evaluation of the project can be improved
In this episode 7, part 3, Dr. Wand continues his discussion with evaluation expert Yvonne Okeke about Equitas www.equitas.org Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) for a $18 Million project in Burkina Faso, Haiti, Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal entitled Achieving Equality through Human Rights Education. You can learn more about the project here: https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/P006852001 The experts conclude that Equitas cannot make the claim that their project is achieving its outcomes because only 1 of their 20 outcome indicators in their PMF properly measures the project outcomes. This discussion focuses on why Equitas chose to promote gender equality in 5 countries that are not democracies, according to the 2023 Democracy Index with the 2023 Freedom House index noting that Kenya, Tanzania, and Senegal were only 'partly free.' They recommend that this project promoting gender equality might wish to focus on democratic countries in Africa such as Ghana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana, according to the 2023 Democracy Index.They also discuss the 2 outcome indicators that, in combination, properly measure and evaluate the achievement of improvements in leadership skills to mobilize communities in promoting gender equality.The PMF and complete summary of all 20 outcome indicators for this project is available by emailing evaluatecanadaaid@gmail.com.#internationaldevelopment#evaluation