DCED Webinar: New Insights into Measuring and Evaluating Business Environment Reform Results

Описание: This webinar took place on 31 May 2023.

Donor and development agencies supporting business environment reform (BER) need to have a clear and well-thought-through methodology for measuring the impact of their efforts. Effective programming requires accurate and relevant quantitative and qualitative data that is not always easy to come by. The quality of future programming depends on the ability to accurately reflect and learn from the performance and impact of donor and development agency programmes.

This webinar presented recent developments in monitoring BER impacts:

1. Enhancing the Use of Evidence and Results Measurement in Business Environment Reform Programming. This recently published DCED report summarises and maps a large body of evidence on the connection between BER functional areas and reform outcomes. Using this evidence, it presents a theory of change connecting functional areas reforms to higher-level economic impacts such as employment, economic growth and increased investment. The DCED has also published a Policy Note drawing on these findings.

DCED report: https://www.enterprise-development.or...
DCED policy brief: https://www.enterprise-development.or...

2. Evaluation of Danish Support to Framework Conditions for Private Sector Development (2008-2021). The Evaluation, Learning and Quality Department of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is completing an evaluation of Danish support for improving framework conditions in four countries (Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Tanzania). While most attention was on bilateral support, the evaluation included Denmark’s support to global and multilateral reform programs. A separate thematic study of business advocacy support to Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana and Mozambique was also conducted.

Speakers: Lara Goldmark (Just Results), Marina Buch Kristensen (Danida), Lasse Møller (Danida). Moderator: Simon White