Testimonials

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Written Testimonials

"Last year, an IGAD staff member participated in IPDET with a CIDA scholarship. The knowledge and skills he gained from the training enabled him to transform [the] IGAD M&E system to a higher standard."

Eng. Mahboub Maalim (IPDET participant employer, 2008)
Executive Secretary
IGAD Djibouti

"As part of the program package, all participants obtain an automatic membership for one year into the International Development Evaluation Association (IDEAS) – www.ideas-int.org – it is worth visiting. By this membership, participants can attend and vote in IDEAS congresses and meetings and also enjoy unlimited access to online resources and networks in the organizations website. I am a proud member!"

Madi Jobarteh (IPDET 2011)
Program Manager
The Association of NGOs in The Gambia (TANGO)

"IPDET has so much to offer: content, connections, and camaraderie. It is an intensely stimulating and rewarding professional development experience."

Nancy Porteous (Workshop Instructor)
Former President
Canadian Evaluation Society

"I feel that it was incredibly valuable for a cohort of Oxfam GB staff to participate in the IPDET training together as it has given us a common language and a common approach to monitoring and evaluation… I was very pleased that the IPDET course reinforced our own – relatively new – approach to monitoring. This has given me in particular, but also the other participants, great confidence in promoting this way of working as we feel it has been validated and refined by IPDET."

Annabel Wilson (IPDET 2007 & 2008)
Senior Advisor Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability Programme
Learning and Accountability Team Oxfam GB, United Kingdom

"Two of my friends and colleagues with whom I work in Nigeria have attended IPDET and have recommended the program describing how it had been a defining step in their careers. After exploring in depth the site and inquiring about IPDET, I came to the conclusion that it would be among the best investment of time and resources that I could do for my professional development."

From an IPDET application (2011)

"IPDET 2011 was a stimulating and rewarding professional development experience for me. It had so much to offer: content, networking and camaraderie. IPDET brought so many actors with diverse and fascinating backgrounds and experiences on one platform and provided an opportunity to engage with them. The faculty, class instructions, facilitation, group work, hands-on approaches, course material, facilities and hospitality were world class. The guest lecturers were the unique feature of IPDET. IPDET stands unparalleled as a world class professional development training in M&E."

Alok Vajpeyi (2011)
Director, Monitoring & Evaluation
Catholic Relief Services, India

"It was a great and meaningful experience to increase my knowledge concerning M&E theory, acquiring new tools, methodologies and practices (during the 2 workshops weeks) and specially meeting so many different people from around the world with both different and similar experiences in this important and dear field of development evaluation… After IPDET I have had more experiences leading evaluations and teaching it in Brazil. I have also been selected to teach on the first long distance evaluation diploma course in Brazil."

Paula Decotelli (2011)
Research Assistant
FIOCRUZ, Brazil

"For those with no exposure to the international development field, IPDET is an excellent primer. It brings donors, development partners and international institutions in one place and provides a broad introduction to M&E. It is an excellent start for international development managers and aspiring evaluators as well as a good refresher for practitioners regarding new developments in the field of evaluation."

Satianan Debidin (IPDET 2006, '09 & '10)

Evaluation Manager, CIDA

"[IPDET] is a well organized, relevant, practical and interesting training program, where I was able learn and also share experiences with other colleagues participating from across the world."

Nematullah Atif (IPDET 2010)
Sector Manager Social Protection
Budget Department Ministry of Finance, Afghanistan

 

Excerpts From Evaluations of IPDET By Participants

Question: What did you find most useful about the program?

Participants have answered...

    “Discussion of new approaches both in classroom and small groups. The guest presentations were like icing on the cake!”

    "The range of courses, the experience of the trainers, networking and camaraderie."

    "Participants: people with diverse and fascinating backgrounds and experiences."

    "The vast wealth of knowledge gained and the opportunity to apply it within the group work setting."

    "Practical case studies, hands-on approaches, and sharing of methodological guidelines and manuals."

    "The specialized knowledge transfer was unique. Engagement with professional colleagues from around the world was stimulating."

 

Question: What other additional comments do you have about the program?

Participants have said...

    “Honestly the whole program was an eye opener. Logic models, design matrix, the mix of work-hard and play-hard was phenomenal.”

    “The facilitators were willing to share knowledge; go the extra mile to provide students with additional information on the respective subject matters.”

    "Sincerely, it’s a great course. It’s nicely organized and run [with a] high degree of professionalism. The diversity of participants is a great advantage."

    "It’s a lively course and I would recommend it to all program offices and managers."

    "IPDET is a very powerful and necessary forum for establishing and strengthening global networks in the area/field of development evaluation."

    "Well done—I really enjoyed the experience. The organizers and support staff people did a wonderful job."

    "For those who are evaluating the private sector—a must."

    "IPDET teaches participants how to evaluate and why to evaluate."