East Asia and the Pacific
Explore what past and ongoing activities and projects have been conducted by GEI partners in East Asia and the Pacific.
Evaluation Support in China
CLEAR has delivered rigorous support to evaluations performed by subnational governments in China, such as the Shanghai local government and the Sichuan province. The Sichuan Provincial Department of Finance established a Sichuan Model of performance evaluation for poverty alleviation projects and used this model to conduct 65 project evaluations from 2015 to 2017. In collaboration with officials from this department and local consultants based in Sichuan, CLEAR conducted a study of this model to assess its methods, applications, targets, and guidance; identify strengths and weaknesses; and propose recommendations for improvement. These recommendations included improving questionnaire design and data collection, using appropriate methods, and increasing evaluation awareness, accountability, and the supply of qualified evaluation professionals in third-party evaluation agencies. As a result, the Sichuan Provincial Department committed to strengthening the Sichuan Model by taking advantage of the internet and big-data technologies to improve data collection and by cultivating qualified evaluation professionals, especially in third-party evaluation agencies.