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SKILL-UP Global (Upgrading Skills for the changing world of work) - Final Evaluation

eval_number:

2934

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2934

location:

country:

Inter-Regional

region:

Inter-Regional

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eval_title:

SKILL-UP Global (Upgrading Skills for the changing world of work) - Final Evaluation

recommendations:

date:

2021-07-05 00:00:00.0

themes:

theme:

Employment

category:

Skills development

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comments:

An important emphasis is being put in M&E for the new agreement.

action_plan:

SKILL-UP team met almost every month to share knowledge, good practices, challenges and lessons learned among the different countries (components). The programme team is systematizing this practice in the new programme giving more emphasis in the learning component, covering responsibilities, timelines, milestones, and resources needed. A strategy is being put in place to define and operationalise how learning is gathered and disseminated. The communication strategy of the programme will also contribute to this end. Also, an M&E system is being finalise. It will allow determine precisely the impact and number of beneficiaries and will be helpful for comparison of the same activities across components.

management_response:

Partially Completed

progress:

Partially achieved

admin_units:

SKILLS

title:

Strengthen learning orientation. Why it is important: The ILO places much emphasis on generating and disseminating learnings as part of its result-oriented management. What SKILL-UP has achieved: Each Progress Report had a section on “learnings”, a very accessible Results Book was produced, as well as many studies and policy briefs. Yet the interviews also suggest that implementation was prioritised, leaving limited time for reflection and learning, and that the sequencing of – and space for - the learning opportunities could be enhanced (incl. the evaluation). Some stakeholders (ILO internal and external) would have preferred a more self-critical discussion of the programme results as well as on unintended outcomes of particular interventions with a view to building on the knowledge within the ILO and refining products and tools. Recommendation: We recommend developing a concept – covering responsibilities, timelines, milestones, and requisite resources – that defines and operationalises how learning will be gathered and disseminated during the next phase. The recommendation also extends to improving the M&E so that, for instance, it allows for comparison of the same activities across components; and that there are opportunities for different role players to engage and reflect critically upon successes and failures (without risking ramifications) in ways that strengthen practices and strategic approaches within the ILO and with partners. Supplementary capacity building might be required for the programme

project_symbols:

GLO/18/54/NOR

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/15196

information_source:

Head Quarters

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