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The primary users of the evaluation may include: Module

? IEA core team (may include policy-makers); 8

? policy and decision-makers in the broad sense (the primary users of the IEA); and
? the evaluation team (internal and/or external).

The IEA core team (Module 2) often includes policy-makers; some of them are active and demand
information, while others tend to be passive and pleased to be informed whenever information is
available. The more active they are, the more interested they may be in your evaluation. Abu Dhabi, UAE

Often, the success of the entire IEA process depends on a single person in the government who is
committed and driven. Involvement of this individual in the core group (the group that is the primary
user of the monitoring and evaluation), is critical (Exercise 2).

EXERCISE
Identify the users

(Total time: 20 minutes)

The purpose of this exercise is to identify the primary users of monitoring and evaluation
of the IEA process.

1. Ask participants to list the names, positions, and departments of potential primary users
of the results of monitoring and evaluation. (Small groups Time: 5 minutes.)

2. Ask participants to record the interest of these potential primary users in using the
monitoring, evaluation and impact data, and if they have the mandate for revising the IEA

process. (Small groups Time: 5 minutes.)

3. Have 2–3 small groups report on their candidates, and compare results. (Whole group

Time: 10 minutes.)

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