AfDB Development Evaluation Week 2016

Submission Deadline: September 15, 2016 (Abidjan Time) Midnight

Submissions are now being accepted for the AfDB Development Evaluation Week 2016 Essay Contest. The contest is open to AfDB regional member country nationals who have proven experience and/or an educational background in evaluation. The theme of the 2016 contest is: “Evaluating the AfDB “High 5’s” for transforming Africa.” AfDB are looking for essays that offer practical and innovative solutions on evaluating the “High 5’s” and that focus on value, innovative approaches, challenges or other relevant aspects of evaluating long term development challenges.

Criteria

Essays may be written in either English or French (3,000–4,000 words). All essays should be submitted in Word and pdf format and include an abstract. Submissions must be original and unpublished papers, and must include reference notes and a bibliography if other authors’ works are cited. Submissions will be judged (by a panel comprising AfDB and non-AfDB evaluation and other development professionals) on the following criteria:

Focus of the essay on the topic and how well the main point is supported with well-developed reasons and/or examples
Clear description of the rationale for the approach proposed
Creativity, originality and a fresh point of view
“Realness” of analysis and solutions proposed for the African context
Valuable content and/or research incorporated into the essay
Clear presentation of the topic, including organization and format of the essay
Language use and style, including spelling/grammar/mechanics/word Count

Prizes

The top five essays will receive a trophy and a certificate, and the essays will be published in eVALUAtion Matters, AfDB’s quarterly knowledge publication.
In addition, the author of the best essay will receive a $2,000 bursary to attend Evaluation Week in Cote d’Ivoire; the runner-up will receive a $1,500 bursary to attend Evaluation Week; and the second runner up will receive a $1000 bursary to attend Evaluation Week[1].
Winners will be notified by end September and announced at AfDB Evaluation Week

[1] bursaries will paid in cash at the conference; winners are expected to make their own arrangements to attend the conference

How to submit

To enter the 2016 Essay Contest, submit your essay along with a cover sheet indicating your name, affiliation, gender, nationality, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone/fax number (if available), and a note on how you learned about the contest.
Also include a one-page CV showing your educational or professional experience in evaluation.
The deadline for submissions is midnight (Abidjan Time) on September 15, 2016.

Submit your essays via email to [email protected].

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the AfDB Development Evaluation Week 2016 Essay Contest

Submission Deadline: September 15th 2016

Submissions are now being accepted for the AfDB Development Evaluation Week 2016 Photo Contest, a special feature of Evaluation Week, which will be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 07 to 11 November 2016. The photo contest is open to African Development Bank regional member country nationals that are interested in development evaluation and have proven experience and/or an educational background in evaluation.

Criteria

Photo entries will be judged based on creativity, quality, originality, relevance for the theme of Evaluation Week 2016, and overall impact in relation to the evaluation story. preference will be given to photos taken as part of an evaluation project and in one of the “High 5’ thematic areas.
Submissions must be original and unpublished photos, accompanied by a 100 word write up about the photo, what it represents, especially in relation to development evaluation.
The evaluation work during which the photo was taken, the location and date must be clearly indicated, and the submitter must have been involved in the evaluation.
No more than two photos may be submitted by the same person.

Prizes

All winners will receive a trophy and a certificate and the photos will be used in Evaluation Matters, the AfDB’s quarterly knowledge publication.
In addition, the submitter of the best photo will receive a $1000 bursary to attend Evaluation Week in Cote d’Ivoire.
The runner-up will receive a $750 bursary to attend Evaluation Week, and the second runner up will receive a $500 bursary to attend Evaluation Week.
Winners will be notified by end Sept and announced at AfDB Evaluation Week.
Submitted photos will be included in a photo exhibition during Evaluation Week.

Note: Bursaries will paid in cash at the conference; winners are expected to make their own arrangements to attend the conference

How to enter

To enter the 2016 Photo Contest, submit your photo along with a cover sheet indicating your name, affiliation, gender, nationality, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone/fax number (if available), and a note on how you learned about the contest.
The deadline for submissions is midnight (Abidjan Time) on September 15, 2016.
Submit your photos via email to [email protected].

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the AfDB Development Evaluation Week 2016 Photo Contest

AfDB Development Evaluation Week 2016 Essay Contest ($USD 4,500+ to Attend the 2016 Evaluation Week in Cote d’Ivoire)

AfDB Development Evaluation Week 2016 Photo Contest ($USD 2,000+ to attend Evaluation Week in Cote d’Ivoire)