Capacity
ADE provides support to capacity development in various contexts and using different tools. Capacity development aims at strengthening the capacities of individuals and institutions. It focuses for instance on the compliance of partner countries with the EU acquis. But it is also a central notion in the context of development cooperation, where improved capacities are a key feature for better implementation of policies. Capacity development may also be geared towards the donors themselves.
ADE works on capacity development through three main tools: helpdesks providing capacity development and knowledge sharing, including methodological support and guidance; designing and organizing training in various domains, and conducting evaluations to assess and improve donors and partners’ practices in terms of capacity development.
ADE conducts large scale strategic evaluations and studies on capacity development, both in EU and in other partner countries. These aim mainly at assessing the capacity development by a donor with a view to improving future support.
Project examples
- EC – Commission’s Technical Assistance and Information Exchange instrument (TAIEX) in the period 2015-2020 (ongoing)
- EC (DG INTPA) – Methodological and Knowledge Sharing programme (MKS) 2008 -2019
- EC – Evaluation of the European Commission support for 2007-2013, centered on capacity development (2014)
Help desk and knowledge sharing
ADE has implemented large, comprehensive helpdesks to support clients both in their provision of capacity development and in strengthening capacities within their organization. ADE conducted successive programmes (MKS) to enhance, within the European Commission (DG INTPA), sharing of knowledge, development of methodologies, creation of platforms for exchange of information, trainings, etc. The overall purpose was to improve the quality and results of EU external assistance by providing EC staff in headquarters and Delegations with methodological support and guidance regarding the programming, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development interventions, as well as knowledge sharing support in the sectors of EuropeAid work (including public administration reform, public finance management, climate change, etc.).
Another example is ADE contribution to the FLEGT-VPA open library. This knowledge sharing platform on the FLEGT (EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) Action Plan focuses on the impact of the Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPA) in partner countries.
ADE also contributes to several guidance documents, among other, in evaluation and in budget support (for the European Commission, the Belgian cooperation, and other development aid agencies).
Training
ADE has significant experience in designing and delivering training courses for different clients. These trainings cover a broad range of topics, related to Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Finance Management, and Impact Evaluation.
ADE has successfully managed successive training programmes for the European Commission’s DG for International Partnerships (DG INTPA, formerly known as DEVCO) over a ten-year period. These trainings aimed at improving the quality of EU external assistance in terms of relevance, effectiveness, feasibility, and the evaluation of EU-funded projects and programmes. Another example is a course on impact evaluation in practice developed by ADE, taught in three European universities.
Training
ADE has significant experience in designing and delivering training courses for different clients. These trainings cover a broad range of topics, related to Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Finance Management, and Impact Evaluation.
ADE has successfully managed successive training programmes for the European Commission’s DG for International Partnerships (DG INTPA, formerly known as DEVCO) over a ten-year period. These trainings aimed at improving the quality of EU external assistance in terms of relevance, effectiveness, feasibility, and the evaluation of EU-funded projects and programmes. Another example is a course on impact evaluation in practice developed by ADE, taught in three European universities.