I&N External Review : 2015 / Examen externe du programme I&R : 2015
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Item Management response to the external review of the Information and Networks program(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2015-10) Faruqui, Naser; McGurk, Stephen J.Management is satisfied with the conduct and findings of the external review and the results of the program. Review recommendations were incorporated into the proposed Networked Economies program. Along with the key learnings outlined, three important lessons emerge from the review: the importance of long-term, persistent support for ideas and partners, the engagement and commitment of professional and competent staff, and making periodic, intentional changes in program strategy. Management concurs that openness, rights, and inclusion continue to be relevant themes in the information and networks field. The proposed Networked Economies program will test and adapt promising innovations and strengthen the enabling environment for innovation.Item Réponse de la direction à l’examen externe du programme Information et réseaux(CRDI, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2015-10) Faruqui, Naser; McGurk, Stephen J.Item Information and Networks (I&N) Program Review Panel : external review final report(2015-10) Paré, Daniel J.; Acevedo Ruiz, Manuel; Garcia-Murillo, Martha A.; Garton, KellyThe 2011-2016 period marks the implementation term of the IDRC’s Information and Networks (I&N) Program, which seeks to enable greater understanding of how information networks affect citizens in developing countries, especially those belonging to marginalized communities. This evaluation reports on coherence, effectiveness and appropriateness of the implementation of the I&N Program Prospectus. Focusing on the evolution of the program’s strategy and implementation, findings show that the I&N Program has been managed in line with what was envisaged. Priorities were established and changes made in a thoughtful manner, with convincing rationales provided where divergences occurred away from original intentions.Item Information & Networks : final prospectus report(Information and Networks Program, IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2015-05) IDRC. Information and Networks ProgramThis final prospectus review of the Information and Networks (I&N) program serves to inform evaluators of IDRC’s progress in achieving goals set, 2011- 2016. IDRC recognizes that the policies, attitudes and practices defining digital space impact the distribution of benefits of the networked world over time. For instance, openness such as in the form of Open Government, has a rapidly developing agenda with mixed social implications; for while network technologies can enable openness, their widespread use also allows governments and others to censor and spy on a massive scale. Achievements and challenges under each I&N outcome area over the prospectus period are reviewed.Item Findings brief - external program review 2015 : Information & Networks Program(Policy and Evaluation Division, IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2015) IDRC. Policy and Evaluation DivisionProgram Reviews at IDRC are a two-part process. They begin with the program reflecting on its own achievements in terms of 3 issues: strategy and evolution, outcomes, and the main lessons learned from experience. Following this, an independent and external panel judges the appropriateness of program implementation, the quality of research, and the relevance and significance of program outcomes – all with a view to identifying key issues for management consideration. In combination, the internal and external review facilitate instrumental learning and accountability.Item Constatations en bref - examens externes des programmes 2015 : programme Information et réseaux(Division des politiques et évaluation, CRDI, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2015) CRDI. Division des politiques et évaluationAu CRDI, les examens des programmes constituent un processus en deux volets. Il y a tout d’abord une réflexion par le programme sur ses propres réalisations relativement à trois enjeux : la stratégie et l’évolution, les incidences et les principales leçons tirées de l’expérience. Par la suite, un comité d’examen externe formé d’experts indépendants évalue le caractère approprié de la mise en oeuvre du programme, la qualité de la recherche, de même que la pertinence et l’importance des incidences du programme – tout cela en vue de cerner les questions les plus importantes sur lesquelles la direction devrait se pencher. Ensemble, les examens interne et externe facilitent l’apprentissage instrumental et la reddition de comptes.