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Nashwan Ahmed

EvalYemen

 

Member profile details

Membership level
Contributing VOPE Membership
Acronym of VOPE
EvalYemen
Primary Contact's Full Name
Nashwan Ahmed
Email Address
info@evalyemen.org
1. Full name of VOPE
EvalYemen Orgainsation for Development
2. Acronym of VOPE
EvalYemen
3. Primary contact's name
Nashwan Ahmed
4. Primary contact's email
nashwan@evalyemen.org
5. 2nd contact's name
Halah Yousef
6. 2nd contact's email
h.jusiph@evalyemen.org
7. 3rd contact's name
Amr Ahmed
8. 3rd contact's email
amr@evalyemen.org
 

Organizational Identification

10. Website
https://evalyemen.org
11. Address of organization (VOPE)
Al Zubairy street, Sana'a, Yemen
12. Year organization (VOPE) founded
2020
13. Current status
2. Formal association/society (charter and bylaws adopted)
14. VOPE legally recognized by government?
3. Yes
15. Geographic scope
National
17. Country
Yemen
19. Sectoral/Subject focus
Youth, SDGs, environment, gender, humanitarian relief and development, government polices.
 

Membership

20. Number of dues-paying official membership
0
21. Non dues-paying membership
332
22. Total current number of members
332
23. Total on mailing list
332
24. What is the criteria for an individual or entity to join your VOPE?
Inclusive as possible and welcome members from all stakeholder groups and subject areas. personal and professional commitment by dedicated, passionate and dynamic natural leaders.
26. Number of VOPE members working in Governmental agencies
23
27. Number of VOPE members working in NGOs/CSOs
193
28. Number of VOPE members working in Academia
46
29, Number of VOPE members working in Private Sector
70
30. Number of VOPE membership that are women
136
31. Number of new evaluators
85
 

Leadership

32. Name of president/chairperson
Nashwan Ahmed
33. Members in active leadership positions
10
34. How active would judge your VOPE's leadership to be?
5. Very active - creatively organizing frequent events to serve our members
35. Paid secretariat staff
Yes - part-time
36. Means of communication
  • 1. email listserv
  • 2. social media
  • 4. website
  • 5. publications
  • 6. annual report
  • 7. other
38. When was the last annual report sent to members?
12 Feb 2024
39. VOPE Institutional Capacity Toolkit
3. Yes, extensively
 

VOPE Activities and Affiliations

40. Purpose and mission
EvalYemen's mandate is to lead the transformation of Yemen through evaluation excellence, evidence-based decision-making, sustainability, collaboration, and volunteerism.

The mission of EvalYemen is to empower individuals, organizations, private, and public sector in Yemen to conduct rigorous evaluations, generate reliable evidence, and use evaluation findings to inform policies, programs, and interventions. The organization seeks to build evaluation capacity, promote knowledge sharing, and establish partnerships to drive positive change and contribute to Yemen's sustainable development goals. EvalYemen is committed to advancing evaluation excellence, evidence-based decision-making, and collaboration to create a prosperous and resilient future for Yemen.
41. Recent Activities
1. Establishment of a network of evaluation professionals: EvalYemen has established a network of evaluation professionals in Yemen who are committed to promoting and supporting evaluation practices in the country. The network provides a platform for evaluation professionals to share knowledge, expertise, and best practices.
2. Development of evaluation guidelines and standards: EvalYemen has developed guidelines and standards for evaluation in Yemen. The guidelines and standards provide a framework for conducting evaluations and promote the use of high-quality evaluation practices.
3. Provision of training and technical assistance: EvalYemen has provided training and technical assistance to government entities, civil society organizations, and private sector entities to enhance their capacity to undertake evaluations.
4. Advocacy for the institutionalization of evaluation: EvalYemen has advocated for the institutionalization of evaluation practices in Yemen. The organization has worked with government entities, civil society organizations, and private sector entities to promote the use of evaluation findings to inform decision-making.

Besides, the following activities are frequently:

- Frequent meetings.
- Share knowledge.
- Share M&E best practices.
- Announce opportunities.
- Capactiy Building
- Attend national and regional conferences
42. Standards / guidelines
3. Yes
44. Methods for strenghening skills of members
  • 1. organizing workshops led by local experts
  • 2. organizing webinars with international speakers
  • 3. designing and developing e-learning programs
  • 4. administering mentoring programs
  • 5. other
 

VOPE Affiliations

45. VOPE membership in regional or international network
Yes
46. Network name(s)
 VOPE Member of the International Organization for Cooperation in Evaluation (IOCE)
 Member of Monitoring and Evaluation Network of the Middle East and North Africa (EvalMENA)
 An associate member of Core Humanitarian Standards Alliances.
 Member of the OECD Forum Network
 Member of the Sustainable Development Goals Evaluation Network (EvalSDGs)
 Member of the Gender Evaluation Network (EvalGender)
 Member of the Development Evaluation Network (EvalForward)
 Member of the EvalYouth Global Network.
 Member of the UN Global Compact.
 Member of the Climate Action Network Arab World (CANAW)
 Member of the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
 Member of the Global Network of Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR)
47. 47.Has your VOPE participated in a P2P or Innovation Challenge grant-supported project?
2. Yes
48. If so, what year?
1- 2020 Evaluation Hackathon. 2- 2020 World Evaluation Copmetition Case study. 3- EvalMENA 9the conference. 4- M&E system building for government sector.
49. With what partners?
National Universities, Global Evaluation Initiative, UK- CWG, ACLED, GlobaEvalYouth, IPDET, and EES.
 

Evaluation Advocacy

50. Has your VOPE influenced government policies & systems?
Yes, but in a modest way
51. Does your government have a National Evaluation Policy?
No
52. Has your VOPE partnered with Parliamentarians?
  • Yes, a little.
53. Have you used the EvalPartners Advocacy Toolkit?
  • Yes, a lot
 

EvalAgenda2020

54. Has your VOPE made a commitment to address elements of the Global Evaluation Agenda 2016-2020?
  • Yes
 

EvalPartners Networks

55. EVALSDGs
Name: Thomas Rossmuller
Email: evalsdgs.web@gmail.com

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