www.ceval.org
Research
Consulting
Education
Development cooperation: e.g. governmental and non-governmental cooperation, capacity development, development communication and education, humanitarian aid
Education: e.g. schooling, vocational and higher education, graduate and research support schemes
Culture: e.g. national and international German cultural policy, bi- and multilateral cooperation, promotion of culture and the arts, international media cooperation, information and communication tools
Labor market: e.g. regional research, cross-border labor market, active labor market policies, corporate development tools, trade union research
Environment: e.g. environment and sustainability communication, sustainable economic management and production chains, environmental education and information, ecological sensibility, environmentally friendly consumer behavior
Health and social care: e.g. health education, vocational and further training in health and social care, social counselling institutions
CEval
The Center for Evaluation (CEval) is a research, service and educational institute that is unique in Germany. Since 2002, it has conducted evaluations of projects and programs by government agencies or civil society, and it advises public and private organizations regarding the development of monitoring systems and evaluation concepts. CEval also offers academic training and education programs focusing on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). Findings generated in evaluation projects regularly form the basis of fundamental research and are incorporated into the professional and scientific discourse, e.g. by means of publications, text books or international conferences. Thus, CEval contributes to the further conceptual and methodological development of evaluation research, as well as to the dissemination of infor-mation to a broad public audience.
CEval mainly offers its services to clients working in the following fields:
Our interdisciplinary CEval team inclu-des experts from a variety of acade-mic backgrounds, such as sociology, business studies, economics, as well as political and educational sciences.
Prof Dr Reinhard Stockmann, head
of CEval, has been actively invol-ved in the field of evaluation, in both research and teaching, for over twen-ty-five years. He also holds the Chair for Sociology at Saarland University and is Head of its Master’s Degree in Evaluation.
References and Networks
Trust is an important basis for successful external consulting services which is particularly true of consultations in the context of M&E. Since its founding in 2002, more than 100 clients in global evaluation and research projects have put their trust in CEval. Among others, our clients include:
Arbeitskammer (Chamber of Labour) Saarland
AWO International
Federal Institute for Vocational Educa-tion and Training (BIBB)
Federal Ministries (e.g. Federal Foreign Offi ce (AA), Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF), Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Deve-lopment (BMZ), Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMU)) Deutsche Bundesstift ung Umwelt (DBU)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internatio-nale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Deutsche Welle (DW)
German Commission for UNESCO German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
German Research Centre for Artifi cial Intelligence (DFKI)
European Union (EU) Goethe-Institut
Political Foundations (e.g. Hanns Sei-del Foundation, Hans Böckler Founda-tion, Konrad Adenauer Foundation)
German Rectors‘ Conference (HRK) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
KfW Development Bank
Plan International Deutschland e.V. State Ministries of Saarland Th e World Bank
TransFair Germany
Federal Environment Agency (UBA) Federation of German Consumer Organisations (VZBV)
CEval maintains longstanding contacts with former clients as well as a global network of partner organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Th us, we actively participate in activities of national and international evaluation associations and networks, working very closely with university and non-university institutions (e.g. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Universidad de Costa Rica, Moscow Higher School of Economics, Cairo University, National Research Centre in Egypt, Makerere University in Uganda, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology in Th ailand). Additionally, we have an encompassing database of national experts in more than 50 countries.
Commissioned and Fundamental
Research
Would you like to assess the impact of your activities?
Would you like to systematically incorporate fi ndings from former work into the planning and opti-mization of future projects? Do you need an independent and objective evaluation to fi nd out if your strategies are suitable for achieving your goals?
Consulting services
Th e establishment of an encompassing quality and evaluation culture specifi c to your organization is an impor-tant precondition for impact-oriented action which includes elements such as evaluations, continuous impact monitoring or comprehensive knowledge management.
Further education and training
Would you like to enhance your knowledge of monitoring and evaluation?
Would you like to build up and sustainably develop your organization’s capacities to plan and implement M&E systems? Are you planning to establish M&E capacities in your partner organizations?
Successful organizational or political action requires reliable information. Only the right infor-mation available and applicable at the right time allows the making of informed choices.
CEval uses a variety of methods tailored to your specifi c needs in order to create a reliable database as a basis for rational decision-making:
Are you planning to conduct an internal or self-evaluation? Would you like to introduce continuous impact-oriented monitoring to accompany your projects?
Does your organization plan to develop quality standards or strategic guidelines?
Ex-ante, interim, fi nal and ex-post evaluation, meta-evaluations Assessment of impact and sustainability
Process and effi ciency analyses System, sector, fi eld and strategy evaluation
Organization and network analyses
CEval provides compre-hensive consulting services in order to support the implementation of quality management and the esta-blishment of an evaluation culture:
Scientifi c support of internally-conducted evaluations and evaluati-on cevaluati-onsulting services
Development, realization and implementation of impact-oriented monitoring systems
Advisory service regarding com-missioning and steering external evaluations
Th e need for professionally conducted and scientifi cally grounded evaluations, which generate relevant and practical recommendations, increases steadily.
CEval off ers individual further education and training programs focu-sing on both theoretical foundations and practical experience:
Postgraduate study program ‘Master of Evaluation’
Advanced training program ‘FEEZ’ - Evaluation in Development Coope-ration
One to one or small group coaching sessions, as well as in-house training tailored to your specifi c require-ments
Please contact us, and
we will happily design
an individual proposal
for you.
[email protected]
What Evaluation Means to Us
Contact
Postal AddressCenter for Evaluation Saarland University Postbox 15 11 50 66041 Saarbruecken Germany Telephone: +49 681 302 3320 E-Mail: [email protected] www.ceval.org Street Address
Center for Evaluation Saarland University Campus Building C 5.3 66123 Saarbruecken Germany CEval uses a demand-oriented approach: Based on your questions, we develop an individual evalua-tion design and choose the most suitable data collection methods for each evaluation purpose.
CEval uses a participatory approach: Clients as well as other relevant parties (e.g. implementing partners or target groups) are involved in the different phases of the evaluation process. Thus, we ensure that both the evaluation itself and its results are transparent and comprehensible in order to allow intense Learning through Evaluation.
CEval represents methodological competence: With the aim of assuring the quality of our research, we combine qualitative and quantitative methods for the collection and analysis of data. We have a great deal of experience, e.g. in developing and applying experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation designs, particularly in impact analysis.
CEval uses state-of-the-art-research: Our research contributes to the development of evaluation and fundamental research, while simultane-ously enabling us to be informed about current debates and research trends. This knowledge is incorporated into our projects, allowing you to benefit from our active involvement in research activities.
