7. DISSEMINATION

All evaluations to which Danida is a partner are published in the form of printed reports and summaries as well as electronically on the Evaluation Department’s web-site.

For every evaluation a brief summary in Danish, English and other relevant languages must be compiled with a view to publication. The summary must cover the most important observations and conclusions of the evaluation. The presentation must be made in language accessible to non-professionals.

If an evaluation is thought to be of interest to a broader audience Danish and local language versions will be produced (possibly abbreviated) and edited to communicate effectively to readers that are not professional specialists.

The Evaluation Department contributes actively to disseminating the evaluation experience of Danida as well as other development organisations via workshops and seminars for staff and partners. Furthermore, the Evaluation Department assists Danida's Centre for Competence Development in the dissemination of evaluation experience.

The Evaluation Department will contribute to the incorporation of evaluation experience in policies, strategies and guidelines etc. The participation in the Programme Committee is a key vehicle for this.

The Evaluation Department reports annually directly to the Board of Danida and to the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament about the activities of the Evaluation Department, the findings of evaluations, and the follow up on previous years’ evaluations.

In addition, the Evaluation Department contributes to Danida’s Annual Report and the Annual Performance Report.