Session C: Perspectives. Session B: Method Market. Session A: Case Studies. Panel Discussion 2. From left to right: In the conclusions, the four panelists were asked about the lessons learned during the conference.
The following aspects were discussed and summarized. Systemic approaches are particularly useful for learning and improvement There was an agreement that systemic approaches can encourage learning and innovation, and enhance adaptive management during program implementation. As they are particularly helpful for looking into the "why" questions, systemic approaches in evaluation support the improvement of development interventions. The panelists did not agree on the usefulness of applying systems thinking when it comes to accountability: While Ruerd Rubens raised doubts, Michael Zintl said that systemic tools can help to "measure results" to a certain degree because systems thinking broadens our view (e.g. to include unintended results). Panel Discussion 1. From left to right: On the panel, different perspectives were represented.
There is no such thing as the systemic evaluation Reinhard Stockmann stressed that it needed to be clarified what is understood by systemic approaches in evaluation. 5_Keynote_Hummelbrunner. Home.