Evaluation of an organization

The mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

The mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a humanitarian organization, is to safeguard the lives and dignity of people who have suffered violence and various forms of armed conflict. In a thorough annual report, the organization’s performance is evaluated internally, and the accomplishments made in comparison to the goals, plans of action, and indicators outlined in yearly appeals are noted (Australian Government, 2012). Propriety, utility, viability, and correctness are all required for a proper review. Due to the wide range of potential interests, including but not limited to the examination of policies, ideas, proposals, technology, research, staff, programs, products, and performance, evaluating an organization can be difficult. Despite that diversity, the common factor is that evaluators aspire to come up with comprehensive information that might contribute significantly to what is what is being evaluated.

Standards of evaluation

Standards of evaluation are essential since they play a fundamental role in strategic planning and program management, providing feedback which will assist decision-making by program managers and policymakers. In the case of (ICRC), one of the standards used to evaluate the organization’s performance is through clarification of the program’s goal and strategies: this will include external factors believed to have a significant influence on program inputs, operations, or achievement of intended results (Missoni, 2013). The evaluator will then develop relevant and useful evaluation questions which will help ascertain the program’s progress in implementing key provisions and assess the extent of the program’s effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes. The questions should reflect the maturity stage considering ICRC is a stable program with well-defined program model.

Selecting an evaluation design

Selecting an evaluation design is the next critical step in evaluating ICRC. This will include the scope, objectives, data collection methods, evaluative criteria of analysis plan and assessing limitations. It’s also crucial to conduct a literature review in order to understand the program’s history, related policies, and knowledge base; assess the Relevance and Quality of Available Data and if the sources are sufficient and appropriate to support findings on the evaluation question (GAO, 2003). The evaluative criteria should be relevant, adequate and enough to address the evaluation’s objectives. The evaluator will then come up with appropriate designs for Assessing Program Implementation and Effectiveness. One of the designs will involve determining Quality or the Progress of Program Implementation and compare its policies and procedures for designing, collecting, processing, analyzing and disseminating data with government guidelines for conducting statistical surveys. Degree of implementation can also be established by using case studies in ICRC and establishing variation in different goal implementation (Davidson, 2005).

Approaches to Selected Methodological Challenges

The final step when evaluating the performance of ICRC will involve developing approaches to Selected Methodological Challenges. This will take into consideration strategies that agencies have used to develop performance information for these types of programs that can inform management, oversight, and policy (Fonteneau, 2014). Standard evaluation of ICRC is therefore very crucial to ensure continuous improvement about the set goals and objectives. Evaluation will help to ensure improved contribution to development Objectives since the institution aids in conflict resolution in vulnerable populations. It will also help the institution to bring attention to cross-cutting issues since it can work in fragile environments, therefore, addressing climate change and gender equality concerns (Barret, 2013). The outcome of the evaluation will help in focusing on developing countries that have emerged from humanitarian crisis through cost-value consciousness, improved transparency and accountability and financial resource management. In conclusion, though complex, the evaluation process will ensure that (ICRC) achieve positive outcome in the international realm.

References

Australian Government. (2012, March). International Commitee of the Red Cross. Australian Multilateral Assesment.

Barret, F. (2013). Program Evaluation. A step-by-step guide.

Davidson, J. (2005). Evaluation Methodology Basics. Thousand Oaks.

Fonteneau, B. a. (2014). Decent work results of ILO .

GAO. (2003). Program Evaluation. An Evaluation Culture and Collaborative Partnership help Build Agency Capacity.

Missoni, E. (2013). Management of international institutions and NGOs. New York: Routeledge.