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ODA Evaluation Seminars and Workshops

March 10, 2026
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The ODA Evaluation Workshops organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Japan since 2001 aim to enhance understanding of ODA evaluation methods and challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, and to improve the evaluation capabilities of developing countries. The goal is to enhance aid efficiency for donor countries and improve ownership, transparency, and development efficiency for developing countries through the improvement of evaluation capabilities by stakeholders in developing countries themselves.

The 20th ODA Evaluation Workshop (November 13, 2025, Tokyo)

The 20th Workshop was held in the afternoon of November 13 as part of the 5th Conference of Asia Pacific Evaluation Association (APEA), in a hybrid format combining in-person and online participation, co-hosted with APEA. On November 12, Ms. ERI Arfiya, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, attended the Inauguration of the 5th APEA Conference held in Tokyo, and delivered her remarks on behalf of MOFA.

Presentations

Presentation 1 VideoOpen a New Window
Review of ODA Evaluation Workshop
Achievements, Lessons Learned and Future Directions (note)		 PDFOpen a New Window
ARAI Kazuhisa, Director, ODA Evaluation Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Presentation 2
Voluntary National Review as a Tool to Achieve the SDGs and to Revitalize Multilateralism PDFOpen a New Window
MIWA Atsuko, Professor, School of Policy Studies, Kwansei Gakuin University

(note) The review of the ODA Evaluation Workshop (2001-2025) was presented by incorporating insights gathered from roundtable discussions and interviews with experts, held in February 2025. (Experts: Ryokichi Hirono, Professor Emeritus, Seikei University; Hiromitsu Muta, President, International Development Center of Japan; Yoko Ishida, President, Asia-Pacific Evaluation Association (APEA); Keiichi Muraoka, Former Director of ODA Evaluation Division MOFA)

  • Parliamentary Vice-Minister Eri and other participants
  • Group photo

In 2025, Asia Pacific Evaluation Association (APEA) received the Foreign Minister's Commendation as being recognized its contribution to promoting Japan's international cooperation.

The 19th ODA Evaluation Workshop (February 27-28, 2024, Online)

Presentations

<Session 1> Strong M&E System for Improving Development Results
The Policy Evaluation System of the Japanese Government PDFOpen a New Window VideoOpen a New Window
Evaluation in Nepal: Constitutional Provisions and Institutionalization Processes PDFOpen a New Window VideoOpen a New Window
Policy and Institutional Arrangement for M&E in the Philippines: The case of ODA Projects PDFOpen a New Window VideoOpen a New Window
Institutionalization of evaluation in Sri Lanka: Regulations, institutions, professionalization and academic courses PDFOpen a New Window VideoOpen a New Window
<Session 2> JICA’s Efforts
JICA's Project Evaluation PDFOpen a New Window VideoOpen a New Window
Project Monitoring and Evaluation of JICA Technical Cooperation Project using World Bank High Frequency Household Survey Method named SWIFT PDFOpen a New Window VideoOpen a New Window
<Session 3> Japan's Efforts for Evaluation Capacity Development
Collaboration among APEA, JES, MOFA and JICA for Human Resources Development in Evaluation PDFOpen a New Window VideoOpen a New Window
Project Evaluation Design: Sharing the progress and achievement from NEDA PDFOpen a New Window VideoOpen a New Window
Country-led Evaluation of ODA support to India: Presentation of interim findings by partner-country evaluators PDFOpen a New Window VideoOpen a New Window
<Session 4> Effective Use of Monitoring and Evaluation for Evidence Based VNRs - Examples from Asian and Pacific Countries
Accelerating progress towards the SDGs through evidence-based VNRs PDFOpen a New Window VideoOpen a New Window
Study on the Status of M&E Practices on SDGs in Selected Countries in the Asia Pacific Region PDFOpen a New Window VideoOpen a New Window
Mongolia's VNR Journey: Lessons Learned in M&E for Sustainable Development Report PDFOpen a New Window VideoOpen a New Window

The 18th ODA Evaluation Workshop (February 8-9, 2023, Online)

The 17th ODA Evaluation Workshop (February 2-3, 2022, Online)

The 16th ODA Evaluation Workshop (January 29-30, 2019, Thailand)

The fifteenth ODA Evaluation Workshop (February 7-8, 2018, Sri Lanka)

The fourteenth ODA Evaluation Workshop (November 23, 2016, Vietnam)

The thirteenth ODA Evaluation Workshop (December 9-10, 2015, Tokyo)

The twelfth ODA Evaluation Workshop (December 2-3, 2014, Kuala Lumpur)

The eleventh ODA Evaluation Workshop (November 26-27, 2012, Manila)

The tenth ODA Evaluation Workshop (February 24-25, 2011, Hanoi)

The ninth ODA Evaluation Workshop (February 18, 2010, Tokyo)

The eighth ODA Evaluation Workshop (March 3-4, 2009, Singapore)

The seventh ODA Evaluation Workshop (November 28-29th, 2007, Malaysia)

The sixth ODA Evaluation Workshop (October 18-20th, 2006, Philippines) (PDF) Open a New Window (49KB)

The fifth ODA Evaluation Workshop (January 26-27th, 2006, Tokyo)

The fourth ODA Evaluation Workshop: The workshop report (January 17-21st, 2005) (PDFOpen a New Window (268KB) / Text)

The third ODA Evaluation Workshop (November 12-13th, 2003, Tokyo)

The second ODA Evaluation Workshop (November 13-14th, 2002, Tokyo)

The first ODA Evaluation Workshop (November 7-8th, 2001, Tokyo)

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