Alliance reviews
Since its inception in 2006, the Alliance has undertaken several review processes in order to refine its focus of work and improve its efficiency. Two of these analyses were conducted in 2010 and 2011 by interviewing member and partner organizations with a view of better understanding the needs and expectations within the broad Alliance membership. These self-evaluations helped define the scope of work for the Alliance in 2011.
Independent external evaluation
Furthermore, in 2011 the Alliance Board agreed to undertake an independent external evaluation to review the first five years of its activities, and to identify recommendations for its future work.
The analysis will allow the Alliance to concentrate on and consolidate further its areas of strength, address its weaknesses, and provide a high value-added contribution in the context of a crowded global health landscape. The findings of the external evaluation will feed into the process for revising the existing and, if needed, identifying new strategic directions of the Alliance.
An invitation to bid has been made publicly available in May 2011, and a contractor has been selected and approved by the Alliance Board in June 2011. The external evaluation will review the work and contributions of the Alliance at global, regional and country level and will use a qualitative assessment methodology. Country case studies will complement the evaluation.
The report from the external evaluation will be made available in early 2012.