Institutional Evaluation of Engagement Global

Abstract

Civic engagement takes place in various forms. From a regulatory point of view, strengthening civic engagement in development policy is particularly important because state funding can provide meaningful support for community involvement and strengthen it in terms of achieving development policy goals. In order to bundle government offers to support civic engagement in development policy under a common organisational umbrella, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development established Engagement Global in 2012 as a non-profit limited liability company. The reason for the present institutional evaluation was the increasing political relevance of civic, civil society and municipal development policy engagement, which has also been reflected in a strong increase in funding in recent years. The subject of the evaluation was Engagement Global as an organisation with its structures, processes and portfolio of different programmes and their outcomes. The evaluation thus contributes to the institutional development of Engagement Global. The recommendations are intended to strengthen its capacity to act and to improve its support services.