Bangladesh - Belgium

Citizens’ Voice and Accountability Evaluation – Bangladesh Country Case Study
2. The Analytical Framework
The analytical framework was taken from the ToR and the two documents provided
by ODI: The Evaluation Framework and the Methodological Guidelines. The
analytical framework, was used for structuring the findings in the main body of the
report;
A. Opportunities, constraints and entry points for CV&A:
‣ Initial conditions, opportunities and constraints;
‣ Donors’ overall strategies for CV&A intervention.
B. Institutional, organisational and individual capacities:
‣ Capacity needs of state and non-state actors;
‣ Donor’s strategies for capacity development.
C. Voice and accountability channels:
‣ Availability and type of channels;
‣ Representativeness of channels;
‣ Accountability and legitimacy of channels.
D. Changes in policy, practice, behaviours and power relations:
‣ State of responsiveness and state accountability;
‣ Budget allocation and public finances;
‣ Power and equality relationships.
E. Broader development outcomes:
‣ Direct and indirect influence/contribution of CV&A interventions;
‣ Sustainability of development outcomes.
3. Preparatory Phase
The preparation phase comprised i. the context analysis and ii. inception workshop
i. context analysis
The ODI methodological guidelines state that ‘The main purpose of the context
analysis is to consider the linkages (or lack of them) between V&A interventions and
the political and socio-economic context where they take place.’
This was carried out by Dr Dee Jupp with assistance from Sohel Ibn Ali. It involved
two steps; one to map the political context and the second to map donor’s CVA
response to the context. It thus involved several interviews with number of leading
researchers and academics as well as a range of donors. The team’s own work in
this area formed the basis of much of the analysis and was supplemented by further
secondary data sources. Box 1 was provided in the ODI Methodological Guidelines
and was followed in structuring the context analysis report.
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