On Becoming a Member

Evaluation Associations Around the World 
– On Becoming a Member

Introduction

The International Organisation for Cooperation in Evaluation (IOCE) is an umbrella body for evaluation networks, societies and associations. It is committed to building evaluation capacity, facilitating the development of new evaluation societies and networks, and raising awareness about evaluation and its potential contribution. It does this through supporting and working alongside existing and emerging evaluation organisations and those who sponsor, train and use evaluation expertise.

The IOCE is now registered in Canada as an international not-for-profit organisation with an international Board of Trustees drawn from Africa, Latin America, Asia, Australasia, North America and Europe – including the transition countries of Eastern Europe.

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There are four categories of IOCE membership

(a)
Full Members:
which are existing national or regional evaluation societies, associations and networks eligible for full membership, with voting rights.

Recognition of eligibility for membership is based at this time on criteria such as an explicit constitution or set of rules, an open procedure of electing committee membership on a regular basis, evidence of transparency, eg open meetings, circulation of minutes, procedures for handling membership fees or other funds and a programme of activities during recent years. The criteria for membership may be reviewed by the IOCE from time to time.

(b)
Associate Members:
which are in the process of becoming national or regional societies, associations or networks.

These would normally include recently established networks that have not yet become formalised. The IOCE is especially keen to welcome such associates and to support them as they develop and become established.

(c)
Institutional Partners:
which include international organisations, governments and foundations wishing to support and be associated with IOCE.

There are many international and national bodies that share IOCE objectives. Some have already formally associated themselves with the IOCE, eg by sponsoring the launch assembly in Lima, Peru or by providing funds. Others have not made financial contributions but support IOCE in other ways eg by offering advice, seeking common memoranda of understanding and discussing policy issues such as the improvement of evaluation quality and standards which they share.

(d)
Affiliated Groups:
which include sectoral and sub-regional or sub-national evaluation associations, societies or networks, not eligible for full membership but interested in participating in IOCE activities and committed to IOCE objectives.

It has also been suggested that there may be a variety of sectoral and sub-regional evaluation associations that would not be eligible for full membership but would be keen to be associated with the IOCE. These might include those specialising in the evaluation of areas such as health, human rights, and science and technology or strong associations from within a country that, as well as being affiliated with a national association, have an independent contribution to make to the world of evaluation at an international level.

Membership Fees

The IOCE has a mixed economy in which its funds come partly from external fundraising, partly from activities such as training and conferences, and partly from membership fees. The general principle of the organisation is to keep costs to a minimum. However, membership fees are essential to maintain the IOCE and its independence. The following membership fees have been set. They are in bands for two reasons: a) to recognise that different societies and groups will have different abilities to pay based both on their general circumstances as well as the numbers of members, and b) to recognise that income levels differ in different regions of the world – so we differentiate between countries/regions based on a UNDP index of national income.

Fees in U.S. dollars

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