40. Reflections from the Evaluation Capacity Case Challenge (EC3)

In this episode, Maria shares how her participation in the Evaluation Capacity Case Challenge (EC3) was a turning point for her career.  EC3 is an experiential learning program hosted by the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University. This program focuses on developing evaluation capacity building skills while supporting real organizations through tailored plans. For four months, Maria represented her organization and worked closely with academics to shape the case challenge provided to participants. In this episode, she discusses four key reflections: embracing curiosity, collaborating with academic perspectives, the value of external assessments, and what it truly means to build evaluation capacity. Resources:  Learn more about The Evaluation Capacity Case Challenge here.  Learn about the current literature on evaluation capacity building here and more broadly about evaluation capacity building here.