Can evaluation be both independent and useful? WHO and OECD say yes

Policy evaluation need not choose between accountability and learning: WHO and OECD say it can do both. They call for independent, transparent, credible evaluation, with clear responsibilities and sound governance. To make findings useful, WHO calls for broad dissemination and management responses to recommendations. OECD says results should feed into policy and budget decisions. The balance is to protect impartial assessment while ensuring findings inform decisions and improvement.