The Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE) is an operationally independent unit within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) that measures and reports on the effectiveness of the Australian aid program.

This forum, which was jointly organised by the Development Policy Centre and ODE, was the latest in a series with the aim of profiling and discussing ODE evaluations and reports.

This event focused on ODE’s recent report on teacher training and its latest review of operational evaluations.

'Investing in Teachers' analyses DFAT’s experience with and identifies lessons for improving teacher development policies and programs. 'Review of Operational Evaluations Completed in 2014' examines the quality of 35 DFAT aid evaluations.

ODE staff presented the reports, DFAT staff responded, and speakers from the Development Policy Centre offered an independent perspective.

This podcast, part 1 of 2, focuses on teacher evaluations.

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