New frontiers for evaluation policy: Collaborating on approaches to preserve and expand evaluation practice
Thursday, November 13, 2025
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CST
Join members of AEA's Evaluation Policy Task Force (EPTF) for an interactive session on the evolution and future direction of evaluation policy in the United States. This panel discussion will inform participants about key evaluation policy developments across the public sector and discuss the latest update to AEA’s “Evaluation Roadmap for a More Effective Government.” Evaluation policy includes formal statements about the guiding principles related to a funder and evaluator’s expectation and commitment of integrity to a given evaluation. Evaluation policy also refers to the community of evaluation practice and the evolving learning that cascades from the implementation of the formal evaluation policies. Panelists will share updates on influential policy activities, including: Key developments in federal evaluation capacity and implementation of the Evidence Act The revised Evaluation Roadmap for a More Effective Government Government-wide approaches to improve engagement in evaluation Changes in leadership of the EPTF