Who We Are

CLEAR South Asia is part of the Centre for Learning and Evaluation of Results (CLEAR), a global initiative coordinated by the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group (IEG). The CLEAR network, consisting of six regional Centres and two affiliate Centres, works with institutions in developing countries to strengthen their monitoring & evaluation (M&E) capacities to accelerate poverty reduction. CLEAR South Asia is a core implementing member of the Global Evaluation Initiative, a global coalition of organizations and experts working together to support the development of robust national monitoring and evaluation systems that are country-owned and are aligned with local needs and perspectives.

The CLEAR South Asia Regional Centre is hosted by the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia at Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR). We began operations in 2011, and have significant experience in evaluation capacity development in the region with diverse stakeholders like governments, NGOs, donors, multilateral organisations, and academic institutions.