EVALUATION

»We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience.«

~John Dewey

Evaluation is the systematic collection of data about the implementation, attributes and outcomes of a programme, project or policy, in order to assess, improve and gain a baseline from which to decide on and plan further activities.

I use a Developmental Evaluation approach in my work, which:

is useful for complexity, innovation, developing prototypes, adapting goals and context, and experimenting

provides you with a detailed and in-depth interpretation of the data

gathers and interprets data as you go along, enabling you to improve and immediately adapt activities as you go along

is goal driven: decisions are made based on ongoing information and key findings and insights

Process evaluation enables you to follow and collect the following results of the project/programme/policy:

the unseen results for example a change in language used, an increase in awareness, habit changes, new ways of working

influences: how different actions and activities influence change, and which changes they contribute to etc.

local, national or international policies: for example written reports, discussions about the results of the evaluation, policy change, inclusion of various stakeholders etc.

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Do you want to use the results of your evaluation to take wise decisions and the right steps forward?