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Smart Toolkit for Evaluating Information Projects, Products and Services: Second Edition: Part II The Evaluation Process
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Smart Toolkit for Evaluating Information Projects, Products and Services: Second Edition: Part II The Evaluation Process
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture Royal Tropical Institute |
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In Part 1 we looked at the definition of evaluation, its purpose, trends and core ingredients, and at the context in which it occurs – the project cycle.We also looked briefly at the closely related processes of monitoring and impact assessment. Now, in Part 2, we move on to the evaluation process itself. This process can be grouped into four phases: z preparing the evaluation terms of reference z designing the evaluation z implementing the evaluation z following up the evaluation What are the main issues you have to think about when organising the evaluation of an information project, and how do you reflect them in your terms of reference? How do these issues affect the way you design the evaluation? How do you select the evaluation tools? Do the tools you select match the objectives set and the resources available? What does evaluation follow-up involve? The process described here is intended mainly for self-evaluation, involving you and key stakeholders in the whole process.As we noted in Part 1, self-evaluation enhances the learning experience and makes it easier to apply the lessons learned to a project, with the overall aim of increasing its impact.We look both at the evaluation process in general and at how it applies, specifically, to information projects, products and services. The four phases in the evaluation process can be subdivided into a clear set of stages: Phase 1: Preparing the evaluation terms of reference z Define the reasons for and purpose of the evaluation z Define the scope of the evaluation z Organise stakeholder participation z Identify existing data and sources of data z Choose a methodology for data collection and analysis z Formulate a communication strategy z Select the evaluation team z Prepare the work plan and budget z Formulate the terms of reference Phase 2: Designing the evaluation z Review the project concept and objectives z Determine the data needed to evaluate the project z Determine the evaluation focus, key questions and indicators z Design the data collection methods z Design the data analysis methods z Design the communication plan z Integrate group dynamics issues Phase 3: Implementing the evaluation z Collect the data z Analyse the data z Review and report the findings In Part 2, we move on to the evaluation process itself. This process can be grouped into four phases: preparing the evaluation terms of reference, designing the evaluation, implementing the evaluation, following up the evaluation |
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2015-03-30T07:04:44Z
2015-03-30T07:04:44Z 2009 |
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Training Material
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CTA; IICA; KIT. 2009. Smart Toolkit for Evaluating Information Projects, Products and Services: Second Edition: Part II The Evaluation Process. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/63645 |
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en
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CTA
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