Making evaluation matter : writings from South Asia

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2014

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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA

Abstract

This is a first-of-its-kind collection of writings by evaluation professionals working in South Asia. It analyses and documents the status of, and challenges for, development evaluation in this region. The collection covers three critical dimensions of making evaluation matter in development processes and change in South Asia: context, methods, and use. The chapters draw on a depth of experience from evaluators in several countries in South Asia to explore how the context in South Asia influences the methods that are appropriate for evaluating policies, programs and projects in this context, and the challenges to having evaluation findings used to influence and bring about change.

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Co-published with SAGE

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EVALUATION, CONTEXT, CAPABILITY APPROACH, MARGINALIZED GROUPS, METHODOLOGY, METHODOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, UTILIZATION FOCUSED EVALUATION, IMPACT EVALUATION, GOVERNANCE CONTEXT, SOUTH ASIA, ACCOUNTABILITY, EVALUATION TECHNIQUES, POLICY SCIENCES, PROGRAMME EVALUATION, CIVIL SOCIETY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, DEVELOPMENT AID, AID INSTITUTIONS, RESEARCH METHODS

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