About This Publication
This indispensable guide addresses practical approaches to quantitative and qualitative evaluation, looking at both internal monitoring and evaluation and the role of the external evaluator. It provides evaluation frameworks, terms of reference, examples of evaluation methods used by community-based projects, and ways of demonstrating impact. It also outlines a range of evaluation tools that can be used and tips to ensure that projects get the most from their evaluation. Never again will you be haunted by the questions:
How can you show that this project is worth continuing?
What has the project done for the people living in this community?
Why should we continue to fund your project?
How can you show that this project is worth continuing?
What has the project done for the people living in this community?
Why should we continue to fund your project?
Contents
| Chapter 1 | Why does evaluation matter? |
| Chapter 2 | Key concepts |
| Chapter 3 | Getting started and how to go about it |
| Chapter 4 | Internal monitoring |
| Chapter 5 | External monitoring |
| Chapter 6 | Evaluation approaches and tools |
| Chapter 7 | Making a difference |
| Chapter 8 | Qualitative indicators |
| Chapter 9 | Building in sustainability |
| Chapter 10 | Spreading the word |
| Chapter 11 | Check it out |
| Glossary | |
| Further reading, resources and websites |