Mali: 'Auto-evaluation': an NGO experience with community-based evaluation

Publication year: 
1993

In this article the author describes the experience of an international NGO [ACCORD] in its attempt to develop, with community groups, a process known as "auto-evaluation" - which aims to establish project objectives that are consistent with both community and agency criteria, and to evaluate their achievement against "community-determined indicators". While PRA is not explicitly mentioned, the discussion concerning the practical lessons that have been learnt to date with the implementation of this type of participatory or community-based evaluation mechanism, is highly relevant.

Interest groups: 
This article may be of interest to project managers - especially those involved in projects sponsored by international NGOs.
Source publication information
Journal Title: 
Rural Extension Bulletin
Volume: 
April
Pages: 
27-33
Publisher
University of Reading
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Department, University of Reading, 3 Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road, Reading, RG6 2AL, UK
Holdings: 
IDS ME1
Publisher reference: 
University of Reading

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D : Monitoring and evaluation 629
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