Publication year:
1990
This document describes the evolution of an auto-evaluation programme in the Gao and Tombouctou regions where ACORD-Mali is working to support informal village groups and associations. The programme aims to develop techniques which involve communities from project design to evaluation and is collaborating with two local research organisations, IMRAD and IRAM. Mechanisms used are: an identification/animation phase; action research; use of local resource persons; co-operation and consultation with the government; links with regional and local planning; and auto-evaluation. The paper describes the stages of the auto-evaluation process: both ACORD staff and communities set criteria and indicators and take part in the evaluation.
Interest groups:
This report may be of interest to NGO fieldworkers and researchers working at the community or village level.
Publisher reference:
ACORD