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Participatory evaluation : a case study of CCIC Humanitarian Fund Projects in Haiti.

Authors: 
Coupal, Franþoise
1998

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Case study of a participatory evaluation of the Canada -Haiti Humanitarian Alliance Fund which was used to support the development and post-disaster work of thirty seven local NGOs and civil society groups. Over a one month period twenty eight participants drawn from projects and communities were trained in participatory evaluation methods and approaches and 15 projects in various sectors were evaluated.
The methods used to involve stakeholders in all phases of the evaluation from pre-planning and training to implementation are described. Based on this experience the authors argue that some of the common arguments used against the use of participatory evaluation do not hold. Not only were the participatory evaluations carried out successfully on projects that were not initially designed in a participatory manner but they were also found to be comparable to more traditional evaluations in terms of cost. Moreover, project participants evaluated the projects in an objective fashion and 'experts' were found unnecessary.

Participatory impact assessment : a report on a DFID funded ActionAid research project on methods and indicators for measuring the impact of poverty reduction.

Authors: 
Goyder, Hugh
Davies, Rick
Williamson, Winkie
1998

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Review of the background, methodology and key findings of an applied three year research project designed to find more reliable participatory impact approaches and locally relevant indicators of change. Different methods for the assessment of impact were tried out with a wide range of communities and local organisations that ActionAid had previous direct contact with. Major findings of the research include the need for field workers to be more selective in their use of participatory techniques, the importance of tracking long term changes in peoples' key indicators and the need for NGO's to support an 'impact assessment culture' in all that they do and the systems that they follow.

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Research on group development in Seraye Credit and Savings Scheme.

Authors: 
Sorensen, Christian
1995

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Report of participatory research carried out to examine the state of the groups involved in the pilot phase of the Seraye Credit and Savings Scheme. The research involved using a method of auto-evaluation of group development that consisted of a spider-diagram or evaluation wheel method adapted as a tomato plant with different colours, as most of the scheme members at that time were involved in tomato growing.

Participatory monitoring and evaluation : a prototype internal learning system for livelihood and micro-credit programs.

Authors: 
Noponen, Helzi
1997

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This article describes the logic, structure and mechanics of a participatory monitoring and evaluation system designed for group-based savings and credit programs and provides illustrations to highlight certain key elements. Preliminary results of field tests are also discussed. In the system the participant community not only collect data but also analyse, act upon it and 'own' the data. The internal learnings made are shared by the groups with donors and assisting development organisations.

Institutional learning in a process oriented programme : monitoring and evaluation of the Community Empowerment Programme in South Wollo, Ethiopia.

Authors: 
Bergdall, Terry
1997

Abstract

Brief review of the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) experiences of the Community Empowerment Programme (CEP), including both quantitative and qualitative collection of information. A series of workshops which served to deepen various government official's understanding of self-reliant development are described. The impact of an external evaluation are also reflected on and conclusions made regarding the contribution of the M&E to the planning process of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency's long term development programme in the region.

Evaluating the impact of grassroots development funding : an experimental methodology applied to eight IAF (Inter-American Foundation) projects.

Authors: 
Avina, Jeffrey M.
et al.
1989

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Report of an experimental methodology used to evaluate the impact, in terms of concrete changes to people's lives, of eight small IAF funded projects. Cost/benefit analysis was applied to a wide range of project impacts, such as the added convenience and savings in time that expansion of services to isolated communities can bring to families. Questions of organizational development were also included in the evaluation and levels of participation, the locus of internal decision-making, flexibility, demonstration of effect and the influence an innovative project can have on government policy at various levels, all taken into account.

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Process observation in PRA : guidelines and reflections

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Authors: 
Narayanasamy, N.
Ramesh, R.
1996

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This article argues that observing process within PRA sessions is facilitated by a set of clear questions for a special observer to record. This leads to opportunities for facilitators to change their behaviour and attitudes and improve the quality of participation. The article also lists some questions that a team can ask about the impact of the participation on people, their power and their actions.

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