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Understanding Project Evaluation

Project evaluation is a systematic method used to assess projects in terms of their effectiveness, efficiency, and implementation. It involves defining the problem, assessing the extent of the problem, and identifying target populations. Reliable, valid, and sensitive measures are needed to credibly evaluate whether a project has an effect on the social problem it aims to address. Budget, time, and data constraints present challenges for evaluations, particularly those using a "shoestring approach" with limited resources. Internal evaluators have better project knowledge but less objectivity, while external evaluators offer outside perspectives but require more time and cost.

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Understanding Project Evaluation

Project evaluation is a systematic method used to assess projects in terms of their effectiveness, efficiency, and implementation. It involves defining the problem, assessing the extent of the problem, and identifying target populations. Reliable, valid, and sensitive measures are needed to credibly evaluate whether a project has an effect on the social problem it aims to address. Budget, time, and data constraints present challenges for evaluations, particularly those using a "shoestring approach" with limited resources. Internal evaluators have better project knowledge but less objectivity, while external evaluators offer outside perspectives but require more time and cost.

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Project Evaluation

Project evaluation is a systematic method for collecting, analysing, and using information to answer questions about projects, policies and programs, particularly about their effectiveness and efficiency. Project evaluation may be conducted at several stages during a project. Assessment of the project cost and efficiency Assessment of the project outcome or impact Assessment of how the project is being implemented The important task of a project evaluator is Construct a precise definition of the problem. Assess the extent of the problem. Define and identify the target of interventions and accurately describe the nature of the service needs of that population

Reliability The extent to which the measure produces the same results when used repeatedly to measure the same thing. The more reliable a measure is, the greater its statistical power and the more credible its findings.
Validity The extent to which it measures what it is intended to measure Sensitivity The principal purpose of the evaluation process is to measure whether the project has an effect on the social problem it seeks to redress; hence, the measurement instrument must be sensitive enough to discern these potential changes Only measures which adequately achieve the benchmarks of reliability, validity and sensitivity can be said to be credible evaluations.

Challenges
The shoestring approach The shoestring evaluation approach is designed to assist evaluators operating under limited budget , limited access or availability of data and limited turnaround time, to conduct effective evaluations that are methodologically rigorous. Budget constraints Most projects do not include a budget to conduct an evaluation. This results in evaluations being allocated smaller budgets that are inadequate for a rigorous evaluation.

Time constraints Time constraints are particularly problematic when the evaluator is not familiar with the area or country in which the program is situated. Time constraints can be addressed by the careful planning to ensure effective data collection and analysis within the limited time space. Data constraints The data has been collected by staff and contain systematic reporting biases or poor record keeping standards and is subsequently of little use.

Internal And External Evaluators


Internal evaluators May have better overall knowledge of the project and possess informal knowledge of the project. Less threatening as already familiar with staff. Less costly. Less objective. Pre occupied with other activities of the project and not give the evaluation complete attention. May not be adequately trained as an evaluator.

External evaluators

More objective of the process, offers new perspectives, different angles to observe and critique the process. Dedicate greater amount of time and attention to the evaluation. May have greater expertise and evaluation brain More costly and require more time for the contract, monitoring, negotiations. Unfamiliar with staff and create anxiety about being evaluated. Unfamiliar with organization policies, certain constraints affecting the project.

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