Guide to Project Evaluation:  A Participatory Approach

Chapter 9: Putting it Together

This section provides a checklist to use throughout the project evaluation process.

Developing the project evaluation

• Have you used the principles of participatory evaluation?
• Have you reviewed the evaluation framework and example worksheet?
• Have you identified the evaluation resources required to plan and carry out the evaluation?
• Have you discussed the roles and responsibilities of those involved in the evaluation?

Reviewing the project evaluation plan

• Are the project goals clear and realistic? Are the project objectives specific and measurable?
• Are the project goals consistent with the overall goals of the funding program?
• Is an evaluation framework prepared and included in the plan?
• Does the evaluation proposal demonstrate a process that will provide information to answer the five key evaluation questions?
• Does the evaluation proposal demonstrate a participatory process that includes others, e.g., target group members?
• Are the success indicators for the project identified in clear, measurable terms?
• Is there a practical outline of how evaluation information will be collected and from whom?
• Does the proposal give ideas on how the evaluation results will be used both throughout the project and at the end?

Assisting and monitoring project evaluation work

• Is the project sponsor regularly informed of evaluation findings?
• Have the roles and responsibilities for reporting purposes been negotiated for the project sponsor and the outside evaluator?
• Does the final evaluation report address all five evaluation questions?

Using project evaluation results

• Is there a plan in place for identifying different ways to share evaluation information?
• Are project evaluation results being used to contribute to future project planning?

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