Realworld evaluation: working under budget, time, data, and political constraints

It is common for resources and data constraints to acutely influence evaluation design and implementation. Yet literature that guides evaluators through conducting methodologically sound evaluations under less-than-ideal conditions is scarce. This work helps practicing evaluators design and conduct competent evaluation studies, while explicitly considering resource and//or data constraints. It is a “must read” for representatives of multilateral and bilateral development agencies, international and national NGOs, governments of developing countries, consultants, and academics alike. The book is organized around a six-step model developed by the authors, and which has been tested and refined in workshops that cater to a broad spectrum of evaluation practitioners. Vignettes from practice and case studies, representing evaluations from a variety ofgeographic regions and sectors, demonstrate adaptive possibilities for small projects with budgets of a few thousand dollars, or timelines as brief as a few days, to large-scale, long-term evaluations with multi-million-dollar budgets. The text is specifically designed to incorporate quantitative, qualitative,and mixed-method designs.

• ISBN: 978-1-4129-7962-7
• Editorial: Sage Publications
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 768
• Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés