Evaluation and professional reputation and standards

How do we Evaluate Programmes?

Elements of an Evaluation Action: Evaluating the impact of an evaluation  (meta-evaluation)

Only  if the Organization is :

• transparent and accountable in all the aspects of organizational culture and managerial style.

• maintain standards in designing, developing and implementing programmes, (see program quality)

• achieve expected impacts

 can continue to be credible and have a professional reputation such that we can influence decisions of policy makers and planners

Achieving professional reputation through the application of high standards in all aspects of organizational culture and management style is a fundamental requirement for generating an organizational image that is a prerequisite for a successful partnership management.

As stakeholders increasingly demand accountability and transparency, it is becoming imperative that Impact Reports reveal:

• How programmes are contributing to greater transparency and accountability among stakeholders
• Financial information of programmes so that impact is also measured in terms of cost efficiency
• Reveal more lessons learnt and actions taken to follow this up
• Reveal the logical linkages between outputs, outcomes and impacts.

M&E, when absorbed down at all levels of the organizational structure, are also strategic in making each team member more accountable for their specific tasks and making the teams accountable for their capacity to generate the communication climate that empowers each member to fulfil her/his role.

Other resources:  IPTET Evaluation Ethics, Politics, Standards, and Guiding Principles