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Manas Bhattacharyya and Khilesh Chaturvedi
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04 Jun 2011
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Enhancing the use of Evaluation: Experiences from the Field
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Association for Stimulating Know how (ASK) is involved in facilitating and conducting several evaluations at International, National, Regional and Grassroots level for past 12 years and it has found that there are several factors integrated in the entire process of the evaluation, starting from the conceptualization level to submission of evaluation reports that decides and determines whether the findings of the evaluation will be used or not
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Ram Chandra Khanal
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04 Jun 2011
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Operationalizing Capability Approach (CA) for Evaluating Small Projects
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This study aimed to propose Capability Approach (CA) based evaluation tools for development project management at local level. Two small development initiatives at local level were selected and examined in a rural community in Nepal by employing participatory appraisal methods such as focus group discussion, key informant survey, participatory ranking, and transect walk. Based on the review, an evaluation framework was proposed to assess functioning, capability, freedoms and agency. Similarly, axiological and existential aspects were also used in the assessment process.
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Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah & Mojibur Rahman Doftori
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04 Jun 2011
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Technocratic versus Pluralist Approaches to Evaluation: Making Evaluation Contextual for Marginalized Groups in South Asia
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Development is not only an issue of economic betterment but also an issue of relative equality, equity and active citizenship. In the context of wide gap between rich and poor, rural and urban, male and female, majority and minority groups, development is not only all about improving livelihoods but also the perception of gaining sense of ‘self-worth’ as a person and being able to think about ‘future’. Peoples’ perception of gaining ‘hope’ and sense of ‘self-worth’ are some of the major findings in evaluation of development interventions as far as the context of the most marginalized groups such as street children, child laborers, disabled persons, untouchables, the victims of trafficking and prostitution are concerned. Evaluation in this context requires appropriate methods and tools to highlight on hope, sense of personal autonomy and self-worth rather than solely providing indicators of economic gains and coverage of services. By adding this special perspective into evaluation by evaluation practitioners, the voices of marginalized groups can be incorporated into policy-making and implementation and making development more relevant to the dreams and aspirations of the people in the fringe of society
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Katherine Hay
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04 Jun 2011
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Building The Field Of Evaluation In South Asia: A Framework And Ideas
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This paper develops and explores a framework for evaluation field building. The paper suggests elements that a robust field should include and maps this against the current scenario in South Asia. The paper puts forward a vision of a field of evaluation that emphasizes and values equity, positive change, and the role of civil society. Whilesupporting international collaboration, the article flags the need for South Asians to lead evaluation field building in the region
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