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Working with Assumptions in International Development Program Evaluation: With a Foreword by Michael Bamberger
Apollo M. Nkwake
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Description for Working with Assumptions in International Development Program Evaluation: With a Foreword by Michael Bamberger
hardcover. Offering practical tools for planning effective development programs, as well as methods for evaluating their success, this book benefits from the author's 12 years of experience and features workshop materials for students and in-service trainees. Num Pages: 186 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCP; KJVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 479.
A major reason complex programs are so difficult to evaluate is that the assumptions that inspire them are poorly articulated. Stakeholders of such programs are often unclear about how the change process will unfold. Thus, it is so difficult to reasonably anticipate the early and midterm changes that need to happen in order for a longer-term goalto be reached. The lack of clarity about the “mini-steps” that must be taken to reach a long-term outcome not only makes the task of evaluating a complex initiative challenging, but reduces the likelihood that all of the important factors related to the ... Read more
A major reason complex programs are so difficult to evaluate is that the assumptions that inspire them are poorly articulated. Stakeholders of such programs are often unclear about how the change process will unfold. Thus, it is so difficult to reasonably anticipate the early and midterm changes that need to happen in order for a longer-term goalto be reached. The lack of clarity about the “mini-steps” that must be taken to reach a long-term outcome not only makes the task of evaluating a complex initiative challenging, but reduces the likelihood that all of the important factors related to the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461447962
SKU
V9781461447962
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About Apollo M. Nkwake
Apollo is a researcher with 12 years experience in evaluation of international development programs. He has led evaluation and strategy work for World Vision, Unicef, USAID, World Bank, Compassion International, among others. He is strong in conceptualization, methodology (quantitative and qualitative approaches) and documentation (more than 20 publications). He holds a PhD in Social Development from University of Cape Town. ... Read more
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