Evaluation

Definition
‘Evaluation is a rigorous and independent assessment of either completed or ongoing activities to determine the extent to which they are achieving stated objectives and contributing to decision making. Evaluations, like monitoring, can apply to many things, including an activity, project, programme, strategy, policy, topic, theme, sector or organization. The key distinction between the monitoring and evaluation is that evaluations are done independently to provide managers and staff with an objective assessment of whether or not they are on track. They are also more rigorous in their procedures, design and methodology, and generally involve more extensive analysis (UNDP, 2009: 8).’ (Learning Portal, n.d.).

References
Learning Portal. n.d. ‘Evaluation’. In: Glossary. Accessed 31 August 2020: https://learningportal.iiep.unesco.org/en/glossary/e