| Roundtable: Whose Evaluations Count? Lessons Learned From Process Facilitation Applied in Evaluation |
| Roundtable Presentation 367 to be held in Balboa A on Thursday, Nov 3, 1:35 PM to 2:20 PM |
| Sponsored by the Systems in Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Ritu Shroff, Independent Consultant, ritushroff2003@yahoo.co.uk |
| Bob Williams, Independent Consultant, bob@bobwilliams.co.nz |
| Abstract: Methods drawing on systems thinking and process facilitation for designing evaluation frameworks and areas of inquiry, data collection, and data analysis and generation of recommendations have been successfully applied in conducting evaluations in Africa and Asia. These evaluation methods facilitate exploring inter-relationships (between stakeholders and between intervention and context), eliciting and engaging with perspectives and stakes from multiple stakeholders, and undertaking boundary critique. Experiences with a) multi-stakeholder engagement on program theory of change, b) mixing photography and theatre for development techniques with other methods for data collection, and c) large group facilitation for data analysis and recommendations offer lessons learned on consequences/effects of evaluation, particularly usefulness and uptake. The roundtable will focus on the values that such methods are based on and relationships that they foster between evaluator and client, and effects such as greater internationalization and application of findings and recommendations. |