Record Nr.

UNINA9910809334503321

Autore

Earl Sarah <1971->

Titolo

Outcome mapping [[electronic resource] ] : building learning and reflection into development programs / / Sarah Earl, Fred Carden and Terry Smutylo ; foreword by Michael Quinn Patton

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Ottawa, : International Development Research Centre, c2001

ISBN

1-280-71730-0

9786610717309

1-55250-021-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (154 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CardenF (Fred)

PattonMichael Quinn

SmutyloTerry

Disciplina

338.91

Soggetti

Economic development projects - Evaluation

Technical assistance - Evaluation

Community development - Evaluation

Evaluation research (Social action programs)

International cooperation

Projets de développement économique - Évaluation

Assistance technique - Évaluation

Développement communautaire - Évaluation

Évaluation de programme

Coopération internationale

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 137).

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword—Michael Quinn Patton; Preface; 1. Outcome Mapping: The Theory; 2. Outcome Mapping: The Workshop Approach; 3. Stage 1: Intentional Design; 4. Stage 2: Outcome & Performance Monitoring; 5. Stage 3: Evaluation Planning; Appendix A: Sample Intentional Design Framework; Appendix B: Overview of Evaluation Methods; Appendix C: Glossary; Appendix D: Terms in French, English, and Spanish; References; About the Authors; The Publisher;

Sommario/riassunto

Outcome Mapping recognizes that development is essentially about people relating to each other and their environment. The originality of this approach lies in its shift away from assessing the products of a program to focus on changes in behaviour, relationships, actions, and activities in the people, groups, and organizations it works with directly. In doing so, Outcome Mapping debunks many of the myths about measuring impact. It will help a program be specific about the actors it targets, the changes it expects to see, and the strategies it employs and, as a result, be more effective in term