Participatory Program Evaluation Manual

 This manual is intended as a tool for PVO staff, their NGO and government partners to use in evaluating development projects and programs. The evaluation approach presented here is particularly relevant to process evaluations, in which the aim is to assess the program implementation process. This methodology has been used in programs in a number of countries. The evaluation methodology focuses on the analysis of program activities and strategies, which have been implemented and on the development of “lessons learned” which can be applied in the future. Given this orientation, it is particularly well suited for use in mid-term evaluations of ongoing programs. The concept of a “participatory evaluation methodology,” used here, implies that program implementers are actively involved in all steps of the evaluation process.