Lesson 1. Evaluation in the context of the design of social projects. |
1.1 Planning as a working methodology: the plan, the programme and the project.
1.2 Context analysis and diagnosis: methodologies and techniques for the diagnosis of social contexts; SWOT matrix and sociograms. The potential of participatory methodologies.
1.3 General objectives, specific objectives and operational objectives: difference between types of objectives in the project. The link between objectives and evaluation tools.
1.4 Methodology. The construction of the methodology based on the Logical Framework Approach. The difference between phases in the planned action. The chronogram. The communication plan.
1.5 Project evaluation: key concepts, political ethics and evaluation quality.
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Lesson 2. Evaluation phases: needs assessment, process development, final evaluation, monitoring and control. |
2.1. Types of evaluation. According to their temporal location. According to its purpose. By who carries it out. By its instruments.
2.2. Strategic analysis and the evaluation process. Programming in evaluation and the Terms of Reference. Moments in the execution of the evaluation. Actors in evaluation. “Stakeholders”.
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Lesson 3. Types of evaluation systems and methodologies. |
3.1. The methodological design of evaluation. Types of design (qualitative, quantitative and participatory). Evaluation criteria (LFA): efficiency, effectiveness, impact, relevance, feasibility and coverage. Operationalisation: evaluation indicators. |
Lesson 4. Evaluation tools in social programmes/projects. |
4.1. The main evaluation techniques: advantages and disadvantages. Quantitative techniques: the survey. Qualitative techniques: interview, focus group , direct observation. Participatory methodology. |