Leaving a footprint: Stories of evaluations that made a difference

Abstract

Evaluation is the systematic process of assessment and critical analysis of projects, programmes, policies, or other types of social interventions. For that purpose, evaluations (a) apply methodologies aimed at assessing whether the design, management, and results produced are consistent with what had originally been anticipated; (b) assess whether the actions carried out were suitable in order to produce the desired changes, identifying contextual factors that had bearing on the results; and (c) obtain evidence that backs up the evaluative judgement.