Project evaluations

Project evaluations give you an independent view on whether a project delivers the right type of support in the right way and whether it has achieved expected results. Project evaluations contribute to organizational learning and ensure accountability of project implementers towards donors and beneficiaries. Evaluations assess projects against the following five standard criteria:

• Relevance: Did the project respond to the needs of beneficiaries?

• Coherence: Was the project compatible with other ongoing or completed projects?

• Effectiveness: Has the project delivered its outputs and is it likely to generate the expected outcomes and contribute to the expected broader impact?

• Efficiency: Has the project delivered its outputs timely and economically?

• Sustainability: Are the project’s benefits likely to continue after its end?

Additional criteria might be used if requested by the client.

Evaluations use evidence-based findings. Information that is used to establish the findings is collected and validated through a mix of different sources, including desk study, interviews, and personal observation. The assessment, conclusions, recommendations, and lessons learned are derived from these evidence-based findings.

While maintaining independence, evaluations use a participatory learning approach. The views of all stakeholders are considered. Our evaluation reports provide an assessment, conclusions, clearly targeted, feasible recommendations and identifies key lessons learned of wider applicability. The specific focus of the evaluation will be defined together with the client.

EvalCo applies the Quality Standards for Development Evaluation, Development Assistance Committee (DAC), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), ©OECD 2010.