Question

You have been contracted by WHO to undertake the role of a consultant in a program (joint
partnership between them and the Ministry of Health - Kenya) that gives direct funds to families
affected by COVID 19, to plan a monitoring system and develop a logical framework for the
program. In light of this;-

Highlight the advantages of participatory evaluation methods?

Answer 1

Participatory evaluation is an approach that involves the stakeholders of a programme in the evaluation process.This involvement can occur at any stage of the evaluation process,from the evaluation design to the data collection and analysis and the reporting of the study.Advantages of participatory evaluation methods are:

i)Improve program performance.

ii)Establish and explain causality.

iii)Identify locally relevent evaluation questions.

iv)Empower Participants

v)Build capacity

vi)Develop leaders and build team.