Working with Assumptions in International Development Program Evaluation
Regardless of geography or goal, development programs and policies are fueled by a complex network of implicit ideas. Stakeholders may hold assumptions about purposes, outcomes, methodology, and the value of project evaluation and evaluators—which m
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Apollo M. Nkwake
Working with Assumptions in International Development Program Evaluation With a Foreword by Michael Bamberger
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Apollo M. Nkwake World Vision Inc. Washington, DC USA
ISBN 978-1-4614-4796-2 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-4797-9
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Making assumptions explicit is one way of identifying differences clarifying choices, and ultimately fostering debate and cooperation among people who are committed in some way to building a better world1 Pearce 2000: 40 in Eade 2003: xi Approaches to development, and the methods that flow from them, are profoundly shaped by assumptions that are made about people…. Assumptions are also made about processes, such as how change happens or how learning takes place. Assumptions are made about what can and cannot be done. All of these shape the nature of the approach and the choice of methods. Where do these assumptions come from? Some are based on experience or sound research and evidence from elsewhere. Others are based on beliefs and values—some of which ca
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