Working with Assumptions in International Development Program Evaluation
This book discusses the crucial place that assumptions hold in conceptualizing, implementing, and evaluating development programs. It suggests simple ways for stakeholders and evaluators to 1) examine their assumptions about program theory and environment
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Working with Assumptions in International Development Program Evaluation With a Foreword by Michael Bamberger Second Edition
Working with Assumptions in International Development Program Evaluation
Apollo M. Nkwake
Working with Assumptions in International Development Program Evaluation With a Foreword by Michael Bamberger Second Editon
Apollo M. Nkwake Questions LLC Maryland, MD, USA
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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 world.” —Jenny Pearce, “Development, NGOs, and Civil Society: The Debate and Its Future,” 2000 “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 value—some of which can be based on stereotypes and misinformation.” —Jo Rowlands, “Beyond the Comfort Zone: Some Issues, Questions, and Challenges in Thinking about Development Approaches and Methods,” 2003 “We live our lives according to the assumptions we make about ourselves and our world. To cope better, we need to surface thos
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