Participatory and learning evaluations
to value success and imagine the future
Do you need to conduct an evaluation to check that the grants you received have achieved the goals you set?
Would you like to invest in a learning and participatory approach to prepare for future decisions?
We provide you with structured and learning support in order to think about the future together.
An evaluation will allow you:
- to make informed decisions
- to report on results to managers and users
- to improve the efficiency and relevance of implementation by assessing the use of allocated resources and the mandated organization
- to increase the motivation and skills of the people involved through a participatory and learning approach
A proven and agile approach for a successful evaluation
An evaluation is generally conducted in four stages:
Stage 1
Define
Kick-off session with the principal and governance of the entity being evaluated
Deliverables: inception report with evaluative questions, methodology, project plan, data sources
Stage 2
Inquire
Information gathering (interviews, focus groups, observations, secondary sources), analysesand syntheses
Deliverables: answers to evaluative questions and first learnings
Stage 3
Innovate
Creative, structured and interactive workshopwith the principal, agent and external stakeholders
Deliverables: goals, characteristics and future functionalities of the entity or programme, implementation scenarios
Stage 4
Handover
Closing session to discuss learnings, conclusions, scenarios and recommendations.
Deliverables: final report presenting the different points of view, with traceability from the evaluation questions to the recommendations.
- We favour a human-centred approach in order to create a favourable environment for future developments.
- We cover summative, formative and prospective aspects in accordance with the standardsof the Swiss Evaluation Society SEVAL andthose of the OECD.
- We also assess the contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goalson the basis of the principle of materiality.
This project on the evaluation of a partnership for a federal department will give you a better understanding of our approach.
Recent evaluations
We are experts in evaluation and collective intelligence
We are a collective of consultants united within Strategos SA, a consulting firm in strategy, organisational transformation, evaluation and capacity building.
Based in Lausanne, we help institutions and companies to develop and innovate through pragmatic and daring approaches. We act out of conviction in the respect of people for the needs of the organization and society.
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