Monitoring and Evaluating Social Programs in Developing Countries : A Handbook for Policymakers, Managers, and Researchers

Joseph Valadez

ISBN 10: 0821329898 / ISBN 13: 9780821329894

Published by World Bank Publications Jan 1995, 1995

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Neuware - Project sustainability has received considerable attention in recent years. The increased awareness stems from a growing concern with social development issues such as poverty reduction, project sustainability, the equal participation of women, and the social costs of economic development. This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the wide range of techniques available for monitoring and evaluating the main kinds of social development programs. The authors highlight or review a number of topics that have been overlooked in earlier evaluation publications, such as: -The organization of monitoring and evaluation at the project, sectoral, and national levels -The management of the databases required to elect, design, and implement new social projects and programs -The monitoring and evaluation of project sustainability -Simple and cost-effective methods of estimating project impact. The authors also discuss methods for identifying potential beneficiaries and their information needs and ways of managing evaluations.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Monitoring and Evaluating Social Programs in Developing Countries : A Handbook for Policymakers, Managers, and Researchers
• Publisher: World Bank Publications Jan 1995
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821329898
• ISBN 13: 9780821329894
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 232W x 158H x 32D millimeters 232 millimeters width by 158 millimeters height by 32 millimeters depth
• Weight: 820 grams

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Synopsis

Project sustainability has received considerable attention in recent years. The increased awareness stems from a growing concern with social development issues such as poverty reduction, project sustainability, the equal participation of women, and the social costs of economic development. This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the wide range of techniques available for monitoring and evaluating the main kinds of social development programs.The authors highlight or review a number of topics that have been overlooked in earlier evaluation publications, such as: -The organization of monitoring and evaluation at the project, sectoral, and national levels -The management of the databases required to elect, design, and implement new social projects and programs -The monitoring and evaluation of project sustainability -Simple and cost-effective methods of estimating project impact.The authors also discuss methods for identifying potential beneficiaries and their information needs and ways of managing evaluations.