Evaluation is a process that critically examines a program by collecting and analyzing information about its activities, characteristics, and outcomes in order to make judgments about its effectiveness and inform programming decisions. It refers to periodically gathering and analyzing data to determine if an organization or program is carrying out planned activities and achieving its stated objectives. Effective evaluation management involves describing what needs evaluation, developing an evaluation brief, engaging an evaluation team, and disseminating evaluation reports to provide feedback, identify problems, monitor efficiency, and assess if objectives are achieved.