7. Evaluations are planned at the start
of a programme
Items NO Amount per item Total cost
SALARIES (monthly)
Consultant 1 2000 4000
Driver 1 500 500
TRANSPORT
Fuel 600 5/ litre 3000
DATA ANALYSIS
Software 1 300 300
REPORTS & COMMS
Printed final report 20 10/report 1500
Presentations of findings 4 100/presentation 400
Resources
8. When should planners and
managers evaluate?
Ex-post:
Several
years after
end of
programme
Terminal:
6-12 months
after
programme
completion
Ongoing:
During the
programme
(often
midway)
9. Who does an evaluation? External
consultant
Stakeholders
Support
Direction
Information
13. In conclusion
An evaluation is needed to
find out if a programme has
been a success
It helps identify scale up
opportunities and necessary
changes
14. In conclusion
Evaluation must be done
externally and shared with all
partners
Evaluation timings have to be
planned for at the onset of a
programme
Welcome. By the end of this presentation you will be able to:
Define evaluation
Describe the role, process and timing of an evaluation
Step 6 is the evaluation phase of a project plan. It is the end stage of the planning cycle. Step 6 activities must also be planned at the beginning of the project.
Evaluation is defined as a scientifically rigorous critical assessment of the degree to which health services fulfil stated objectives. In other words, evaluation is a scientific approach that measures the change between before and after a programme, or project, is carried out.
It also takes into account any unexpected consequences of the programme.
Ideally, evaluations are planned at the very start of a programme, and resources for it are allocated and ring-fenced.
When should planners and managers evaluate?
Ongoing: during the programme at the end of a pre-agreed period of time, often midway through, a programme
Terminal: 6-12 months after a programme has been completed
Ex-post evaluation: several years after the end of the programme when full impact should have been realised
Who does the evaluation?
Evaluation is an activity that must be unbiased. It is best to recruit an external consultant or team to carry it out.
Stakeholders (the community, eye care professionals and funders) may also be involved as support and source of direction / information for the evaluation.
How is an evaluation carried out?
Terms of reference, or the scope of the evaluation, are agreed between the district and national coordinators and the external evaluators.
Data from all monitoring activities is made available to the evaluators who carry out what is known as a “desk evaluation”
The evaluator will also collect data from community and outreach if needed
A report is compiled and shared with all stakeholders
The next action plan takes the report’s recommendations on board.
In conclusion:
An evaluation is needed to find out if a programme has been a success.
It is also important for identifying scale up opportunities and necessary changes.
It must be done externally so that it is unbiased and must be shared with all partners
Evaluation timings have to be planned for at the onset of a programme.