Evaluating Social Development Projects
Oxford: Oxfam, reprint (1998), vii, 162 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 157-159
Series: Development Guidelines, 5
ISBN 0-85598-147-4 (pbk); 0-85598-146-6 (hbk)
"The goals of many social development projects involve such things as the promotion of participation, the awakening of consciousness, the encouragement of self-reliant strategies, and the development of indigenous sustainable capacity. But how are such things to be measured? What is the purpose of evaluating this kind of project? Who does the evaluation, and when is the best time to undertake it? Are evaluations of such projects essentially different from those of more conventional infrastructural projects? Is it possible to clarify objectives in more detail?" (Publisher description)
"This book is based upon the proceedings of an international conference which we convened on the Evaluation of Social Development Projects in the Third World, held at the Centre for Development Studies, University College, Swansea, 19-22 September, 1989." (Page vii)
I. THE MEANING AND EVALUATION OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
The meaning of social development / David Marsden, 16
The evaluation of social development / Peter Oakley, 27
II. QUALITATIVE DIMENSIONS OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION
Thematic paper / Muhammad Anisur Rahman, 40
Review of workshop papers and discussion, 51
III. THE METHODOLOGY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION
Thematic paper / Ignacio Garaycochea, 66
Review of workshop papers and discussion, 76
IV. PARTNERSHIP IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION
Thematic paper / Rajesh Tandon, 96
Review of workshop papers and discussion, 102
V. THE EVALUATOR IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION
Thematic paper / Delle Tiongson-Brouwers, 116
Review of workshop papers and discussion, 123
VI. CONCLUSIONS, 138
The meaning of social development / David Marsden, 16
The evaluation of social development / Peter Oakley, 27
II. QUALITATIVE DIMENSIONS OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION
Thematic paper / Muhammad Anisur Rahman, 40
Review of workshop papers and discussion, 51
III. THE METHODOLOGY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION
Thematic paper / Ignacio Garaycochea, 66
Review of workshop papers and discussion, 76
IV. PARTNERSHIP IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION
Thematic paper / Rajesh Tandon, 96
Review of workshop papers and discussion, 102
V. THE EVALUATOR IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION
Thematic paper / Delle Tiongson-Brouwers, 116
Review of workshop papers and discussion, 123
VI. CONCLUSIONS, 138
