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  • Evaluation definitions<\/strong>: There are many definitions of evaluation, and these tend to evolve over time and vary depending on the authors and the changing role of evaluation.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Evaluation in the 21st century<\/strong>: Evaluation can be defined as an engaging process that combines different, complementary inquiry approaches to support decision-making while contributing to sense-making, value creation, positive ecosystems, and social change.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Purpose<\/strong>: Evaluation provides valuable information at all stages of the policy cycle, from analyzing needs to designing the intervention, supporting its implementation, and determining if it should be continued.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Evaluation questions<\/strong>: Evaluation can focus on analyzing the relationships between the context, resources, activities, and results, or, through monitoring, it can provide information on each of these elements.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Bricolage<\/strong>: In the Anthropocene and post-truth era, a bricolage approach to evaluation may be necessary to navigate complex and uncertain contexts.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Coherence<\/strong>: Coherence is crucial when designing an evaluation project. It involves aligning the evaluation questions, design, and methods.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n ","rendered":"
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    • Evaluation definitions<\/strong>: There are many definitions of evaluation, and these tend to evolve over time and vary depending on the authors and the changing role of evaluation.<\/li>\n
    • Evaluation in the 21st century<\/strong>: Evaluation can be defined as an engaging process that combines different, complementary inquiry approaches to support decision-making while contributing to sense-making, value creation, positive ecosystems, and social change.<\/li>\n
    • Purpose<\/strong>: Evaluation provides valuable information at all stages of the policy cycle, from analyzing needs to designing the intervention, supporting its implementation, and determining if it should be continued.<\/li>\n
    • Evaluation questions<\/strong>: Evaluation can focus on analyzing the relationships between the context, resources, activities, and results, or, through monitoring, it can provide information on each of these elements.<\/li>\n
    • Bricolage<\/strong>: In the Anthropocene and post-truth era, a bricolage approach to evaluation may be necessary to navigate complex and uncertain contexts.<\/li>\n
    • Coherence<\/strong>: Coherence is crucial when designing an evaluation project. It involves aligning the evaluation questions, design, and methods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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