Guideline on Rapid Evaluative Processes: Evaluative Workshops

Evaluations in government may not be conducted due to capacity and resource constraints. In some instances, there is a burning issue or emergency that requires a quick response but full scale evaluations that generate robust findings may be too costly to implement and can take a long time to complete. Despite the limited resources and time frames, evaluations are expected to be accurate, comprehensive, and insightful so that important evidence-based decisions are taken to improve the government’s programme of action. Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) is considering a number of rapid ways to undertake evaluative work, and this Guideline is the second in a series of rapid evaluation guidelines, in this case structuring an evaluative process through a workshop modality.