Evaluation

Evaluation means to assess whether your project has fulfilled its aims or not.

After the end of the activities, the project enters its conclusive phase. The outputs of the project should be delivered and reports should be written for the donors and other interested stakeholders (see post 'Define Stakeholder' for more information #stakeholder).

This is the moment for all the members of the organisation to gather again and discuss about the results of the project. Following this discussion, the project coordinator will write the final report for the donors. This report will give a narrative of the milestones of the project and it will discuss whether or not the project achieved its main goal. If the project failed to achieve its goal or if the project failed to produce one (or more) of the stated outcomes, it is of crucial importance to discuss why the project was unsuccessful (contingencies, underestimation of risks taken, organisation’s lack of control over the project etc).

To understand what went wrong will help you to write stronger projects in the future and it will also reassure the donors about your awareness; by explaining what went wrong you communicate to the donor that you are aware of the situation and that you will not do the same mistakes in the future.

“WHEN WE LOOK AT WHAT HAS THE STRONGEST STATISTICAL RELATIONSHIP TO OVERALL EVALUATION OF YOUR LIFE, THE FIRST ONE IS YOUR CAREER WELL-BEING, OR THE MISSION, PURPOSE AND MEANING OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING WHEN YOU WAKE UP EACH DAY.”

TOM RATH

“I DON'T WANT TO GIVE MYSELF GRADES. I WILL LEAVE EVALUATION OF MY ACHIEVEMENTS TO HISTORY.”

HELMUT KOHL

Запоминаем:

evaluation - оценка

to assess - оценивать

conclusive phase - заключительная стадия

output - выработка, продукт, выходные данные

donor - донор, жертвователь

report - отчет

milestone - этап, веха

crucial importance - решающее значение