Monitoring and Evaluating Capacity Development: Is it Really That Difficult?

The paper goes on to describe some of the key tools that are used in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of capacity development programs.

Contents

Evaluation Options and Tools Mentioned

• Bottom-up Approach – p. 9-10
• Predictive Approach – p. 10
• Non-predictive Approach – p. 10
• Middle-up-and-down Approach – p. 9-10
• Top-down Approach – p. 9-11
• SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Analysis – p. 11
• Organizational Assessment (OA) Tools, Organizational Capacity Assessment Tools (OCAT) – p. 11-14
• Three Circles Model – p. 14
• Model of 5 Capabilities – p. 14
• Logical Framework – p. 14-15
• Outcome Mapping (OM) – p. 15
• Stories of Change – p. 15-16
• Most Significant Change (MSC) – p. 16
• Random Sampling – p. 16
• Tracer Study – p. 16
• Ladder of Change – p. 17
• Client Satisfaction Forms – p. 17