A Practical Guide for Engaging Stakeholders in Developing Evaluation Questions

Furthermore, the guide also provides a case example and a list of resources in the appendices. 

Contents

• Executive Summary 3
• Introduction 5
• The Value of Stakeholder Engagement in Developing Evaluation Questions 6
• The Role of Evaluation 7
• The Evaluation Process 7
• Stakeholders as Intended Users of Evaluation Findings 8
• Benefits of Engaging Stakeholders 9
• A Step-by-Step Guide to Involving Stakeholders in Developing Evaluation Questions 12
• Step 1: Prepare for stakeholder engagement 12
• Step 2: Identify potential stakeholders 13
• Step 3: Prioritize the list of stakeholders 18
• Step 4: Consider potential stakeholders‘ motivations for participating 19
• Step 5: Select a stakeholder engagement strategy 20
• Challenges to Engaging Stakeholders in the Evaluation Question Development Process 30
• Conclusion 33
• Stakeholder Engagement Planning Worksheets 34
• Planning Worksheet #1: Identifying Relevant Stakeholders 34
• Planning Worksheet $2: Determining Stakeholder Roles, Priorities, and Motivations 35
• Planning Worksheet #3: Considering Stakeholder Engagement Strategies 36
• Planning Worksheet #4: Selecting an Engagement Strategy 37
• Appendix A: Case Example of Engaging Stakeholders in Developing Evaluation Questions 38
• Appendix B: Evaluation Resources 43
• Appendix C: List of Interviewees 46