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Evaluation Guidebook for Small Agencies
1.1 Purpose of the Guidebook
1.2 Who Should Use This Guidebook?
1.3 Small Agency Context
1.4 Structure of the Guidebook
1.5 How to Use this Guidebook
Section Two: Defining Evaluation
2.1 What is Evaluation?
2.2 Why Evaluation?
2.3 Evaluation and the Program Development Cycle
2.4 Overview of Tasks in Conducting Evaluations
2.5 Types of Evaluation
2.6 Other Accountability Activities
2.7 Evaluation in Context
Section Three: Developing an Evaluation Function
3.1 Challenges in Developing an Evaluation Function
3.2 Checklists for Implementing the Evaluation Policy
3.3 Building Internal Evaluation Capacity
Section Four: Evaluation Cycle
4.1 Planning the Evaluation
4.2 RMAF: Tool for Planning
4.3 Collecting the Information
4.4 Writing the Evaluation Report
Section Five: Managing Evaluations
5.1 When to Utilize External Resources
5.2 Preparing for Evaluation
5.3 Contracting Options
5.4 Choosing Consultants
5.5 Best Practices for Managing Consultants
Section Six: Using Evaluations
6.1 Communicating Evaluation Findings
6.2 Using Evaluation Findings
Appendix A―Types of Small Agencies
Appendix B―Horizontal Initiatives
Appendix C―Seeking External Advice and Support
Appendix D ―Expenditure Review Committee's 7 Tests
Appendix E―"How to" Information for Planning and
Conducting Evaluations
Appendix F―Terms of Reference Template
Appendix G―Glossary
Appendix H―Evaluation Web Sites
