Developing a manual to guide project evaluation for RainWater Cambodia
Abstract
The Project Evaluation Manual has been developed to guide the Non-Government Organisation (NGO) RainWater Cambodia through the steps of project evaluation. Ultimately, those conducting the evaluation will make decisions as to what is important in the evaluation but the manual provides a guide. The manual has been written with only post-project evaluation in mind, but it may also be used as a guide for project development and mid-project evaluation. It may also be used to be adapted for use in other organisations or NGOs. The design of this manual was conducted with consideration as to the fact that RainWater Cambodia has limited funding to steer towards project evaluation and limited time scheduled for conducting project evaluations.
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