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The following steps would be taken for reporting of a particular project ....
Report should be a thoughtful, well-researched, well-organized, and objectively evaluate what worked, what did not, and why.
Executive Summary Include a 3 to 5 page Executive Summary that provides a brief overview of the evaluation purpose, project background, evaluation questions, methods, findings, and conclusions.
Evaluation Question should be address all evaluation questions in the statement of work.
Evaluation Methods
▪ Explain evaluation methodology in detail. ▪ Disclose evaluation limitations, especially those associated with the evaluation methodology (e.g. selection bias, recall bias, unobservable differences between comparator groups, etc.). NOTE: A summary of methodology can be included in the body of the report, with the full description provided as an annex.
Findings of the report should be Present as analyzed facts, evidence and data supported by strong quantitative or qualitative evidence and not anecdotes, hearsay or people’s opinions. ▪ Include findings that assess outcomes and impacts on males and females.
▪ Support recommendations with specific findings. ▪ Provide recommendations that are action-oriented, practical, specific, and define who is responsible for the action.
Include the following as annexes, at minimum: ▪ Statement of Work. ▪ Full description of evaluation methods. ▪ All evaluation tools (questionnaires, checklists, discussion guides, surveys, etc.). ▪ A list of sources of information (key informants, documents reviewed, other data sources). Only if applicable, include as an annex Statement(s) of Differences regarding any significant unresolved differences of opinion on the part of funders, implementers, and/or members of the evaluation team.
Assess reports for quality by including an in-house peer technical review with comments provided to evaluation teams.
Submit the report to the Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC) within three months of completion. ▪ Share the findings from evaluation reports as widely as possible with a commitment to full and active disclosure.
Integrate findings from evaluation reports into decision-making about strategies, program priorities, and project design.
Review Project Documents, understanding of objectives/Goals/outcome/output etc, interaction with stakeholders of the project and analysis
Project goals are achieved on time and within approved budget.
