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Building evaluation capacity: definitional and practical implications from an Australian case study.

Lucio Naccarella1, Jane Pirkis, Fay Kohn

  • 1Centre for Health, Policy, Programs and Economics, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourn, Vic. 3010, Australia. l.naccarella@unimelb.edu.au

Evaluation and Program Planning
|August 11, 2007
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This study highlights the need for broader definitions of evaluation capacity-building (ECB) in Australia. Effective ECB involves not just conducting evaluations but also utilizing findings and fostering shared understanding among mental health projects.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Program Evaluation
  • Organizational Development

Background:

  • Growing demand for accountability in government-funded programs necessitates robust evaluation.
  • Existing definitions of evaluation capacity-building (ECB) lack clarity and comprehensive scope.
  • A national ECB initiative in Australia provides a relevant case study.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore definitional, conceptual, and practical issues in ECB.
  • To present findings from a large-scale national ECB exercise in Australia.
  • To propose an expanded understanding of ECB.

Main Methods:

  • Case study of a national evaluation capacity-building exercise.
  • Involvement of over 100 mental health projects.

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  • Description of methods, challenges, and achieved benefits.

    • Main Results:

    • ECB initiatives are widespread but definitions are inconsistent.
    • The Australian national exercise involved diverse mental health projects.
    • Challenges were encountered, but significant benefits were realized.

    Conclusions:

    • Definitions of ECB should encompass routine evaluation conduct and diverse applications of findings.
    • Valuable by-products of ECB include enhanced shared understanding of projects.
    • A comprehensive approach to ECB is crucial for program effectiveness and efficiency.