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Experiences with systematic triangulation at the Global Environment Facility
1Independent Evaluation Office, Global Environment Facility 1818 H Street NW, Mail Stop P5-500, Washington, DC 20433, USA.
Evaluation and Program Planning
|January 3, 2016
Summary
Systematic triangulation enhances evaluation by addressing data limitations and cross-disciplinary evidence challenges. This method proves effective for country-level environmental project evaluations, particularly within the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
Area of Science:
- Evaluation methodologies
- Environmental policy analysis
- International development studies
Background:
- Country-level evaluations face challenges like unreliable data and difficulties assessing project impacts.
- The Global Environment Facility (GEF) experiences limitations in national statistics, especially in Least Developed Countries.
- Defining project portfolios before evaluation presents inherent complexities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the effectiveness of systematic triangulation in addressing evaluation challenges.
- To contribute to the development of triangulation protocols and methodologies.
- To support evaluation units in international organizations conducting country-level assessments.
Main Methods:
- Systematic triangulation applied to country-level evaluation analysis.
- Cross-checking and comparing evidence from diverse disciplines.
- Utilizing triangulation to identify key evaluation findings.
Main Results:
- Systematic triangulation effectively addresses data scarcity and unreliability.
- The approach helps overcome complexities in comparing cross-disciplinary evidence.
- Application proved effective for Global Environment Facility (GEF) country-level evaluations.
Conclusions:
- Systematic triangulation is a valuable approach for enhancing evaluation practice.
- The methodology offers solutions for common constraints in international organization evaluations.
- Further development of triangulation protocols is advocated.