Reasons to be cautious about evidence and evaluation: Rights-based approaches to development and the emerging culture of evaluation

Journal of Human Rights Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 380-401

  Gready, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Donors; Evaluation and evidence; Hybrid approaches; Rights based approaches to development

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957118526     PISSN: 17579619     EISSN: 17579627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jhuman/hup021     Document Type: Review

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