An evaluability assessment of a West Africa based Non-Governmental Organization's (NGO) progressive evaluation strategy

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 71-79

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Author keywords

Africa; Burkina Faso; Evaluability assessment; Evaluation use; Exemption; Humanitarian Non Governmental Organization (NGO)

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANITARIAN AID; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; POLITICAL RELATIONS; PUBLIC SECTOR; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

BURKINA FASO;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL WELFARE;

AFRICA, WESTERN; CHARITIES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONS; POLICY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84864813292     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2012.07.002     Document Type: Article

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