5 signs you are ready to evaluate

Are you ready to evaluate?

These are the five questions that you need to ask yourself to assess whether you are ready to evaluate:

What – What is the background and context of the program and what will be the use of information and evaluation outcomes?

Why – Why are you conducting the evaluation and why this point in time?

How – Will this be an internal or external evaluation and what time and resources will you need?

When – What are the timeframes for conducting the evaluation activities including milestones and deliverables?

You – Do you have the right skills and the right mindset.