EvalParticipativa is the Community of Practice and Learning in Participatory Evaluation for Latin America and the Caribbean.
It is a joint initiative between the Programme of Labour, Environment and Society Studies (PETAS) of the National University of San Juan (Argentina) and the German Institute for Evaluation for Development Cooperation (Deval).
The initiative promotes, through a space for virtual and/or face-to-face interaction, that interested people, organizations and entities reflect on and improve their evaluation practice, support each other and jointly build methodologies and tools that help professionalize the field of participatory evaluation.
At the end of 2021 we published our Participatory Evaluation Manual.Ā This book is the result of a joint construction, it is a sowing and at the same time a harvest of multiple experiences and knowledge that emerge from the region. Its pages reflect the thoughts, feelings and collective learning of so many colleagues who have been working on the subject in Latin America.
Accompanying the manual, we produced the documentary series "Sowing and Harvesting". Its five chapters, based on experiences from Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia and Chile, aim to make visible the lessons learned from participatory monitoring and evaluation practices developed by different organizations in Latin America. To this end, we have selected emblematic and outstanding cases from the region, which present different nuances, levels, processes and tools of participation.
On the Evalparticipativa virtual platform, you will be able to visit a variety of resources, such as the largest virtual library on the subject, which contains different guides and manuals for participatory evaluation.
You will also find didactic instruments, audiovisuals and tools developed by the community, which are very useful materials for those who wish to carry out evaluations with social participation.
If you want to know cases and practical examples of participatory evaluation developed in the region, Evalparticipativa contains a section on concrete and documented experiences. Also, through its virtual forum, you will be able to be part of this community of practice and learning and connect with other people and groups interested in inclusive approaches to evaluation.
We invite you to learn about other ways to participate and be part of this great community.
We look forward to seeing you!
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