My definition of Evaluation
I understand Evaluation as the “facilitation of a joint reflection process”.

However, I understand my definition may be widened in time, as I gain more evaluation wisdom…
However, I very much agree with UNEG’s new definition of Evaluation:
An evaluation is an assessment, conducted as systematically and impartially as possible, of an activity, project, programme, strategy, policy, topic, theme, sector, operational area or institutional performance.
It analyses the level of achievement of both expected and unexpected results by examining the results chain, processes, contextual factors and causality using appropriate criteria such as relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability.
My Evaluation toolkit
These are some of the tools and approaches I have used so far, though I experiment and expand my toolkit with every evaluation I’m involved in:
R-E-E-I-S
Of course the 5 DAC criteria are a must in many of the evaluations commissioned nowadays. And although I internally try to find better ways, still most of the time I also wonder about the Relevance, Efficacy, Efficiency, Impact and Sustainability of interventions.
Gender-based approach
I’ve had the chance to doing evaluations and meta-evaluations using Gender-responsive approach, if not yet challenging oppressive cultural beliefs and structural inequities, at least aware of that that is what I should aim to. Still learning lots about these issues.
Theory-based evaluation
With my background in Quality Management and Process Management, it comes natural to me to wonder about the processes that lead to certain results, and I incorporate the analysis of the Theory of Change whenever the evaluation allows.
Outcomes Harvesting
Very interesting methodology that brings new lights to the evaluation results, or at least, new ways of reaching them, which is promising and refreshing.
Thematic areas I've worked in
As a summary these are some of the Sustainable Development Goals I have worked in:

What I love about Evaluation
Things I love about evaluation:

What I don’t love that much…
