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EPAM3725 –

PUBLIC POLICY
ADMINISTRATIO
N&
MANAGEMENT Lecturer: Nkosingiphile Mkhize
(Qualification/s: Ph.D. (UJ), MA degree (UJ), MA
degree (Masaryk University, Czech Republic), PGDip
(UJ), BA Honours (UJ), BA Degree (UJ))

UNIT 6
ANALYZE POLICY EVALUATIONUNIT 6 OUTCOME:

Describe and explain policy evaluation.


Explain the purposes, objectives, and benefits of the evaluation.

Understand the various evaluation approaches/types.

Understand the various requirements and constraints for effective


policy evaluation.
1. INTRODUCTION
Policy evaluation allows for good public governance
Systematic policy planning, design, and implementation are
useless if one is unable to assess hence
Assessment or evaluation is needed in order to decide whether to
continue with a policy or programme, curtail it, terminate it, or
expand it.
2. WHAT IS POLICY EVALUATION OR ASSESSMENT?

Evaluation in its Latin root “valére means “to work out the value” (of
something).
Public policy evaluation seeks to improve a perceived societal
“problem” in a specific way.
The evaluation can focus on either the content of what
should/needs to be done (the policy itself), or the
implementation of the selected policy intervention (how it is
undertaken).
For example, converting resources (inputs) into concrete
results (outputs), or the consequences of the intervention
(sectoral outcomes or cross-sectoral impacts).
2. WHAT IS POLICY EVALUATION OR ASSESSMENT?
(CONT’D…)

There is a need to evaluate the success of public policies and


programmes to protect donors' investments.

Also to ensure resources are allocated to the most pressing problems


and the most effective and efficient programmes to address these
problems.
3. DEFINING EVALUATION
Evaluation is the “systematic assessment of the operation
and outcomes of a program or policy, which are compared
to explicit or implicit standards, as a means of improving
the program or policy.

Evaluation is the systematic and objective assessment of an


ongoing or completed project, program, or policy, including its
design, implementation, and results.
To determine the relevance and fulfillment of objectives,
development efficiency, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability.
4. REASONS FOR EVALUATION
To measure progress towards the achievement of policy objectives
To learn lessons from the project for future policy review
To test the feasibility of an assumption
To provide political or financial accountability
To advocate a cause better
For public relations purposes
5. TYPES OF EVALUATION
1. Formative Evaluation:
Is useful to test the projected viability and feasibility of the
envisaged outputs, outcomes and impacts, therefore enabling the
identification and selection of programmes and projects that have a
better chance of succeeding.
Formative (prospective or feasibility studies) are undertaken to
improve the programme so that it may perform better.
It determines whether the programme is ready to be managed,
what changes are needed, would the evaluation contribute to
improved programme performance.
5. TYPES OF EVALUATION
5.2. Ongoing or process Evaluation:
There is a need to monitor the implementation process in order to
keep track of the time frame, the spending programme, the
progress toward objectives, and the quality and quantity of
outputs.
Regular collection of information through monitoring provides early
warning deviation from the initially desired course.
5.3. Summative Evaluation:
Whether the project is implemented effectively and reaches the
intended target. Reports on the programme
5. TYPES OF EVALUATION
5.4. Short-medium and long-term Evaluation:
It is possible to assess concrete, quantitative policy outputs over a
short period.
E.g. Number of houses, patient treated, students passed.
The more intangible or qualitative the output or impact to be
measured, the more difficult it is to use a short-term measurement.
E.g. Improved quality of life of a community, sustainability of jobs
etc.
5. TYPES OF EVALUATION
5.5. Scope- sectoral or integrated evaluations
Evaluations can be narrowly designed for one policy sector only
To focus on integrated assessment of several policy sectors
simultaneously
6. REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE POLICY EVALUATION

Relevance: for the purpose of solving an existing policy


issue/problem
Significance: make a difference to an existing situation
Originality: generate new information
Legitimacy: enjoy the support of major stakeholders
Reliability: data collected must be stable
Validity: must be effective
Objectivity: must be unbiased
Timeliness: should be recent
Usability: should be user friendly
7. EVALUATION CONSTRAINTS
Insufficient planning for and monitoring of the compilation of baseline
Policy goals and objectives are often absent
Criteria or indicators for measuring change
Unintended consequences
The cumulative impacts
Evaluation results may sometimes be politically or otherwise sensitive
Insufficient resources
Tight time frames
Results are sometimes unacceptable
THE END…

QUESTION AND ANSWER

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