Evaluation of Peacebuilding (DHP 228m)
FLETCHER SCHOOL
SPRING 2013
Instructor:
Cheyanne Church
Fletcher School
617-627-5790
For the past five years, evaluation has been a hot topic for the international peacebuilding world, and temperature continues to rise. The focus on evaluation has the potential to make or break this field. High quality, professional evaluation integrated into programming could provide the evidence of change so needed and facilitate the type of systematic thinking necessary to push the bounds of theory and practice in this peacebuilding. Whereas poor quality evaluation, bounds of theory and practice in this peacebuilding agencies to genuinely engage with evaluation or the omission of design and monitoring—two key components to enable quality evaluation—could undermine the peacebuilding process. The goal of this course is to acquaint students with the main conceptual themes in design, monitoring and evaluation at the project level and their practical application. This short course will not be a comprehensive overview of all aspects of design, monitoring, and evaluation, but rather provide an overview and limited practical experience. (Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m.)
