Evaluation: an opportunity for improvement

This chapter addresses the theme of project evaluation. What is the evaluation, when it is performed and what is its purpose? The chapter advances the idea that it is time to stop seeing the evaluation as a mere judgement, and to ponder the true meaning of the evaluation which is: "giving value" to the project. The evaluation is the process recognizing the social value created in the community by the project as external development intervention. The chapter aimed at guiding development actors to "receiving" and evaluation and draw recommendations to improve future interventions.