How do I evaluate a participatory process?How can evaluation help?Evaluation can help work on public engagement in four main ways: clarifying the objectives of the exer…Learn MoreHow do I evaluate a participatory process?Public engagement in public policy-makingEngaging the public in policy-making is an important step. If it is not done well, it can damage the reputat…Learn MoreHow do I evaluate a participatory process?Thinking about objectivesThe overall objective of any public engagement exercise is to get effective public engagement that makes a d…Learn MoreHow do I evaluate a participatory process?When to start evaluationIt is often thought that evaluation comes at the end, to see what has been achieved. Evaluation at the end w…Learn MoreHow do I evaluate a participatory process?Measuring successThe table below provides a simple framework for assessing the benefits of participation, based on the four g…Learn MoreHow do I evaluate a participatory process?Doing the evaluation – what should it cover?The content of each evaluation will be different but the basic checklist below describes what needs to be co…Learn MoreHow do I evaluate a participatory process?Doing the evaluation – how to do itThere are some basic steps that most evaluation processes will go through, as follows: Scoping the evalua…Learn MoreHow do I evaluate a participatory process?After the evaluationThere is almost always a need to go beyond simply producing a final report of an evaluation. Further diss…Learn More