Bottom up evaluation of strategies

Jela Tvrdonova2011

Bottom up

• The intervention set up is assessed during the mid-term and ex-post evaluation also against the actual situation achieved in given time.

• The „bottom up approach“ – if implemented projects are contributing to the objectives

• Conducted in 5 steps

Logical sequence

Indicatos Verification Risks and assumptions

Specific objective of the strategy

Project objective

Expected results

Activities

Step 1- project matrix table

Step 2

• The second step is possible to use if project implementation lasts more than one year and it is divided into stages.

• This procedure is identical with step 3 which is mentioned below.

Logical sequence

Indicators Baseline value

Target value Atual value after finnishing project

Specific objective of the strategy

Project objective Expected results

Activities

Step 3 – comparable poroect matrix

Step 4 – synergy of projects

After finishing the assessment of all individual projects, which were supported by local action the results are summarized according• funds allocated per project,• per measure in total, • per specific objectives in total and • per strategy in total. The values of output, results and impact indicators are quantified at this stage in their actual value at the time of the strategy evaluation.

Measures Volume of finance for measure

Number of projects by activities

Total outputs

Total results Total Impacts

Measure.. ...

Total for strategy

......

The results of Step 4 can be placed in the table above

Step 5

• Actual achieved values of particular indicators are compared with planned target levels

• The judgments are developed, to which extent the particular specific objectives and the strategic goals of the strategy intervention have been achieved

Objectives/goal Indicator Baseline value Target value Actual value due to the strategy

Final achieved value

Strategic

Impact: household income

??? Increase in 25% Increase in 5%

impact 1.1 Specific

result result result

1.2 Specific

result result result

2.1 Specific

result 0

10 10 training programs

result 0 350 400 participants

result

35 50 10 new NGOs

result 350 500 10 activities per annum and NGO in average

Important questions

• Are projects implemented in line with the strategy?• Is the implementation of measures balanced? • Are outputs contributing to results sufficiently?• Is there a balance among measures measures in

contributing towards objectives (which measures are, which are not contributing?)

• Is the strategic objective followed? • Is there premise to achieve strategic objective with

projects and allocated budgets and if yes to which extent?