Basic Impact Assessment At Project Level Page 35
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36Table 3:
Conditions in which key methods are, and are not, appropriate
Source:
Adapted from Montgomery et al 1996.
Sample Surveys are appropriate when:
Rapid Appraisal and/or PLA are appropriate when:
Participant Observation and/or Case Studies are
appropriate when:
A project affects large numbers of beneficiaries
The project is adopting or promoting participatory
An understanding of the motivations and perceptions of
principles in (re-)planning, implementation, monitoring
project clientele is a priority
Policymakers require accurate estimates of project impacts
and evaluation
Other methods (surveys and rapid appraisals) are unlikely to
Statistical comparisons must be made between groups over
An understanding of the motivations and perceptions of
capture the views of minorities or women
time and/or between locations
project clientele is a priority
One of the purposes of the study is to assess whether or not
Project delivery/implementation mechanisms are operating
One of the purposes of the study is to assess whether or
felt needs are being addressed by the project
well, thereby justifying investment in the assessment of
not felt needs are being addressed by the project
impacts
The impact of community-based organisations or other
The impact of community-based organisations or other
institution building activities are of importance
The target population is heterogeneous and it is difficult to
institution building activities are of importance
isolate the influence of factors unrelated to the project (e.g.
There is a need to understand the quality of other data
contextual variables, other programmes etc)
There is a need to understand the quality of other data
collected through surveys or rapid appraisals (e.g.. causal
collected through surveys
processes)
There is a need for contextual studies before designing
There is a need for contextual studies before designing more
more complex monitoring or impact assessment
complex monitoring or impact assessment exercises (e.g..
exercises (e.g.. case studies, or surveys).
before carrying out rapid appraisals, or before designing a
survey)
Sample Surveys are usually not appropriate when:
Rapid Appraisal and/or PLA are not appropriate
Participant Observation and/or Case Studies are usually
when:
not appropriate when:
A project affects small numbers of beneficiaries
Projects are relatively un-complex, in which bounded
The project is small and “uncomplicated”, providing a specific
locations are not units of analysis (e.g.. Health centres
service or limited intervention which is unlikely to affect
Policymakers are mainly concerned with project outcomes.
serving a wide catchment area, or large schools serving a
community dynamics beyond a few specific effects (e.g..
(Was infrastructure completed on time and within budget?
variety of communities)
disease specific health facilities or campaigns)
How many people us the health clinics?)
Indicators of project impact are uncontroversial, and
Bounded locations are not units of analysis (e.g.. health
Project implementation is recent and untested, and it is likely
negative impacts are unlikely
centres serving a wide catchment area, or large schools
that the way in which the project is implemented will have
serving a variety of communities)
little impact at the present time.
Standardised and statistically representative
generalisations for a large and diverse project population
Indicators of project impact are clear and easily measurable
The purpose of the assessment is to study and evaluate
are regarded as the sole priority
or assessable (by survey or rapid appraisals)
complex activities or processes (e.g.. the development &
operation of community-based organisations; qualitative use
Participation of clientele is not a priority (e.g.. in public
Indicators of project impact are uncontroversial, and negative
of skills as a result of training programmes)
administration or power sector reform, or an
impacts are unlikely
organisational change programme - in these types of
The purpose of the assessment is to document easily
projects more limited focus group discussions with staff
Information is needed quickly, and standardised,
observable changes in the physical environment or other
may be more appropriate)
representative
tangibles (which can be assessed through simpler, structured
(statistical) generalisations are regarded as the sole priority
visits)
The purpose of the assessment is to understand whether or
not the project is meeting the felt needs of project clientele
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