Impact Evaluation

5. Step 4 - evaluation

At the end of the engagement or after the community owned solution has been tried for a few years, it is important to look back over what has been done and understand what the results are, what made a difference and were there any challenges. Carrying out a final survey with community members who will help you understand if changes have happened. It is helpful to look back at the baseline information you collected in Step 1 to assess any positive or negative changes. Interviews with key people can give rich information about how they saw the activities and realised impacts. Interviews can also investigate what should be done looking forwards: how should the positive aspects be maintained, what could be done differently next time, and what plans should there be for the future?