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Use of Aid Evaluation from an Organizational PerspectiveCopenhagen Business School, Denmark, hsm.ikl{at}cbs.dk The evaluation of foreign aid is thoroughly integrated into the work of aid agencies. It is argued that evaluations contribute to organizational learning and are used to support change in policies and operations. How the use of evaluation is understood, however, depends on the organization perspective applied. Various organization perspectives are relevant. This article discusses the different approaches and looks at organizational practices and a number of case studies to address the question of how evaluation is used. The findings suggest that the use of evaluation for learning in agencies may be less important than other inputs, and evaluation results only partly support policy and operational changes. One single perspective on an organization cannot explain its evaluation processes and use. Different elements of the evaluation appear to be dominated by specific organization perspectives.
Key Words: aid agencies • development cooperation • feedback • institutional approach • learning • organization theory
Evaluation, Vol. 11, No. 2,
207-222 (2005) This article has been cited by other articles:
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