Quality criteria for evaluations
This document presents IOB’s revised and updated (2024) evaluation quality criteria. The 17 criteria serve as a comprehensive framework for assessing and monitoring the quality of project and programme-level evaluations.
Whether or not an evaluation meets quality standards is not simply determined afterwards, during the reporting phase. It is something that needs to be managed throughout the entire process. For example, at the outset of an evaluation a clear terms of reference and a solid elaboration of methodology are crucial to the eventual quality. Therefore, the 17 criteria are ordered along the various stages of an evaluation to help ensure thorough quality management.
