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Poverty, Inequality, and Evaluation: Changing Perspectives

dc.contributor.authorRist, Ray C.
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Frederic P.
dc.contributor.authorFernandez, Ana María
dc.contributor.editorRist, Ray C.
dc.contributor.editorMartin, Frederic P.
dc.contributor.editorFernandez, Ana María
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-19T16:08:52Z
dc.date.available2015-10-19T16:08:52Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe basic premise of this book is that the conversation on the future of development needs to shift from a focus on poverty to that of inequality. The poverty emphasis is in an intellectual and political cul de sac. It does not address the fundamental question of why people are poor nor what can be done structurally and institutionally to reduce and eliminate it. The various chapters illustrate in the context of various countries and sectors around the world, the significant contributions that evaluators can make in terms of improvement of the analytical framework, analysis of the performance and results of specific programs and projects, as well as assessing and designing better public management systems in terms of poverty and inequality reduction. Beyond the specific contributions presented, three characteristics characterize those evaluations to be relevant for poverty and inequality analysis: a global-local approach: Global to move beyond disciplinary boundaries and consider cross-cutting issues, local to account for the diversity of countries, sectors, institutions and cultures considered; a problem-solving orientation: The issue evaluated is the core focus and determines the choice of evaluation methods to analyze this issue from a variety of angles; an evolutionary approach: Chapters presented are from iconoclasts who do not have any pre-established theory or school of thought to defend. This is the result of openness of mind and ability to adapt the analytical framework, the evaluation methods, and the interpretation of results in a constant interaction with the stakeholders. Such characteristics make evaluation a domain that can help understand better complex issues like poverty, inequality, vulnerability, and their interactions as well as propose a relevant and useful theory of change for public policies and projects to improve the plight of a large part of the world population in industrialized and developing countries alike.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-1-4648-0703-9
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0703-9
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-4648-0703-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/22769
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Training;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectdevelopment evaluators
dc.subjecteconomic development
dc.subjectevaluation
dc.subjectevaluation methods
dc.subjectinequality reduction
dc.subjectmonitoring and evaluation
dc.subjectpolicy-makers
dc.subjectpublic management systems
dc.subjectsocial development interventions
dc.subjectsocial justice
dc.subjecttheory of change
dc.subjectM&E
dc.titlePoverty, Inequality, and Evaluationen
dc.title.subtitleChanging Perspectivesen
dc.typeBooken
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okr.crossref.titlePoverty, Inequality, and Evaluation: Changing Perspectives
okr.date.disclosure2015-10-16
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okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-1-4648-0703-9
okr.identifier.report100230
okr.language.supporteden
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Diagnostic Capacity Building
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring & Evaluation
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Systems Development & Reform
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Monitoring & Analysis
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicSocial Development::Poverty and Social Impact Analysis
okr.unitPublishing and Knowledge (ECRPK)
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