Appendix 2: Additional tools to help planning evaluation and monitoring
| Step 3: Monitoring and assessing citizen engagement | Questions before and during start of project | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| What type of participation is our aim? | Before start of project. Reflect on Table 1 / Table 7 For evaluating, see Table 10, Table 11, Table 12 | |
| What depth of participation do we want? | Before start of the project. Related to the level or responsibility | |
| How can we pinpoint exactly type and level of participation? | Before project start – several examples below | |
| Are the methods selected appropriate? | After project start – make changes if necessary | |
| What is working well/not working well and why? | During project. For each citizen/stakeholder engagement activity, make detailed minutes that describes the process. | |
| What is the actual impact of the process on the results? | During project and after the project end | |
| What is the actual impact of the process on the participants? (do they feel empowered?) | During project and after the project end | |
| Questions to evaluate outcome of your initiative | Comments | |
| Did we meet our aims and objectives? | Refer to your answers in Table | |
| Questions to evaluate the process of your initiative | Comments | |
| Were the methods selected appropriate? | During project and after the project end | |
| What worked well and why? | During project and after the project end | |
| What did not work well and why? | During project and after the project end | |
| What are the lessons learned? | After the project end. To inform the general debate on Missions and participatory processes | |
| Questions to include participants perspectives | Comment | |
| Did we meet their aims and expectations? | You can use different types of tools to gather this information e.g., e-mail, survey or workshop. | |
| What are the participants’ views on the outcome, process and impact? | You can use different types of tools to gather this information e.g., e-mail, survey or workshop. |