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programmes, that emphasise reliability and usefulness of findings. Their role is to improve information and reduce uncertainty..."<ref>OECD (1998); ''BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES
 
programmes, that emphasise reliability and usefulness of findings. Their role is to improve information and reduce uncertainty..."<ref>OECD (1998); ''BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES
 
FOR EVALUATION''. PUMA Policy Brief No. 5.[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/11/56/1902965.pdf]</ref>   
 
FOR EVALUATION''. PUMA Policy Brief No. 5.[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/11/56/1902965.pdf]</ref>   
Evaluations address problems of decision making, supporting decision makers or the public, organisations with information.
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Evaluation addresses problems of decision making, supporting decision makers with information in order to improve the outcomes of policies and practices.

Revision as of 15:54, 1 August 2007

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According to the definition given by the OECD [1], "Evaluations are analytical assessments addressing results of public policies, organisations or programmes, that emphasise reliability and usefulness of findings. Their role is to improve information and reduce uncertainty..."[1]

Evaluation addresses problems of decision making, supporting decision makers with information in order to improve the outcomes of policies and practices.
  1. OECD (1998); BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION. PUMA Policy Brief No. 5.[2]