Participative and Interactive Evaluation: A Review of the Methodologies

According to many research studies on the relationships between impact evaluation and planning, the reaction to so-called ‘rationalism’ has led professionals and scholars to search for alternative assessment methods. One of the main lessons drawn from the criticism of rationalism is that assessment should not become a process mastered by an independent actor, such as a planner, a professional, or a technician. Instead it is generally agreed evaluation should be more participative and based on the capacity for social interaction, mutual learning, and communication.